diff --git a/lbry/dht/node.py b/lbry/dht/node.py
index 74adbc99f..6dd4d1a93 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/node.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/node.py
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ class Node:
                 if not self.joined.is_set():
                     self.joined.set()
                     log.info(
-                        "joined dht, %i peers known in %i buckets", len(self.protocol.routing_table.get_peers()),
+                        "%s: joined dht, %i peers known in %i buckets",
+                        bytes.fromhex(self.protocol.node_id)[:8],
+                        len(self.protocol.routing_table.get_peers()),
                         self.protocol.routing_table.buckets_with_contacts()
                     )
             else:
diff --git a/scripts/tracker.py b/scripts/tracker.py
index ec61de24b..ba68bdd89 100644
--- a/scripts/tracker.py
+++ b/scripts/tracker.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import signal
 import time
-from aioupnp import upnp
 import sqlite3
 import pickle
 from os import path
 from pprint import pprint
+import aioupnp
 from aiohttp import web
 import json
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async def main():
         pass  # Not implemented on Windows
 
     peer_manager = peer.PeerManager(loop)
-    u = await upnp.UPnP.discover()
+    u = await aioupnp.upnp.UPnP.discover()
 
     db = sqlite3.connect(data_dir + "/tracker.sqlite3")
     db.execute(
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async def main():
 
     asyncio.create_task(run_web_api(loop, db))
 
-    num_nodes = 16
+    num_nodes = 128
     start_port = 4444
     known_node_urls = [("lbrynet1.lbry.com", 4444), ("lbrynet2.lbry.com", 4444), ("lbrynet3.lbry.com", 4444)]
     external_ip = await u.get_external_ip()
@@ -52,12 +52,11 @@ async def main():
 
     try:
         for i in range(num_nodes):
-            assert i < 16  # my ghetto int -> node_id converter requires this
-            node_id = '0123456789abcdef'[i] + '0' * 95
+            node_id = make_node_id(i, num_nodes)
             # pprint(node_id)
 
             port = start_port + i
-            await u.get_next_mapping(port, "UDP", "lbry dht tracker")
+            # await u.get_next_mapping(port, "UDP", "lbry dht tracker")
             # SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DOESNT WORK
             # port = await u.get_next_mapping(start_port, "UDP", "lbry dht tracker")
 
@@ -109,8 +108,12 @@ async def main():
         for n in nodes:
             node_id = bytes.hex(n.protocol.node_id)
             n.stop()
-            print(f'deleting upnp port mapping {n.protocol.udp_port}')
-            await u.delete_port_mapping(n.protocol.udp_port, "UDP")
+            # print(f'deleting upnp port mapping {n.protocol.udp_port}')
+            try:
+                await u.delete_port_mapping(n.protocol.udp_port, "UDP")
+            except aioupnp.fault.UPnPError:
+                pass
+
 
             state = n.get_state()
             # keep existing rt if there is one
@@ -137,6 +140,17 @@ def shutdown():
     raise ShutdownErr()
 
 
+def make_node_id(i: int, n: int) -> str:
+    """
+    split dht address space into N chunks and return the first id of the i'th chunk
+    make_node_id(0,n) returns 000...000 for any n
+    """
+    if not 0 <= i < n:
+        raise ValueError("i must be between 0 (inclusive) and n (exclusive)")
+    bytes_in_id = 48
+    return "{0:0{1}x}".format(i * ((2**8)**bytes_in_id // n), bytes_in_id*2)
+
+
 async def drain(n, q):
     print(f'drain started on {bytes.hex(n.protocol.node_id)[:8]}')
     while True: