diff --git a/src/cpp/py_monero.cpp b/src/cpp/py_monero.cpp
index 9380205..d136e89 100644
--- a/src/cpp/py_monero.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/py_monero.cpp
@@ -1446,14 +1446,14 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(monero, m) {
       assert_wallet_is_not_closed(&self);
       MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(self.get_connection_manager());
     })
-    .def("set_daemon_connection", [](PyMoneroWallet& self, const monero::monero_rpc_connection& connection) {
+    .def("set_daemon_connection", [](PyMoneroWallet& self, const boost::optional<monero::monero_rpc_connection>& connection) {
       assert_wallet_is_not_closed(&self);
       MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(self.set_daemon_connection(connection));
     }, py::arg("connection"))
      .def("set_daemon_connection", [](PyMoneroWallet& self, const std::string& uri, const std::string& username, const std::string& password, const std::string& proxy) {
       assert_wallet_is_not_closed(&self);
       MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(self.set_daemon_connection(uri, username, password, proxy));
-    }, py::arg("uri") = "", py::arg("username") = "", py::arg("password") = "", py::arg("proxy") = "")
+    }, py::arg("uri"), py::arg("username") = "", py::arg("password") = "", py::arg("proxy") = "")
     .def("get_daemon_connection", [](PyMoneroWallet& self) {
       assert_wallet_is_not_closed(&self);
       MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(self.get_daemon_connection());
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(monero, m) {
       MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(monero::monero_wallet_full::open_wallet_data(password, nettype, keys_data, cache_data, daemon_connection));
     }, py::arg("password"), py::arg("nettype"), py::arg("keys_data"), py::arg("cache_data"), py::arg("daemon_connection"))
     .def_static("create_wallet", [](const PyMoneroWalletConfig& config) {
-      MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(monero::monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(config));
+      MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(PyMoneroWalletFull::create_wallet(config));
     }, py::arg("config"))
     .def_static("get_seed_languages", []() {
       MONERO_CATCH_AND_RETHROW(monero::monero_wallet_full::get_seed_languages());
diff --git a/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.cpp b/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.cpp
index b67f01e..e42993f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.cpp
@@ -9,3 +9,14 @@ void PyMoneroWalletFull::close(bool save) {
 void PyMoneroWalletFull::set_account_label(uint32_t account_idx, const std::string& label) {
   set_subaddress_label(account_idx, 0, label);
 }
+
+monero_wallet_full* PyMoneroWalletFull::create_wallet(const monero_wallet_config& config, std::unique_ptr<epee::net_utils::http::http_client_factory> http_client_factory) {
+  try {
+    return monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(config, std::move(http_client_factory));
+  } catch(const std::exception& ex) {
+    std::string msg = ex.what();
+    if (msg.find("file already exists") != std::string::npos && config.m_path != boost::none)
+      msg = std::string("Wallet already exists: ") + config.m_path.get();
+    throw PyMoneroError(msg);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.h b/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.h
index c5e5b7c..f409800 100644
--- a/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.h
+++ b/src/cpp/wallet/py_monero_wallet_full.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 class PyMoneroWalletFull : public monero::monero_wallet_full {
 public:
 
+  static monero_wallet_full* create_wallet(const monero_wallet_config& config, std::unique_ptr<epee::net_utils::http::http_client_factory> http_client_factory = nullptr);
+
   bool is_closed() const { return m_is_closed; }
   void close(bool save = false) override;
   void set_account_label(uint32_t account_idx, const std::string& label);
diff --git a/src/python/monero_wallet.pyi b/src/python/monero_wallet.pyi
index 0e94c63..08ff205 100644
--- a/src/python/monero_wallet.pyi
+++ b/src/python/monero_wallet.pyi
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ class MoneroWallet:
         """
         ...
     @typing.overload
-    def set_daemon_connection(self, uri: str = '', username: str = '', password: str = '', proxy_uri: str = '') -> None:
+    def set_daemon_connection(self, uri: str, username: str = '', password: str = '', proxy_uri: str = '') -> None:
         """
         Set the wallet's daemon connection.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_connection_manager.py b/tests/test_monero_connection_manager.py
index 6a199ec..14329ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_connection_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_connection_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+import logging
 
 from typing import Optional
 from monero import (
@@ -6,11 +7,18 @@
 )
 from utils import ConnectionChangeCollector, TestUtils as Utils
 
