diff --git a/cmd/harmony/const.go b/cmd/harmony/const.go
index d194dfcc1..8dd859624 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/const.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/const.go
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ import nodeconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/node"
 
 const (
 	defNetworkType = nodeconfig.Mainnet
-
-	defDNSPort = 9000
-	defP2PPort = 9000
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/cmd/harmony/network.go b/cmd/harmony/network.go
index c03727775..92cb65efc 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/network.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/network.go
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ var (
 	}
 	dnsZoneFlag = cli.StringSliceFlag{
 		Name:  "dns.zone",
-		Usage: "use peers from the zone for state syncing",
+		Usage: "use customized peers from the zone for state syncing",
 	}
 	dnsPortFlag = cli.IntFlag{
 		Name:     "dns.port",
 		DefValue: defDNSPort,
-		Usage:    "port of dns node",
+		Usage:    "port of customized dns node",
 	}
 	legacyDNSZoneFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:       "dns_zone",
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var (
 		Name:       "dns",
 		DefValue:   true,
 		Usage:      "use dns for syncing",
-		Deprecated: "equivalent to --dns.zone t.hmny.io",
+		Deprecated: "set to false only used for self discovery peers for syncing",
 	}
 	legacyNetworkTypeFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:       "network_type",
diff --git a/cmd/harmony/p2p.go b/cmd/harmony/p2p.go
index 06ab7d0f9..b2932ba92 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/p2p.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/p2p.go
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
 package main
+
+import "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/cli"
+
+type p2pConfig struct {
+	Port    int
+	KeyFile string
+}
+
+var (
+	p2pPortFlag = &cli.IntFlag{
+		Name:       "p2p.port",
+		Usage:      "port to listen for p2p communication",
+		DefValue:   nodeconfig.,
+	}
+)
diff --git a/internal/configs/node/network.go b/internal/configs/node/network.go
index 53110e5ac..8f9f747c1 100644
--- a/internal/configs/node/network.go
+++ b/internal/configs/node/network.go
@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultDNSPort = 9000
+	// DefaultP2PPort is the key to be used for p2p communication
+	DefaultP2PPort = 9000
+	// DefaultDNSPort is the default DNS port. The actual port used is DNSPort - 3000. This is a
+	// very bad design. Will refactor later
+	// TODO: refactor all 9000-3000 = 6000 stuff
+	DefaultDNSPort = 9000
 )
 
 // GetDefaultBootNodes get the default bootnode with the given network type
@@ -75,5 +80,5 @@ func GetDefaultDNSZone(networkType NetworkType) string {
 
 // GetDefaultDNSPort get the default DNS port for the given network type
 func GetDefaultDNSPort(NetworkType) int {
-	return defaultDNSPort
+	return DefaultDNSPort
 }