diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b2be1072..8bec5f8a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ wfb_tx
 unit_test
 benchmark
 gs.key
-drone.key
+key_1.key
 wfb_keygen
 udp_generator_validator
 socket_helper_test
diff --git a/example_keys/README.md b/example_key/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from example_keys/README.md
rename to example_key/README.md
diff --git a/example_keys/generate.sh b/example_key/generate.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from example_keys/generate.sh
rename to example_key/generate.sh
diff --git a/example_key/txrx.key b/example_key/txrx.key
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b279cbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example_key/txrx.key
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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diff --git a/example_keys/drone.key b/example_keys/drone.key
deleted file mode 100644
index 642ce8ff..00000000
--- a/example_keys/drone.key
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-•æ‰„ç;·õd©=˜€Ágo1‹HF°%¸¸Ý4Ab×·šÏA­	—"<ô/Ç°]‘‡7�Ðr+9(.Ñ+/
-
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diff --git a/example_keys/gs.key b/example_keys/gs.key
deleted file mode 100644
index 33e90a8c..00000000
--- a/example_keys/gs.key
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-RË[¿Ó÷Ú­YmwìÈMæCÐ4~ÿ¸©ÁÚÌYåO‰:›ãt­ •Ç;;(Y�aÍ0):z&2¡ÓÙr
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diff --git a/executables/example_hello.cpp b/executables/example_hello.cpp
index 1af230ec..b8f6afcb 100644
--- a/executables/example_hello.cpp
+++ b/executables/example_hello.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
   WBTxRx::WifiCard tmp_card{card,1};
   cards.push_back(tmp_card);
   WBTxRx::Options options_txrx{};
-  options_txrx.rtl8812au_rssi_fixup= true;
-  options_txrx.set_direction= true;
+  options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction = true;
   options_txrx.use_gnd_identifier=!is_air;
   if(advanced_debugging){
     options_txrx.log_all_received_validated_packets= true;
diff --git a/executables/example_pollute.cpp b/executables/example_pollute.cpp
index 6a66c627..2530584c 100644
--- a/executables/example_pollute.cpp
+++ b/executables/example_pollute.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
   cards.push_back(tmp_card);
   WBTxRx::Options options_txrx{};
   options_txrx.rtl8812au_rssi_fixup= true;
-  options_txrx.set_direction= true;
+  options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction = true;
   options_txrx.enable_non_openhd_mode= true;
 
   std::shared_ptr<WBTxRx> txrx=std::make_shared<WBTxRx>(cards,options_txrx);
diff --git a/executables/example_udp.cpp b/executables/example_udp.cpp
index a1bb9731..306eac43 100644
--- a/executables/example_udp.cpp
+++ b/executables/example_udp.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
   cards.push_back(tmp_card);
   WBTxRx::Options options_txrx{};
   options_txrx.rtl8812au_rssi_fixup= true;
-  //options_txrx.set_direction= false;
-  options_txrx.set_direction= pcap_setdirection;
+  //options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction= false;
+  options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction = pcap_setdirection;
   options_txrx.log_all_received_validated_packets= false;
 
   std::shared_ptr<WBTxRx> txrx=std::make_shared<WBTxRx>(cards,options_txrx);
diff --git a/executables/injection_rate_test.cpp b/executables/injection_rate_test.cpp
index 3ccf1c23..60c60005 100644
--- a/executables/injection_rate_test.cpp
+++ b/executables/injection_rate_test.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
   cards.push_back(tmp_card);
   WBTxRx::Options options_txrx{};
   options_txrx.rtl8812au_rssi_fixup= true;
-  //options_txrx.set_direction= false;
+  //options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction= false;
   options_txrx.log_all_received_validated_packets= false;
 
   std::shared_ptr<WBTxRx> txrx=std::make_shared<WBTxRx>(cards,options_txrx);
diff --git a/executables/test_txrx.cpp b/executables/test_txrx.cpp
index 9e9211e6..255a0505 100644
--- a/executables/test_txrx.cpp
+++ b/executables/test_txrx.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
   cards.push_back(tmp_card);
   WBTxRx::Options options_txrx{};
   options_txrx.rtl8812au_rssi_fixup= true;
-  //options_txrx.set_direction= false;
-  options_txrx.set_direction= pcap_setdirection;
+  //options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction= false;
+  options_txrx.pcap_rx_set_direction = pcap_setdirection;
   options_txrx.log_all_received_validated_packets= true;
 
