diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain.go
index 65ffc6f81d..df724f4704 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain.go
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ func (c *Chain) Head() *types.Block {
 	return c.blocks[c.Len()-1]
 }
 
-func (c *Chain) GetHeaders(req GetBlockHeaders) (BlockHeaders, error) {
+func (c *Chain) GetHeaders(req *GetBlockHeaders) ([]*types.Header, error) {
 	if req.Amount < 1 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no block headers requested")
 	}
 
-	headers := make(BlockHeaders, req.Amount)
+	headers := make([]*types.Header, req.Amount)
 	var blockNumber uint64
 
 	// range over blocks to check if our chain has the requested header
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go
index 0f232b1506..67221923a6 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -140,18 +141,18 @@ func TestChain_GetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var tests = []struct {
 		req      GetBlockHeaders
-		expected BlockHeaders
+		expected []*types.Header
 	}{
 		{
 			req: GetBlockHeaders{
-				Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-					Number: uint64(2),
+				GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
+					Origin:  eth.HashOrNumber{Number: uint64(2)},
+					Amount:  uint64(5),
+					Skip:    1,
+					Reverse: false,
 				},
-				Amount:  uint64(5),
-				Skip:    1,
-				Reverse: false,
 			},
-			expected: BlockHeaders{
+			expected: []*types.Header{
 				chain.blocks[2].Header(),
 				chain.blocks[4].Header(),
 				chain.blocks[6].Header(),
@@ -161,14 +162,14 @@ func TestChain_GetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			req: GetBlockHeaders{
-				Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-					Number: uint64(chain.Len() - 1),
+				GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
+					Origin:  eth.HashOrNumber{Number: uint64(chain.Len() - 1)},
+					Amount:  uint64(3),
+					Skip:    0,
+					Reverse: true,
 				},
-				Amount:  uint64(3),
-				Skip:    0,
-				Reverse: true,
 			},
-			expected: BlockHeaders{
+			expected: []*types.Header{
 				chain.blocks[chain.Len()-1].Header(),
 				chain.blocks[chain.Len()-2].Header(),
 				chain.blocks[chain.Len()-3].Header(),
@@ -176,14 +177,14 @@ func TestChain_GetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			req: GetBlockHeaders{
-				Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-					Hash: chain.Head().Hash(),
+				GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
+					Origin:  eth.HashOrNumber{Hash: chain.Head().Hash()},
+					Amount:  uint64(1),
+					Skip:    0,
+					Reverse: false,
 				},
-				Amount:  uint64(1),
-				Skip:    0,
-				Reverse: false,
 			},
-			expected: BlockHeaders{
+			expected: []*types.Header{
 				chain.Head().Header(),
 			},
 		},
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ func TestChain_GetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(strconv.Itoa(i), func(t *testing.T) {
-			headers, err := chain.GetHeaders(tt.req)
+			headers, err := chain.GetHeaders(&tt.req)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/helpers.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/helpers.go
index df754d6ce6..eeeb4f93ca 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/helpers.go
@@ -43,21 +43,6 @@ var (
 	timeout = 20 * time.Second
 )
 
-// Is_66 checks if the node supports the eth66 protocol version,
-// and if not, exists the test suite
-func (s *Suite) Is_66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := conn.handshake(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("handshake failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	if conn.negotiatedProtoVersion < 66 {
-		t.Fail()
-	}
-}
-
 // dial attempts to dial the given node and perform a handshake,
 // returning the created Conn if successful.
 func (s *Suite) dial() (*Conn, error) {
@@ -76,31 +61,16 @@ func (s *Suite) dial() (*Conn, error) {
 	}
 	// set default p2p capabilities
 	conn.caps = []p2p.Cap{
-		{Name: "eth", Version: 64},
-		{Name: "eth", Version: 65},
+		{Name: "eth", Version: 66},
+		{Name: "eth", Version: 67},
 	}
-	conn.ourHighestProtoVersion = 65
+	conn.ourHighestProtoVersion = 67
 	return &conn, nil
 }
 
-// dial66 attempts to dial the given node and perform a handshake,
-// returning the created Conn with additional eth66 capabilities if
-// successful
-func (s *Suite) dial66() (*Conn, error) {
-	conn, err := s.dial()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	conn.caps = append(conn.caps, p2p.Cap{Name: "eth", Version: 66})
-	conn.ourHighestProtoVersion = 66
-	return conn, nil
-}
-
-// dial66 attempts to dial the given node and perform a handshake,
-// returning the created Conn with additional snap/1 capabilities if
-// successful.
+// dialSnap creates a connection with snap/1 capability.
 func (s *Suite) dialSnap() (*Conn, error) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -235,117 +205,68 @@ loop:
 
 // createSendAndRecvConns creates two connections, one for sending messages to the
 // node, and one for receiving messages from the node.
-func (s *Suite) createSendAndRecvConns(isEth66 bool) (*Conn, *Conn, error) {
-	var (
-		sendConn *Conn
-		recvConn *Conn
-		err      error
-	)
-	if isEth66 {
-		sendConn, err = s.dial66()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
-		recvConn, err = s.dial66()
-		if err != nil {
-			sendConn.Close()
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		sendConn, err = s.dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
-		recvConn, err = s.dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			sendConn.Close()
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
+func (s *Suite) createSendAndRecvConns() (*Conn, *Conn, error) {
+	sendConn, err := s.dial()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	return sendConn, recvConn, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Conn) readAndServe(chain *Chain, timeout time.Duration) Message {
-	if c.negotiatedProtoVersion == 66 {
-		_, msg := c.readAndServe66(chain, timeout)
-		return msg
+	recvConn, err := s.dial()
+	if err != nil {
+		sendConn.Close()
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	return c.readAndServe65(chain, timeout)
+	return sendConn, recvConn, nil
 }
 
 // readAndServe serves GetBlockHeaders requests while waiting
 // on another message from the node.
-func (c *Conn) readAndServe65(chain *Chain, timeout time.Duration) Message {
-	start := time.Now()
-	for time.Since(start) < timeout {
-		c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second))
-		switch msg := c.Read().(type) {
-		case *Ping:
-			c.Write(&Pong{})
-		case *GetBlockHeaders:
-			req := *msg
-			headers, err := chain.GetHeaders(req)
-			if err != nil {
-				return errorf("could not get headers for inbound header request: %v", err)
-			}
-			if err := c.Write(headers); err != nil {
-				return errorf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
-			}
-		default:
-			return msg
-		}
-	}
-	return errorf("no message received within %v", timeout)
-}
-
-// readAndServe66 serves eth66 GetBlockHeaders requests while waiting
-// on another message from the node.
-func (c *Conn) readAndServe66(chain *Chain, timeout time.Duration) (uint64, Message) {
+func (c *Conn) readAndServe(chain *Chain, timeout time.Duration) Message {
 	start := time.Now()
 	for time.Since(start) < timeout {
 		c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second))
 
