diff --git a/src/capture.rs b/src/capture.rs
index ac2ab95..6ecfb3e 100644
--- a/src/capture.rs
+++ b/src/capture.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     cell::Cell,
+    rc::Rc,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use input_capture::{
     CaptureError, CaptureEvent, CaptureHandle, InputCapture, InputCaptureError, Position,
 };
-use lan_mouse_ipc::{ClientHandle, Status};
+use lan_mouse_ipc::ClientHandle;
 use lan_mouse_proto::ProtoEvent;
 use local_channel::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
 use tokio::{
@@ -18,9 +19,19 @@ use tokio::{
 use crate::{connect::LanMouseConnection, service::Service};
 
 pub(crate) struct Capture {
+    _active: Rc<Cell<Option<CaptureHandle>>>,
     tx: Sender<CaptureRequest>,
     task: JoinHandle<()>,
-    enter_rx: Receiver<CaptureHandle>,
+    event_rx: Receiver<ICaptureEvent>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) enum ICaptureEvent {
+    /// a client was entered
+    ClientEntered(CaptureHandle),
+    /// capture disabled
+    CaptureDisabled,
+    /// capture disabled
+    CaptureEnabled,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
@@ -31,19 +42,48 @@ enum CaptureRequest {
     Create(CaptureHandle, Position),
     /// destory a capture client
     Destroy(CaptureHandle),
+    /// terminate
+    Terminate,
+    /// reenable input capture
+    Reenable,
 }
 
 impl Capture {
-    pub(crate) fn new(server: Service, conn: LanMouseConnection) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        backend: Option<input_capture::Backend>,
+        conn: LanMouseConnection,
+        service: Service,
+    ) -> Self {
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
-        let (enter_tx, enter_rx) = channel();
-        let task = spawn_local(Self::run(server.clone(), rx, conn, enter_tx));
-        Self { tx, task, enter_rx }
+        let (event_tx, event_rx) = channel();
+        let active = Rc::new(Cell::new(None));
+        let task = spawn_local(Self::run(
+            active.clone(),
+            service,
+            backend,
+            rx,
+            conn,
+            event_tx,
+        ));
+        Self {
+            _active: active,
+            tx,
+            task,
+            event_rx,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn reenable(&self) {
+        self.tx
+            .send(CaptureRequest::Reenable)
+            .expect("channel closed");
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        self.tx
+            .send(CaptureRequest::Terminate)
+            .expect("channel closed");
         log::debug!("terminating capture");
-        self.tx.close();
         if let Err(e) = (&mut self.task).await {
             log::warn!("{e}");
         }
@@ -61,36 +101,45 @@ impl Capture {
             .expect("channel closed");
     }
 
-    #[allow(unused)]
     pub(crate) fn release(&self) {
         self.tx
             .send(CaptureRequest::Release)
             .expect("channel closed");
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn entered(&mut self) -> CaptureHandle {
-        self.enter_rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed")
+    pub(crate) async fn event(&mut self) -> ICaptureEvent {
+        self.event_rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed")
     }
 
     async fn run(
-        server: Service,
+        active: Rc<Cell<Option<CaptureHandle>>>,
+        service: Service,
+        backend: Option<input_capture::Backend>,
         mut rx: Receiver<CaptureRequest>,
         mut conn: LanMouseConnection,
-        mut enter_tx: Sender<CaptureHandle>,
+        mut event_tx: Sender<ICaptureEvent>,
     ) {
         loop {
-            if let Err(e) = do_capture(&server, &mut conn, &mut rx, &mut enter_tx).await {
+            if let Err(e) = do_capture(
+                &active,
+                &service,
+                backend,
+                &mut conn,
+                &mut rx,
+                &mut event_tx,
+            )
+            .await
+            {
                 log::warn!("input capture exited: {e}");
             }
-            server.set_capture_status(Status::Disabled);
+            event_tx
+                .send(ICaptureEvent::CaptureDisabled)
+                .expect("channel closed");
             loop {
-                tokio::select! {
-                    e = rx.recv() => match e {
-                        Some(_) => continue,
-                        None => break,
-                    },
-                    _ = server.capture_enabled() => break,
-                    _ = server.cancelled() => return,
+                match rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed") {
+                    CaptureRequest::Reenable => break,
+                    CaptureRequest::Terminate => return,
+                    _ => {}
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -98,25 +147,27 @@ impl Capture {
 }
 