   std::shared_ptr<WBTxRx> txrx=std::make_shared<WBTxRx>(cards,options_txrx);
diff --git a/executables/unit_test.cpp b/executables/unit_test.cpp
index 89482f2e..cc832df7 100644
--- a/executables/unit_test.cpp
+++ b/executables/unit_test.cpp
@@ -110,23 +110,14 @@ static void test_fec_stream_random_bs_fs_overhead_dropped(){
 // Test encryption+packet validation and packet validation only
 static void test_encrypt_decrypt_validate(const bool use_key_from_file,bool message_signing_only) {
   std::cout << "Using generated keypair (default seed otherwise):" << (use_key_from_file ? "y" : "n") << "\n";
-  //const std::string filename_gs="gs.key";
-  //const std::string filename_drone="drone.key";
-  const std::string filename_gs="../example_keys/gs.key";
-  const std::string filename_drone="../example_keys/drone.key";
-  wb::KeyPair encKey{};
-  wb::KeyPair decKey{};
+  const std::string KEY_FILENAME="../example_key/txrx.key";
+  wb::KeyPairTxRx keyPairTxRx{};
   if(use_key_from_file){
-    encKey=wb::read_keypair_from_file(filename_gs);
-    decKey=wb::read_keypair_from_file(filename_gs);
+    keyPairTxRx=wb::read_keypair_from_file(KEY_FILENAME);
   }else{
-    /*encKey=wb::generate_keypair_deterministic(false);
-    decKey=wb::generate_keypair_deterministic(false);*/
     const auto before=std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-    auto tmp=wb::generate_keypair_from_bind_phrase("openhd");
+    keyPairTxRx=wb::generate_keypair_from_bind_phrase("openhd");
     std::cout<<"Generating keypair from bind phrase took:"<<MyTimeHelper::R(std::chrono::steady_clock::now()-before)<<std::endl;
-    encKey=tmp.drone;
-    decKey=tmp.drone;
   }
   if(message_signing_only){
     std::cout<<"Testing message signing\n";
@@ -134,9 +125,9 @@ static void test_encrypt_decrypt_validate(const bool use_key_from_file,bool mess
     std::cout<<"Testing encryption & signing\n";
   }
 
-  wb::Encryptor encryptor{encKey};
+  wb::Encryptor encryptor{keyPairTxRx.get_tx_key(true)};// We send from air unit
   encryptor.set_encryption_enabled(!message_signing_only);
-  wb::Decryptor decryptor{decKey};
+  wb::Decryptor decryptor{keyPairTxRx.get_rx_key(false)}; // To the ground unit
   decryptor.set_encryption_enabled(!message_signing_only);
   struct SessionStuff{
     std::array<uint8_t, crypto_box_NONCEBYTES> sessionKeyNonce{};  // random data
diff --git a/executables/wfb_keygen.cpp b/executables/wfb_keygen.cpp
index d57ab86b..e1fc39d1 100644
--- a/executables/wfb_keygen.cpp
+++ b/executables/wfb_keygen.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * Generates a new keypair and saves it to file for later use.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  auto keypair=wb::generate_keypair();
+  auto keypair= wb::generate_keypair_random();
   //auto keypair=wb::generate_keypair_from_bind_phrase("openhd");
-  return wb::write_to_file(keypair);
+  return wb::write_keypair_to_file(keypair,"txrx.key");
 }
diff --git a/latencyTesting/SimpleTestProgram/.gitignore b/latencyTesting/SimpleTestProgram/.gitignore
index 1bb5e802..91ea6225 100644
--- a/latencyTesting/SimpleTestProgram/.gitignore
+++ b/latencyTesting/SimpleTestProgram/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ env/
 _trial_temp/
 test
 gs.key
-drone.key
+key_1.key
 wfb_keygen
 telemetry/conf/site.cfg
 telemetry/conf/local.cfg
diff --git a/src/Encryption.hpp b/src/Encryption.hpp
index 5083195b..54089ab9 100644
--- a/src/Encryption.hpp
+++ b/src/Encryption.hpp
@@ -26,47 +26,52 @@ static constexpr auto ENCRYPTION_ADDITIONAL_VALIDATION_DATA=crypto_aead_chacha20
 
 namespace wb{
 
-// A wb key consists of a public and private key
-struct KeyPair {
+// A wb key consists of a public and secret key
+struct Key {
   std::array<uint8_t,crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES> public_key;
   std::array<uint8_t,crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES> secret_key;
 };
 