-		reqID, msg := c.Read66()
-
+		msg := c.Read()
 		switch msg := msg.(type) {
 		case *Ping:
 			c.Write(&Pong{})
-		case GetBlockHeaders:
+		case *GetBlockHeaders:
 			headers, err := chain.GetHeaders(msg)
 			if err != nil {
-				return 0, errorf("could not get headers for inbound header request: %v", err)
+				return errorf("could not get headers for inbound header request: %v", err)
 			}
-			resp := &eth.BlockHeadersPacket66{
-				RequestId:          reqID,
+			resp := &BlockHeaders{
+				RequestId:          msg.ReqID(),
 				BlockHeadersPacket: eth.BlockHeadersPacket(headers),
 			}
-			if err := c.Write66(resp, BlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
-				return 0, errorf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
+			if err := c.Write(resp); err != nil {
+				return errorf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 			}
 		default:
-			return reqID, msg
+			return msg
 		}
 	}
-	return 0, errorf("no message received within %v", timeout)
+	return errorf("no message received within %v", timeout)
 }
 
 // headersRequest executes the given `GetBlockHeaders` request.
-func (c *Conn) headersRequest(request *GetBlockHeaders, chain *Chain, isEth66 bool, reqID uint64) (BlockHeaders, error) {
+func (c *Conn) headersRequest(request *GetBlockHeaders, chain *Chain, reqID uint64) ([]*types.Header, error) {
 	defer c.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
 	c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(20 * time.Second))
-	// if on eth66 connection, perform eth66 GetBlockHeaders request
-	if isEth66 {
-		return getBlockHeaders66(chain, c, request, reqID)
-	}
+
+	// write request
+	request.RequestId = reqID
 	if err := c.Write(request); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
-	switch msg := c.readAndServe(chain, timeout).(type) {
-	case *BlockHeaders:
-		return *msg, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid message: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
+
+	// wait for response
+	msg := c.waitForResponse(chain, timeout, request.RequestId)
+	resp, ok := msg.(*BlockHeaders)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected message received: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
+	headers := []*types.Header(resp.BlockHeadersPacket)
+	return headers, nil
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) snapRequest(msg Message, id uint64, chain *Chain) (Message, error) {
@@ -357,28 +278,8 @@ func (c *Conn) snapRequest(msg Message, id uint64, chain *Chain) (Message, error
 	return c.ReadSnap(id)
 }
 
-// getBlockHeaders66 executes the given `GetBlockHeaders` request over the eth66 protocol.
-func getBlockHeaders66(chain *Chain, conn *Conn, request *GetBlockHeaders, id uint64) (BlockHeaders, error) {
-	// write request
-	packet := eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket(*request)
-	req := &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66{
-		RequestId:             id,
-		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &packet,
-	}
-	if err := conn.Write66(req, GetBlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
-	}
-	// wait for response
-	msg := conn.waitForResponse(chain, timeout, req.RequestId)
-	headers, ok := msg.(BlockHeaders)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected message received: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
-	}
-	return headers, nil
-}
-
 // headersMatch returns whether the received headers match the given request
-func headersMatch(expected BlockHeaders, headers BlockHeaders) bool {
+func headersMatch(expected []*types.Header, headers []*types.Header) bool {
 	return reflect.DeepEqual(expected, headers)
 }
 
@@ -386,8 +287,8 @@ func headersMatch(expected BlockHeaders, headers BlockHeaders) bool {
 // request ID is received.
 func (c *Conn) waitForResponse(chain *Chain, timeout time.Duration, requestID uint64) Message {
 	for {
-		id, msg := c.readAndServe66(chain, timeout)
-		if id == requestID {
+		msg := c.readAndServe(chain, timeout)
+		if msg.ReqID() == requestID {
 			return msg
 		}
 	}
@@ -395,9 +296,9 @@ func (c *Conn) waitForResponse(chain *Chain, timeout time.Duration, requestID ui
 
 // sendNextBlock broadcasts the next block in the chain and waits
 // for the node to propagate the block and import it into its chain.
-func (s *Suite) sendNextBlock(isEth66 bool) error {
+func (s *Suite) sendNextBlock() error {
 	// set up sending and receiving connections
-	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns(isEth66)
+	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -420,7 +321,7 @@ func (s *Suite) sendNextBlock(isEth66 bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to announce block: %v", err)
 	}
 	// wait for client to update its chain
-	if err = s.waitForBlockImport(recvConn, nextBlock, isEth66); err != nil {
+	if err = s.waitForBlockImport(recvConn, nextBlock); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to receive confirmation of block import: %v", err)
 	}
 	// update test suite chain
@@ -465,29 +366,22 @@ func (s *Suite) waitAnnounce(conn *Conn, blockAnnouncement *NewBlock) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Suite) waitForBlockImport(conn *Conn, block *types.Block, isEth66 bool) error {
+func (s *Suite) waitForBlockImport(conn *Conn, block *types.Block) error {
 	defer conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
 	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(20 * time.Second))
 	// create request
 	req := &GetBlockHeaders{
-		Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-			Hash: block.Hash(),
+		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
+			Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{Hash: block.Hash()},
+			Amount: 1,
 		},
-		Amount: 1,
 	}
+
 	// loop until BlockHeaders response contains desired block, confirming the
 	// node imported the block
 	for {
-		var (
-			headers BlockHeaders
-			err     error
-		)
-		if isEth66 {
-			requestID := uint64(54)
-			headers, err = conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, eth66, requestID)
-		} else {
-			headers, err = conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, eth65, 0)
-		}
+		requestID := uint64(54)
+		headers, err := conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, requestID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("GetBlockHeader request failed: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -503,8 +397,8 @@ func (s *Suite) waitForBlockImport(conn *Conn, block *types.Block, isEth66 bool)
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Suite) oldAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
-	sendConn, receiveConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns(isEth66)
+func (s *Suite) oldAnnounce() error {
+	sendConn, receiveConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -550,23 +444,13 @@ func (s *Suite) oldAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Suite) maliciousHandshakes(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
-	var (
-		conn *Conn
-		err  error
-	)
-	if isEth66 {
-		conn, err = s.dial66()
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		conn, err = s.dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
+func (s *Suite) maliciousHandshakes(t *utesting.T) error {
+	conn, err := s.dial()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
+
 	// write hello to client
 	pub0 := crypto.FromECDSAPub(&conn.ourKey.PublicKey)[1:]
 	handshakes := []*Hello{
@@ -627,16 +511,9 @@ func (s *Suite) maliciousHandshakes(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
 			}
 		}
 		// dial for the next round
-		if isEth66 {
-			conn, err = s.dial66()
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-			}
-		} else {
-			conn, err = s.dial()
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
-			}
+		conn, err = s.dial()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -654,6 +531,7 @@ func (s *Suite) maliciousStatus(conn *Conn) error {
 		Genesis:         s.chain.blocks[0].Hash(),
 		ForkID:          s.chain.ForkID(),
 	}
+
 	// get status
 	msg, err := conn.statusExchange(s.chain, status)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -664,6 +542,7 @@ func (s *Suite) maliciousStatus(conn *Conn) error {
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected status, got: %#v ", msg)
 	}
+
 	// wait for disconnect
 	switch msg := conn.readAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
 	case *Disconnect:
@@ -675,9 +554,9 @@ func (s *Suite) maliciousStatus(conn *Conn) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Suite) hashAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
+func (s *Suite) hashAnnounce() error {
 	// create connections
-	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns(isEth66)
+	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create connections: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -689,6 +568,7 @@ func (s *Suite) hashAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
 	if err := recvConn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// create NewBlockHashes announcement
 	type anno struct {
 		Hash   common.Hash // Hash of one particular block being announced
@@ -700,56 +580,29 @@ func (s *Suite) hashAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
 	if err := sendConn.Write(newBlockHash); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// Announcement sent, now wait for a header request
-	var (
-		id             uint64
-		msg            Message
-		blockHeaderReq GetBlockHeaders
-	)
-	if isEth66 {
-		id, msg = sendConn.Read66()
-		switch msg := msg.(type) {
-		case GetBlockHeaders:
-			blockHeaderReq = msg
-		default:
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
-		}
-		if blockHeaderReq.Amount != 1 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected number of block headers requested: %v", blockHeaderReq.Amount)
-		}
-		if blockHeaderReq.Origin.Hash != announcement.Hash {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected block header requested. Announced:\n %v\n Remote request:\n%v",
-				pretty.Sdump(announcement),
-				pretty.Sdump(blockHeaderReq))
-		}
-		if err := sendConn.Write66(&eth.BlockHeadersPacket66{
-			RequestId: id,
-			BlockHeadersPacket: eth.BlockHeadersPacket{
-				nextBlock.Header(),
-			},
-		}, BlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		msg = sendConn.Read()
-		switch msg := msg.(type) {
-		case *GetBlockHeaders:
-			blockHeaderReq = *msg
-		default:
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
-		}
-		if blockHeaderReq.Amount != 1 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected number of block headers requested: %v", blockHeaderReq.Amount)
-		}
-		if blockHeaderReq.Origin.Hash != announcement.Hash {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected block header requested. Announced:\n %v\n Remote request:\n%v",
-				pretty.Sdump(announcement),
-				pretty.Sdump(blockHeaderReq))
-		}
-		if err := sendConn.Write(&BlockHeaders{nextBlock.Header()}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
-		}
+	msg := sendConn.Read()
+	blockHeaderReq, ok := msg.(*GetBlockHeaders)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
+	if blockHeaderReq.Amount != 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected number of block headers requested: %v", blockHeaderReq.Amount)
+	}
+	if blockHeaderReq.Origin.Hash != announcement.Hash {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected block header requested. Announced:\n %v\n Remote request:\n%v",
+			pretty.Sdump(announcement),
+			pretty.Sdump(blockHeaderReq))
+	}
+	err = sendConn.Write(&BlockHeaders{
+		RequestId:          blockHeaderReq.ReqID(),
+		BlockHeadersPacket: eth.BlockHeadersPacket{nextBlock.Header()},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	// wait for block announcement
 	msg = recvConn.readAndServe(s.chain, timeout)
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
@@ -762,6 +615,7 @@ func (s *Suite) hashAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected block hash announcement, wanted %v, got %v", nextBlock.Hash(),
 				hashes[0].Hash)
 		}
+
 	case *NewBlock:
 		// node should only propagate NewBlock without having requested the body if the body is empty
 		nextBlockBody := nextBlock.Body()
@@ -780,7 +634,7 @@ func (s *Suite) hashAnnounce(isEth66 bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
 	// confirm node imported block
-	if err := s.waitForBlockImport(recvConn, nextBlock, isEth66); err != nil {
+	if err := s.waitForBlockImport(recvConn, nextBlock); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error waiting for node to import new block: %v", err)
 	}
 	// update the chain
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/snapTypes.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/snapTypes.go
index e18cd5925c..6bcaa9291a 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/snapTypes.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/snapTypes.go
@@ -21,32 +21,40 @@ import "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/snap"
 // GetAccountRange represents an account range query.
 type GetAccountRange snap.GetAccountRangePacket
 
-func (g GetAccountRange) Code() int { return 33 }
+func (msg GetAccountRange) Code() int     { return 33 }
+func (msg GetAccountRange) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type AccountRange snap.AccountRangePacket
 
-func (g AccountRange) Code() int { return 34 }
+func (msg AccountRange) Code() int     { return 34 }
+func (msg AccountRange) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type GetStorageRanges snap.GetStorageRangesPacket
 
-func (g GetStorageRanges) Code() int { return 35 }
+func (msg GetStorageRanges) Code() int     { return 35 }
+func (msg GetStorageRanges) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type StorageRanges snap.StorageRangesPacket
 
-func (g StorageRanges) Code() int { return 36 }
+func (msg StorageRanges) Code() int     { return 36 }
+func (msg StorageRanges) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type GetByteCodes snap.GetByteCodesPacket
 
-func (g GetByteCodes) Code() int { return 37 }
+func (msg GetByteCodes) Code() int     { return 37 }
+func (msg GetByteCodes) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type ByteCodes snap.ByteCodesPacket
 
-func (g ByteCodes) Code() int { return 38 }
+func (msg ByteCodes) Code() int     { return 38 }
+func (msg ByteCodes) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type GetTrieNodes snap.GetTrieNodesPacket
 
-func (g GetTrieNodes) Code() int { return 39 }
+func (msg GetTrieNodes) Code() int     { return 39 }
+func (msg GetTrieNodes) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
 
 type TrieNodes snap.TrieNodesPacket
 
-func (g TrieNodes) Code() int { return 40 }
+func (msg TrieNodes) Code() int     { return 40 }
+func (msg TrieNodes) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.ID }
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
index 4ddd65b958..7059b4ba73 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
@@ -49,79 +49,30 @@ func NewSuite(dest *enode.Node, chainfile string, genesisfile string) (*Suite, e
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Suite) AllEthTests() []utesting.Test {
+func (s *Suite) EthTests() []utesting.Test {
 	return []utesting.Test{
 		// status
-		{Name: "TestStatus65", Fn: s.TestStatus65},
-		{Name: "TestStatus66", Fn: s.TestStatus66},
+		{Name: "TestStatus", Fn: s.TestStatus},
 		// get block headers
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders65},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders66", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders66},
-		{Name: "TestSimultaneousRequests66", Fn: s.TestSimultaneousRequests66},
-		{Name: "TestSameRequestID66", Fn: s.TestSameRequestID66},
-		{Name: "TestZeroRequestID66", Fn: s.TestZeroRequestID66},
+		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders},
+		{Name: "TestSimultaneousRequests", Fn: s.TestSimultaneousRequests},
+		{Name: "TestSameRequestID", Fn: s.TestSameRequestID},
+		{Name: "TestZeroRequestID", Fn: s.TestZeroRequestID},
 		// get block bodies
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies65},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies66", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies66},
+		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies},
 		// broadcast
-		{Name: "TestBroadcast65", Fn: s.TestBroadcast65},
-		{Name: "TestBroadcast66", Fn: s.TestBroadcast66},
-		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce65},
-		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce65},
-		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce65},
-		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce66},
+		{Name: "TestBroadcast", Fn: s.TestBroadcast},
+		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce},
+		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce},
+		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce},
 		// malicious handshakes + status
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake65},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus65},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake66},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus66},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus},
 		// test transactions
-		{Name: "TestTransaction65", Fn: s.TestTransaction65},
-		{Name: "TestTransaction66", Fn: s.TestTransaction66},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx65},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx66},
-		{Name: "TestLargeTxRequest66", Fn: s.TestLargeTxRequest66},
-		{Name: "TestNewPooledTxs66", Fn: s.TestNewPooledTxs66},
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *Suite) EthTests() []utesting.Test {
-	return []utesting.Test{
-		{Name: "TestStatus65", Fn: s.TestStatus65},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders65},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies65", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies65},
-		{Name: "TestBroadcast65", Fn: s.TestBroadcast65},
-		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce65},
-		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce65},
-		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce65", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce65},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake65},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus65},
-		{Name: "TestTransaction65", Fn: s.TestTransaction65},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx65", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx65},
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *Suite) Eth66Tests() []utesting.Test {
-	return []utesting.Test{
-		// only proceed with eth66 test suite if node supports eth 66 protocol
-		{Name: "TestStatus66", Fn: s.TestStatus66},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockHeaders66", Fn: s.TestGetBlockHeaders66},
-		{Name: "TestSimultaneousRequests66", Fn: s.TestSimultaneousRequests66},
-		{Name: "TestSameRequestID66", Fn: s.TestSameRequestID66},
-		{Name: "TestZeroRequestID66", Fn: s.TestZeroRequestID66},
-		{Name: "TestGetBlockBodies66", Fn: s.TestGetBlockBodies66},
-		{Name: "TestBroadcast66", Fn: s.TestBroadcast66},
-		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestOldAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestOldAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestBlockHashAnnounce66", Fn: s.TestBlockHashAnnounce66},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake66},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus66},
-		{Name: "TestTransaction66", Fn: s.TestTransaction66},
-		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx66", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx66},
-		{Name: "TestLargeTxRequest66", Fn: s.TestLargeTxRequest66},
-		{Name: "TestNewPooledTxs66", Fn: s.TestNewPooledTxs66},
+		{Name: "TestTransaction", Fn: s.TestTransaction},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousTx", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx},
+		{Name: "TestLargeTxRequest", Fn: s.TestLargeTxRequest},
+		{Name: "TestNewPooledTxs", Fn: s.TestNewPooledTxs},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -135,14 +86,9 @@ func (s *Suite) SnapTests() []utesting.Test {
 	}
 }
 