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroConnectionManager")
 
 # TODO enable connection manager tests
 @pytest.mark.skipif(True, reason="TODO")
 class TestMoneroConnectionManager:
 
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
+        logger.info(f"Before {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        yield
+        logger.info(f"After {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+
     def test_connection_manager(self):
         wallet_rpcs: list[MoneroWallet] = Utils.get_wallets("rpc")
         connection_manager: Optional[MoneroConnectionManager] = None
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_daemon_rpc.py b/tests/test_monero_daemon_rpc.py
index 951d534..e320968 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_daemon_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_daemon_rpc.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 )
 from utils import TestUtils as Utils, TestContext, BinaryBlockContext, MiningUtils
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroDaemonRpc")
 
 
 class TestMoneroDaemonRpc:
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ def before_all(self):
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
     def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
-        logger.info(f"Before test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        logger.info(f"Before {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
         yield
-        logger.info(f"After test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        logger.info(f"After {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ def test_get_mining_status(self):
 
     # Can submit a mined block to the network
     @pytest.mark.skipif(Utils.TEST_NON_RELAYS is False, reason="TEST_NON_RELAYS disabled")
+    @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5, reruns_delay=5)
     def test_submit_mined_block(self):
         # get template to mine on
         template: MoneroBlockTemplate = self._daemon.get_block_template(Utils.ADDRESS)
@@ -682,14 +683,14 @@ def test_prune_blockchain(self):
 
     # Can check for an update
     @pytest.mark.skipif(Utils.TEST_NON_RELAYS is False, reason="TEST_NON_RELAYS disabled")
-    @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5, reruns_delay=2)
+    @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5, reruns_delay=5)
     def test_check_for_update(self):
         result: MoneroDaemonUpdateCheckResult = self._daemon.check_for_update()
         Utils.test_update_check_result(result)
 
     # Can download an update
     @pytest.mark.skipif(Utils.TEST_NON_RELAYS is False, reason="TEST_NON_RELAYS disabled")
-    @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5, reruns_delay=2)
+    @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5, reruns_delay=5)
     def test_download_update(self):
         # download to default path
         result: MoneroDaemonUpdateDownloadResult = self._daemon.download_update()
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_rpc_connection.py b/tests/test_monero_rpc_connection.py
index 0f6f521..d95fa32 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_rpc_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_rpc_connection.py
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 import pytest
+import logging
 
 from monero import MoneroRpcConnection
 from utils import TestUtils as Utils
 
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroRpcConnection")
+
 
 class TestMoneroRpcConnection:
 
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
+        logger.info(f"Before {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        yield
+        logger.info(f"After {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+
     # Test monerod rpc connection
     def test_node_rpc_connection(self):
         connection = MoneroRpcConnection(Utils.DAEMON_RPC_URI, Utils.DAEMON_RPC_USERNAME, Utils.DAEMON_RPC_PASSWORD)
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_utils.py b/tests/test_monero_utils.py
index 6db00e7..c0f512c 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 import pytest
+import logging
+
 from typing import Any
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 from monero import (
@@ -7,6 +10,8 @@
 )
 from utils import TestUtils, AddressBook, KeysBook
 
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroUtils")
+
 
 class TestMoneroUtils:
 
@@ -35,6 +40,14 @@ def config(self) -> TestMoneroUtils.Config:
         parser.read('tests/config/test_monero_utils.ini')
         return TestMoneroUtils.Config.parse(parser)
 
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
+        logger.info(f"Before {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        yield
+        logger.info(f"After {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+
+    #region Tests
+
     # Can get integrated addresses
     def test_get_integrated_address(self, config: TestMoneroUtils.Config):
         primary_address: str = config.stagenet.primary_address_4
@@ -270,3 +283,5 @@ def test_get_payment_uri(self, config: TestMoneroUtils.Config):
         payment_uri = MoneroUtils.get_payment_uri(tx_config)
         query = "tx_amount=0.250000000000&recipient_name=John%20Doe&tx_description=My%20transfer%20to%20wallet"
         assert payment_uri == f"monero:{address}?{query}"
+
+    #endregion
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_wallet_common.py b/tests/test_monero_wallet_common.py
index a5b134b..0379576 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_wallet_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_wallet_common.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 )
 from utils import TestUtils, WalletEqualityUtils
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroWalletCommon")
 
