diff --git a/pkg/tutk/conn_dtls.go b/pkg/tutk/conn_dtls.go
index 61e716ea..bdeb4dbd 100644
--- a/pkg/tutk/conn_dtls.go
+++ b/pkg/tutk/conn_dtls.go
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ func (c *DTLSConn) AVClientStart(timeout time.Duration) error {
 }
 
 func (c *DTLSConn) AVServStart() error {
-	adapter := NewChannelAdapter(c.ctx, iotcChannelBack, c.addr, c.WriteDTLS, c.serverBuf)
-	conn, err := NewDTLSServer(adapter, c.addr, c.psk)
+	conn, err := NewDTLSServer(c.ctx, iotcChannelBack, c.addr, c.WriteDTLS, c.serverBuf, c.psk)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dtls: server handshake failed: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -564,10 +563,9 @@ func (c *DTLSConn) discoDoneCC51() error {
 }
 
 func (c *DTLSConn) connect() error {
-	adapter := NewChannelAdapter(c.ctx, iotcChannelMain, c.addr, c.WriteDTLS, c.clientBuf)
-	conn, err := NewDTLSClient(adapter, c.addr, c.psk)
+	conn, err := NewDTLSClient(c.ctx, iotcChannelMain, c.addr, c.WriteDTLS, c.clientBuf, c.psk)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("dtls: client create failed: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("dtls: client handshake failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	c.mu.Lock()
@@ -575,7 +573,7 @@ func (c *DTLSConn) connect() error {
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if c.verbose {
-		fmt.Printf("[DTLS] Client created for channel %d\n", iotcChannelMain)
+		fmt.Printf("[DTLS] Client handshake complete on channel %d\n", iotcChannelMain)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/tutk/dtls.go b/pkg/tutk/dtls.go
index e807e96f..9088a664 100644
--- a/pkg/tutk/dtls.go
+++ b/pkg/tutk/dtls.go
@@ -9,18 +9,47 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pion/dtls/v3"
 )
 
-type DTLSConfig struct {
-	PSK      []byte
-	Identity string
-	IsServer bool
+func NewDTLSClient(ctx context.Context, channel uint8, addr net.Addr, writeFn func([]byte, uint8) error, readChan chan []byte, psk []byte) (*dtls.Conn, error) {
+	return dialDTLS(ctx, channel, addr, writeFn, readChan, psk, false)
 }
 
-func NewDTLSClient(adapter net.PacketConn, addr net.Addr, psk []byte) (*dtls.Conn, error) {
-	return dtls.Client(adapter, addr, buildDTLSConfig(psk, false))
+func NewDTLSServer(ctx context.Context, channel uint8, addr net.Addr, writeFn func([]byte, uint8) error, readChan chan []byte, psk []byte) (*dtls.Conn, error) {
+	return dialDTLS(ctx, channel, addr, writeFn, readChan, psk, true)
 }
 
-func NewDTLSServer(adapter net.PacketConn, addr net.Addr, psk []byte) (*dtls.Conn, error) {
-	return dtls.Server(adapter, addr, buildDTLSConfig(psk, true))
+func dialDTLS(ctx context.Context, channel uint8, addr net.Addr, writeFn func([]byte, uint8) error, readChan chan []byte, psk []byte, isServer bool) (*dtls.Conn, error) {
+	adapter := &channelAdapter{
+		ctx:      ctx,
+		channel:  channel,
+		addr:     addr,
+		writeFn:  writeFn,
+		readChan: readChan,
+	}
+
+	var conn *dtls.Conn
+	var err error
+
+	if isServer {
+		conn, err = dtls.Server(adapter, addr, buildDTLSConfig(psk, true))
+	} else {
+		conn, err = dtls.Client(adapter, addr, buildDTLSConfig(psk, false))
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	timeout := 5 * time.Second
+	adapter.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(timeout))
+	hsCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if err := conn.HandshakeContext(hsCtx); err != nil {
+		go conn.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	adapter.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
+	return conn, nil
 }
 
 func buildDTLSConfig(psk []byte, isServer bool) *dtls.Config {
@@ -45,7 +74,7 @@ func buildDTLSConfig(psk []byte, isServer bool) *dtls.Config {
 	return config
 }
 
-type ChannelAdapter struct {
+type channelAdapter struct {
 	ctx          context.Context
 	channel      uint8
 	writeFn      func([]byte, uint8) error
@@ -55,17 +84,7 @@ type ChannelAdapter struct {
 	readDeadline time.Time
 }
 
-func NewChannelAdapter(ctx context.Context, channel uint8, addr net.Addr, writeFn func([]byte, uint8) error, readChan chan []byte) *ChannelAdapter {
-	return &ChannelAdapter{
-		ctx:      ctx,
-		channel:  channel,
-		addr:     addr,
-		writeFn:  writeFn,
-		readChan: readChan,
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) ReadFrom(p []byte) (n int, addr net.Addr, err error) {
+func (a *channelAdapter) ReadFrom(p []byte) (n int, addr net.Addr, err error) {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	deadline := a.readDeadline
 	a.mu.Unlock()
@@ -97,28 +116,28 @@ func (a *ChannelAdapter) ReadFrom(p []byte) (n int, addr net.Addr, err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) WriteTo(p []byte, _ net.Addr) (int, error) {
+func (a *channelAdapter) WriteTo(p []byte, _ net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if err := a.writeFn(p, a.channel); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	return len(p), nil
 }
 
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) Close() error        { return nil }
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) LocalAddr() net.Addr { return &net.UDPAddr{} }
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) SetDeadline(t time.Time) error {
+func (a *channelAdapter) Close() error        { return nil }
+func (a *channelAdapter) LocalAddr() net.Addr { return &net.UDPAddr{} }
+func (a *channelAdapter) SetDeadline(t time.Time) error {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	a.readDeadline = t
 	a.mu.Unlock()
 	return nil
 }
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error {
+func (a *channelAdapter) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	a.readDeadline = t
 	a.mu.Unlock()
 	return nil
 }
-func (a *ChannelAdapter) SetWriteDeadline(time.Time) error { return nil }
+func (a *channelAdapter) SetWriteDeadline(time.Time) error { return nil }
 
 type timeoutError struct{}