diff --git a/node/network/src/lib.rs b/node/network/src/lib.rs
index 426303b..29a503f 100644
--- a/node/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ pub use service::{load_private_key, Context, Libp2pEvent, Service, NETWORK_KEY_F
 /// Defines the current P2P protocol version.
 /// - v1: Broadcast FindFile & AnnounceFile messages in the whole network, which caused network too heavey.
 /// - v2: Publish NewFile to neighbors only and announce file via RPC message.
+/// - v3: Add shard config in Status message.
 pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION_V1: [u8; 3] = [0, 1, 1];
 pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION_V2: [u8; 3] = [0, 2, 1];
+pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION_V3: [u8; 3] = [0, 3, 0];
 
 /// Application level requests sent to the network.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ pub enum NetworkMessage {
     },
     /// Start dialing a new peer.
     DialPeer { address: Multiaddr, peer_id: PeerId },
+    /// Disconnect a peer.
+    DisconnectPeer { peer_id: PeerId },
     /// Notify that new file stored in db.
     AnnounceLocalFile { tx_id: TxID },
     /// Called if a known external TCP socket address has been updated.
@@ -165,5 +169,5 @@ pub type NetworkSender = channel::metrics::Sender<NetworkMessage>;
 pub type NetworkReceiver = channel::metrics::Receiver<NetworkMessage>;
 
 pub fn new_network_channel() -> (NetworkSender, NetworkReceiver) {
-    channel::metrics::unbounded_channel("network")
+    channel::metrics::unbounded_channel("network_channel")
 }
diff --git a/node/network/src/peer_manager/config.rs b/node/network/src/peer_manager/config.rs
index 5520601..b6e4489 100644
--- a/node/network/src/peer_manager/config.rs
+++ b/node/network/src/peer_manager/config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::{fmt::Debug, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
 use duration_str::deserialize_duration;
+use libp2p::PeerId;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// The time in seconds between re-status's peers.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_PING_INTERVAL_INBOUND: u64 = 20;
 pub const DEFAULT_TARGET_PEERS: usize = 50;
 
 /// Configurations for the PeerManager.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(default)]
 pub struct Config {
     /* Peer count related configurations */
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub ping_interval_inbound: u64,
     /// Interval between PING events for peers dialed by us.
     pub ping_interval_outbound: u64,
+
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub filters: Filters,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -52,6 +56,29 @@ impl Default for Config {
             status_interval: DEFAULT_STATUS_INTERVAL,
             ping_interval_inbound: DEFAULT_PING_INTERVAL_INBOUND,
             ping_interval_outbound: DEFAULT_PING_INTERVAL_OUTBOUND,
+            filters: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }
+#[derive(Clone)]
+
+pub struct Filters {
+    /// Decide whether to dial to specified peer.
+    pub dial_peer_filter: Option<Arc<dyn Fn(&PeerId) -> bool + Sync + Send + 'static>>,
+}
+
+impl Default for Filters {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Filters {
+            dial_peer_filter: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Debug for Filters {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("Filters")
+            .field("dial_peer_filter", &self.dial_peer_filter.is_some())
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/node/network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs b/node/network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
index 9ee4936..7da167f 100644
--- a/node/network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/node/network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ pub struct PeerManager {
     discovery_enabled: bool,
     /// Keeps track if the current instance is reporting metrics or not.
     metrics_enabled: bool,
+
+    filters: config::Filters,
 }
 
 /// The events that the `PeerManager` outputs (requests).
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ impl PeerManager {
             status_interval,
             ping_interval_inbound,
             ping_interval_outbound,
+            filters,
         } = cfg;
 
         // Set up the peer manager heartbeat interval
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ impl PeerManager {
             heartbeat,
             discovery_enabled,
             metrics_enabled,
+            filters,
         })
     }
 
@@ -277,6 +281,10 @@ impl PeerManager {
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(dial_peer_filter) = self.filters.dial_peer_filter.clone() {
+            to_dial_peers.retain(|peer_id| dial_peer_filter(peer_id));
+        }
+
         // Queue another discovery if we need to
         self.maintain_peer_count(to_dial_peers.len());
 
