diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7533ce1..3ed4f92 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder 0.4.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "log 0.3.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "mio 0.5.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "rust-crypto 0.2.34 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "advapi32-sys"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi 0.2.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "winapi-build 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -27,6 +37,15 @@ name = "cfg-if"
 version = "0.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "gcc"
+version = "0.3.22"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "advapi32-sys 0.1.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "winapi 0.2.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kernel32-sys"
 version = "0.2.1"
@@ -103,6 +122,33 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc 0.1.12 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rand"
+version = "0.3.13"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "advapi32-sys 0.1.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "libc 0.2.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "winapi 0.2.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rust-crypto"
+version = "0.2.34"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "gcc 0.3.22 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "libc 0.1.12 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "rand 0.3.13 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "rustc-serialize 0.3.17 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "time 0.1.34 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rustc-serialize"
+version = "0.3.17"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "slab"
 version = "0.1.3"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2b2b97e..993320b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 authors = ["letitz"]
 
 [dependencies]
-mio = "0.5"
-log = "0.3.5"
-byteorder = "0.4.2"
+mio = "^0.5"
+log = "^0.3.5"
+byteorder = "^0.4.2"
+rust-crypto = "^0.2.34"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 643f9df..1d2d353 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 mod server;
-mod message;
+mod proto;
 
 #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 extern crate mio;
 extern crate byteorder;
+extern crate crypto;
+
+use std::io;
+use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
 
 use mio::{EventLoop, EventSet, Handler, PollOpt, Token};
+use mio::tcp::TcpStream;
 
+use proto::Connection;
 use server::ServerConnection;
 
 const SERVER_HOST : &'static str = "server.slsknet.org";
@@ -16,12 +22,17 @@ const SERVER_TOKEN : Token = Token(0);
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct ConnectionHandler {
-    server: ServerConnection,
+    server_conn: Connection<ServerConnection>,
+    server_stream: TcpStream,
 }
 
 impl ConnectionHandler {
-    fn new(server: ServerConnection) -> Self {
-        ConnectionHandler{ server: server }
+    fn new(server_conn: Connection<ServerConnection>, server_stream: TcpStream)
+        -> Self {
+        ConnectionHandler{
+            server_conn: server_conn,
+            server_stream: server_stream,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -33,25 +44,42 @@ impl Handler for ConnectionHandler {
              token: Token, event_set: EventSet) {
 
         match token {
-            SERVER_TOKEN => self.server.ready_to_read(),
+            SERVER_TOKEN =>
+                if event_set.is_readable() {
+                    self.server_conn.ready_to_read(&mut self.server_stream)
+                } else {
+                    self.server_conn.ready_to_write(&mut self.server_stream)
+                },
 
             _ => unreachable!("Unknown token"),
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn main() {
-    let server = ServerConnection::new(SERVER_HOST, SERVER_PORT).unwrap();
+fn connect(hostname: &str, port: u16) -> io::Result<TcpStream> {
+    for sock_addr in try!((hostname, port).to_socket_addrs()) {
+        if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect(&sock_addr) {
+            return Ok(stream)
+        }
+    }
+    Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                   format!("Cannot connect to {}:{}", hostname, port)))
+}
 
-    println!("Connected to {:?}", &server);
+fn main() {
+    let stream = connect(SERVER_HOST, SERVER_PORT).unwrap();
+    println!("Connected to {:?}", &stream);
 
     let mut event_loop = EventLoop::new().unwrap();
 
     event_loop.register(
-        server.stream(),
+        &stream,
         SERVER_TOKEN,
-        EventSet::readable(),
+        EventSet::readable() | EventSet::writable(),
         PollOpt::edge()).unwrap();
 