+// A wb keypair are 2 keys, one for transmitting, one for receiving
+// (Since both ground and air unit talk bidirectional)
+// We use a different key for the down-link / uplink, respective
 struct KeyPairTxRx {
-  // NOTE: The key itself for drone exists of drone.secret and ground.public
-  KeyPair drone;
-  KeyPair ground;
-  // NOTE the air key consists of key1.sec and key2.pub and vice versa
-  KeyPair get_keypair_air(){
-    return KeyPair{drone.secret_key,ground.public_key};
+  Key key_1;
+  Key key_2;
+  Key get_tx_key(bool is_air){
+      return is_air ? key_1 : key_2;
   }
-  KeyPair get_keypair_ground(){
-    return KeyPair{ground.secret_key,drone.public_key};
+  Key get_rx_key(bool is_air){
+      return is_air ? key_2 : key_1;
   }
 };
 
 // Generates a new keypair. Non-deterministic, 100% secure.
-static KeyPairTxRx generate_keypair(){
+static KeyPairTxRx generate_keypair_random(){
   KeyPairTxRx ret{};
-  crypto_box_keypair(ret.drone.public_key.data(), ret.drone.secret_key.data());
-  crypto_box_keypair(ret.ground.public_key.data(), ret.ground.secret_key.data());
+  crypto_box_keypair(ret.key_1.public_key.data(), ret.key_1.secret_key.data());
+  crypto_box_keypair(ret.key_2.public_key.data(), ret.key_2.secret_key.data());
   return ret;
 }
-static KeyPair generate_keypair_deterministic(bool is_air){
-  KeyPair ret{};
+
+// Obsolete
+static Key generate_keypair_deterministic(bool is_air){
+  Key ret{};
   std::array<uint8_t , crypto_box_SEEDBYTES> seed1{0};
   std::array<uint8_t , crypto_box_SEEDBYTES> seed2{1};
   crypto_box_seed_keypair(ret.public_key.data(), ret.secret_key.data(),is_air ? seed1.data(): seed2.data());
   return ret;
 }
 
+// Salts generated once using https://www.random.org/cgi-bin/randbyte?nbytes=16&format=d
+// We want deterministic seed from a pw, and are only interested in making it impossible to reverse the process (even though the salt is plain text)
+static constexpr std::array<uint8_t,crypto_pwhash_SALTBYTES> OHD_SALT_AIR{192,189,216,102,56,153,154,92,228,26,49,209,157,7,128,207};
+static constexpr std::array<uint8_t,crypto_pwhash_SALTBYTES> OHD_SALT_GND{179,30,150,20,17,200,225,82,48,64,18,130,89,62,83,234};
+static constexpr auto OHD_DEFAULT_TX_RX_KEY_FILENAME="txrx.key";
+
 // See https://libsodium.gitbook.io/doc/password_hashing
 static  std::array<uint8_t , crypto_box_SEEDBYTES> create_seed_from_password(const std::string& pw,bool use_salt_air){
-  // Salts generated once using https://www.random.org/cgi-bin/randbyte?nbytes=16&format=d
-  // We want deterministic seed from a pw, and are only interested in making it impossible to reverse the process (even though the seed is known)
-  std::array<uint8_t,crypto_pwhash_SALTBYTES> salt_air{192,189,216,102,56,153,154,92,228,26,49,209,157,7,128,207};
-  std::array<uint8_t,crypto_pwhash_SALTBYTES> salt_gnd{179,30,150,20,17,200,225,82,48,64,18,130,89,62,83,234};
-  const auto salt = use_salt_air ? salt_air : salt_gnd;
+  const auto salt = use_salt_air ? OHD_SALT_AIR : OHD_SALT_GND;
   std::array<uint8_t , crypto_box_SEEDBYTES> key{};
   if (crypto_pwhash(key.data(), key.size(), pw.c_str(), pw.length(), salt.data(),
        crypto_pwhash_OPSLIMIT_INTERACTIVE, crypto_pwhash_MEMLIMIT_INTERACTIVE,
@@ -78,59 +83,47 @@ static  std::array<uint8_t , crypto_box_SEEDBYTES> create_seed_from_password(con
   return key;
 }
 
-static KeyPairTxRx generate_keypair_from_bind_phrase(const std::string& bind_phrase=""){
+// We always use the same bind phrase by default
+static constexpr auto DEFAULT_BIND_PHRASE="openhd";
+static KeyPairTxRx generate_keypair_from_bind_phrase(const std::string& bind_phrase=DEFAULT_BIND_PHRASE){
   const auto seed_air= create_seed_from_password(bind_phrase, true);
   const auto seed_gnd= create_seed_from_password(bind_phrase, false);
   KeyPairTxRx ret{};
-  crypto_box_seed_keypair(ret.drone.public_key.data(), ret.drone.secret_key.data(),seed_air.data());
-  crypto_box_seed_keypair(ret.ground.public_key.data(), ret.ground.secret_key.data(),seed_gnd.data());
+  crypto_box_seed_keypair(ret.key_1.public_key.data(), ret.key_1.secret_key.data(),seed_air.data());
+  crypto_box_seed_keypair(ret.key_2.public_key.data(), ret.key_2.secret_key.data(),seed_gnd.data());
   return ret;
 }
 