@@ -693,7 +701,7 @@ impl PeerManager {
     }
 
     // Gracefully disconnects a peer without banning them.
-    fn disconnect_peer(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId, reason: GoodbyeReason) {
+    pub fn disconnect_peer(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId, reason: GoodbyeReason) {
         self.events
             .push(PeerManagerEvent::DisconnectPeer(peer_id, reason));
         self.network_globals
diff --git a/node/network/src/peer_manager/peerdb.rs b/node/network/src/peer_manager/peerdb.rs
index 04e0803..7d03021 100644
--- a/node/network/src/peer_manager/peerdb.rs
+++ b/node/network/src/peer_manager/peerdb.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct PeerDBConfig {
     pub allowed_negative_gossipsub_factor: f32,
     /// The time we allow peers to be in the dialing state in our PeerDb before we revert them to a disconnected state.
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_duration")]
-    pub dail_timeout: Duration,
+    pub dial_timeout: Duration,
 }
 
 impl Default for PeerDBConfig {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Default for PeerDBConfig {
             max_banned_peers: 1000,
             banned_peers_per_ip_threshold: 5,
             allowed_negative_gossipsub_factor: 0.1,
-            dail_timeout: Duration::from_secs(15),
+            dial_timeout: Duration::from_secs(15),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ impl PeerDB {
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|(peer_id, info)| {
                 if let PeerConnectionStatus::Dialing { since } = info.connection_status() {
-                    if (*since) + self.config.dail_timeout < std::time::Instant::now() {
+                    if (*since) + self.config.dial_timeout < std::time::Instant::now() {
                         return Some(*peer_id);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/node/network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs b/node/network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
index d0e9370..e35c197 100644
--- a/node/network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
+++ b/node/network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
@@ -399,9 +399,7 @@ mod tests {
     use std::io::Write;
 
     fn status_message() -> StatusMessage {
-        StatusMessage {
-            data: Default::default(),
-        }
+        Default::default()
     }
 
     fn ping_message() -> Ping {
@@ -570,10 +568,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(stream_identifier.len(), 10);
 
         // Status message is 84 bytes uncompressed. `max_compressed_len` is 32 + 84 + 84/6 = 130.
-        let status_message_bytes = StatusMessage {
-            data: Default::default(),
-        }
-        .as_ssz_bytes();
+        let status_message_bytes = StatusMessage::default().as_ssz_bytes();
 
         let mut uvi_codec: Uvi<usize> = Uvi::default();
         let mut dst = BytesMut::with_capacity(1024);
diff --git a/node/network/src/rpc/methods.rs b/node/network/src/rpc/methods.rs
index 554eb8b..8322492 100644
--- a/node/network/src/rpc/methods.rs
+++ b/node/network/src/rpc/methods.rs
@@ -69,9 +69,13 @@ impl ToString for ErrorType {
 /* Requests */
 
 /// The STATUS request/response handshake message.
-#[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
 pub struct StatusMessage {
     pub data: NetworkIdentity,
+
+    // shard config
+    pub num_shard: usize,
+    pub shard_id: usize,
 }
 
 /// The PING request/response message.
diff --git a/node/network/tests/rpc_tests.rs b/node/network/tests/rpc_tests.rs
index 6c7feba..cb14c35 100644
--- a/node/network/tests/rpc_tests.rs
+++ b/node/network/tests/rpc_tests.rs
@@ -23,14 +23,10 @@ fn test_status_rpc() {
         let (mut sender, mut receiver) = common::build_node_pair(Arc::downgrade(&rt)).await;
 
         // Dummy STATUS RPC message
-        let rpc_request = Request::Status(StatusMessage {
-            data: Default::default(),
-        });
+        let rpc_request = Request::Status(Default::default());
 
         // Dummy STATUS RPC message
-        let rpc_response = Response::Status(StatusMessage {
-            data: Default::default(),
-        });
+        let rpc_response = Response::Status(Default::default());
 
         // build the sender future
         let sender_future = async {
diff --git a/node/router/src/libp2p_event_handler.rs b/node/router/src/libp2p_event_handler.rs
index 9a69dee..146d1fe 100644
--- a/node/router/src/libp2p_event_handler.rs
+++ b/node/router/src/libp2p_event_handler.rs
@@ -172,8 +172,11 @@ impl Libp2pEventHandler {
     }
 
     pub fn send_status(&self, peer_id: PeerId) {
+        let shard_config = self.store.get_store().get_shard_config();
         let status_message = StatusMessage {
             data: self.network_globals.network_id(),
+            num_shard: shard_config.num_shard,
+            shard_id: shard_config.shard_id,
         };
         debug!(%peer_id, ?status_message, "Sending Status request");
 
@@ -191,7 +194,6 @@ impl Libp2pEventHandler {
 
         if outgoing {
             self.send_status(peer_id);
-            self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::PeerConnected { peer_id });
             metrics::LIBP2P_HANDLE_PEER_CONNECTED_OUTGOING.mark(1);
         } else {
             metrics::LIBP2P_HANDLE_PEER_CONNECTED_INCOMING.mark(1);
@@ -254,8 +256,11 @@ impl Libp2pEventHandler {
         debug!(%peer_id, ?status, "Received Status request");
 
         let network_id = self.network_globals.network_id();
+        let shard_config = self.store.get_store().get_shard_config();
         let status_message = StatusMessage {
             data: network_id.clone(),
+            num_shard: shard_config.num_shard,
+            shard_id: shard_config.shard_id,
         };
         debug!(%peer_id, ?status_message, "Sending Status response");
 
@@ -264,12 +269,18 @@ impl Libp2pEventHandler {
             id: request_id,
             response: Response::Status(status_message),
         });
-        self.on_status_message(peer_id, status, network_id);
+
+        if self.verify_status_message(peer_id, status, network_id, &shard_config) {
+            self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::PeerConnected { peer_id });
+        }
     }
 
     fn on_status_response(&self, peer_id: PeerId, status: StatusMessage) {
         let network_id = self.network_globals.network_id();
-        self.on_status_message(peer_id, status, network_id);
+        let shard_config = self.store.get_store().get_shard_config();
+        if self.verify_status_message(peer_id, status, network_id, &shard_config) {
+            self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::PeerConnected { peer_id });
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn on_rpc_response(
@@ -950,21 +961,54 @@ impl Libp2pEventHandler {
         MessageAcceptance::Accept
     }
 
-    fn on_status_message(
+    fn verify_status_message(
         &self,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         status: StatusMessage,
         network_id: NetworkIdentity,
-    ) {
+        shard_config: &ShardConfig,
+    ) -> bool {
         if status.data != network_id {
             warn!(%peer_id, ?network_id, ?status.data, "Report peer with incompatible network id");
             self.send_to_network(NetworkMessage::ReportPeer {
                 peer_id,
                 action: PeerAction::Fatal,
-                source: ReportSource::Gossipsub,
+                source: ReportSource::RPC,
                 msg: "Incompatible network id in StatusMessage",
-            })
+            });
+            return false;
         }
+
+        let peer_shard_config = match ShardConfig::new(status.shard_id, status.num_shard) {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(%peer_id, ?status, ?err, "Report peer with invalid shard config");
+                self.send_to_network(NetworkMessage::ReportPeer {
+                    peer_id,
+                    action: PeerAction::Fatal,
+                    source: ReportSource::RPC,
+                    msg: "Invalid shard config in StatusMessage",
+                });
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+
+        self.file_location_cache
+            .insert_peer_config(peer_id, peer_shard_config);
+
+        if !peer_shard_config.intersect(shard_config) {
+            info!(%peer_id, ?shard_config, ?status, "Report peer with mismatched shard config");
+            self.send_to_network(NetworkMessage::ReportPeer {
+                peer_id,
+                action: PeerAction::LowToleranceError,
+                source: ReportSource::RPC,
+                msg: "Shard config mismatch in StatusMessage",
+            });
+            self.send_to_network(NetworkMessage::DisconnectPeer { peer_id });
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        true
     }
 
     async fn publish_file(&self, tx_id: TxID) -> Option<bool> {
@@ -1184,10 +1228,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(handler.peers.read().await.size(), 1);
         ctx.assert_status_request(alice);
-        assert!(matches!(
-            ctx.sync_recv.try_recv(),
-            Ok(Notification(SyncMessage::PeerConnected {peer_id})) if peer_id == alice
-        ));
+        assert!(matches!(ctx.sync_recv.try_recv(), Err(TryRecvError::Empty)));
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -1216,6 +1257,8 @@ mod tests {
         let req_id = (ConnectionId::new(4), SubstreamId(12));
         let request = Request::Status(StatusMessage {
             data: Default::default(),
+            num_shard: 1,
+            shard_id: 0,
         });
         handler.on_rpc_request(alice, req_id, request).await;
 
diff --git a/node/router/src/metrics.rs b/node/router/src/metrics.rs
index 141d034..979388c 100644
--- a/node/router/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/node/router/src/metrics.rs
@@ -11,16 +11,14 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
     pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_PUBLISH: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter("router_service_route_network_message_publish");
     pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_REPORT_PEER: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter("router_service_route_network_message_report_peer");
     pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_GOODBYE_PEER: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter("router_service_route_network_message_goodbye_peer");
-    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dail_peer", "all");
-    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER_ALREADY: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dail_peer", "already");
-    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER_NEW_OK: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dail_peer", "ok");
-    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER_NEW_FAIL: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dail_peer", "fail");
+    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dial_peer", "all");
+    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER_ALREADY: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dial_peer", "already");
+    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER_NEW_OK: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dial_peer", "ok");
+    pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER_NEW_FAIL: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter_with_group("router_service_route_network_message_dial_peer", "fail");
     pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_ANNOUNCE_LOCAL_FILE: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter("router_service_route_network_message_announce_local_file");
     pub static ref SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_UPNP: Arc<dyn Meter> = register_meter("router_service_route_network_message_upnp");
 
     pub static ref SERVICE_EXPIRED_PEERS: Arc<dyn Histogram> = Sample::ExpDecay(0.015).register("router_service_expired_peers", 1024);
-    pub static ref SERVICE_EXPIRED_PEERS_DISCONNECT_OK: Arc<dyn Histogram> = Sample::ExpDecay(0.015).register("router_service_expired_peers_disconnect_ok", 1024);
-    pub static ref SERVICE_EXPIRED_PEERS_DISCONNECT_FAIL: Arc<dyn Histogram> = Sample::ExpDecay(0.015).register("router_service_expired_peers_disconnect_fail", 1024);
 
     // libp2p_event_handler
 
diff --git a/node/router/src/service.rs b/node/router/src/service.rs
index 2b53153..8b46a41 100644
--- a/node/router/src/service.rs
+++ b/node/router/src/service.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use chunk_pool::ChunkPoolMessage;
 use file_location_cache::FileLocationCache;
 use futures::{channel::mpsc::Sender, prelude::*};
 use miner::MinerMessage;
+use network::rpc::GoodbyeReason;
+use network::PeerId;
 use network::{
     types::NewFile, BehaviourEvent, Keypair, Libp2pEvent, NetworkGlobals, NetworkMessage,
     NetworkReceiver, NetworkSender, PubsubMessage, RequestId, Service as LibP2PService, Swarm,
@@ -309,27 +311,30 @@ impl RouterService {
                 metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_GOODBYE_PEER.mark(1);
             }
             NetworkMessage::DialPeer { address, peer_id } => {
-                metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER.mark(1);
+                metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER.mark(1);
 
                 if self.libp2p.swarm.is_connected(&peer_id) {
                     self.libp2p_event_handler
                         .send_to_sync(SyncMessage::PeerConnected { peer_id });
-                    metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER_ALREADY.mark(1);
+                    metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER_ALREADY.mark(1);
                 } else {
                     match Swarm::dial(&mut self.libp2p.swarm, address.clone()) {
                         Ok(()) => {
                             debug!(%address, "Dialing libp2p peer");
-                            metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER_NEW_OK.mark(1);
+                            metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER_NEW_OK.mark(1);
                         }
                         Err(err) => {
                             info!(%address, error = ?err, "Failed to dial peer");
                             self.libp2p_event_handler
-                                .send_to_sync(SyncMessage::DailFailed { peer_id, err });
-                            metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DAIL_PEER_NEW_FAIL.mark(1);
+                                .send_to_sync(SyncMessage::DialFailed { peer_id, err });
+                            metrics::SERVICE_ROUTE_NETWORK_MESSAGE_DIAL_PEER_NEW_FAIL.mark(1);
                         }
                     };
                 }
             }
+            NetworkMessage::DisconnectPeer { peer_id } => {
+                self.disconnect_peer(peer_id);
+            }
             NetworkMessage::AnnounceLocalFile { tx_id } => {
                 let shard_config = self.store.get_shard_config();
                 let msg = PubsubMessage::NewFile(NewFile {
@@ -399,24 +404,16 @@ impl RouterService {
             debug!(%num_expired_peers, "Heartbeat, remove expired peers")
         }
 
-        let mut num_succeeded = 0;
-        let mut num_failed = 0;
         for peer_id in expired_peers {
-            // async operation, once peer disconnected, swarm event `PeerDisconnected`
-            // will be polled to handle in advance.
-            match self.libp2p.swarm.disconnect_peer_id(peer_id) {
-                Ok(_) => {
-                    debug!(%peer_id, "Peer expired and disconnect it");
-                    num_succeeded += 1;
-                }
-                Err(_) => {
-                    debug!(%peer_id, "Peer expired but failed to disconnect");
-                    num_failed += 1;
-                }
-            }
+            self.disconnect_peer(peer_id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn disconnect_peer(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId) {
+        let pm = self.libp2p.swarm.behaviour_mut().peer_manager_mut();
+        if pm.is_connected(&peer_id) {
+            pm.disconnect_peer(peer_id, GoodbyeReason::IrrelevantNetwork);
         }
-        metrics::SERVICE_EXPIRED_PEERS_DISCONNECT_OK.update(num_succeeded);
-        metrics::SERVICE_EXPIRED_PEERS_DISCONNECT_FAIL.update(num_failed);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/node/src/client/builder.rs b/node/src/client/builder.rs
index 7d345c8..2544238 100644
--- a/node/src/client/builder.rs
+++ b/node/src/client/builder.rs
@@ -134,11 +134,21 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /// Starts the networking stack.
-    pub async fn with_network(mut self, config: &NetworkConfig) -> Result<Self, String> {
+    pub async fn with_network(mut self, mut config: NetworkConfig) -> Result<Self, String> {
         let executor = require!("network", self, runtime_context).clone().executor;
+        let store = require!("network", self, store).clone();
+        let file_location_cache = require!("network", self, file_location_cache).clone();
+
+        // only dial to peers that shard config matched
+        config.peer_manager.filters.dial_peer_filter = Some(Arc::new(move |peer_id| {
+            match file_location_cache.get_peer_config(peer_id) {
+                Some(v) => store.get_shard_config().intersect(&v),
+                None => true,
+            }
+        }));
 
         // construct the libp2p service context
-        let service_context = network::Context { config };
+        let service_context = network::Context { config: &config };
 
         // construct communication channel
         let (send, recv) = new_network_channel();
diff --git a/node/src/config/convert.rs b/node/src/config/convert.rs
index 67346a2..660fdfd 100644
--- a/node/src/config/convert.rs
+++ b/node/src/config/convert.rs
@@ -39,18 +39,17 @@ impl ZgsConfig {
             .await
             .map_err(|e| format!("Unable to get chain id: {:?}", e))?
             .as_u64();
-        let network_protocol_version = if self.sync.neighbors_only {
-            network::PROTOCOL_VERSION_V2
-        } else {
-            network::PROTOCOL_VERSION_V1
-        };
         let local_network_id = NetworkIdentity {
             chain_id,
             flow_address,
             p2p_protocol_version: ProtocolVersion {
-                major: network_protocol_version[0],
-                minor: network_protocol_version[1],
-                build: network_protocol_version[2],
+                major: network::PROTOCOL_VERSION_V3[0],
+                minor: network::PROTOCOL_VERSION_V3[1],
+                build: if self.sync.neighbors_only {
+                    network::PROTOCOL_VERSION_V3[2] + 1
+                } else {
+                    network::PROTOCOL_VERSION_V3[2]
+                },
             },
         };
         network_config.network_id = local_network_id.clone();
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ impl ZgsConfig {
         network_config.private = self.network_private;
 
         network_config.peer_db = self.network_peer_db;
-        network_config.peer_manager = self.network_peer_manager;
+        network_config.peer_manager = self.network_peer_manager.clone();
         network_config.disable_enr_network_id = self.discv5_disable_enr_network_id;
 
         Ok(network_config)
diff --git a/node/src/main.rs b/node/src/main.rs
index 29db29e..9c42046 100644
--- a/node/src/main.rs
+++ b/node/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async fn start_node(context: RuntimeContext, config: ZgsConfig) -> Result<Client
         .with_log_sync(log_sync_config)
         .await?
         .with_file_location_cache(config.file_location_cache)
-        .with_network(&network_config)
+        .with_network(network_config)
         .await?
         .with_chunk_pool(chunk_pool_config)
         .await?
diff --git a/node/sync/src/controllers/peers.rs b/node/sync/src/controllers/peers.rs
index 989582f..0b292e4 100644
--- a/node/sync/src/controllers/peers.rs
+++ b/node/sync/src/controllers/peers.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ impl SyncPeers {
                             ctx.report_peer(
                                 *peer_id,
                                 PeerAction::LowToleranceError,
-                                "Dail timeout",
+                                "Dial timeout",
                             );
                         }
 
diff --git a/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs b/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs
index e7f1354..fef2101 100644
--- a/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs
+++ b/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl SerialSyncController {
     /// Dial to peers in `Found` state, so that `Connecting` or `Connected` peers cover
     /// data in all shards.
     fn try_connect(&mut self) {
-        let mut num_peers_dailed = 0;
+        let mut num_peers_dialed = 0;
 
         // select a random peer
         while !self
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ impl SerialSyncController {
             self.peers
                 .update_state(&peer_id, PeerState::Found, PeerState::Connecting);
 
-            num_peers_dailed += 1;
+            num_peers_dialed += 1;
         }
 
-        info!(%self.tx_seq, %num_peers_dailed, "Connecting peers");
+        info!(%self.tx_seq, %num_peers_dialed, "Connecting peers");
 
         self.state = SyncState::ConnectingPeers {
             origin: self.since,
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ impl SerialSyncController {
             .update_state_force(&peer_id, PeerState::Connected);
     }
 
-    pub fn on_dail_failed(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId, err: &DialError) {
+    pub fn on_dial_failed(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId, err: &DialError) {
         match err {
             DialError::ConnectionLimit(_) => {
                 if let Some(true) =
                     self.peers
                         .update_state(&peer_id, PeerState::Connecting, PeerState::Found)
                 {
-                    info!(%self.tx_seq, %peer_id, "Failed to dail peer due to outgoing connection limitation");
+                    info!(%self.tx_seq, %peer_id, "Failed to dial peer due to outgoing connection limitation");
                     self.state = SyncState::AwaitingOutgoingConnection {
                         since: Instant::now().into(),
                     };
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ impl SerialSyncController {
                     PeerState::Connecting,
                     PeerState::Disconnected,
                 ) {
-                    info!(%self.tx_seq, %peer_id, %err, "Failed to dail peer");
+                    info!(%self.tx_seq, %peer_id, %err, "Failed to dial peer");
                     self.state = SyncState::Idle;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/node/sync/src/service.rs b/node/sync/src/service.rs
index 35bed45..a913426 100644
--- a/node/sync/src/service.rs
+++ b/node/sync/src/service.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub type SyncReceiver = channel::Receiver<SyncMessage, SyncRequest, SyncResponse
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum SyncMessage {
-    DailFailed {
+    DialFailed {
         peer_id: PeerId,
         err: DialError,
     },
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ impl SyncService {
         trace!("Sync received message {:?}", msg);
 
         match msg {
-            SyncMessage::DailFailed { peer_id, err } => {
-                self.on_dail_failed(peer_id, err);
+            SyncMessage::DialFailed { peer_id, err } => {
+                self.on_dial_failed(peer_id, err);
             }
             SyncMessage::PeerConnected { peer_id } => {
                 self.on_peer_connected(peer_id);
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ impl SyncService {
         }
     }
 
-    fn on_dail_failed(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId, err: DialError) {
-        info!(%peer_id, ?err, "Dail to peer failed");
+    fn on_dial_failed(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId, err: DialError) {
+        info!(%peer_id, ?err, "Dial to peer failed");
 
         for controller in self.controllers.values_mut() {
-            controller.on_dail_failed(peer_id, &err);
+            controller.on_dial_failed(peer_id, &err);
             controller.transition();
         }
     }
diff --git a/run/config-testnet-standard.toml b/run/config-testnet-standard.toml
index fce26c6..d39b57d 100644
--- a/run/config-testnet-standard.toml
+++ b/run/config-testnet-standard.toml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ neighbors_only = true
 # Maximum number of continous failures to terminate a file sync.
 # max_request_failures = 5
 
-# Timeout to dail peers.
+# Timeout to dial peers.
 # peer_connect_timeout = "15s"
 
 # Timeout to disconnect peers.
diff --git a/run/config-testnet-turbo.toml b/run/config-testnet-turbo.toml
index 8db9aab..f3083cc 100644
--- a/run/config-testnet-turbo.toml
+++ b/run/config-testnet-turbo.toml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ neighbors_only = true
 # Maximum number of continous failures to terminate a file sync.
 # max_request_failures = 5
 
-# Timeout to dail peers.
+# Timeout to dial peers.
 # peer_connect_timeout = "15s"
 
 # Timeout to disconnect peers.
diff --git a/run/config.toml b/run/config.toml
index 193f989..fe7ab12 100644
--- a/run/config.toml
+++ b/run/config.toml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ neighbors_only = true
 # Maximum number of continous failures to terminate a file sync.
 # max_request_failures = 5
 
-# Timeout to dail peers.
+# Timeout to dial peers.
 # peer_connect_timeout = "15s"
 
 # Timeout to disconnect peers.
diff --git a/tests/network_tcp_shard_test.py b/tests/network_tcp_shard_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c3896b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/network_tcp_shard_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import time
+
+from config.node_config import ZGS_KEY_FILE, ZGS_NODEID
+from test_framework.test_framework import TestFramework
+from utility.utils import p2p_port
+
+class NetworkTcpShardTest(TestFramework):
+    """
+    This is to test TCP connection for shard config mismatched peers of UDP discovery.
+    """
+
+    def setup_params(self):
+        # 1 bootnode and 2 community nodes
+        self.num_nodes = 3
+
+        # setup for node 0 as bootnode
+        self.zgs_node_key_files = [ZGS_KEY_FILE]
+        bootnode_port = p2p_port(0)
+        self.zgs_node_configs[0] = {
+            # enable UDP discovery relevant configs
+            "network_enr_address": "127.0.0.1",
+            "network_enr_tcp_port": bootnode_port,
+            "network_enr_udp_port": bootnode_port,
+
+            # disable trusted nodes
+            "network_libp2p_nodes": [],
+
+            # custom shard config
+            "shard_position": "0/4"
+        }
+
+        # setup node 1 & 2 as community nodes
+        bootnodes = [f"/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/{bootnode_port}/p2p/{ZGS_NODEID}"]
+        for i in range(1, self.num_nodes):
+            self.zgs_node_configs[i] = {
+                # enable UDP discovery relevant configs
+                "network_enr_address": "127.0.0.1",
+                "network_enr_tcp_port": p2p_port(i),
+                "network_enr_udp_port": p2p_port(i),
+
+                # disable trusted nodes and enable bootnodes
+                "network_libp2p_nodes": [],
+                "network_boot_nodes": bootnodes,
+
+                # custom shard config
+                "shard_position": f"{i}/4"
+            }
+
+    def run_test(self):
+        timeout_secs = 10
+
+        for iter in range(timeout_secs):
+            time.sleep(1)
+            self.log.info("==================================== iter %s", iter)
+
+            for i in range(self.num_nodes):
+                info = self.nodes[i].rpc.admin_getNetworkInfo()
+                self.log.info(
+                    "Node[%s] peers: total = %s, banned = %s, disconnected = %s, connected = %s (in = %s, out = %s)",
+                    i, info["totalPeers"], info["bannedPeers"], info["disconnectedPeers"], info["connectedPeers"], info["connectedIncomingPeers"], info["connectedOutgoingPeers"],
+                )
+
+                if i == timeout_secs - 1:
+                    assert info["totalPeers"] == self.num_nodes - 1
+                    assert info["bannedPeers"] == 0
+                    assert info["disconnectedPeers"] == self.num_nodes - 1
+                    assert info["connectedPeers"] == 0
+
+        self.log.info("====================================")
+        self.log.info("All nodes discovered but not connected for each other")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    NetworkTcpShardTest().main()