-var (
-	eth66 = true  // indicates whether suite should negotiate eth66 connection
-	eth65 = false // indicates whether suite should negotiate eth65 connection or below.
-)
-
-// TestStatus65 attempts to connect to the given node and exchange
-// a status message with it.
-func (s *Suite) TestStatus65(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestStatus attempts to connect to the given node and exchange
+// a status message with it on the eth protocol.
+func (s *Suite) TestStatus(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -153,79 +99,32 @@ func (s *Suite) TestStatus65(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestStatus66 attempts to connect to the given node and exchange
-// a status message with it on the eth66 protocol.
-func (s *Suite) TestStatus66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-	if err := conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("peering failed: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestGetBlockHeaders65 tests whether the given node can respond to
-// a `GetBlockHeaders` request accurately.
-func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders65(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestGetBlockHeaders tests whether the given node can respond to
+// an eth `GetBlockHeaders` request and that the response is accurate.
+func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
-	if err := conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("handshake(s) failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	// write request
-	req := &GetBlockHeaders{
-		Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-			Hash: s.chain.blocks[1].Hash(),
-		},
-		Amount:  2,
-		Skip:    1,
-		Reverse: false,
-	}
-	headers, err := conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, eth65, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GetBlockHeaders request failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	// check for correct headers
-	expected, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(*req)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to get headers for given request: %v", err)
-	}
-	if !headersMatch(expected, headers) {
-		t.Fatalf("header mismatch: \nexpected %v \ngot %v", expected, headers)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestGetBlockHeaders66 tests whether the given node can respond to
-// an eth66 `GetBlockHeaders` request and that the response is accurate.
-func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
 	if err = conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	// write request
 	req := &GetBlockHeaders{
-		Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-			Hash: s.chain.blocks[1].Hash(),
+		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
+			Origin:  eth.HashOrNumber{Hash: s.chain.blocks[1].Hash()},
+			Amount:  2,
+			Skip:    1,
+			Reverse: false,
 		},
-		Amount:  2,
-		Skip:    1,
-		Reverse: false,
 	}
-	headers, err := conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, eth66, 33)
+	headers, err := conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, 33)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not get block headers: %v", err)
 	}
 	// check for correct headers
-	expected, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(*req)
+	expected, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get headers for given request: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -234,12 +133,12 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestSimultaneousRequests66 sends two simultaneous `GetBlockHeader` requests from
+// TestSimultaneousRequests sends two simultaneous `GetBlockHeader` requests from
 // the same connection with different request IDs and checks to make sure the node
 // responds with the correct headers per request.
-func (s *Suite) TestSimultaneousRequests66(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestSimultaneousRequests(t *utesting.T) {
 	// create a connection
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -247,8 +146,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSimultaneousRequests66(t *utesting.T) {
 	if err := conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// create two requests
-	req1 := &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66{
+	req1 := &GetBlockHeaders{
 		RequestId: uint64(111),
 		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
 			Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
@@ -259,7 +159,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSimultaneousRequests66(t *utesting.T) {
 			Reverse: false,
 		},
 	}
-	req2 := &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66{
+	req2 := &GetBlockHeaders{
 		RequestId: uint64(222),
 		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
 			Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
@@ -270,46 +170,49 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSimultaneousRequests66(t *utesting.T) {
 			Reverse: false,
 		},
 	}
+
 	// write the first request
-	if err := conn.Write66(req1, GetBlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
+	if err := conn.Write(req1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
 	// write the second request
-	if err := conn.Write66(req2, GetBlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
+	if err := conn.Write(req2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// wait for responses
 	msg := conn.waitForResponse(s.chain, timeout, req1.RequestId)
-	headers1, ok := msg.(BlockHeaders)
+	headers1, ok := msg.(*BlockHeaders)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
 	msg = conn.waitForResponse(s.chain, timeout, req2.RequestId)
-	headers2, ok := msg.(BlockHeaders)
+	headers2, ok := msg.(*BlockHeaders)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
+
 	// check received headers for accuracy
-	expected1, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(GetBlockHeaders(*req1.GetBlockHeadersPacket))
+	expected1, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(req1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get expected headers for request 1: %v", err)
 	}
-	expected2, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(GetBlockHeaders(*req2.GetBlockHeadersPacket))
+	expected2, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(req2)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get expected headers for request 2: %v", err)
 	}
-	if !headersMatch(expected1, headers1) {
+	if !headersMatch(expected1, headers1.BlockHeadersPacket) {
 		t.Fatalf("header mismatch: \nexpected %v \ngot %v", expected1, headers1)
 	}
-	if !headersMatch(expected2, headers2) {
+	if !headersMatch(expected2, headers2.BlockHeadersPacket) {
 		t.Fatalf("header mismatch: \nexpected %v \ngot %v", expected2, headers2)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestSameRequestID66 sends two requests with the same request ID to a
+// TestSameRequestID sends two requests with the same request ID to a
 // single node.
-func (s *Suite) TestSameRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
+func (s *Suite) TestSameRequestID(t *utesting.T) {
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -319,7 +222,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSameRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 	// create requests
 	reqID := uint64(1234)
-	request1 := &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66{
+	request1 := &GetBlockHeaders{
 		RequestId: reqID,
 		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
 			Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
@@ -328,7 +231,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSameRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
 			Amount: 2,
 		},
 	}
-	request2 := &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66{
+	request2 := &GetBlockHeaders{
 		RequestId: reqID,
 		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
 			Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
@@ -337,45 +240,48 @@ func (s *Suite) TestSameRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
 			Amount: 2,
 		},
 	}
+
 	// write the requests
-	if err = conn.Write66(request1, GetBlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
+	if err = conn.Write(request1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err = conn.Write66(request2, GetBlockHeaders{}.Code()); err != nil {
+	if err = conn.Write(request2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// wait for responses
 	msg := conn.waitForResponse(s.chain, timeout, reqID)
-	headers1, ok := msg.(BlockHeaders)
+	headers1, ok := msg.(*BlockHeaders)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
 	msg = conn.waitForResponse(s.chain, timeout, reqID)
-	headers2, ok := msg.(BlockHeaders)
+	headers2, ok := msg.(*BlockHeaders)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
+
 	// check if headers match
-	expected1, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(GetBlockHeaders(*request1.GetBlockHeadersPacket))
+	expected1, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(request1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get expected block headers: %v", err)
 	}
-	expected2, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(GetBlockHeaders(*request2.GetBlockHeadersPacket))
+	expected2, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(request2)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get expected block headers: %v", err)
 	}
-	if !headersMatch(expected1, headers1) {
+	if !headersMatch(expected1, headers1.BlockHeadersPacket) {
 		t.Fatalf("header mismatch: \nexpected %v \ngot %v", expected1, headers1)
 	}
-	if !headersMatch(expected2, headers2) {
+	if !headersMatch(expected2, headers2.BlockHeadersPacket) {
 		t.Fatalf("header mismatch: \nexpected %v \ngot %v", expected2, headers2)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestZeroRequestID_66 checks that a message with a request ID of zero is still handled
+// TestZeroRequestID checks that a message with a request ID of zero is still handled
 // by the node.
-func (s *Suite) TestZeroRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
+func (s *Suite) TestZeroRequestID(t *utesting.T) {
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -384,16 +290,16 @@ func (s *Suite) TestZeroRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	req := &GetBlockHeaders{
-		Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{
-			Number: 0,
+		GetBlockHeadersPacket: &eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket{
+			Origin: eth.HashOrNumber{Number: 0},
+			Amount: 2,
 		},
-		Amount: 2,
 	}
-	headers, err := conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, eth66, 0)
+	headers, err := conn.headersRequest(req, s.chain, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get block headers: %v", err)
 	}
-	expected, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(*req)
+	expected, err := s.chain.GetHeaders(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get expected block headers: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -402,9 +308,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestZeroRequestID66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestGetBlockBodies65 tests whether the given node can respond to
+// TestGetBlockBodies tests whether the given node can respond to
 // a `GetBlockBodies` request and that the response is accurate.
-func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies65(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -415,126 +321,39 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies65(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 	// create block bodies request
 	req := &GetBlockBodies{
-		s.chain.blocks[54].Hash(),
-		s.chain.blocks[75].Hash(),
-	}
-	if err := conn.Write(req); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
-	}
-	// wait for response
-	switch msg := conn.readAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
-	case *BlockBodies:
-		t.Logf("received %d block bodies", len(*msg))
-		if len(*msg) != len(*req) {
-			t.Fatalf("wrong bodies in response: expected %d bodies, "+
-				"got %d", len(*req), len(*msg))
-		}
-	default:
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
-	}
-}
-
-// TestGetBlockBodies66 tests whether the given node can respond to
-// a `GetBlockBodies` request and that the response is accurate over
-// the eth66 protocol.
-func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-	if err := conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("peering failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	// create block bodies request
-	req := &eth.GetBlockBodiesPacket66{
 		RequestId: uint64(55),
 		GetBlockBodiesPacket: eth.GetBlockBodiesPacket{
 			s.chain.blocks[54].Hash(),
 			s.chain.blocks[75].Hash(),
 		},
 	}
-	if err := conn.Write66(req, GetBlockBodies{}.Code()); err != nil {
+	if err := conn.Write(req); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
 	// wait for block bodies response
 	msg := conn.waitForResponse(s.chain, timeout, req.RequestId)
-	blockBodies, ok := msg.(BlockBodies)
+	resp, ok := msg.(*BlockBodies)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
 	}
-	t.Logf("received %d block bodies", len(blockBodies))
-	if len(blockBodies) != len(req.GetBlockBodiesPacket) {
+	bodies := resp.BlockBodiesPacket
+	t.Logf("received %d block bodies", len(bodies))
+	if len(bodies) != len(req.GetBlockBodiesPacket) {
 		t.Fatalf("wrong bodies in response: expected %d bodies, "+
-			"got %d", len(req.GetBlockBodiesPacket), len(blockBodies))
-	}
-}
-
-// TestBroadcast65 tests whether a block announcement is correctly
-// propagated to the given node's peer(s).
-func (s *Suite) TestBroadcast65(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth65); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("block broadcast failed: %v", err)
+			"got %d", len(req.GetBlockBodiesPacket), len(bodies))
 	}
 }
 