 
 class BaseTestMoneroWallet(ABC):
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ def test_config(self) -> BaseTestMoneroWallet.Config:
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
     def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
-        logger.info(f"Before test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        logger.info(f"Before {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
         yield
-        logger.info(f"After test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        logger.info(f"After {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def test_create_wallet_random(self) -> None:
             try:
                 config = MoneroWalletConfig()
                 config.language = "english"
+                self._create_wallet(config)
                 raise Exception("Should have thrown error")
             except Exception as e:
                 TestUtils.assert_equals("Unknown language: english", str(e))
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_wallet_full.py b/tests/test_monero_wallet_full.py
index 2bc430a..90662f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_wallet_full.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_wallet_full.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+import logging
 
 from typing import Optional
 from typing_extensions import override
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 from utils import TestUtils as Utils
 from test_monero_wallet_common import BaseTestMoneroWallet
 
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroWalletFull")
+
 
 class TestMoneroWalletFull(BaseTestMoneroWallet):
 
@@ -79,6 +82,13 @@ def _get_seed_languages(self) -> list[str]:
     def get_test_wallet(self) -> MoneroWallet:
         return Utils.get_wallet_full()
 
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    @override
+    def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
+        logger.info(f"Before test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        yield
+        logger.info(f"After test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Tests
@@ -127,26 +137,6 @@ def test_create_subaddress(self):
     def test_get_height_by_date(self):
         return super().test_get_height_by_date()
 
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_create_wallet_random(self) -> None:
-        return super().test_create_wallet_random()
-
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_create_wallet_from_seed(self, test_config: BaseTestMoneroWallet.Config) -> None:
-        return super().test_create_wallet_from_seed(test_config)
-
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_create_wallet_from_keys(self) -> None:
-        return super().test_create_wallet_from_keys()
-
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_create_wallet_from_seed_with_offset(self) -> None:
-        return super().test_create_wallet_from_seed_with_offset()
-
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
     @override
     def test_wallet_equality_ground_truth(self):
@@ -167,16 +157,6 @@ def test_set_tx_note(self) -> None:
     def test_set_tx_notes(self):
         return super().test_set_tx_notes()
 
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_set_daemon_connection(self):
-        return super().test_set_daemon_connection()
-
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_mining(self):
-        return super().test_mining()
-
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
     @override
     def test_export_key_images(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_wallet_keys.py b/tests/test_monero_wallet_keys.py
index 22bc849..dd39b4a 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_wallet_keys.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_wallet_keys.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 from test_monero_wallet_common import BaseTestMoneroWallet
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroWalletKeys")
 
 
 class TestMoneroWalletKeys(BaseTestMoneroWallet):
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TestMoneroWalletKeys(BaseTestMoneroWallet):
     _wallet: MoneroWalletKeys = Utils.get_wallet_keys() # type: ignore
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    @override
     def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
         logger.info(f"Before test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
         yield
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ def test_mining(self):
 
     #endregion
 
+    #region Tests
+
     @pytest.mark.skipif(Utils.TEST_NON_RELAYS is False, reason="TEST_NON_RELAYS disabled")
     @override
     def test_create_wallet_random(self) -> None:
@@ -458,6 +461,8 @@ def test_get_subaddress_by_index(self):
                     subaddress, self._wallet.get_subaddresses(account.index, [subaddress.index])[0]
                 )
 
+    #endregion
+
     #region Utils
 
     def _get_subaddress(self, account_idx: int, subaddress_idx: int) -> Optional[MoneroSubaddress]:
diff --git a/tests/test_monero_wallet_rpc.py b/tests/test_monero_wallet_rpc.py
index 89cd3d8..c2ea326 100644
--- a/tests/test_monero_wallet_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/test_monero_wallet_rpc.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import pytest
+import logging
+
 from monero import MoneroWallet, MoneroWalletConfig, MoneroDaemonRpc, MoneroWalletRpc
 
 from typing_extensions import override
 from utils import TestUtils as Utils
 from test_monero_wallet_common import BaseTestMoneroWallet
 
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestMoneroWalletRpc")
+
 
 class TestMoneroWalletRpc(BaseTestMoneroWallet):
 
@@ -33,6 +37,13 @@ def _close_wallet(self, wallet: MoneroWallet, save: bool = False) -> None:
     def _get_seed_languages(self) -> list[str]:
         return self._wallet.get_seed_languages() # type: ignore
 
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    @override
+    def before_each(self, request: pytest.FixtureRequest):
+        logger.info(f"Before test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+        yield
+        logger.info(f"After test {request.node.name}") # type: ignore
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Tests
@@ -118,16 +129,11 @@ def test_set_tx_note(self) -> None:
     def test_set_tx_notes(self):
         return super().test_set_tx_notes()
 
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO implement TestUtils.create_wallet_rpc()")
     @override
     def test_set_daemon_connection(self):
         return super().test_set_daemon_connection()
 
-    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
-    @override
-    def test_mining(self):
-        return super().test_mining()
-
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="TODO")
     @override
     def test_export_key_images(self):
diff --git a/tests/utils/mining_utils.py b/tests/utils/mining_utils.py
index 3a42758..8d92253 100644
--- a/tests/utils/mining_utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils/mining_utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from .test_utils import TestUtils as Utils
 from .string_utils import StringUtils
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("MiningUtils")
 
 
 class MiningUtils:
diff --git a/tests/utils/print_height.py b/tests/utils/print_height.py
index 8d37c7b..b80e403 100644
--- a/tests/utils/print_height.py
+++ b/tests/utils/print_height.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from .test_utils import TestUtils
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("PrintHeight")
 
 
 class PrintHeight(ABC):
diff --git a/tests/utils/sample_connection_listener.py b/tests/utils/sample_connection_listener.py
index 56507a9..6183652 100644
--- a/tests/utils/sample_connection_listener.py
+++ b/tests/utils/sample_connection_listener.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import override
 from monero import MoneroConnectionManagerListener, MoneroRpcConnection
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("SampleConnectionListener")
 
 
 class SampleConnectionListener(MoneroConnectionManagerListener):
diff --git a/tests/utils/string_utils.py b/tests/utils/string_utils.py
index fdf0830..08067ae 100644
--- a/tests/utils/string_utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils/string_utils.py
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@ class StringUtils(ABC):
     @classmethod
     def get_percentage(cls, n: int, m: int, precision: int = 2) -> str:
         r: float = (n / m)*100
-        return f"{round(r, precision)}%"
+        return cls.get_percentage_float(r, precision)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_percentage_float(cls, n: float, precision: int = 2) -> str:
+        return f"{round(n, precision)}%"
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/utils/test_utils.py
index 68592a4..8b92a40 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from .tx_context import TxContext
 from .binary_block_context import BinaryBlockContext
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("TestUtils")
 
 
 class TestUtils(ABC):
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ def assert_equals(cls, expr1: Any, expr2: Any, message: str = "assertion failed"
             str1 = expr1.serialize()
             str2 = expr2.serialize()
             assert str1 == str2, f"{message}: {str1} == {str2}"
+        elif isinstance(expr1, MoneroRpcConnection) and isinstance(expr2, MoneroRpcConnection):
+            cls.assert_connection_equals(expr1, expr2)
         else:
             assert expr1 == expr2, f"{message}: {expr1} == {expr2}"
 
@@ -1053,5 +1055,16 @@ def test_get_blocks_range(
             cls.assert_equals(real_start_height + i, block.height)
             cls.test_block(block, block_ctx)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def assert_connection_equals(cls, c1: Optional[MoneroRpcConnection], c2: Optional[MoneroRpcConnection]) -> None:
+        if c1 is None and c2 is None:
+            return
+
+        assert c1 is not None
+        assert c2 is not None
+        assert c1.uri == c2.uri
+        assert c1.username == c2.username
+        assert c1.password == c2.password
+
 
 TestUtils.load_config()
diff --git a/tests/utils/wallet_sync_printer.py b/tests/utils/wallet_sync_printer.py
index 24d74ae..66b3510 100644
--- a/tests/utils/wallet_sync_printer.py
+++ b/tests/utils/wallet_sync_printer.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import override
 from monero import MoneroWalletListener
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("WalletSyncPrinter")
 
 
 class WalletSyncPrinter(MoneroWalletListener):
diff --git a/tests/utils/wallet_tx_tracker.py b/tests/utils/wallet_tx_tracker.py
index 54d74fc..ef73a22 100644
--- a/tests/utils/wallet_tx_tracker.py
+++ b/tests/utils/wallet_tx_tracker.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from time import sleep
 from monero import MoneroDaemon, MoneroWallet
 
-logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("WalletTxTracker")
 
 
 class WalletTxTracker: