diff --git a/tests/lux_host_test.go b/tests/lux_host_test.go
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+++ b/tests/lux_host_test.go
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+package tests
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"lux/crypto"
+	"lux/host"
+	"lux/net"
+	"lux/proto"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+type DummyWANProvider struct{}
+
+func (*DummyWANProvider) Provide() (host.LuxOption, error) {
+	return &host.LuxOptionWAN{
+		Addr4: []byte{1, 2, 3, 4},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func TestHeartbeatMulticast(t *testing.T) {
+	ks := crypto.NewLuxKeyStore("/tmp/keystore.dat")
+
+	keyNode, _ := crypto.NewLuxKey(proto.LuxTypeNode)
+	ks.Put(keyNode)
+	keyHost, _ := crypto.NewLuxKey(proto.LuxTypeHost)
+	ks.Put(keyHost)
+
+	nodeA := net.NewLuxRouter(keyNode, ks)
+	nodeA.CreateInboundChannel(net.LuxChannelInterior, "127.0.0.1:9979")
+	nodeA.Start()
+	defer nodeA.Stop()
+
+	nodeB := net.NewLuxRouter(keyNode, ks)
+	nodeB.CreateInboundChannel(net.LuxChannelInterior, "127.0.0.2:9979")
+	nodeB.Start()
+	defer nodeB.Stop()
+
+	hostA := host.NewLuxHost("testhost", keyHost, ks)
+	hostA.AddNode(net.LuxChannelInterior, "127.0.0.1:9979")
+	hostA.AddNode(net.LuxChannelInterior, "127.0.0.2:9979")
+
+	hostA.AddOptionProvider(&DummyWANProvider{})
+	if err := hostA.Heartbeat(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	packetA, err := nodeA.Recv()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	packetB, err := nodeB.Recv()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	stateA := host.NewLuxState("testhost")
+	if err := stateA.Read(&packetA.Buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	stateB := host.NewLuxState("testhost")
+	if err := stateB.Read(&packetB.Buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if stateA.Hostname != stateB.Hostname {
+		t.Fatal("stateA.Hostname != stateB.Hostname")
+	}
+
+	//lint:ignore SA1021 cant include net.IP due package name collision
+	if !bytes.Equal(stateA.Options[host.LuxOptionTypeWAN].(*host.LuxOptionWAN).Addr4,
+		stateB.Options[host.LuxOptionTypeWAN].(*host.LuxOptionWAN).Addr4) {
+		t.Fatal("WAN IPs aren't equal")
+	}
+}