diff --git a/sn_client/src/api.rs b/sn_client/src/api.rs
index 8751436706..a948e495de 100644
--- a/sn_client/src/api.rs
+++ b/sn_client/src/api.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use libp2p::{
 #[cfg(feature = "open-metrics")]
 use prometheus_client::registry::Registry;
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
+use sn_networking::target_arch::{interval, spawn, timeout, Instant};
 use sn_networking::{
     multiaddr_is_global, Error as NetworkError, GetRecordCfg, GetRecordError, NetworkBuilder,
     NetworkEvent, PutRecordCfg, VerificationKind, CLOSE_GROUP_SIZE,
@@ -38,25 +39,16 @@ use sn_protocol::{
 };
 use sn_registers::{Permissions, SignedRegister};
 use sn_transfers::{CashNote, CashNoteRedemption, MainPubkey, NanoTokens, Payment, SignedSpend};
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
+
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     num::NonZeroUsize,
     path::PathBuf,
 };
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::task::spawn;
+
 use tokio::time::Duration;
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time::{interval, timeout};
+
 use tracing::trace;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local as spawn;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::tokio::{interval, timeout};
 use xor_name::XorName;
 
 /// The maximum duration the client will wait for a connection to the network before timing out.
@@ -89,11 +81,9 @@ impl Client {
 
         info!("Startup a client with peers {peers:?} and local {local:?} flag");
         info!("Starting Kad swarm in client mode...");
-        debug!("Starting Kad swarm in client mode.1..");
-        trace!("Starting Kad swarm in client mode..2.");
 
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-        let root_dir = PathBuf::from("dumb");
+        let root_dir = PathBuf::from("dummy path, wasm32/browser environments will not use this");
         #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
         let root_dir = std::env::temp_dir();
         trace!("Starting Kad swarm in client mode..{root_dir:?}.");
diff --git a/sn_client/src/audit/mod.rs b/sn_client/src/audit/mod.rs
index 8012490cc2..a50ad6319c 100644
--- a/sn_client/src/audit/mod.rs
+++ b/sn_client/src/audit/mod.rs
@@ -17,15 +17,12 @@ use super::{
 };
 
 use futures::future::join_all;
+use sn_networking::target_arch::Instant;
 use sn_transfers::{
     CashNoteRedemption, SignedSpend, SpendAddress, Transfer, WalletError, WalletResult,
     NETWORK_ROYALTIES_PK,
 };
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
 use std::{collections::BTreeSet, iter::Iterator, path::Path};
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
 
 impl Client {
     /// Verify that a spend is valid on the network.
diff --git a/sn_client/src/files/download.rs b/sn_client/src/files/download.rs
index 4310d7c85b..1eacc834f2 100644
--- a/sn_client/src/files/download.rs
+++ b/sn_client/src/files/download.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use self_encryption::{decrypt_full_set, DataMap, EncryptedChunk, StreamSelfDecryptor};
+use sn_networking::target_arch::Instant;
 use sn_protocol::storage::{Chunk, ChunkAddress};
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
+
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fs, path::PathBuf};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{self};
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
 use xor_name::XorName;
 
 /// The events emitted from the download process.
diff --git a/sn_client/src/lib.rs b/sn_client/src/lib.rs
index edc261c838..264e2fc823 100644
--- a/sn_client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sn_client/src/lib.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ pub async fn main_js() -> std::result::Result<(), JsValue> {
     // #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
     console_error_panic_hook::set_once();
 
-    // Your code goes here!
     console::log_1(&JsValue::from_str("Hello safe world!"));
 
     // Tracing
diff --git a/sn_client/src/wallet.rs b/sn_client/src/wallet.rs
index 3bcd8cff03..172cd2a7bf 100644
--- a/sn_client/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/sn_client/src/wallet.rs
@@ -12,22 +12,21 @@ use super::{error::Result, Client};
 use backoff::{backoff::Backoff, ExponentialBackoff};
 use futures::{future::join_all, TryFutureExt};
 use libp2p::PeerId;
+use sn_networking::target_arch::Instant;
 use sn_networking::{GetRecordError, PayeeQuote};
 use sn_protocol::NetworkAddress;
 use sn_transfers::{
     CashNote, DerivationIndex, LocalWallet, MainPubkey, NanoTokens, Payment, PaymentQuote,
     SignedSpend, SpendAddress, Transaction, Transfer, UniquePubkey, WalletError, WalletResult,
 };
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
+
 use std::{
     collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet},
     iter::Iterator,
 };
 use tokio::time::Duration;
 use tokio::{task::JoinSet, time::sleep};
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
+
 use xor_name::XorName;
 
 /// A wallet client can be used to send and receive tokens to and from other wallets.
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/bootstrap.rs b/sn_networking/src/bootstrap.rs
index d5dd18f368..1f7bf7cde7 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
 use crate::{driver::PendingGetClosestType, SwarmDriver};
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
 use tokio::time::Duration;
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time::{interval, Interval};
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::tokio::{interval, Interval};
+
+use crate::target_arch::{interval, Instant, Interval};
 
 /// The interval in which kad.bootstrap is called
 pub(crate) const BOOTSTRAP_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/cmd.rs b/sn_networking/src/cmd.rs
index 34999c571b..61236f6543 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/cmd.rs
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ use std::{
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use xor_name::XorName;
 
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
+use crate::target_arch::Instant;
 
 /// Commands to send to the Swarm
 #[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/driver.rs b/sn_networking/src/driver.rs
index c72c4e0f72..513f5e6898 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/driver.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/driver.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use libp2p::quic::{tokio::Transport as TokioTransport, Config as TransportConfig
 #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "websockets"))]
 use libp2p::websocket::WsConfig;
 
