diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b5fb2e7..0dcae59 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -457,6 +457,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.104",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "educe"
+version = "0.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1d7bc049e1bd8cdeb31b68bbd586a9464ecf9f3944af3958a7a9d0f8b9799417"
+dependencies = [
+ "enum-ordinalize",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.104",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "either"
 version = "1.15.0"
@@ -472,6 +484,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "enum-ordinalize"
+version = "4.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fea0dcfa4e54eeb516fe454635a95753ddd39acda650ce703031c6973e315dd5"
+dependencies = [
+ "enum-ordinalize-derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "enum-ordinalize-derive"
+version = "4.3.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0d28318a75d4aead5c4db25382e8ef717932d0346600cacae6357eb5941bc5ff"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.104",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "env_filter"
 version = "0.1.3"
@@ -1135,6 +1167,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "mime_guess",
  "network-interface",
  "ratatui",
+ "ratatui-explorer",
  "reqwest",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -1623,6 +1656,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-width 0.2.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ratatui-explorer"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a5135951c1bf2ef7ce25b46c53eacf45f1a3e6b283669229008d6744a9ca1332"
+dependencies = [
+ "educe",
+ "ratatui",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
 version = "0.5.13"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4769820..a32ad3a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mime = "0.3"
 mime_guess = "2"
 network-interface = { version = "2", features = ["serde"] }
 ratatui = "0.29"
+ratatui-explorer = "0.2.1"
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"] }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 4a67dc3..e875419 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{collections::BTreeMap, net::SocketAddr, time::Duration};
 
 use crossterm::event::{Event, EventStream, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind};
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
-use joecalsend::{JoecalService, JoecalUploadRequest, TransferEvent, UploadDialog, error::Result};
+use joecalsend::{JoecalService, ReceiveDialog, ReceiveRequest, TransferEvent, error::Result};
 use julid::Julid;
 use log::{LevelFilter, debug, error, warn};
 use ratatui::{Frame, widgets::TableState};
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct App {
     pub events: EventStream,
     // addr -> (alias, fingerprint)
     pub peers: Peers,
-    pub uploads: BTreeMap<Julid, JoecalUploadRequest>,
+    pub receive_requests: BTreeMap<Julid, ReceiveRequest>,
     upload_state: TableState,
     // for getting messages back from the web server or web client about things we've done; the
     // other end is held by the service
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl App {
             screen: vec![CurrentScreen::Main],
             events: Default::default(),
             peers: Default::default(),
-            uploads: Default::default(),
+            receive_requests: Default::default(),
             upload_state: Default::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ impl App {
                 if let Some(event) = transfer_event {
                     debug!("got transferr event {event:?}");
                     match event {
-                        TransferEvent::UploadRequest { id, request } => {
-                            self.uploads.insert(id, request);
+                        TransferEvent::ReceiveRequest { id, request } => {
+                            self.receive_requests.insert(id, request);
                         }
                         TransferEvent::Cancelled(id) | TransferEvent::Received(id) => {
-                            self.uploads.remove(&id);
+                            self.receive_requests.remove(&id);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ impl App {
             return;
         };
         // keys are sorted, so we can use the table selection index
-        let keys: Vec<_> = self.uploads.keys().collect();
+        let keys: Vec<_> = self.receive_requests.keys().collect();
         let Some(key) = keys.get(idx) else {
             warn!("could not get id from selection index {idx}");
             return;
         };
-        let Some(req) = self.uploads.get(key) else {
+        let Some(req) = self.receive_requests.get(key) else {
             return;
         };
-        if let Err(e) = req.tx.send(UploadDialog::UploadConfirm) {
+        if let Err(e) = req.tx.send(ReceiveDialog::Approve) {
             error!("got error sending upload confirmation: {e:?}");
         };
     }
@@ -132,18 +132,18 @@ impl App {
             return;
         };
         // keys are sorted, so we can use the table selection index
-        let keys: Vec<_> = self.uploads.keys().cloned().collect();
+        let keys: Vec<_> = self.receive_requests.keys().cloned().collect();
         let Some(key) = keys.get(idx) else {
             warn!("could not get id from selection index {idx}");
             return;
         };
-        let Some(req) = self.uploads.get(key).cloned() else {
+        let Some(req) = self.receive_requests.get(key).cloned() else {
             return;
         };
-        if let Err(e) = req.tx.send(UploadDialog::UploadDeny) {
+        if let Err(e) = req.tx.send(ReceiveDialog::Deny) {
             error!("got error sending upload confirmation: {e:?}");
         };
-        self.uploads.remove(key);
+        self.receive_requests.remove(key);
     }
 
     pub fn draw(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
diff --git a/src/app/widgets.rs b/src/app/widgets.rs
index c5fe79a..d0c5399 100644
--- a/src/app/widgets.rs
+++ b/src/app/widgets.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
-use joecalsend::JoecalUploadRequest;
+use joecalsend::ReceiveRequest;
 use log::LevelFilter;
 use ratatui::{
     buffer::Buffer,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Widget for &mut App {
         let subscreen_margin = Margin::new(2, 4);
 
         let mode = self.screen.last().unwrap();
-        let ups: Vec<_> = self.uploads.values().collect();
+        let ups: Vec<_> = self.receive_requests.values().collect();
         match mode {
             CurrentScreen::Main => {
                 main_page(*mode, &MAIN_MENU, area, buf);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ fn main_page(screen: CurrentScreen, menu: &Line, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
 }
 
 fn upload_requests(
-    requests: &[&JoecalUploadRequest],
+    requests: &[&ReceiveRequest],
     state: &mut TableState,
     area: Rect,
     buf: &mut Buffer,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 706f737..c7babdc 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,26 +39,23 @@ pub enum Listeners {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum UploadDialog {
-    UploadDeny,
-    UploadConfirm,
+pub enum ReceiveDialog {
+    Approve,
+    Deny,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum TransferEvent {
     Received(Julid),
     Cancelled(Julid),
-    UploadRequest {
-        id: Julid,
-        request: JoecalUploadRequest,
-    },
+    ReceiveRequest { id: Julid, request: ReceiveRequest },
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct JoecalUploadRequest {
+pub struct ReceiveRequest {
     pub alias: String,
     pub files: HashMap<String, FileMetadata>,
-    pub tx: UnboundedSender<UploadDialog>,
+    pub tx: UnboundedSender<ReceiveDialog>,
 }
 
 /// Contains the main network and backend state for an application session.
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ impl JoecalService {
     ) -> crate::error::Result<Self> {
         let socket = UdpSocket::bind(LISTENING_SOCKET_ADDR).await?;
         socket.set_multicast_loop_v4(true)?;
-        socket.set_multicast_ttl_v4(2)?; // one hop out from localnet
+        socket.set_multicast_ttl_v4(8)?; // 8 hops out from localnet
         socket.join_multicast_v4(MULTICAST_IP, Ipv4Addr::from_bits(0))?;
 
         Ok(Self {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6b26db0..f239cbc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ async fn start_and_run(
                 .insert(addr.to_owned(), (alias, fingerprint.to_owned()));
         });
 
-        let mut stale_uploads = Vec::with_capacity(app.uploads.len());
+        let mut stale_uploads = Vec::with_capacity(app.receive_requests.len());
         let now = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp_millis() as u64;
-        for (id, request) in app.uploads.iter() {
+        for (id, request) in app.receive_requests.iter() {
             if request.tx.is_closed() || (now - id.timestamp()) > 60_000 {
                 stale_uploads.push(*id);
             }
         }
         for id in stale_uploads {
-            app.uploads.remove(&id);
+            app.receive_requests.remove(&id);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/transfer.rs b/src/transfer.rs
index 9582d05..ca885e9 100644
--- a/src/transfer.rs
+++ b/src/transfer.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel;
 
 use crate::{
-    JoecalService, JoecalUploadRequest, TransferEvent, UploadDialog,
+    JoecalService, ReceiveDialog, ReceiveRequest, TransferEvent,
     error::{LocalSendError, Result},
     models::{Device, FileMetadata},
 };
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ pub async fn register_prepare_upload(
 
     let id = Julid::new();
     let (tx, mut rx) = unbounded_channel();
-    let request = JoecalUploadRequest {
+    let request = ReceiveRequest {
         alias: req.info.alias.clone(),
         files: req.files.clone(),
         tx,
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pub async fn register_prepare_upload(
 
     match service
         .transfer_event_tx
-        .send(TransferEvent::UploadRequest { id, request })
+        .send(TransferEvent::ReceiveRequest { id, request })
     {
         Ok(_) => {}
         Err(e) => {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ pub async fn register_prepare_upload(
         return StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.into_response();
     };
 
-    if confirmation != UploadDialog::UploadConfirm {
+    if confirmation != ReceiveDialog::Approve {
         return StatusCode::FORBIDDEN.into_response();
     }