 async fn do_capture(
-    server: &Service,
+    active: &Cell<Option<CaptureHandle>>,
+    service: &Service,
+    backend: Option<input_capture::Backend>,
     conn: &mut LanMouseConnection,
     rx: &mut Receiver<CaptureRequest>,
-    enter_tx: &mut Sender<CaptureHandle>,
+    event_tx: &mut Sender<ICaptureEvent>,
 ) -> Result<(), InputCaptureError> {
-    let backend = server.config.capture_backend.map(|b| b.into());
-
     /* allow cancelling capture request */
     let mut capture = tokio::select! {
         r = InputCapture::new(backend) => r?,
-        _ = server.cancelled() => return Ok(()),
+        _ = wait_for_termination(rx) => return Ok(()),
     };
-    server.set_capture_status(Status::Enabled);
+    event_tx
+        .send(ICaptureEvent::CaptureEnabled)
+        .expect("channel closed");
 
-    let clients = server.client_manager.active_clients();
+    let clients = service.client_manager.active_clients();
     let clients = clients.iter().copied().map(|handle| {
         (
             handle,
-            server
+            service
                 .client_manager
                 .get_pos(handle)
                 .expect("no such client"),
@@ -133,11 +184,11 @@ async fn do_capture(
     loop {
         tokio::select! {
             event = capture.next() => match event {
-                Some(event) => handle_capture_event(server, &mut capture, conn, event?, &mut state, enter_tx).await?,
+                Some(event) => handle_capture_event(active, &service, &mut capture, conn, event?, &mut state, event_tx).await?,
                 None => return Ok(()),
             },
             (handle, event) = conn.recv() => {
-                if let Some(active) = server.get_active() {
+                if let Some(active) = active.get() {
                     if handle != active {
                         // we only care about events coming from the client we are currently connected to
                         // only `Ack` and `Leave` are relevant
@@ -154,22 +205,18 @@ async fn do_capture(
                     // client disconnected
                     ProtoEvent::Leave(_) => {
                         log::info!("releasing capture: left remote client device region");
-                        release_capture(&mut capture, server).await?;
+                        release_capture(&mut capture, &active).await?;
                     },
                     _ => {}
                 }
             },
-            e = rx.recv() => {
-                match e {
-                    Some(e) => match e {
-                        CaptureRequest::Release => release_capture(&mut capture, server).await?,
-                        CaptureRequest::Create(h, p) => capture.create(h, p).await?,
-                        CaptureRequest::Destroy(h) => capture.destroy(h).await?,
-                    },
-                    None => break,
-                }
+            e = rx.recv() => match e.expect("channel closed") {
+                CaptureRequest::Reenable => { /* already active */ },
+                CaptureRequest::Release => release_capture(&mut capture, &active).await?,
+                CaptureRequest::Create(h, p) => capture.create(h, p).await?,
+                CaptureRequest::Destroy(h) => capture.destroy(h).await?,
+                CaptureRequest::Terminate => break,
             }
-            _ = server.cancelled() => break,
         }
     }
 
@@ -205,31 +252,34 @@ enum State {
 }
 
 async fn handle_capture_event(
-    server: &Service,
+    active: &Cell<Option<CaptureHandle>>,
+    service: &Service,
     capture: &mut InputCapture,
     conn: &LanMouseConnection,
     event: (CaptureHandle, CaptureEvent),
     state: &mut State,
-    enter_tx: &mut Sender<CaptureHandle>,
+    event_tx: &mut Sender<ICaptureEvent>,
 ) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
     let (handle, event) = event;
     log::trace!("({handle}): {event:?}");
 