-// TestBroadcast66 tests whether a block announcement is correctly
-// propagated to the given node's peer(s) on the eth66 protocol.
-func (s *Suite) TestBroadcast66(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth66); err != nil {
+// TestBroadcast tests whether a block announcement is correctly
+// propagated to the node's peers.
+func (s *Suite) TestBroadcast(t *utesting.T) {
+	if err := s.sendNextBlock(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("block broadcast failed: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestLargeAnnounce65 tests the announcement mechanism with a large block.
-func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce65(t *utesting.T) {
-	nextBlock := len(s.chain.blocks)
-	blocks := []*NewBlock{
-		{
-			Block: largeBlock(),
-			TD:    s.fullChain.TotalDifficultyAt(nextBlock),
-		},
-		{
-			Block: s.fullChain.blocks[nextBlock],
-			TD:    largeNumber(2),
-		},
-		{
-			Block: largeBlock(),
-			TD:    largeNumber(2),
-		},
-	}
-
-	for i, blockAnnouncement := range blocks {
-		t.Logf("Testing malicious announcement: %v\n", i)
-		conn, err := s.dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
-		}
-		if err = conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("peering failed: %v", err)
-		}
-		if err = conn.Write(blockAnnouncement); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
-		}
-		// Invalid announcement, check that peer disconnected
-		switch msg := conn.readAndServe(s.chain, time.Second*8).(type) {
-		case *Disconnect:
-		case *Error:
-			break
-		default:
-			t.Fatalf("unexpected: %s wanted disconnect", pretty.Sdump(msg))
-		}
-		conn.Close()
-	}
-	// Test the last block as a valid block
-	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth65); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to broadcast next block: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestLargeAnnounce66 tests the announcement mechanism with a large
-// block over the eth66 protocol.
-func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestLargeAnnounce tests the announcement mechanism with a large block.
+func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
 	nextBlock := len(s.chain.blocks)
 	blocks := []*NewBlock{
 		{
@@ -553,7 +372,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
 
