diff --git a/Net/join_panel.gd b/Net/join_panel.gd
index 016da2a..4181ea5 100644
--- a/Net/join_panel.gd
+++ b/Net/join_panel.gd
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ signal host_pressed()
 signal join_pressed(ip: String)
 signal solo_pressed()
 
-var _ip := "127.0.0.1"
+#var _ip := "127.0.0.1"
+var _ip := "51.175.10.161"
 
 @onready var _ip_label: Label = %IPLabel
 @onready var _status: Label = %Status
diff --git a/Net/network_manager.gd b/Net/network_manager.gd
index f49ddf6..add6e43 100644
--- a/Net/network_manager.gd
+++ b/Net/network_manager.gd
@@ -68,13 +68,20 @@ func join(address: String = "127.0.0.1", port: int = DEFAULT_PORT) -> Error:
 
 ## Leave the session and tear down transport.
 func leave() -> void:
-	if multiplayer.multiplayer_peer:
-		multiplayer.multiplayer_peer.close()
-	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = null
+	_go_offline()
 	log_line("Session ended")
 	session_ended.emit()
 
 
+# Restore Godot's default OfflineMultiplayerPeer (rather than leaving the peer
+# null), so is_multiplayer_authority()/get_unique_id() keep working while we are
+# back in single-player / menu state.
+func _go_offline() -> void:
+	if multiplayer.multiplayer_peer:
+		multiplayer.multiplayer_peer.close()
+	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = OfflineMultiplayerPeer.new()
+
+
 # --- Item spawning ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 ## Spawn a networked item. Server-only when online (replicates to all peers via
@@ -108,17 +115,25 @@ func _spawn_item_from_data(data: Variant) -> Node:
 
 # --- Item grab-authority transfer -----------------------------------------
 
-## A client requests authority over an item it just grabbed. Runs on the server.
+## A client (or host) requests authority over an item it just grabbed. Runs on
+## the server. If the item was snapped into a station, the station releases it
+## so the grabber cleanly takes ownership.
 @rpc("any_peer", "reliable")
 func request_item_authority(item_path: NodePath) -> void:
 	if not is_server():
 		return
 	var sender := multiplayer.get_remote_sender_id()
+	# Assign authority + held state first (disables the item on the server so its
+	# snap zone won't re-grab it), then release it from any station.
 	_set_item_authority.rpc(item_path, sender)
+	var item := get_node_or_null(item_path)
+	if item:
+		_release_from_snap_zones(item)
 
 
-## A client releases an item, forwarding its throw velocity so the server can
-## resume simulating it. Runs on the server.
+## A player releases an item, forwarding its throw velocity so the server can
+## resume simulating it. Runs on the server. If released next to a station, the
+## server snaps it in (server-authoritative placement).
 @rpc("any_peer", "reliable")
 func release_item_authority(item_path: NodePath, lin: Vector3, ang: Vector3) -> void:
 	if not is_server():
@@ -129,6 +144,36 @@ func release_item_authority(item_path: NodePath, lin: Vector3, ang: Vector3) ->
 		item.freeze = false
 		item.linear_velocity = lin
 		item.angular_velocity = ang
+	_try_snap_into_station(item)
+
+
+# All station snap zones in the world (nodes in the "station" group).
+func _station_snap_zones() -> Array:
+	var zones := []
+	for station in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("station"):
+		var zone = station.get_node_or_null("XRToolsSnapZone")
+		if zone:
+			zones.append(zone)
+	return zones
+
+
+# If the item is snapped into any station, drop it from that station.
+func _release_from_snap_zones(item: Node) -> void:
+	for zone in _station_snap_zones():
+		if zone.picked_up_object == item:
+			zone.drop_object()
+
+
+# Snap the item into the nearest empty station snap zone within grab range.
+func _try_snap_into_station(item: Node) -> void:
+	if not (item is Node3D):
+		return
+	for zone in _station_snap_zones():
+		if is_instance_valid(zone.picked_up_object):
+			continue
+		if zone.global_position.distance_to(item.global_position) <= zone.grab_distance:
+			zone.pick_up_object(item)
+			return
 
