diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c73054a..97de070 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ const (
 	stateDirPerms = 0700
 )
 
+// Dialer abstracts the remote connection mechanism.
+// tsnet.Server satisfies this interface without an adapter.
+type Dialer interface {
+	Dial(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error)
+}
+
 // Config holds the bridge configuration.
 type Config struct {
 	LocalAddr      string
@@ -623,7 +629,7 @@ func printBanner(cfg Config) {
 	fmt.Println()
 }
 
-func acceptLoop(listener net.Listener, server *tsnet.Server, cfg Config) error {
+func acceptLoop(listener net.Listener, dialer Dialer, cfg Config) error {
 	backoff := backoffMin
 
 	for {
@@ -654,7 +660,7 @@ func acceptLoop(listener net.Listener, server *tsnet.Server, cfg Config) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		go handleConn(conn, server, cfg)
+		go handleConn(conn, dialer, cfg)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -666,7 +672,7 @@ var bufferPool = sync.Pool{
 	},
 }
 
-func handleConn(client net.Conn, server *tsnet.Server, cfg Config) {
+func handleConn(client net.Conn, dialer Dialer, cfg Config) {
 	// Track metrics
 	atomic.AddInt64(&metrics.ActiveConnections, 1)
 	atomic.AddInt64(&metrics.TotalConnections, 1)
@@ -689,7 +695,7 @@ func handleConn(client net.Conn, server *tsnet.Server, cfg Config) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), cfg.ConnectTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	remote, err := server.Dial(ctx, "tcp", cfg.Target)
+	remote, err := dialer.Dial(ctx, "tcp", cfg.Target)
 	if err != nil {
 		atomic.AddInt64(&metrics.TotalErrors, 1)
 		logger.Error("dial failed", "client", addr, "target", cfg.Target, "error", err)
@@ -742,8 +748,14 @@ func proxyConnections(client, remote net.Conn, addr string) (tx, rx int64) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	go copyConn(client, remote, "rx", &rx)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		copyConn(client, remote, "rx", &rx)
+	}()
 	copyConn(remote, client, "tx", &tx)
+	wg.Wait()
 