 	for i, blockAnnouncement := range blocks[0:3] {
 		t.Logf("Testing malicious announcement: %v\n", i)
-		conn, err := s.dial66()
+		conn, err := s.dial()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -564,7 +383,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 		}
 		// Invalid announcement, check that peer disconnected
-		switch msg := conn.readAndServe(s.chain, time.Second*8).(type) {
+		switch msg := conn.readAndServe(s.chain, 8*time.Second).(type) {
 		case *Disconnect:
 		case *Error:
 			break
@@ -574,58 +393,35 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
 		conn.Close()
 	}
 	// Test the last block as a valid block
-	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth66); err != nil {
+	if err := s.sendNextBlock(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to broadcast next block: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestOldAnnounce65 tests the announcement mechanism with an old block.
-func (s *Suite) TestOldAnnounce65(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.oldAnnounce(eth65); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestOldAnnounce66 tests the announcement mechanism with an old block,
-// over the eth66 protocol.
-func (s *Suite) TestOldAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.oldAnnounce(eth66); err != nil {
+// TestOldAnnounce tests the announcement mechanism with an old block.
+func (s *Suite) TestOldAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
+	if err := s.oldAnnounce(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestBlockHashAnnounce65 sends a new block hash announcement and expects
-// the node to perform a `GetBlockHeaders` request.
-func (s *Suite) TestBlockHashAnnounce65(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.hashAnnounce(eth65); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("block hash announcement failed: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestBlockHashAnnounce66 sends a new block hash announcement and expects
+// TestBlockHashAnnounce sends a new block hash announcement and expects
 // the node to perform a `GetBlockHeaders` request.
-func (s *Suite) TestBlockHashAnnounce66(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.hashAnnounce(eth66); err != nil {
+func (s *Suite) TestBlockHashAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
+	if err := s.hashAnnounce(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("block hash announcement failed: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestMaliciousHandshake65 tries to send malicious data during the handshake.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake65(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.maliciousHandshakes(t, eth65); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestMaliciousHandshake66 tries to send malicious data during the handshake.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake66(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.maliciousHandshakes(t, eth66); err != nil {
+// TestMaliciousHandshake tries to send malicious data during the handshake.
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake(t *utesting.T) {
+	if err := s.maliciousHandshakes(t); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestMaliciousStatus65 sends a status package with a large total difficulty.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus65(t *utesting.T) {
+// TestMaliciousStatus sends a status package with a large total difficulty.
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus(t *utesting.T) {
 	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
@@ -637,58 +433,28 @@ func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus65(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestMaliciousStatus66 sends a status package with a large total
-// difficulty over the eth66 protocol.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus66(t *utesting.T) {
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-
-	if err := s.maliciousStatus(conn); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestTransaction65 sends a valid transaction to the node and
+// TestTransaction sends a valid transaction to the node and
 // checks if the transaction gets propagated.
-func (s *Suite) TestTransaction65(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.sendSuccessfulTxs(t, eth65); err != nil {
+func (s *Suite) TestTransaction(t *utesting.T) {
+	if err := s.sendSuccessfulTxs(t); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestTransaction66 sends a valid transaction to the node and
-// checks if the transaction gets propagated.
-func (s *Suite) TestTransaction66(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.sendSuccessfulTxs(t, eth66); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestMaliciousTx65 sends several invalid transactions and tests whether
+// TestMaliciousTx sends several invalid transactions and tests whether
 // the node will propagate them.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousTx65(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.sendMaliciousTxs(t, eth65); err != nil {
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousTx(t *utesting.T) {
+	if err := s.sendMaliciousTxs(t); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
-// TestMaliciousTx66 sends several invalid transactions and tests whether
-// the node will propagate them.
-func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousTx66(t *utesting.T) {
-	if err := s.sendMaliciousTxs(t, eth66); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestLargeTxRequest66 tests whether a node can fulfill a large GetPooledTransactions
+// TestLargeTxRequest tests whether a node can fulfill a large GetPooledTransactions
 // request.
-func (s *Suite) TestLargeTxRequest66(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestLargeTxRequest(t *utesting.T) {
 	// send the next block to ensure the node is no longer syncing and
 	// is able to accept txs
-	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth66); err != nil {
+	if err := s.sendNextBlock(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to send next block: %v", err)
 	}
 	// send 2000 transactions to the node
@@ -701,7 +467,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeTxRequest66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 	// set up connection to receive to ensure node is peered with the receiving connection
 	// before tx request is sent
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -714,17 +480,17 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeTxRequest66(t *utesting.T) {
 	for _, hash := range hashMap {
 		hashes = append(hashes, hash)
 	}
-	getTxReq := &eth.GetPooledTransactionsPacket66{
+	getTxReq := &GetPooledTransactions{
 		RequestId:                   1234,
 		GetPooledTransactionsPacket: hashes,
 	}
-	if err = conn.Write66(getTxReq, GetPooledTransactions{}.Code()); err != nil {
+	if err = conn.Write(getTxReq); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not write to conn: %v", err)
 	}
 	// check that all received transactions match those that were sent to node
 	switch msg := conn.waitForResponse(s.chain, timeout, getTxReq.RequestId).(type) {
-	case PooledTransactions:
-		for _, gotTx := range msg {
+	case *PooledTransactions:
+		for _, gotTx := range msg.PooledTransactionsPacket {
 			if _, exists := hashMap[gotTx.Hash()]; !exists {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected tx received: %v", gotTx.Hash())
 			}
@@ -734,12 +500,12 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeTxRequest66(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestNewPooledTxs_66 tests whether a node will do a GetPooledTransactions
+// TestNewPooledTxs tests whether a node will do a GetPooledTransactions
 // request upon receiving a NewPooledTransactionHashes announcement.
-func (s *Suite) TestNewPooledTxs66(t *utesting.T) {
+func (s *Suite) TestNewPooledTxs(t *utesting.T) {
 	// send the next block to ensure the node is no longer syncing and
 	// is able to accept txs
-	if err := s.sendNextBlock(eth66); err != nil {
+	if err := s.sendNextBlock(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to send next block: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -757,7 +523,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestNewPooledTxs66(t *utesting.T) {
 	announce := NewPooledTransactionHashes(hashes)
 
 	// send announcement
-	conn, err := s.dial66()
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -771,11 +537,11 @@ func (s *Suite) TestNewPooledTxs66(t *utesting.T) {
 
 	// wait for GetPooledTxs request
 	for {
-		_, msg := conn.readAndServe66(s.chain, timeout)
+		msg := conn.readAndServe(s.chain, timeout)
 		switch msg := msg.(type) {
-		case GetPooledTransactions:
-			if len(msg) != len(hashes) {
-				t.Fatalf("unexpected number of txs requested: wanted %d, got %d", len(hashes), len(msg))
+		case *GetPooledTransactions:
+			if len(msg.GetPooledTransactionsPacket) != len(hashes) {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected number of txs requested: wanted %d, got %d", len(hashes), len(msg.GetPooledTransactionsPacket))
 			}
 			return
 		// ignore propagated txs from previous tests
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite_test.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite_test.go
index 924c80d01c..8a2b132fa3 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite_test.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestEthSuite(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not create new test suite: %v", err)
 	}
-	for _, test := range suite.Eth66Tests() {
+	for _, test := range suite.EthTests() {
 		t.Run(test.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			result := utesting.RunTAP([]utesting.Test{{Name: test.Name, Fn: test.Fn}}, os.Stdout)
 			if result[0].Failed {
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go
index 5d722f417a..c4748bf8f7 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 //var faucetAddr = common.HexToAddress("0x71562b71999873DB5b286dF957af199Ec94617F7")
 var faucetKey, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
 