-    if capture.keys_pressed(&server.config.release_bind) {
+    if capture.keys_pressed(&service.config.release_bind) {
         log::info!("releasing capture: release-bind pressed");
-        return release_capture(capture, server).await;
+        return release_capture(capture, &active).await;
     }
 
     if event == CaptureEvent::Begin {
-        enter_tx.send(handle).expect("channel closed");
+        event_tx
+            .send(ICaptureEvent::ClientEntered(handle))
+            .expect("channel closed");
     }
 
     // incoming connection
     if handle >= Service::ENTER_HANDLE_BEGIN {
         // if there is no active outgoing connection at the current capture,
         // we release the capture
-        if let Some(pos) = server.get_incoming_pos(handle) {
-            if server.client_manager.client_at(pos).is_none() {
+        if let Some(pos) = service.get_incoming_pos(handle) {
+            if service.client_manager.client_at(pos).is_none() {
                 log::info!("releasing capture: no active client at this position");
                 capture.release().await?;
             }
@@ -239,16 +289,16 @@ async fn handle_capture_event(
     }
 
     // activated a new client
-    if event == CaptureEvent::Begin && Some(handle) != server.get_active() {
+    if event == CaptureEvent::Begin && Some(handle) != active.get() {
         *state = State::WaitingForAck;
-        server.set_active(Some(handle));
+        active.replace(Some(handle));
         log::info!("entering client {handle} ...");
-        spawn_hook_command(server, handle);
+        spawn_hook_command(service, handle);
     }
 
-    let pos = match server.client_manager.get_pos(handle) {
+    let pos = match service.client_manager.get_pos(handle) {
         Some(pos) => to_proto_pos(pos.opposite()),
-        None => return release_capture(capture, server).await,
+        None => return release_capture(capture, active).await,
     };
 
     let event = match event {
@@ -268,8 +318,11 @@ async fn handle_capture_event(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn release_capture(capture: &mut InputCapture, server: &Service) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
-    server.set_active(None);
+async fn release_capture(
+    capture: &mut InputCapture,
+    active: &Cell<Option<CaptureHandle>>,
+) -> Result<(), CaptureError> {
+    active.replace(None);
     capture.release().await
 }
 
@@ -291,8 +344,8 @@ fn to_proto_pos(pos: lan_mouse_ipc::Position) -> lan_mouse_proto::Position {
     }
 }
 
-fn spawn_hook_command(server: &Service, handle: ClientHandle) {
-    let Some(cmd) = server.client_manager.get_enter_cmd(handle) else {
+fn spawn_hook_command(service: &Service, handle: ClientHandle) {
+    let Some(cmd) = service.client_manager.get_enter_cmd(handle) else {
         return;
     };
     tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
@@ -316,3 +369,15 @@ fn spawn_hook_command(server: &Service, handle: ClientHandle) {
         }
     });
 }
+
+async fn wait_for_termination(rx: &mut Receiver<CaptureRequest>) {
+    loop {
+        match rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed") {
+            CaptureRequest::Terminate => return,
+            CaptureRequest::Release => continue,
+            CaptureRequest::Create(_, _) => continue,
+            CaptureRequest::Destroy(_) => continue,
+            CaptureRequest::Reenable => continue,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/dns.rs b/src/dns.rs
index 5e11921..f88f13a 100644
--- a/src/dns.rs
+++ b/src/dns.rs
@@ -1,69 +1,97 @@
+use std::net::IpAddr;
+
 use local_channel::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
 use tokio::task::{spawn_local, JoinHandle};
 
 use hickory_resolver::{error::ResolveError, TokioAsyncResolver};
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 
-use crate::service::Service;
 use lan_mouse_ipc::ClientHandle;
 
 pub(crate) struct DnsResolver {
-    _task: JoinHandle<()>,
-    tx: Sender<ClientHandle>,
+    cancellation_token: CancellationToken,
+    task: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
+    request_tx: Sender<DnsRequest>,
+    event_rx: Receiver<DnsEvent>,
+}
+
+struct DnsRequest {
+    handle: ClientHandle,
+    hostname: String,
+}
+
+pub(crate) enum DnsEvent {
+    Resolving(ClientHandle),
+    Resolved(ClientHandle, String, Result<Vec<IpAddr>, ResolveError>),
 }
 
 impl DnsResolver {
-    pub(crate) fn new(server: Service) -> Result<Self, ResolveError> {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self, ResolveError> {
         let resolver = TokioAsyncResolver::tokio_from_system_conf()?;
-        let (tx, rx) = channel();
-        let _task = spawn_local(Self::run(server, resolver, rx));
-        Ok(Self { _task, tx })
+        let (request_tx, request_rx) = channel();
+        let (event_tx, event_rx) = channel();
+        let cancellation_token = CancellationToken::new();
+        let task = Some(spawn_local(Self::run(
+            resolver,
+            request_rx,
+            event_tx,
+            cancellation_token.clone(),
+        )));
+        Ok(Self {
+            cancellation_token,
+            task,
+            event_rx,
+            request_tx,
+        })
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn resolve(&self, host: ClientHandle) {
-        self.tx.send(host).expect("channel closed");
+    pub(crate) fn resolve(&self, handle: ClientHandle, hostname: String) {
+        let request = DnsRequest { handle, hostname };
+        self.request_tx.send(request).expect("channel closed");
     }
 
-    async fn run(server: Service, resolver: TokioAsyncResolver, mut rx: Receiver<ClientHandle>) {
+    pub(crate) async fn event(&mut self) -> DnsEvent {
+        self.event_rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed")
+    }
+
+    async fn run(
+        resolver: TokioAsyncResolver,
+        mut request_rx: Receiver<DnsRequest>,
+        event_tx: Sender<DnsEvent>,
+        cancellation_token: CancellationToken,
+    ) {
         tokio::select! {
-            _ = server.cancelled() => {},
-            _ = Self::do_dns(&server, &resolver, &mut rx) => {},
+            _ = Self::do_dns(&resolver, &mut request_rx, &event_tx) => {},
+            _ = cancellation_token.cancelled() => {},
         }
     }
 
     async fn do_dns(
-        server: &Service,
         resolver: &TokioAsyncResolver,
-        rx: &mut Receiver<ClientHandle>,
+        request_rx: &mut Receiver<DnsRequest>,
+        event_tx: &Sender<DnsEvent>,
     ) {
         loop {
-            let handle = rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed");
+            let DnsRequest { handle, hostname } = request_rx.recv().await.expect("channel closed");
 
-            /* update resolving status */
-            let hostname = match server.client_manager.get_hostname(handle) {
-                Some(hostname) => hostname,
-                None => continue,
-            };
-
-            log::info!("resolving ({handle}) `{hostname}` ...");
-            server.set_resolving(handle, true);
+            event_tx
+                .send(DnsEvent::Resolving(handle))
+                .expect("channel closed");
 
             /* resolve host */
-            let ips = match resolver.lookup_ip(&hostname).await {
-                Ok(response) => {
-                    let ips = response.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-                    for ip in ips.iter() {
-                        log::info!("{hostname}: adding ip {ip}");
-                    }
-                    ips
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    log::warn!("could not resolve host '{hostname}': {e}");
-                    vec![]
-                }
-            };
+            let ips = resolver
+                .lookup_ip(&hostname)
+                .await
+                .map(|ips| ips.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>());
 
-            server.update_dns_ips(handle, ips);
-            server.set_resolving(handle, false);
+            event_tx
+                .send(DnsEvent::Resolved(handle, hostname, ips))
+                .expect("channel closed");
         }
     }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn terminate(&mut self) {
+        self.cancellation_token.cancel();
+        self.task.take().expect("task").await.expect("join error");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index 930fbbe..16f5fe4 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use crate::{
-    capture::Capture,
+    capture::{Capture, ICaptureEvent},
     client::ClientManager,
     config::Config,
     connect::LanMouseConnection,
     crypto,
-    dns::DnsResolver,
+    dns::{DnsEvent, DnsResolver},
     emulation::{Emulation, EmulationEvent},
     listen::{LanMouseListener, ListenerCreationError},
 };
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use std::{
 };
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::{signal, sync::Notify};
-use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use webrtc_dtls::crypto::Certificate;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ pub struct Incoming {
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Service {
-    active: Rc<Cell<Option<ClientHandle>>>,
     authorized_keys: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, String>>>,
     pub(crate) client_manager: ClientManager,
     port: Rc<Cell<u16>>,
@@ -85,10 +83,8 @@ pub struct Service {
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct Notifies {
-    reenable_capture: Notify,
     incoming: Notify,
     frontend_event_pending: Notify,
-    cancel: CancellationToken,
 }
 
 impl Service {
@@ -118,7 +114,6 @@ impl Service {
         let public_key_fingerprint = crypto::certificate_fingerprint(&cert);
 
         let service = Self {
-            active: Rc::new(Cell::new(None)),
             authorized_keys: Arc::new(RwLock::new(config.authorized_fingerprints.clone())),
             cert,
             public_key_fingerprint,
@@ -133,7 +128,6 @@ impl Service {
             incoming_conn_info: Default::default(),
             incoming_conns: Default::default(),
             next_trigger_handle: 0,
-            requested_port: Default::default(),
         };
         Ok(service)
     }
@@ -152,15 +146,18 @@ impl Service {
         let conn = LanMouseConnection::new(self.clone(), self.cert.clone());
 
         // input capture + emulation
-        let mut capture = Capture::new(self.clone(), conn);
+        let capture_backend = self.config.capture_backend.map(|b| b.into());
+        let mut capture = Capture::new(capture_backend, conn, self.clone());
         let emulation_backend = self.config.emulation_backend.map(|b| b.into());
         let mut emulation = Emulation::new(emulation_backend, listener);
 
         // create dns resolver
-        let resolver = DnsResolver::new(self.clone())?;
+        let mut resolver = DnsResolver::new()?;
 
         for handle in self.client_manager.active_clients() {
-            resolver.resolve(handle);
+            if let Some(hostname) = self.client_manager.get_hostname(handle) {
+                resolver.resolve(handle, hostname);
+            }
         }
 
         loop {
@@ -226,19 +223,38 @@ impl Service {
                         self.emulation_status.replace(Status::Enabled);
                         self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(Status::Enabled));
                     },
-                    EmulationEvent::ReleaseNotify => {
-                        self.set_active(None);
-                        capture.release();
+                    EmulationEvent::ReleaseNotify => capture.release(),
+                },
+                event = capture.event() => match event {
+                    ICaptureEvent::ClientEntered(handle) => {
+                        // we entered the capture zone for an incoming connection
+                        // => notify it that its capture should be released
+                        if let Some(incoming) = self.incoming_conn_info.borrow().get(&handle) {
+                            emulation.send_leave_event(incoming.addr);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    ICaptureEvent::CaptureDisabled => {
+                        self.capture_status.replace(Status::Disabled);
+                        self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(Status::Disabled));
+                    }
+                    ICaptureEvent::CaptureEnabled => {
+                        self.capture_status.replace(Status::Enabled);
+                        self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(Status::Enabled));
                     }
                 },
-                handle = capture.entered() => {
-                    // we entered the capture zone for an incoming connection
-                    // => notify it that its capture should be released
-                    if let Some(incoming) = self.incoming_conn_info.borrow().get(&handle) {
-                        emulation.send_leave_event(incoming.addr);
+                event = resolver.event() => match event {
+                    DnsEvent::Resolving(handle) => self.set_resolving(handle, true),
+                    DnsEvent::Resolved(handle, hostname, ips) => {
+                        self.set_resolving(handle, false);
+                        match ips {
+                            Ok(ips) => self.update_dns_ips(handle, ips),
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                log::warn!("could not resolve {hostname}: {e}");
+                                self.update_dns_ips(handle, vec![]);
+                            },
+                        }
                     }
                 },
-                _ = self.cancelled() => break,
                 r = signal::ctrl_c() => {
                     r.expect("failed to wait for CTRL+C");
                     break;
@@ -248,10 +264,9 @@ impl Service {
 