-    event_loop.run(&mut ConnectionHandler::new(server)).unwrap();
+    let server_conn = Connection::new(ServerConnection::new());
+    let mut handler = ConnectionHandler::new(server_conn, stream);
+
+    event_loop.run(&mut handler).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c021c71..0000000
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-use std::io;
-use std::io::Write;
-
-use byteorder::{LittleEndian, WriteBytesExt};
-
-const MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE : usize = 2048;
-
-pub struct Message {
-    bytes: Vec<u8>,
-}
-
-impl Message {
-    pub fn new(msg_code: u32) -> Message {
-        let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE);
-        bytes.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(msg_code);
-        Message{ bytes: bytes }
-    }
-
-    pub fn write_str(&mut self, string: &str) -> io::Result<usize> {
-        try!(self.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(string.len() as u32));
-        let n = try!(self.write(string.as_bytes()));
-        Ok(n + 4)
-    }
-}
-
-impl io::Write for Message {
-    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
-        self.bytes.write(buf)
-    }
-
-    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.bytes.flush()
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/src/proto.rs b/src/proto.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e153cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proto.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+use std::iter::repeat;
+use std::io;
+use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Write};
+use std::mem;
+
+use byteorder::{ByteOrder, LittleEndian, ReadBytesExt, WriteBytesExt};
+
+use mio::tcp::TcpStream;
+
+const MAX_PACKET_SIZE: usize = 1 << 20; // 1 MiB
+const U32_SIZE: usize = 4;
+const MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE: usize = MAX_PACKET_SIZE - U32_SIZE;
+
+const CODE_LOGIN: u32 = 1;
+
+/*=========*
+ * MESSAGE *
+ *=========*/
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum MessageCode {
+    Login,
+    Unknown(u32),
+}
+
+impl MessageCode {
+    fn to_u32(&self) -> u32 {
+        match *self {
+            MessageCode::Login => CODE_LOGIN,
+            MessageCode::Unknown(code) => code,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn from_u32(code: u32) -> MessageCode {
+        match code {
+            CODE_LOGIN => MessageCode::Login,
+            _ => MessageCode::Unknown(code),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Message {
+    code: MessageCode,
+    bytes: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl Message {
+    pub fn new(code: MessageCode) -> Message {
+        let mut bytes = Vec::new();
+        bytes.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(0).unwrap();
+        bytes.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(code.to_u32()).unwrap();
+        Message {
+            code: code,
+            bytes: bytes,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn from_raw_parts(bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Message {
+        let code_u32 = LittleEndian::read_u32(&bytes[U32_SIZE..2*U32_SIZE]);
+        Message {
+            code: MessageCode::from_u32(code_u32),
+            bytes: bytes,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn code(&self) -> MessageCode {
+        self.code
+    }
+
+    pub fn write_str(&mut self, string: &str) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        try!(self.write_u32(string.len() as u32));
+        let n = try!(self.bytes.write(string.as_bytes()));
+        Ok(n + U32_SIZE)
+    }
+
+    pub fn write_u32(&mut self, n: u32) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        match self.bytes.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(n) {
+            Ok(()) => Ok(U32_SIZE),
+            Err(e) => Err(io::Error::from(e))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn write_bool(&mut self, b: bool) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        self.bytes.write(&[b as u8])
+    }
+
+    pub fn finalize(mut self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let bytes_len = (self.bytes.len() - U32_SIZE) as u32;
+        {
+            let mut first_word = &mut self.bytes[..4];
+            first_word.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(bytes_len).unwrap();
+        }
+        self.bytes
+    }
+}
+
+impl io::Write for Message {
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        self.bytes.write(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.bytes.flush()
+    }
+}
+
+/*======*
+ * PEER *
+ *======*/
+
+pub trait Peer {
+    fn read_message(&mut self) -> Option<Message>;
+    fn write_message(&mut self, message: Message);
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+enum State {
+    ReadingLength,
+    ReadingMessage,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Connection<T: Peer> {
+    state: State,
+    num_bytes_left: usize,
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    peer: T,
+}
+
+impl<T: Peer> Connection<T> {
+
+    pub fn new(peer: T) -> Self {
+        Connection {
+            state: State::ReadingLength,
+            num_bytes_left: U32_SIZE,
+            buffer: vec![0; U32_SIZE],
+            peer: peer,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn ready_to_read(&mut self, stream: &mut TcpStream) {
+        let offset = self.buffer.len() - self.num_bytes_left;
+        match stream.read(&mut self.buffer[offset..]) {
+            Ok(num_bytes_read) => {
+                assert!(num_bytes_read <= self.num_bytes_left);
+                self.num_bytes_left -= num_bytes_read;
+            },
+
+            Err(e) => error!("Could not read stream: {:?}", e),
+        }
+
+        if self.num_bytes_left > 0 {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        match self.state {
+            State::ReadingLength => {
+                let message_len =
+                    LittleEndian::read_u32(&mut self.buffer) as usize;
+                if message_len > MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
+                    unimplemented!();
+                };
+                self.state = State::ReadingMessage;
+                self.num_bytes_left = message_len;
+                self.buffer.extend(repeat(0).take(message_len));
+            },
+
+            State::ReadingMessage => {
+                self.state = State::ReadingLength;
+                self.num_bytes_left = U32_SIZE;
+                let new_buffer = vec![0;U32_SIZE];
+                let old_buffer = mem::replace(&mut self.buffer, new_buffer);
+                self.peer.write_message(Message::from_raw_parts(old_buffer));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn ready_to_write(&mut self, stream: &mut TcpStream) {
+        match self.peer.read_message() {
+            Some(message) => {
+                stream.write(&message.finalize()).unwrap();
+                ()
+            },
+            None => (),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 4a54f58..c440045 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-use std::io;
-use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
+use crypto::md5::Md5;
+use crypto::digest::Digest;
 
