diff --git a/lib/transport/pool.js b/lib/transport/pool.js
index 2ad478592..d99033a09 100644
--- a/lib/transport/pool.js
+++ b/lib/transport/pool.js
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ function Pool(network) {
   var self = this;
 
   this.network = Networks.get(network) || Networks.defaultNetwork;
-  this.connectedPeers = {};
-  this.addrs = [];
   this.keepalive = false;
+  this._connectedPeers = {};
+  this._addrs = [];
 
   this.on('peeraddr', function peerAddrEvent(peer, message) {
     var addrs = message.addresses;
@@ -47,28 +47,28 @@ function Pool(network) {
       if (addr.time <= 100000000 || addr.time > (now() + 10 * 60)) {
         addr.time = now() - 5 * 24 * 60 * 60;
       }
-      this.addAddr(addr);
+      this._addAddr(addr);
     }
   });
 
   this.on('seed', function seedEvent(ips) {
     ips.forEach(function(ip) {
-      self.addAddr({
+      self._addAddr({
         ip: {
           v4: ip
         }
       });
     });
     if (self.keepalive) {
-      self.fillConnections();
+      self._fillConnections();
     }
   });
 
   this.on('peerdisconnect', function peerDisconnectEvent(peer, addr) {
-    self.deprioritizeAddr(addr);
-    self.removeConnectedPeer(addr);
+    self._deprioritizeAddr(addr);
+    self._removeConnectedPeer(addr);
     if (self.keepalive) {
-      self.fillConnections();
+      self._fillConnections();
     }
   });
 
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ Pool.PeerEvents = ['version', 'inv', 'getdata', 'ping', 'ping', 'addr',
 Pool.prototype.connect = function connect() {
   this.keepalive = true;
   var self = this;
-  if (self.addrs.length === 0) {
-    self.addAddrsFromSeeds();
+  if (self._addrs.length === 0) {
+    self._addAddrsFromSeeds();
   } else {
-    self.fillConnections();
+    self._fillConnections();
   }
   return this;
 };
@@ -108,51 +108,31 @@ Pool.prototype.connect = function connect() {
  */
 Pool.prototype.disconnect = function disconnect() {
   this.keepalive = false;
-  for (var i in this.connectedPeers) {
-    this.connectedPeers[i].disconnect();
+  for (var i in this._connectedPeers) {
+    this._connectedPeers[i].disconnect();
   }
   return this;
 };
 
-/**
- * @returns {Boolean} If the pool has peers (addrs) available to connect.
- */
-Pool.prototype.isAvailable = function isAvailable() {
-  if (this.addrs.length > 0) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-};
-
-/**
- * @returns {Boolean} If there are peers connected.
- */
-Pool.prototype.isConnected = function isConnected() {
-  if (this.numberConnected() > 0) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-};
-
 /**
  * @returns {Number} The number of peers currently connected.
  */
 Pool.prototype.numberConnected = function numberConnected() {
-  return Object.keys(this.connectedPeers).length;
+  return Object.keys(this._connectedPeers).length;
 };
 
 /**
  * Will fill the conneted peers to the maximum amount.
  */
-Pool.prototype.fillConnections = function fillConnections() {
-  var length = this.addrs.length;
+Pool.prototype._fillConnections = function _fillConnections() {
+  var length = this._addrs.length;
   for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
     if (this.numberConnected() >= Pool.MaxConnectedPeers) {
       break;
     }
-    var addr = this.addrs[i];
+    var addr = this._addrs[i];
     if (!addr.retryTime || now() > addr.retryTime) {
-      this.connectPeer(addr);
+      this._connectPeer(addr);
     }
   }
   return this;
@@ -162,11 +142,11 @@ Pool.prototype.fillConnections = function fillConnections() {
  * Will remove a peer from the list of connected peers.
  * @param {Object} addr - An addr from the list of addrs
  */
-Pool.prototype.removeConnectedPeer = function removeConnectedPeer(addr) {
-  if (this.connectedPeers[addr.hash].status !== Peer.STATUS.DISCONNECTED) {
-    this.connectedPeers[addr.hash].disconnect();
+Pool.prototype._removeConnectedPeer = function _removeConnectedPeer(addr) {
+  if (this._connectedPeers[addr.hash].status !== Peer.STATUS.DISCONNECTED) {
+    this._connectedPeers[addr.hash].disconnect();
   } else {
-    delete this.connectedPeers[addr.hash];
+    delete this._connectedPeers[addr.hash];
   }
   return this;
 };
@@ -175,7 +155,7 @@ Pool.prototype.removeConnectedPeer = function removeConnectedPeer(addr) {
  * Will connect a peer and add to the list of connected peers.
  * @param {Object} addr - An addr from the list of addrs
  */
-Pool.prototype.connectPeer = function connectPeer(addr) {
+Pool.prototype._connectPeer = function _connectPeer(addr) {
   var self = this;
 
   function addConnectedPeer(addr) {
@@ -194,10 +174,10 @@ Pool.prototype.connectPeer = function connectPeer(addr) {
       });
     });
     peer.connect();
-    self.connectedPeers[addr.hash] = peer;
+    self._connectedPeers[addr.hash] = peer;
   }
 
-  if (!this.connectedPeers[addr.hash]) {
+  if (!this._connectedPeers[addr.hash]) {
     addConnectedPeer(addr);
   }
 
@@ -209,15 +189,15 @@ Pool.prototype.connectPeer = function connectPeer(addr) {
  * of the array, and setting a retryTime
  * @param {Object} addr - An addr from the list of addrs
  */
-Pool.prototype.deprioritizeAddr = function deprioritizeAddr(addr) {
-  for (var i = 0; i < this.addrs.length; i++) {
-    if (this.addrs[i].hash === addr.hash) {
-      var middle = this.addrs[i];
+Pool.prototype._deprioritizeAddr = function _deprioritizeAddr(addr) {
+  for (var i = 0; i < this._addrs.length; i++) {
+    if (this._addrs[i].hash === addr.hash) {
+      var middle = this._addrs[i];
       middle.retryTime = now() + Pool.RetrySeconds;
-      var beginning = this.addrs.splice(0, i);
-      var end = this.addrs.splice(i + 1, this.addrs.length);
+      var beginning = this._addrs.splice(0, i);
+      var end = this._addrs.splice(i + 1, this._addrs.length);
       var combined = beginning.concat(end);
-      this.addrs = combined.concat([middle]);
+      this._addrs = combined.concat([middle]);
     }
   }
   return this;
@@ -227,20 +207,20 @@ Pool.prototype.deprioritizeAddr = function deprioritizeAddr(addr) {
  * Will add an addr to the beginning of the addrs array
  * @param {Object}
  */
-Pool.prototype.addAddr = function addAddr(addr) {
+Pool.prototype._addAddr = function _addAddr(addr) {
 
   // make a unique key
   addr.hash = sha256(new Buffer(addr.ip.v6 + addr.ip.v4 + addr.port)).toString('hex');
 
-  var length = this.addrs.length;
+  var length = this._addrs.length;
   var exists = false;
   for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    if (this.addrs[i].hash === addr.hash) {
+    if (this._addrs[i].hash === addr.hash) {
       exists = true;
     }
   }
   if (!exists) {
-    this.addrs.unshift(addr);
+    this._addrs.unshift(addr);
   }
   return this;
 };
@@ -250,7 +230,7 @@ Pool.prototype.addAddr = function addAddr(addr) {
  * @param {String} seed - A domain name to resolve known peers
  * @param {Function} done
  */
-Pool.prototype.addAddrsFromSeed = function addAddrsFromSeed(seed) {
+Pool.prototype._addAddrsFromSeed = function _addAddrsFromSeed(seed) {
   var self = this;
   dns.resolve(seed, function(err, ips) {
     if (err) {
@@ -271,11 +251,11 @@ Pool.prototype.addAddrsFromSeed = function addAddrsFromSeed(seed) {
  * Will add addrs to the list of addrs from network DNS seeds
  * @param {Function} done
  */
-Pool.prototype.addAddrsFromSeeds = function addAddrsFromSeeds() {
+Pool.prototype._addAddrsFromSeeds = function _addAddrsFromSeeds() {
   var self = this;
   var seeds = this.network.dnsSeeds;
   seeds.forEach(function(seed) {
-    self.addAddrsFromSeed(seed);
+    self._addAddrsFromSeed(seed);
   });
   return this;
 };
@@ -287,7 +267,7 @@ Pool.prototype.inspect = function inspect() {
   return '<Pool network: ' +
     this.network + ', connected: ' +
     this.numberConnected() + ', available: ' +
-    this.addrs.length + '>';
+    this._addrs.length + '>';
 };
 
-module.exports = Pool;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = Pool;
diff --git a/test/transport/pool.js b/test/transport/pool.js
index 73e480dc5..985723bb2 100644
--- a/test/transport/pool.js
+++ b/test/transport/pool.js
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'undefined'){
       var pool = new Pool(Networks.livenet);
       pool.connect();
       pool.disconnect();
-      pool.addrs.length.should.equal(3);
+      pool._addrs.length.should.equal(3);
       stub.restore();
     });
 
     it('should not discover peers via dns', function() {
       var pool = new Pool();
-      pool.addAddr({ip: '10.10.10.1'});
+      pool._addAddr({ip: {v4: '10.10.10.1'}});
       pool.connect();
       pool.disconnect();
-      pool.addrs.length.should.equal(1);
+      pool._addrs.length.should.equal(1);
     });
 
     it('should add new addrs as they are announced over the network', function(done) {
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'undefined'){
 
       var pool = new Pool();
 
-      pool.addAddr({ip: {v4: 'localhost'}});
+      pool._addAddr({ip: {v4: 'localhost'}});
 
       // listen for the event
       pool.on('peeraddr', function(peer, message) {
-        pool.addrs.length.should.equal(502);
+        pool._addrs.length.should.equal(502);
 
         // restore stubs
         peerConnectStub.restore();
         peerMessageStub.restore();
 
-        for (var i = 0; i < pool.addrs.length; i++) {
-          should.exist(pool.addrs[i].hash);
-          should.exist(pool.addrs[i].ip);
-          should.exist(pool.addrs[i].ip.v4);
+        for (var i = 0; i < pool._addrs.length; i++) {
+          should.exist(pool._addrs[i].hash);
+          should.exist(pool._addrs[i].ip);
+          should.exist(pool._addrs[i].ip.v4);
         }
 
         // done