         log::info!("terminating service");
 
-        self.cancel();
-
         capture.terminate().await;
         emulation.terminate().await;
+        resolver.terminate().await;
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -305,23 +320,6 @@ impl Service {
         self.notifies.frontend_event_pending.notify_one();
     }
 
-    fn cancel(&self) {
-        self.notifies.cancel.cancel();
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) async fn cancelled(&self) {
-        self.notifies.cancel.cancelled().await
-    }
-
-    fn request_capture_reenable(&self) {
-        log::info!("received capture enable request");
-        self.notifies.reenable_capture.notify_waiters()
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) async fn capture_enabled(&self) {
-        self.notifies.reenable_capture.notified().await
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn client_updated(&self, handle: ClientHandle) {
         self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::Changed(handle));
     }
@@ -335,7 +333,7 @@ impl Service {
     ) -> bool {
         log::debug!("frontend: {event:?}");
         match event {
-            FrontendRequest::EnableCapture => self.request_capture_reenable(),
+            FrontendRequest::EnableCapture => capture.reenable(),
             FrontendRequest::EnableEmulation => emulation.reenable(),
             FrontendRequest::Create => {
                 self.add_client();
@@ -362,7 +360,11 @@ impl Service {
             FrontendRequest::UpdatePosition(handle, pos) => {
                 self.update_pos(handle, capture, pos);
             }
-            FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(handle) => dns.resolve(handle),
+            FrontendRequest::ResolveDns(handle) => {
+                if let Some(hostname) = self.client_manager.get_hostname(handle) {
+                    dns.resolve(handle, hostname);
+                }
+            }
             FrontendRequest::Sync => {
                 self.enumerate();
                 self.notify_frontend(FrontendEvent::EmulationStatus(self.emulation_status.get()));
@@ -464,8 +466,10 @@ impl Service {
     }
 
     fn update_hostname(&self, handle: ClientHandle, hostname: Option<String>, dns: &DnsResolver) {
-        if self.client_manager.set_hostname(handle, hostname) {
-            dns.resolve(handle);
+        if self.client_manager.set_hostname(handle, hostname.clone()) {
+            if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
+                dns.resolve(handle, hostname);
+            }
             self.client_updated(handle);
         }
     }
@@ -491,25 +495,11 @@ impl Service {
         self.notify_frontend(event);
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn set_capture_status(&self, status: Status) {
-        self.capture_status.replace(status);
-        let status = FrontendEvent::CaptureStatus(status);
-        self.notify_frontend(status);
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn set_resolving(&self, handle: ClientHandle, status: bool) {
         self.client_manager.set_resolving(handle, status);
         self.client_updated(handle);
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn set_active(&self, handle: Option<ClientHandle>) {
-        self.active.replace(handle);
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn get_active(&self) -> Option<ClientHandle> {
-        self.active.get()
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn register_incoming(&self, addr: SocketAddr, pos: Position, fingerprint: String) {
         self.pending_incoming
             .borrow_mut()