-static int write_keypair_to_file(const KeyPair& keypair,const std::string& filename){
+static int write_keypair_to_file(const KeyPairTxRx& keypair_txrx,const std::string& filename){
   FILE *fp;
   if ((fp = fopen(filename.c_str(), "w")) == nullptr) {
     std::cerr<<"Unable to save "<<filename<<std::endl;
+    assert(false);
     return 1;
   }
-  fwrite(keypair.secret_key.data(), crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES, 1, fp);
-  fwrite(keypair.public_key.data(), crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES, 1, fp);
+  assert(fwrite(keypair_txrx.key_1.secret_key.data(), crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
+  assert(fwrite(keypair_txrx.key_1.public_key.data(), crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
+  assert(fwrite(keypair_txrx.key_2.secret_key.data(), crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
+  assert(fwrite(keypair_txrx.key_2.public_key.data(), crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
   fclose(fp);
   return 0;
 }
 
-static KeyPair read_keypair_from_file(const std::string& filename){
-  KeyPair ret{};
+static KeyPairTxRx read_keypair_from_file(const std::string& filename){
+  KeyPairTxRx ret{};
   FILE *fp;
   if ((fp = fopen(filename.c_str(), "r")) == nullptr) {
-    throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Unable to open {}: {}", filename.c_str(), strerror(errno)));
-  }
-  if (fread(ret.secret_key.data(), crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES, 1, fp) != 1) {
-    fclose(fp);
-    throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Unable to read secret key: {}", strerror(errno)));
-  }
-  if (fread(ret.public_key.data(), crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES, 1, fp) != 1) {
-    fclose(fp);
-    throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Unable to read public key: {}", strerror(errno)));
+    std::cerr<<fmt::format("Unable to open {}: {}", filename.c_str(), strerror(errno))<<std::endl;
+    assert(false);
   }
+  assert(fread(ret.key_1.secret_key.data(), crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
+  assert(fread(ret.key_1.public_key.data(), crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
+  assert(fread(ret.key_2.secret_key.data(), crypto_box_SECRETKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
+  assert(fread(ret.key_2.public_key.data(), crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES, 1, fp)==1);
   fclose(fp);
   return ret;
 }
 
-static int write_to_file(const KeyPairTxRx& data){
-  if(!write_keypair_to_file(
-          KeyPair{data.drone.secret_key,data.ground.public_key},"drone.key")){
-    return 1;
-  }
-  fprintf(stderr, "Drone keypair (drone sec + gs pub) saved to drone.key\n");
-  if(!write_keypair_to_file(
-          KeyPair{data.ground.secret_key,data.drone.public_key},"gs.key")){
-    return 1;
-  }
-  fprintf(stderr, "GS keypair (gs sec + drone pub) saved to gs.key\n");
-  return 0;
-}
-
 
