diff --git a/vlib/net/tcp.v b/vlib/net/tcp.v
index 5ce7b376cf..2d96194d78 100644
--- a/vlib/net/tcp.v
+++ b/vlib/net/tcp.v
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ pub fn dial_tcp(address string) ?&TcpConn {
 }
 
 pub fn (mut c TcpConn) close() ? {
+	$if trace_tcp ? {
+		eprintln('    TcpConn.close | c.sock.handle: ${c.sock.handle:6}')
+	}
 	c.sock.close() ?
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +55,10 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) write_ptr(b &byte, len int) ?int {
 			'>>> TcpConn.write_ptr | c.sock.handle: $c.sock.handle | b: ${ptr_str(b)} len: $len |\n' +
 			unsafe { b.vstring_with_len(len) })
 	}
+	$if trace_tcp_data_write ? {
+		eprintln('>>> TcpConn.write_ptr | data.len: ${len:6} | data: ' +
+			unsafe { b.vstring_with_len(len) })
+	}
 	unsafe {
 		mut ptr_base := &byte(b)
 		mut total_sent := 0
@@ -59,6 +66,9 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) write_ptr(b &byte, len int) ?int {
 			ptr := ptr_base + total_sent
 			remaining := len - total_sent
 			mut sent := C.send(c.sock.handle, ptr, remaining, msg_nosignal)
+			$if trace_tcp_data_write ? {
+				eprintln('>>> TcpConn.write_ptr | data chunk, total_sent: ${total_sent:6}, chunk_size: ${chunk_size:6}, sent: ${sent:6}, ptr: ${ptr_str(ptr)}')
+			}
 			if sent < 0 {
 				code := error_code()
 				if code == int(error_ewouldblock) {
@@ -90,6 +100,10 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) read_ptr(buf_ptr &byte, len int) ?int {
 		eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | c.sock.handle: $c.sock.handle | buf_ptr: ${ptr_str(buf_ptr)} len: $len | res: $res')
 	}
 	if res > 0 {
+		$if trace_tcp_data_read ? {
+			eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | 1 data.len: ${res:6} | data: ' +
+				unsafe { buf_ptr.vstring_with_len(res) })
+		}
 		return res
 	}
 	code := error_code()
@@ -99,6 +113,12 @@ pub fn (mut c TcpConn) read_ptr(buf_ptr &byte, len int) ?int {
 		$if trace_tcp ? {
 			eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | c.sock.handle: $c.sock.handle | buf_ptr: ${ptr_str(buf_ptr)} len: $len | res: $res')
 		}
+		$if trace_tcp_data_read ? {
+			if res > 0 {
+				eprintln('<<< TcpConn.read_ptr  | 2 data.len: ${res:6} | data: ' +
+					unsafe { buf_ptr.vstring_with_len(res) })
+			}
+		}
 		return socket_error(res)
 	} else {
 		wrap_error(code) ?
@@ -211,6 +231,9 @@ pub fn listen_tcp(family AddrFamily, saddr string) ?&TcpListener {
 }
 
 pub fn (mut l TcpListener) accept() ?&TcpConn {
+	$if trace_tcp ? {
+		eprintln('    TcpListener.accept | l.sock.handle: ${l.sock.handle:6}')
+	}
 	addr := Addr{
 		addr: AddrData{
 			Ip6: Ip6{}
@@ -226,6 +249,9 @@ pub fn (mut l TcpListener) accept() ?&TcpConn {
 		}
 	}
 	new_sock := tcp_socket_from_handle(new_handle) ?
+	$if trace_tcp ? {
+		eprintln('    TcpListener.accept | << new_sock.handle: ${new_sock.handle:6}')
+	}
 	return &TcpConn{
 		sock: new_sock
 		read_timeout: net.tcp_default_read_timeout
@@ -274,6 +300,10 @@ fn new_tcp_socket(family AddrFamily) ?TcpSocket {
 	mut s := TcpSocket{
 		handle: handle
 	}
+	$if trace_tcp ? {
+		eprintln('    new_tcp_socket | s.handle: ${s.handle:6}')
+	}
+
 	// TODO(emily):
 	// we shouldnt be using ioctlsocket in the 21st century
 	// use the non-blocking socket option instead please :)
@@ -281,11 +311,14 @@ fn new_tcp_socket(family AddrFamily) ?TcpSocket {
 	// TODO(emily):
 	// Move this to its own function on the socket
 	s.set_option_int(.reuse_addr, 1) ?
-	$if windows {
-		t := u32(1) // true
-		socket_error(C.ioctlsocket(handle, fionbio, &t)) ?
-	} $else {
-		socket_error(C.fcntl(handle, C.F_SETFL, C.fcntl(handle, C.F_GETFL) | C.O_NONBLOCK)) ?
+
+	$if !net_blocking_sockets ? {
+		$if windows {
+			t := u32(1) // true
+			socket_error(C.ioctlsocket(handle, fionbio, &t)) ?
+		} $else {
+			socket_error(C.fcntl(handle, C.F_SETFL, C.fcntl(handle, C.F_GETFL) | C.O_NONBLOCK)) ?
+		}
 	}
 	return s
 }
@@ -294,16 +327,21 @@ fn tcp_socket_from_handle(sockfd int) ?TcpSocket {
 	mut s := TcpSocket{
 		handle: sockfd
 	}
+	$if trace_tcp ? {
+		eprintln('    tcp_socket_from_handle | s.handle: ${s.handle:6}')
+	}
 	// s.set_option_bool(.reuse_addr, true)?
 	s.set_option_int(.reuse_addr, 1) ?
 	s.set_dualstack(true) or {
 		// Not ipv6, we dont care
 	}
-	$if windows {
-		t := u32(1) // true
-		socket_error(C.ioctlsocket(sockfd, fionbio, &t)) ?
-	} $else {
-		socket_error(C.fcntl(sockfd, C.F_SETFL, C.fcntl(sockfd, C.F_GETFL) | C.O_NONBLOCK)) ?
+	$if !net_blocking_sockets ? {
+		$if windows {
+			t := u32(1) // true
+			socket_error(C.ioctlsocket(sockfd, fionbio, &t)) ?
+		} $else {
+			socket_error(C.fcntl(sockfd, C.F_SETFL, C.fcntl(sockfd, C.F_GETFL) | C.O_NONBLOCK)) ?
+		}
 	}
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/vlib/net/udp.v b/vlib/net/udp.v
index 874b2b7a0b..2fac9f3cc2 100644
--- a/vlib/net/udp.v
+++ b/vlib/net/udp.v
@@ -213,12 +213,14 @@ fn new_udp_socket(local_addr Addr) ?&UdpSocket {
 		s.set_dualstack(true) ?
 	}
 
-	// NOTE: refer to comments in tcp.v
-	$if windows {
-		t := u32(1) // true
-		socket_error(C.ioctlsocket(sockfd, fionbio, &t)) ?
-	} $else {
-		socket_error(C.fcntl(sockfd, C.F_SETFD, C.O_NONBLOCK)) ?
+	$if !net_blocking_sockets ? {
+		// NOTE: refer to comments in tcp.v
+		$if windows {
+			t := u32(1) // true
+			socket_error(C.ioctlsocket(sockfd, fionbio, &t)) ?
+		} $else {
+			socket_error(C.fcntl(sockfd, C.F_SETFD, C.O_NONBLOCK)) ?
+		}
 	}
 
 	// cast to the correct type