diff --git a/streamer/src/nonblocking/quic.rs b/streamer/src/nonblocking/quic.rs
index f1e5c195cc5146..9cb55d8f288609 100644
--- a/streamer/src/nonblocking/quic.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/nonblocking/quic.rs
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ pub mod test {
         crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver},
         quinn::{ApplicationClose, ConnectionError},
         solana_keypair::Keypair,
-        solana_net_utils::bind_to_localhost,
+        solana_net_utils::sockets::bind_to_localhost_unique,
         solana_signer::Signer,
         std::collections::HashMap,
         tokio::time::sleep,
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ pub mod test {
             },
         );
 
-        let client_socket = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+        let client_socket = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - client");
         let mut endpoint = quinn::Endpoint::new(
             EndpointConfig::default(),
             None,
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ pub mod test {
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
     async fn test_quic_server_unstaked_node_connect_failure() {
         solana_logger::setup();
-        let s = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+        let s = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind");
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (sender, _) = unbounded();
         let keypair = Keypair::new();
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ pub mod test {
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
     async fn test_quic_server_multiple_streams() {
         solana_logger::setup();
-        let s = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+        let s = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind");
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
         let keypair = Keypair::new();
diff --git a/streamer/src/nonblocking/testing_utilities.rs b/streamer/src/nonblocking/testing_utilities.rs
index bd9e6afbb283c0..2401b617c53a8a 100644
--- a/streamer/src/nonblocking/testing_utilities.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/nonblocking/testing_utilities.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@ use {
         TokioRuntime, TransportConfig,
     },
     solana_keypair::Keypair,
-    solana_net_utils::{
-        bind_to_localhost,
-        sockets::{
-            localhost_port_range_for_tests, multi_bind_in_range_with_config,
-            SocketConfiguration as SocketConfig,
-        },
+    solana_net_utils::sockets::{
+        bind_to_localhost_unique, localhost_port_range_for_tests, multi_bind_in_range_with_config,
+        SocketConfiguration as SocketConfig,
     },
     solana_perf::packet::PacketBatch,
     solana_quic_definitions::{QUIC_KEEP_ALIVE, QUIC_MAX_TIMEOUT, QUIC_SEND_FAIRNESS},
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ pub async fn make_client_endpoint(
     addr: &SocketAddr,
     client_keypair: Option<&Keypair>,
 ) -> Connection {
-    let client_socket = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+    let client_socket = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - client");
     let mut endpoint = quinn::Endpoint::new(
         EndpointConfig::default(),
         None,
diff --git a/streamer/src/packet.rs b/streamer/src/packet.rs
index ce73930d4639b1..69beb2eae42747 100644
--- a/streamer/src/packet.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/packet.rs
@@ -297,8 +297,11 @@ pub fn send_to(
 mod tests {
     use {
         super::{recv_from as recv_from_impl, *},
-        solana_net_utils::bind_to_localhost,
-        std::{io, io::Write, net::SocketAddr},
+        solana_net_utils::sockets::bind_to_localhost_unique,
+        std::{
+            io::{self, Write},
+            net::SocketAddr,
+        },
     };
 
     #[test]
@@ -332,9 +335,9 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     pub fn packet_send_recv() {
         solana_logger::setup();
-        let recv_socket = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let recv_socket = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - receiver");
         let addr = recv_socket.local_addr().unwrap();
-        let send_socket = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let send_socket = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
         let saddr = send_socket.local_addr().unwrap();
 
         let mut batch = PinnedPacketBatch::with_capacity(PACKETS_PER_BATCH);
@@ -389,9 +392,9 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_packet_resize() {
         solana_logger::setup();
-        let recv_socket = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let recv_socket = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - receiver");
         let addr = recv_socket.local_addr().unwrap();
-        let send_socket = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let send_socket = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
         let mut batch = PinnedPacketBatch::with_capacity(PACKETS_PER_BATCH);
         batch.resize(PACKETS_PER_BATCH, Packet::default());
 
diff --git a/streamer/src/quic.rs b/streamer/src/quic.rs
index ed1021f2c2a0cf..6f1156760f6ff4 100644
--- a/streamer/src/quic.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/quic.rs
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ mod test {
         super::*,
         crate::nonblocking::{quic::test::*, testing_utilities::check_multiple_streams},
         crossbeam_channel::unbounded,
-        solana_net_utils::bind_to_localhost,
+        solana_net_utils::sockets::bind_to_localhost_unique,
         std::net::SocketAddr,
     };
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ mod test {
         crossbeam_channel::Receiver<PacketBatch>,
         SocketAddr,
     ) {
-        let s = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+        let s = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind");
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
         let keypair = Keypair::new();
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_quic_server_multiple_streams() {
         solana_logger::setup();
-        let s = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+        let s = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind");
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
         let keypair = Keypair::new();
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_quic_server_unstaked_node_connect_failure() {
         solana_logger::setup();
-        let s = bind_to_localhost().unwrap();
+        let s = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind");
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (sender, _) = unbounded();
         let keypair = Keypair::new();
diff --git a/streamer/src/sendmmsg.rs b/streamer/src/sendmmsg.rs
index 84a9d90ccbb707..24dc6592cf1dbf 100644
--- a/streamer/src/sendmmsg.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/sendmmsg.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ mod tests {
             sendmmsg::{batch_send, multi_target_send, SendPktsError},
         },
         assert_matches::assert_matches,
-        solana_net_utils::{bind_to_localhost, bind_to_unspecified},
+        solana_net_utils::sockets::bind_to_localhost_unique,
         solana_packet::PACKET_DATA_SIZE,
         std::{
             io::ErrorKind,
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     pub fn test_send_mmsg_one_dest() {
-        let reader = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader");
         let addr = reader.local_addr().unwrap();
-        let sender = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let sender = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
 
         let packets: Vec<_> = (0..32).map(|_| vec![0u8; PACKET_DATA_SIZE]).collect();
         let packet_refs: Vec<_> = packets.iter().map(|p| (&p[..], &addr)).collect();
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     pub fn test_send_mmsg_multi_dest() {
-        let reader = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 1");
         let addr = reader.local_addr().unwrap();
 
-        let reader2 = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader2 = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 2");
         let addr2 = reader2.local_addr().unwrap();
 
-        let sender = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let sender = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
 
         let packets: Vec<_> = (0..32).map(|_| vec![0u8; PACKET_DATA_SIZE]).collect();
         let packet_refs: Vec<_> = packets
@@ -309,19 +309,19 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     pub fn test_multicast_msg() {
-        let reader = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 1");
         let addr = reader.local_addr().unwrap();
 
-        let reader2 = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader2 = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 2");
         let addr2 = reader2.local_addr().unwrap();
 
-        let reader3 = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader3 = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 3");
         let addr3 = reader3.local_addr().unwrap();
 
-        let reader4 = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let reader4 = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 4");
         let addr4 = reader4.local_addr().unwrap();
 
-        let sender = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let sender = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader 5");
 
         let packet = Packet::default();
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ mod tests {
         ];
         let dest_refs: Vec<_> = vec![&ip4, &ip6, &ip4];
 
-        let sender = bind_to_unspecified().expect("bind");
+        let sender = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
         let res = batch_send(&sender, packet_refs);
         assert_matches!(res, Err(SendPktsError::IoError(_, /*num_failed*/ 1)));
         let res = multi_target_send(&sender, &packets[0], &dest_refs);
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ mod tests {
         let packets: Vec<_> = (0..5).map(|_| vec![0u8; PACKET_DATA_SIZE]).collect();
         let ipv4local = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST), 8080);
         let ipv4broadcast = SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::BROADCAST), 8080);
-        let sender = bind_to_unspecified().expect("bind");
+        let sender = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
 
         // test intermediate failures for batch_send
         let packet_refs: Vec<_> = vec![
diff --git a/streamer/src/streamer.rs b/streamer/src/streamer.rs
index afefffd0e2a29f..1b740901c45457 100644
--- a/streamer/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/streamer.rs
@@ -628,11 +628,10 @@ mod test {
             streamer::{receiver, responder},
         },
         crossbeam_channel::unbounded,
-        solana_net_utils::bind_to_localhost,
+        solana_net_utils::sockets::bind_to_localhost_unique,
         solana_perf::recycler::Recycler,
         std::{
-            io,
-            io::Write,
+            io::{self, Write},
             sync::{
                 atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
                 Arc,
@@ -663,11 +662,10 @@ mod test {
     }
     #[test]
     fn streamer_send_test() {
-        let read = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let read = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind reader");
         read.set_read_timeout(Some(SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT)).unwrap();
-
         let addr = read.local_addr().unwrap();
-        let send = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+        let send = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind sender");
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let (s_reader, r_reader) = unbounded();
         let stats = Arc::new(StreamerReceiveStats::new("test"));
diff --git a/streamer/tests/recvmmsg.rs b/streamer/tests/recvmmsg.rs
index 59612d0cc69df8..0c033a33f38d49 100644
--- a/streamer/tests/recvmmsg.rs
+++ b/streamer/tests/recvmmsg.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 
 use {
-    solana_net_utils::bind_to_localhost,
+    solana_net_utils::sockets::bind_to_localhost_unique,
     solana_streamer::{
         packet::{Meta, Packet, PACKET_DATA_SIZE},
         recvmmsg::*,
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ use {
 
 #[test]
 pub fn test_recv_mmsg_batch_size() {
-    let reader = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+    let reader = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - reader");
     let addr = reader.local_addr().unwrap();
-    let sender = bind_to_localhost().expect("bind");
+    let sender = bind_to_localhost_unique().expect("should bind - sender");
 
     const TEST_BATCH_SIZE: usize = 64;
     let sent = TEST_BATCH_SIZE;