 	return tx, rx
 }
@@ -780,5 +792,8 @@ func isExpectedCloseError(err error) bool {
 	if strings.Contains(errStr, "forcibly closed by the remote host") {
 		return true
 	}
+	if strings.Contains(errStr, "closed pipe") {
+		return true
+	}
 	return false
 }
diff --git a/main_integration_test.go b/main_integration_test.go
index bd5838a..49aaa40 100644
--- a/main_integration_test.go
+++ b/main_integration_test.go
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ func TestIsExpectedCloseError(t *testing.T) {
 		{"closed network", errors.New("use of closed network connection"), true},
 		{"connection reset", errors.New("connection reset by peer"), true},
 		{"windows wsarecv forced close", errors.New("wsarecv: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host"), true},
+		{"closed pipe", errors.New("io: read/write on closed pipe"), true},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index 403cb41..20c5f5e 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,205 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"log/slog"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
+// mockDialer implements Dialer for testing without tsnet.
+type mockDialer struct {
+	dialFunc func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error)
+}
+
+func (m *mockDialer) Dial(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return m.dialFunc(ctx, network, addr)
+}
+
+// TestDialerInterfaceSatisfaction verifies that mockDialer satisfies the Dialer interface.
+// This is a compile-time check: if Dialer doesn't exist or has a different signature, this fails.
+var _ Dialer = (*mockDialer)(nil)
+
+func TestHandleConnWithDialer(t *testing.T) {
+	initLogger(Config{LogFormat: "text"})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		dialFunc      func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error)
+		wantErrors    int64
+		wantTotalConn int64
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "successful proxy via dialer",
+			dialFunc: func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+				// Return a pipe that immediately closes (simulates short-lived connection)
+				server, client := net.Pipe()
+				go func() {
+					// Echo one read then close
+					buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+					n, _ := server.Read(buf)
+					if n > 0 {
+						_, _ = server.Write(buf[:n])
+					}
+					server.Close()
+				}()
+				return client, nil
+			},
+			wantErrors:    0,
+			wantTotalConn: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "dial failure increments errors",
+			dialFunc: func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+				return nil, errors.New("connection refused")
+			},
+			wantErrors:    1,
+			wantTotalConn: 1,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Reset metrics
+			oldMetrics := metrics
+			metrics = Metrics{}
+			defer func() { metrics = oldMetrics }()
+
+			dialer := &mockDialer{dialFunc: tt.dialFunc}
+			cfg := Config{
+				Target:         "100.64.0.1:3389",
+				ConnectTimeout: 5 * time.Second,
+			}
+
+			// Create a client connection via pipe
+			clientConn, proxyConn := net.Pipe()
+			defer clientConn.Close()
+
+			// Run handleConn in goroutine (it blocks until proxy finishes)
+			done := make(chan struct{})
+			go func() {
+				handleConn(proxyConn, dialer, cfg)
+				close(done)
+			}()
+
+			if tt.wantErrors == 0 {
+				// Send data through the proxy
+				_, _ = clientConn.Write([]byte("HELLO"))
+
+				buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+				_ = clientConn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+				n, err := clientConn.Read(buf)
+				if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+					t.Fatalf("read from proxy failed: %v", err)
+				}
+				if n > 0 && string(buf[:n]) != "HELLO" {
+					t.Errorf("expected echo HELLO, got %q", buf[:n])
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Close client side to let handleConn finish
+			clientConn.Close()
+
+			select {
+			case <-done:
+			case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+				t.Fatal("handleConn did not finish in time")
+			}
+
+			gotErrors := atomic.LoadInt64(&metrics.TotalErrors)
+			if gotErrors != tt.wantErrors {
+				t.Errorf("TotalErrors = %d, want %d", gotErrors, tt.wantErrors)
+			}
+
+			gotTotal := atomic.LoadInt64(&metrics.TotalConnections)
+			if gotTotal != tt.wantTotalConn {
+				t.Errorf("TotalConnections = %d, want %d", gotTotal, tt.wantTotalConn)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAcceptLoopWithDialer(t *testing.T) {
+	initLogger(Config{LogFormat: "text"})
+
+	// Snapshot metrics before test to check delta after
+	connsBefore := atomic.LoadInt64(&metrics.TotalConnections)
+
+	// Mock dialer that echoes data
+	dialer := &mockDialer{
+		dialFunc: func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+			server, client := net.Pipe()
+			go func() {
+				defer server.Close()
+				buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+				n, _ := server.Read(buf)
+				if n > 0 {
+					_, _ = server.Write(buf[:n])
+				}
+			}()
+			return client, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	cfg := Config{
+		Target:         "100.64.0.1:3389",
+		ConnectTimeout: 5 * time.Second,
+		MaxConnections: 1000,
+	}
+
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("listen failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Run accept loop in background
+	loopDone := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		loopDone <- acceptLoop(listener, dialer, cfg)
+	}()
+
+	// Connect a client through the accept loop
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", listener.Addr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("dial failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, _ = conn.Write([]byte("TEST"))
+
+	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+	_ = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+	n, err := conn.Read(buf)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		t.Fatalf("read failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(buf[:n]) != "TEST" {
+		t.Errorf("expected TEST, got %q", buf[:n])
+	}
+	conn.Close()
+
+	// Close listener to stop accept loop
+	listener.Close()
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-loopDone:
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("acceptLoop returned error: %v", err)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("acceptLoop did not stop")
+	}
+
+	// Check that at least one connection was handled (use atomic reads, no struct reset)
+	connsAfter := atomic.LoadInt64(&metrics.TotalConnections)
+	if connsAfter <= connsBefore {
+		t.Errorf("expected TotalConnections to increase, before=%d after=%d", connsBefore, connsAfter)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string