 // https://libsodium.gitbook.io/doc/key_derivation
 // Helper since we both support encryption and one time validation to save cpu performance
@@ -148,12 +141,12 @@ class Encryptor {
  public:
   /**
    *
-   * @param keypair encryption key, otherwise enable a default deterministic encryption key by using std::nullopt
+   * @param key1 encryption key, otherwise enable a default deterministic encryption key by using std::nullopt
    * @param DISABLE_ENCRYPTION_FOR_PERFORMANCE only validate, do not encrypt (less CPU usage)
    */
-  explicit Encryptor(wb::KeyPair keypair)
-      : tx_secretkey(keypair.secret_key),
-        rx_publickey(keypair.public_key){
+  explicit Encryptor(wb::Key key1)
+      : tx_secretkey(key1.secret_key),
+        rx_publickey(key1.public_key){
   }
   /**
    * Creates a new session key, simply put, the data we can send publicly
@@ -223,8 +216,8 @@ class Decryptor {
  public:
   // enable a default deterministic encryption key by using std::nullopt
   // else, pass path to file with encryption keys
-  explicit Decryptor(wb::KeyPair keypair)
-      :rx_secretkey(keypair.secret_key),tx_publickey(keypair.public_key){
+  explicit Decryptor(wb::Key key1)
+      :rx_secretkey(key1.secret_key),tx_publickey(key1.public_key){
     memset(session_key.data(), 0, sizeof(session_key));
   }
   static constexpr auto SESSION_VALID_NEW=0;
@@ -248,11 +241,11 @@ class Decryptor {
       return SESSION_NOT_VALID;
     }
     if (memcmp(session_key.data(), new_session_key.data(), sizeof(session_key)) != 0) {
-      // this is NOT an error, the same session key is sent multiple times !
       wifibroadcast::log::get_default()->info("Decryptor-New session detected");
       session_key = new_session_key;
       return SESSION_VALID_NEW;
     }
+    // this is NOT an error, the same session key is sent multiple times !
     return SESSION_VALID_NOT_NEW;
   }
   /**
diff --git a/src/WBTxRx.cpp b/src/WBTxRx.cpp
index 39c4ca59..ad9a4818 100644
--- a/src/WBTxRx.cpp
+++ b/src/WBTxRx.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ WBTxRx::WBTxRx(std::vector<WifiCard> wifi_cards1,Options options1)
     pcapTxRx.rx=wifibroadcast::pcap_helper::open_pcap_rx(wifi_card.name);
     //pcapTxRx.tx=pcapTxRx.rx;
     pcapTxRx.tx=wifibroadcast::pcap_helper::open_pcap_tx(wifi_card.name);
-    if(m_options.set_direction){
+    if(m_options.pcap_rx_set_direction){
       const auto ret=pcap_setdirection(pcapTxRx.rx, PCAP_D_IN);
       m_console->debug("pcap_setdirection() returned {}",ret);
     }
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ WBTxRx::WBTxRx(std::vector<WifiCard> wifi_cards1,Options options1)
     m_receive_pollfds[i].fd = fd;
     m_receive_pollfds[i].events = POLLIN;
   }
-  wb::KeyPair keypair{};
-  if(m_options.encryption_key.has_value()){
-    keypair= wb::read_keypair_from_file(m_options.encryption_key.value());
+  wb::KeyPairTxRx keypair{};
+  if(m_options.secure_keypair.has_value()){
+    keypair= m_options.secure_keypair.value();
   }else{
-    keypair=wb::generate_keypair_deterministic(true);
+    keypair=wb::generate_keypair_from_bind_phrase();
   }
-  m_encryptor=std::make_unique<wb::Encryptor>(keypair);
-  m_decryptor=std::make_unique<wb::Decryptor>(keypair);
+  m_encryptor=std::make_unique<wb::Encryptor>(keypair.get_tx_key(!m_options.use_gnd_identifier));
+  m_decryptor=std::make_unique<wb::Decryptor>(keypair.get_rx_key(!m_options.use_gnd_identifier));
   m_encryptor->makeNewSessionKey(m_tx_sess_key_packet.sessionKeyNonce,m_tx_sess_key_packet.sessionKeyData);
   // next session key in delta ms if packets are being fed
   m_session_key_next_announce_ts = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
@@ -750,6 +750,6 @@ void WBTxRx::recalculate_pollution_perc() {
 }
 
 std::string WBTxRx::options_to_string(const std::vector<std::string>& wifi_cards,const WBTxRx::Options& options) {
-  return fmt::format("Id:{} Cards:{} KeyPair:{} ",options.use_gnd_identifier ? "Ground":"Air",StringHelper::string_vec_as_string(wifi_cards),
-                     options.encryption_key.value_or("DEFAULT_SEED"));
+  return fmt::format("Id:{} Cards:{} Key:{} ",options.use_gnd_identifier ? "Ground":"Air",StringHelper::string_vec_as_string(wifi_cards),
+                     options.secure_keypair.has_value() ? "Custom" : "Default(openhd)");
 }
diff --git a/src/WBTxRx.h b/src/WBTxRx.h
index e31c324c..1afa1bee 100644
--- a/src/WBTxRx.h
+++ b/src/WBTxRx.h
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@
 class WBTxRx {
  public:
   struct Options{
-    // file for encryptor
-    // make optional for ease of use - with no keypair given the default "seed" is used
-    std::optional<std::string> encryption_key = std::nullopt;
-    // on the rx pcap fd, set direction PCAP_D_IN (aka only packets received by the card) - doesn't work on AR9271
-    bool set_direction= true;
+    // Bidirectional, so we need 2 keys
+    std::optional<wb::KeyPairTxRx> secure_keypair=std::nullopt;
+    // on the rx pcap rx fd, set direction PCAP_D_IN (aka only packets received by the card) - doesn't work on AR9271
+    bool pcap_rx_set_direction = true;
     // thy spam the console, but usefully for debugging
     // log all received packets (regardless where they are from)
     bool log_all_received_packets= false;