diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 066bf1f..10d0b28 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ class Node extends EventEmitter {
 	hash = null;
 	name = null;
 	readyPromise = null;
+	port = null;
+	identity;
 	
 	constructor(identity) {
 		super();
+		this.identity = identity;
 		this.hash = md5(identity.publicKey);
 		this.name = `valnet node - ${this.hash}`;
 		// stp.createServer({
@@ -45,13 +48,17 @@ class Node extends EventEmitter {
 			if(takenPorts.indexOf(port) === -1) {
 				console.log('registering to port ' + port);
 				await upnp.mapIndefinite(port, this.name);
+				this.port = port;
 				break;
 			} else {
 				console.log('port ' + port + ' is taken...');
 			}
 		}
 
-
+		stp.createServer(this.identity, (connection) => {
+			console.log('incomming connection...');
+			console.dir(connection);
+		})
 
 		// console.log(mappings, this.hash);
 	}
diff --git a/relay/index.js b/relay/index.js
index 3a537a1..6be4544 100644
--- a/relay/index.js
+++ b/relay/index.js
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ const node = new Node(identity);
 function connectNetwork(t = 1000) {
 	if(t > 60000) t /= 2;
 
+	const poopoo = config.endpoints[0].split(':');
+	console.log(poopoo);
+
 	const client = stp.connect({
 		identity,
-		port: config.endpoints[0].split(':')[1],
-		ip: config.endpoints[0].split(':')[0]
+		port: parseInt(poopoo[1]),
+		ip: poopoo[0]
 	});
 	client.on('ready', () => {
 		log.success('connected to relay!');