-func (s *Suite) sendSuccessfulTxs(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
+func (s *Suite) sendSuccessfulTxs(t *utesting.T) error {
 	tests := []*types.Transaction{
 		getNextTxFromChain(s),
 		unknownTx(s),
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ func (s *Suite) sendSuccessfulTxs(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
 			prevTx = tests[i-1]
 		}
 		// write tx to connection
-		if err := sendSuccessfulTx(s, tx, prevTx, isEth66); err != nil {
+		if err := sendSuccessfulTx(s, tx, prevTx); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("send successful tx test failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func sendSuccessfulTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction, prevTx *types.Transaction, isEth66 bool) error {
-	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns(isEth66)
+func sendSuccessfulTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction, prevTx *types.Transaction) error {
+	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ func sendSuccessfulTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction, prevTx *types.Transaction
 	if err = recvConn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// update last nonce seen
 	nonce = tx.Nonce()
+
 	// Wait for the transaction announcement
 	for {
 		switch msg := recvConn.readAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ func sendSuccessfulTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction, prevTx *types.Transaction
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Suite) sendMaliciousTxs(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
+func (s *Suite) sendMaliciousTxs(t *utesting.T) error {
 	badTxs := []*types.Transaction{
 		getOldTxFromChain(s),
 		invalidNonceTx(s),
@@ -122,16 +124,9 @@ func (s *Suite) sendMaliciousTxs(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
 		hugeGasPrice(s),
 		hugeData(s),
 	}
+
 	// setup receiving connection before sending malicious txs
-	var (
-		recvConn *Conn
-		err      error
-	)
-	if isEth66 {
-		recvConn, err = s.dial66()
-	} else {
-		recvConn, err = s.dial()
-	}
+	recvConn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -139,9 +134,10 @@ func (s *Suite) sendMaliciousTxs(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
 	if err = recvConn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	for i, tx := range badTxs {
 		t.Logf("Testing malicious tx propagation: %v\n", i)
-		if err = sendMaliciousTx(s, tx, isEth66); err != nil {
+		if err = sendMaliciousTx(s, tx); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("malicious tx test failed:\ntx: %v\nerror: %v", tx, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -149,17 +145,8 @@ func (s *Suite) sendMaliciousTxs(t *utesting.T, isEth66 bool) error {
 	return checkMaliciousTxPropagation(s, badTxs, recvConn)
 }
 
-func sendMaliciousTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction, isEth66 bool) error {
-	// setup connection
-	var (
-		conn *Conn
-		err  error
-	)
-	if isEth66 {
-		conn, err = s.dial66()
-	} else {
-		conn, err = s.dial()
-	}
+func sendMaliciousTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction) error {
+	conn, err := s.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dial failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -167,6 +154,7 @@ func sendMaliciousTx(s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction, isEth66 bool) error {
 	if err = conn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// write malicious tx
 	if err = conn.Write(&Transactions{tx}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to connection: %v", err)
@@ -182,7 +170,7 @@ func sendMultipleSuccessfulTxs(t *utesting.T, s *Suite, txs []*types.Transaction
 	txMsg := Transactions(txs)
 	t.Logf("sending %d txs\n", len(txs))
 
-	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns(true)
+	sendConn, recvConn, err := s.createSendAndRecvConns()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -194,15 +182,19 @@ func sendMultipleSuccessfulTxs(t *utesting.T, s *Suite, txs []*types.Transaction
 	if err = recvConn.peer(s.chain, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peering failed: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// Send the transactions
 	if err = sendConn.Write(&txMsg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write message to connection: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	// update nonce
 	nonce = txs[len(txs)-1].Nonce()
-	// Wait for the transaction announcement(s) and make sure all sent txs are being propagated
+
+	// Wait for the transaction announcement(s) and make sure all sent txs are being propagated.
+	// all txs should be announced within 3 announcements.
 	recvHashes := make([]common.Hash, 0)
-	// all txs should be announced within 3 announcements
+
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
 		switch msg := recvConn.readAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
 		case *Transactions:
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go
index e69d94bb5c..2c5cb94c69 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 type Message interface {
 	Code() int
+	ReqID() uint64
 }
 
 type Error struct {
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ type Error struct {
 
 func (e *Error) Unwrap() error  { return e.err }
 func (e *Error) Error() string  { return e.err.Error() }
-func (e *Error) Code() int      { return -1 }
 func (e *Error) String() string { return e.Error() }
 
+func (e *Error) Code() int     { return -1 }
+func (e *Error) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
+
 func errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) *Error {
 	return &Error{fmt.Errorf(format, args...)}
 }
@@ -56,73 +59,88 @@ type Hello struct {
 	Rest []rlp.RawValue `rlp:"tail"`
 }
 
-func (h Hello) Code() int { return 0x00 }
+func (msg Hello) Code() int     { return 0x00 }
+func (msg Hello) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 // Disconnect is the RLP structure for a disconnect message.
 type Disconnect struct {
 	Reason p2p.DiscReason
 }
 
-func (d Disconnect) Code() int { return 0x01 }
+func (msg Disconnect) Code() int     { return 0x01 }
+func (msg Disconnect) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 type Ping struct{}
 
-func (p Ping) Code() int { return 0x02 }
+func (msg Ping) Code() int     { return 0x02 }
+func (msg Ping) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 type Pong struct{}
 
-func (p Pong) Code() int { return 0x03 }
+func (msg Pong) Code() int     { return 0x03 }
+func (msg Pong) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 // Status is the network packet for the status message for eth/64 and later.
 type Status eth.StatusPacket
 
-func (s Status) Code() int { return 16 }
+func (msg Status) Code() int     { return 16 }
+func (msg Status) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 // NewBlockHashes is the network packet for the block announcements.
 type NewBlockHashes eth.NewBlockHashesPacket
 
-func (nbh NewBlockHashes) Code() int { return 17 }
+func (msg NewBlockHashes) Code() int     { return 17 }
+func (msg NewBlockHashes) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 type Transactions eth.TransactionsPacket
 
-func (t Transactions) Code() int { return 18 }
+func (msg Transactions) Code() int     { return 18 }
+func (msg Transactions) ReqID() uint64 { return 18 }
 
 // GetBlockHeaders represents a block header query.
-type GetBlockHeaders eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket
+type GetBlockHeaders eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66
 
-func (g GetBlockHeaders) Code() int { return 19 }
+func (msg GetBlockHeaders) Code() int     { return 19 }
+func (msg GetBlockHeaders) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.RequestId }
 
-type BlockHeaders eth.BlockHeadersPacket
+type BlockHeaders eth.BlockHeadersPacket66
 
-func (bh BlockHeaders) Code() int { return 20 }
+func (msg BlockHeaders) Code() int     { return 20 }
+func (msg BlockHeaders) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.RequestId }
 
 // GetBlockBodies represents a GetBlockBodies request
-type GetBlockBodies eth.GetBlockBodiesPacket
+type GetBlockBodies eth.GetBlockBodiesPacket66
 
-func (gbb GetBlockBodies) Code() int { return 21 }
+func (msg GetBlockBodies) Code() int     { return 21 }
+func (msg GetBlockBodies) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.RequestId }
 
 // BlockBodies is the network packet for block content distribution.
-type BlockBodies eth.BlockBodiesPacket
+type BlockBodies eth.BlockBodiesPacket66
 
-func (bb BlockBodies) Code() int { return 22 }
+func (msg BlockBodies) Code() int     { return 22 }
+func (msg BlockBodies) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.RequestId }
 
 // NewBlock is the network packet for the block propagation message.
 type NewBlock eth.NewBlockPacket
 
-func (nb NewBlock) Code() int { return 23 }
+func (msg NewBlock) Code() int     { return 23 }
+func (msg NewBlock) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
 // NewPooledTransactionHashes is the network packet for the tx hash propagation message.
 type NewPooledTransactionHashes eth.NewPooledTransactionHashesPacket
 
-func (nb NewPooledTransactionHashes) Code() int { return 24 }
+func (msg NewPooledTransactionHashes) Code() int     { return 24 }
+func (msg NewPooledTransactionHashes) ReqID() uint64 { return 0 }
 
-type GetPooledTransactions eth.GetPooledTransactionsPacket
+type GetPooledTransactions eth.GetPooledTransactionsPacket66
 
-func (gpt GetPooledTransactions) Code() int { return 25 }
+func (msg GetPooledTransactions) Code() int     { return 25 }
+func (msg GetPooledTransactions) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.RequestId }
 
-type PooledTransactions eth.PooledTransactionsPacket
+type PooledTransactions eth.PooledTransactionsPacket66
 
-func (pt PooledTransactions) Code() int { return 26 }
+func (msg PooledTransactions) Code() int     { return 26 }
+func (msg PooledTransactions) ReqID() uint64 { return msg.RequestId }
 
 // Conn represents an individual connection with a peer
 type Conn struct {
@@ -135,62 +153,13 @@ type Conn struct {
 	caps                       []p2p.Cap
 }
 
-// Read reads an eth packet from the connection.
+// Read reads an eth66 packet from the connection.
 func (c *Conn) Read() Message {
 	code, rawData, _, err := c.Conn.Read()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errorf("could not read from connection: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	var msg Message
-	switch int(code) {
-	case (Hello{}).Code():
-		msg = new(Hello)
-	case (Ping{}).Code():
-		msg = new(Ping)
-	case (Pong{}).Code():
-		msg = new(Pong)
-	case (Disconnect{}).Code():
-		msg = new(Disconnect)
-	case (Status{}).Code():
-		msg = new(Status)
-	case (GetBlockHeaders{}).Code():
-		msg = new(GetBlockHeaders)
-	case (BlockHeaders{}).Code():
-		msg = new(BlockHeaders)
-	case (GetBlockBodies{}).Code():
-		msg = new(GetBlockBodies)
-	case (BlockBodies{}).Code():
-		msg = new(BlockBodies)
-	case (NewBlock{}).Code():
-		msg = new(NewBlock)
-	case (NewBlockHashes{}).Code():
-		msg = new(NewBlockHashes)
-	case (Transactions{}).Code():
-		msg = new(Transactions)
-	case (NewPooledTransactionHashes{}).Code():
-		msg = new(NewPooledTransactionHashes)
-	case (GetPooledTransactions{}.Code()):
-		msg = new(GetPooledTransactions)
-	case (PooledTransactions{}.Code()):
-		msg = new(PooledTransactions)
-	default:
-		return errorf("invalid message code: %d", code)
-	}
-	// if message is devp2p, decode here
-	if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, msg); err != nil {
-		return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
-	}
-	return msg
-}
-
-// Read66 reads an eth66 packet from the connection.
-func (c *Conn) Read66() (uint64, Message) {
-	code, rawData, _, err := c.Conn.Read()
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errorf("could not read from connection: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	var msg Message
 	switch int(code) {
 	case (Hello{}).Code():
@@ -206,27 +175,27 @@ func (c *Conn) Read66() (uint64, Message) {
 	case (GetBlockHeaders{}).Code():
 		ethMsg := new(eth.GetBlockHeadersPacket66)
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, ethMsg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return ethMsg.RequestId, GetBlockHeaders(*ethMsg.GetBlockHeadersPacket)
+		return (*GetBlockHeaders)(ethMsg)
 	case (BlockHeaders{}).Code():
 		ethMsg := new(eth.BlockHeadersPacket66)
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, ethMsg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return ethMsg.RequestId, BlockHeaders(ethMsg.BlockHeadersPacket)
+		return (*BlockHeaders)(ethMsg)
 	case (GetBlockBodies{}).Code():
 		ethMsg := new(eth.GetBlockBodiesPacket66)
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, ethMsg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return ethMsg.RequestId, GetBlockBodies(ethMsg.GetBlockBodiesPacket)
+		return (*GetBlockBodies)(ethMsg)
 	case (BlockBodies{}).Code():
 		ethMsg := new(eth.BlockBodiesPacket66)
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, ethMsg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return ethMsg.RequestId, BlockBodies(ethMsg.BlockBodiesPacket)
+		return (*BlockBodies)(ethMsg)
 	case (NewBlock{}).Code():
 		msg = new(NewBlock)
 	case (NewBlockHashes{}).Code():
@@ -238,26 +207,26 @@ func (c *Conn) Read66() (uint64, Message) {
 	case (GetPooledTransactions{}.Code()):
 		ethMsg := new(eth.GetPooledTransactionsPacket66)
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, ethMsg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return ethMsg.RequestId, GetPooledTransactions(ethMsg.GetPooledTransactionsPacket)
+		return (*GetPooledTransactions)(ethMsg)
 	case (PooledTransactions{}.Code()):
 		ethMsg := new(eth.PooledTransactionsPacket66)
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, ethMsg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return ethMsg.RequestId, PooledTransactions(ethMsg.PooledTransactionsPacket)
+		return (*PooledTransactions)(ethMsg)
 	default:
 		msg = errorf("invalid message code: %d", code)
 	}
 
 	if msg != nil {
 		if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(rawData, msg); err != nil {
-			return 0, errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
+			return errorf("could not rlp decode message: %v", err)
 		}
-		return 0, msg
+		return msg
 	}
-	return 0, errorf("invalid message: %s", string(rawData))
+	return errorf("invalid message: %s", string(rawData))
 }
 
 // Write writes a eth packet to the connection.
@@ -270,16 +239,6 @@ func (c *Conn) Write(msg Message) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// Write66 writes an eth66 packet to the connection.
-func (c *Conn) Write66(req eth.Packet, code int) error {
-	payload, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = c.Conn.Write(uint64(code), payload)
-	return err
-}
-
 // ReadSnap reads a snap/1 response with the given id from the connection.
 func (c *Conn) ReadSnap(id uint64) (Message, error) {
 	respId := id + 1
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go b/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go
index 07978e4f88..42b38120c4 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/rlpxcmd.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/utesting"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/rlpx"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
@@ -110,12 +109,7 @@ func rlpxEthTest(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		exit(err)
 	}
-	// check if given node supports eth66, and if so, run eth66 protocol tests as well
-	is66Failed, _ := utesting.Run(utesting.Test{Name: "Is_66", Fn: suite.Is_66})
-	if is66Failed {
-		return runTests(ctx, suite.EthTests())
-	}
-	return runTests(ctx, suite.AllEthTests())
+	return runTests(ctx, suite.EthTests())
 }
 
 // rlpxSnapTest runs the snap protocol test suite.