diff --git a/src/caps.rs b/src/caps.rs
index cabebbb5a..bc620f4e6 100644
--- a/src/caps.rs
+++ b/src/caps.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ pub fn drop_caps() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_wraps)]
 /// Ensure the effective user is `root`.
 pub fn ensure_caps() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    if !nix::unistd::Uid::effective().is_root() {
-        eprintln!("root user required to use raw sockets, see https://github.com/fujiapple852/trippy#privileges");
-        std::process::exit(-1);
-    }
+    // TODO we need a way to know if we're going to need caps before we check this
+    // if !nix::unistd::Uid::effective().is_root() {
+    //     eprintln!("root user required to use raw sockets, see https://github.com/fujiapple852/trippy#privileges");
+    //     std::process::exit(-1);
+    // }
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tracing/net/channel.rs b/src/tracing/net/channel.rs
index 74d9527a1..6d2c6c1ca 100644
--- a/src/tracing/net/channel.rs
+++ b/src/tracing/net/channel.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::tracing::error::{TraceResult, TracerError};
-use crate::tracing::net::platform::Socket;
+use crate::tracing::net::platform::{PlatformIpv4FieldByteOrder, Socket};
 use crate::tracing::net::socket::TracerSocket as _;
 use crate::tracing::net::{ipv4, ipv6, platform, Network};
 use crate::tracing::probe::ProbeResponse;
@@ -48,10 +48,15 @@ impl TracerChannel {
             )));
         }
         platform::startup()?;
-        let ipv4_length_order =
-            platform::PlatformIpv4FieldByteOrder::for_address(config.source_addr)?;
+
+        // TODO Can we probe this without root?
+        let ipv4_length_order = PlatformIpv4FieldByteOrder::Host;
+            // platform::PlatformIpv4FieldByteOrder::for_address(config.source_addr)?;
+
+        // TODO why do we always create both of these?
         let icmp_send_socket = make_icmp_send_socket(config.source_addr)?;
         let udp_send_socket = make_udp_send_socket(config.source_addr)?;
+
         let recv_socket = make_recv_socket(config.source_addr)?;
         Ok(Self {
             protocol: config.protocol,
diff --git a/src/tracing/net/platform/unix.rs b/src/tracing/net/platform/unix.rs
index 8b37169f0..46805cb44 100644
--- a/src/tracing/net/platform/unix.rs
+++ b/src/tracing/net/platform/unix.rs
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ impl Socket {
 impl TracerSocket for Socket {
     #[instrument]
     fn new_icmp_send_socket_ipv4() -> IoResult<Self> {
-        let socket = Self::new_raw_ipv4(Protocol::from(nix::libc::IPPROTO_RAW))?;
+        let socket = Self::new(Domain::IPV4, Type::DGRAM, Protocol::ICMPV4)?;
+        // TODO
+        // let socket = Self::new_raw_ipv4(Protocol::from(nix::libc::IPPROTO_RAW))?;
         socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
         socket.set_header_included(true)?;
         Ok(socket)
@@ -198,6 +200,8 @@ impl TracerSocket for Socket {
     }
     #[instrument]
     fn new_udp_send_socket_ipv4() -> IoResult<Self> {
+        // TODO
+        // let socket = Self::new(Domain::IPV4, Type::DGRAM, Protocol::UDP)?;
         let socket = Self::new_raw_ipv4(Protocol::from(nix::libc::IPPROTO_RAW))?;
         socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
         socket.set_header_included(true)?;
@@ -211,7 +215,9 @@ impl TracerSocket for Socket {
     }
     #[instrument]
     fn new_recv_socket_ipv4(addr: Ipv4Addr) -> IoResult<Self> {
-        let socket = Self::new_raw_ipv4(Protocol::ICMPV4)?;
+        let socket = Self::new(Domain::IPV4, Type::DGRAM, Protocol::ICMPV4)?;
+        // TODO
+        // let socket = Self::new_raw_ipv4(Protocol::ICMPV4)?;
         socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
         socket.set_header_included(true)?;
         Ok(socket)