-use mio::tcp::TcpStream;
+use proto::{Message, MessageCode, Peer};
 
-use message::Message;
+const VER_MAJOR : u32 = 181;
+const VER_MINOR : u32 = 100;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-enum ServerState {
+const USERNAME : &'static str = "abcdefgh";
+// The password is not used for much, and sent unencrypted over the wire, so
+// why not even check it in to git
+const PASSWORD : &'static str = "ijklmnop";
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+enum State {
     NotLoggedIn,
     LoggingIn,
     LoggedIn,
@@ -14,36 +20,56 @@ enum ServerState {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ServerConnection {
-    stream: TcpStream,
-    state: ServerState,
+    state: State,
 }
 
 impl ServerConnection {
-    pub fn new(hostname: &str, port: u16) -> io::Result<Self> {
-        for sock_addr in try!((hostname, port).to_socket_addrs()) {
-            if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect(&sock_addr) {
-                return Ok(ServerConnection {
-                    stream: stream,
-                    state: ServerState::NotLoggedIn,
-                })
-            }
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        ServerConnection {
+            state: State::NotLoggedIn,
         }
-        Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other,
-                       format!("Cannot connect to {}:{}", hostname, port)))
     }
 
-    pub fn stream(&self) -> &TcpStream {
-        &self.stream
+    pub fn make_login_message(&mut self) -> Message {
+        let mut msg = Message::new(MessageCode::Login);
+
+        msg.write_str(USERNAME).unwrap();
+        msg.write_str(PASSWORD).unwrap();
+        msg.write_u32(VER_MAJOR).unwrap();
+
+        let userpass = USERNAME.to_string() + PASSWORD;
+        msg.write_str(&Self::md5_str(&userpass)).unwrap();
+
+        msg.write_u32(VER_MINOR).unwrap();
+
+        msg
     }
 
-    pub fn ready_to_read(&mut self) {
+    fn md5_str(string: &str) -> String {
+        let mut hasher = Md5::new();
+        hasher.input_str(string);
+        hasher.result_str()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Peer for ServerConnection {
+
+    fn read_message(&mut self) -> Option<Message> {
         match self.state {
-            _ => ()
+            State::NotLoggedIn => {
+                println!("Logging in...");
+                self.state = State::LoggingIn;
+                Some(self.make_login_message())
+            },
+            _ => None
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn login(&mut self) {
-        let msg = Message::new(1);
+    fn write_message(&mut self, message: Message) {
+        println!("write_message: {:?}", message);
+        match self.state {
+            State::LoggingIn => (),
+            _ => ()
+        }
     }
 }
-