+use crate::target_arch::{interval, spawn, Instant};
 #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), feature = "websockets"))]
 use libp2p::tcp::{tokio::Transport as TokioTransport, Config as TransportConfig};
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -69,24 +70,9 @@ use std::{
 };
 use tiny_keccak::{Hasher, Sha3};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time::interval;
 use tokio::time::Duration;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::tokio::interval;
-
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::task::spawn;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local as spawn;
-
 use tracing::warn;
 
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
-
 /// The ways in which the Get Closest queries are used.
 pub(crate) enum PendingGetClosestType {
     /// The network discovery method is present at the networking layer
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/event.rs b/sn_networking/src/event.rs
index 81d3075c2c..fed5c8839f 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/event.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/event.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ use libp2p::{
     Multiaddr, PeerId, TransportError,
 };
 
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
+use crate::target_arch::Instant;
 
 use sn_protocol::{
     messages::{CmdResponse, Query, Request, Response},
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/lib.rs b/sn_networking/src/lib.rs
index ea0ad314bd..d0d2a513ed 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ mod network_discovery;
 mod record_store;
 mod record_store_api;
 mod replication_fetcher;
+pub mod target_arch;
 mod transfers;
 
+// re-export arch dependent deps for use in the crate, or above
+pub use target_arch::{interval, sleep, spawn, Instant, Interval};
+
 pub use self::{
     cmd::SwarmLocalState,
     driver::{GetRecordCfg, NetworkBuilder, PutRecordCfg, SwarmDriver, VerificationKind},
@@ -61,16 +65,10 @@ use tokio::sync::{
     mpsc::{self, Sender},
     oneshot,
 };
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::task::spawn;
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time::sleep;
+
 use tokio::time::Duration;
 use tracing::trace;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local as spawn;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::tokio::sleep;
+
 /// The type of quote for a selected payee.
 pub type PayeeQuote = (PeerId, MainPubkey, PaymentQuote);
 
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/metrics.rs b/sn_networking/src/metrics.rs
index 96bf9c0722..186d455aea 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/metrics.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
+use crate::target_arch::sleep;
 use libp2p::metrics::{Metrics as Libp2pMetrics, Recorder};
 use prometheus_client::{metrics::gauge::Gauge, registry::Registry};
 use sysinfo::{Pid, PidExt, ProcessExt, ProcessRefreshKind, System, SystemExt};
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tokio::time::Duration;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::tokio::sleep;
 
 const UPDATE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(15);
 const TO_MB: u64 = 1_000_000;
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/network_discovery.rs b/sn_networking/src/network_discovery.rs
index a5de038ec1..2fc94212c6 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/network_discovery.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/network_discovery.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
+use crate::target_arch::Instant;
 use libp2p::{kad::KBucketKey, PeerId};
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 use rayon::iter::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator};
 use sn_protocol::NetworkAddress;
 use std::collections::{btree_map::Entry, BTreeMap};
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
 
 // The number of PeerId to generate when starting an instance of NetworkDiscovery
 const INITIAL_GENERATION_ATTEMPTS: usize = 10_000;
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs b/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs
index adcbc7d2fe..07a9cadbe9 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/record_store.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 #![allow(clippy::mutable_key_type)] // for the Bytes in NetworkAddress
 
+use crate::target_arch::{spawn, Instant};
 use crate::{cmd::SwarmCmd, event::NetworkEvent, send_swarm_cmd};
 use libp2p::{
     identity::PeerId,
@@ -22,8 +23,6 @@ use sn_protocol::{
     NetworkAddress, PrettyPrintRecordKey,
 };
 use sn_transfers::NanoTokens;
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
 use std::{
     borrow::Cow,
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
@@ -32,13 +31,6 @@ use std::{
     vec,
 };
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use tokio::task::spawn;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local as spawn;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
-
 use xor_name::XorName;
 
 /// Max number of records a node can store
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/replication_fetcher.rs b/sn_networking/src/replication_fetcher.rs
index 137fc94288..d55e7c08b2 100644
--- a/sn_networking/src/replication_fetcher.rs
+++ b/sn_networking/src/replication_fetcher.rs
@@ -7,18 +7,13 @@
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 #![allow(clippy::mutable_key_type)]
 
+use crate::target_arch::Instant;
 use libp2p::{
     kad::{RecordKey, K_VALUE},
     PeerId,
 };
 use sn_protocol::{storage::RecordType, NetworkAddress, PrettyPrintRecordKey};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-
-#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-use std::time::Instant;
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use wasmtimer::std::Instant;
-
 use tokio::time::Duration;
 
 // Max parallel fetches that can be undertaken at the same time.
diff --git a/sn_networking/src/target_arch.rs b/sn_networking/src/target_arch.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4e41b63e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sn_networking/src/target_arch.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright 2023 MaidSafe.net limited.
+//
+// This SAFE Network Software is licensed to you under The General Public License (GPL), version 3.
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, the SAFE Network Software distributed
+// under the GPL Licence is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
+// permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+pub use std::time::Instant;
+/// Wasm32 target arch does not support `time` or spawning via tokio
+/// so we shim in alternatives here when building for that architecture
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+pub use tokio::{
+    spawn,
+    time::{interval, sleep, timeout, Duration, Interval},
+};
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+pub use wasmtimer::{
+    std::Instant,
+    tokio::{interval, sleep, timeout, Interval},
+};
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+pub use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local as spawn;