 
 # Server broadcasts an authority assignment so every peer agrees on who owns the
@@ -142,6 +187,7 @@ func _set_item_authority(item_path: NodePath, peer: int) -> void:
 	var np := item.get_node_or_null("NetPickable")
 	if np:
 		np.net_held_by = 0 if peer == 1 else peer
+		np.apply_held_state()
 
 
 func is_server() -> bool:
@@ -213,12 +259,12 @@ func _on_connected_to_server() -> void:
 
 func _on_connection_failed() -> void:
 	log_line("connection_failed")
-	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = null
+	_go_offline()
 	connection_failed.emit()
 
 func _on_server_disconnected() -> void:
 	log_line("server_disconnected")
-	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = null
+	_go_offline()
 	session_ended.emit()
 
 
@@ -262,7 +308,11 @@ func _open_log() -> void:
 	log_line("=== NetworkManager log (pid %d) ===" % OS.get_process_id())
 
 func log_line(s: String) -> void:
-	var line := "[NET %d] %s" % [multiplayer.get_unique_id() if multiplayer.multiplayer_peer else 0, s]
+	var id := 0
+	var p := multiplayer.multiplayer_peer
+	if p != null and p.get_connection_status() == MultiplayerPeer.CONNECTION_CONNECTED:
+		id = multiplayer.get_unique_id()
+	var line := "[NET %d] %s" % [id, s]
 	print(line)
 	if _log_file:
 		_log_file.store_line(line)
diff --git a/Prefabs/net_pickable.gd b/Prefabs/net_pickable.gd
index c1e11fb..fe1ce4a 100644
--- a/Prefabs/net_pickable.gd
+++ b/Prefabs/net_pickable.gd
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_apply_authority_state()
 
 
+## Enable the item only where it is free or where we are its current holder, so
+## a peer's snap zone / hand never grabs an item another peer is holding. Called
+## by NetworkManager whenever net_held_by changes. Note: net_held_by is set per
+## peer by RPC (not by a synchronizer), so the holder keeps its item enabled
+## while everyone else disables their copy.
+func apply_held_state() -> void:
+	if not _item:
+		return
+	_item.enabled = net_held_by == 0 or net_held_by == multiplayer.get_unique_id()
+
+
 func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	if not NetworkManager.is_online():
 		return
diff --git a/Stations/Counter.tscn b/Stations/Counter.tscn
index 7a0abb4..a5f6119 100644
--- a/Stations/Counter.tscn
+++ b/Stations/Counter.tscn
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.5270121, 0)
 collision_layer = 65536
 collision_mask = 65536
 script = ExtResource("1_dlkho")
-snap_mode = 1
+snap_mode = 0
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cquqe4f1m1sw6"
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D2" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="XRToolsSnapZone" unique_id=969340130]
diff --git a/Stations/Hob.tscn b/Stations/Hob.tscn
index f59a348..35f44ed 100644
--- a/Stations/Hob.tscn
+++ b/Stations/Hob.tscn
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.5270121, 0)
 collision_layer = 65536
 collision_mask = 65536
 script = ExtResource("2_er1dp")
-snap_mode = 1
+snap_mode = 0
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cquqe4f1m1sw6"
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D2" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="XRToolsSnapZone" unique_id=370920392]
diff --git a/main.gd b/main.gd
index 274be2e..3fdb06c 100644
--- a/main.gd
+++ b/main.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	NetworkManager.player_left.connect(_on_player_left)
 	NetworkManager.session_started.connect(_on_session_started)
 	NetworkManager.connection_failed.connect(_on_connection_failed)
+	NetworkManager.session_ended.connect(_on_session_ended)
 	_menu.host_pressed.connect(_on_menu_host)
 	_menu.join_pressed.connect(_on_menu_join)
 	_menu.solo_pressed.connect(_on_menu_solo)
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ func _on_session_started(is_server: bool) -> void:
 	if not is_server:
 		# Connected to a host as a client.
 		_menu.hide_menu()
+		# Stations are server-authoritative: clients must not run snap zones, or
+		# they create divergent local copies of snapped items.
+		_disable_client_snap_zones()
 
 
 func _on_connection_failed() -> void:
@@ -74,6 +78,19 @@ func _on_connection_failed() -> void:
 	_menu.show_menu()
 
 
+# The client lost the server (or left): reload the scene to return to a clean
+# main-menu state.
+func _on_session_ended() -> void:
+	get_tree().reload_current_scene.call_deferred()
+
+
+func _disable_client_snap_zones() -> void:
+	for station in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("station"):
+		var zone = station.get_node_or_null("XRToolsSnapZone")
+		if zone:
+			zone.enabled = false
+
+
 # --- Player / item spawning ------------------------------------------------
 
 func _on_player_joined(peer_id: int) -> void: