diff --git a/tests/test_infected_asyncio.py b/tests/test_infected_asyncio.py
index 4a5a270..ebd0616 100644
--- a/tests/test_infected_asyncio.py
+++ b/tests/test_infected_asyncio.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def test_aio_cancelled_from_aio_causes_trio_cancelled(arb_addr):
 
     async def main():
         async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
-            portal = await n.run_in_actor(
+            await n.run_in_actor(
                 asyncio_actor,
                 target='aio_cancel',
                 expect_err='tractor.to_asyncio.AsyncioCancelled',
@@ -321,5 +321,95 @@ def test_aio_errors_and_channel_propagates_and_closes(arb_addr):
     assert excinfo.value.type == Exception
 
 
-# def test_2way_reqresp(arb_addr):
-#     ...
+@tractor.context
+async def trio_to_aio_echo_server(
+    ctx: tractor.Context,
+):
+
+    async def aio_echo_server(
+        to_trio: trio.MemorySendChannel,
+        from_trio: asyncio.Queue,
+    ) -> None:
+
+        to_trio.send_nowait('start')
+
+        while True:
+            msg = await from_trio.get()
+
+            # echo the msg back
+            to_trio.send_nowait(msg)
+
+            # if we get the terminate sentinel
+            # break the echo loop
+            if msg is None:
+                print('breaking aio echo loop')
+                break
+
+    async with to_asyncio.open_channel_from(
+        aio_echo_server,
+    ) as (first, chan):
+
+        assert first == 'start'
+        await ctx.started(first)
+
+        async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
+
+            async for msg in stream:
+                print(f'asyncio echoing {msg}')
+                await chan.send(msg)
+
+                out = await chan.receive()
+                # echo back to parent actor-task
+                await stream.send(out)
+
+                if out is None:
+                    try:
+                        out = await chan.receive()
+                    except trio.EndOfChannel:
+                        break
+                    else:
+                        raise RuntimeError('aio channel never stopped?')
+
+
+def test_echoserver_detailed_mechanics(arb_addr):
+
+    async def main():
+        async with tractor.open_nursery() as n:
+            p = await n.start_actor(
+                'aio_server',
+                enable_modules=[__name__],
+                infect_asyncio=True,
+            )
+            async with p.open_context(
+                trio_to_aio_echo_server,
+            ) as (ctx, first):
+
+                assert first == 'start'
+
+                async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
+                    for i in range(100):
+                        await stream.send(i)
+                        out = await stream.receive()
+                        assert i == out
+
+                    # send terminate msg
+                    await stream.send(None)
+                    out = await stream.receive()
+                    assert out is None
+
+                    if out is None:
+                        # ensure the stream is stopped
+                        # with trio.fail_after(0.1):
+                        try:
+                            await stream.receive()
+                        except trio.EndOfChannel:
+                            pass
+                        else:
+                            pytest.fail(
+                                "stream wasn't stopped after sentinel?!")
+
+            # TODO: the case where this blocks and
+            # is cancelled by kbi or out of task cancellation
+            await p.cancel_actor()
+
+    trio.run(main)