diff --git a/example/TCPSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js b/example/TCPSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76875ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/TCPSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc');
+
+/***************************************\
+ *
+ * You should start both hello and world
+ * then you will see them communicating.
+ *
+ * *************************************/
+
+ipc.config.id   = 'hello';
+ipc.config.retry= 1500;
+ipc.config.sync= true;
+
+ipc.connectToNet(
+    'world',
+    function(){
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'connect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.log('## connected to world ##'.rainbow, ipc.config.delay);
+
+                //queue up a bunch of requests to be sent synchronously
+                for(var i=0; i<10; i++){
+                    ipc.of.world.emit(
+                        'message',
+                        'hello'+i
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        );
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'disconnect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.log('disconnected from world'.notice);
+            }
+        );
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'message',
+            function(data){
+                ipc.log('got a message from world : '.debug, data,'\n\n');
+            }
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+console.log(ipc)
diff --git a/example/TCPSocket/basicSync/world-server.js b/example/TCPSocket/basicSync/world-server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..347858d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/TCPSocket/basicSync/world-server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc');
+
+/***************************************\
+ *
+ * You should start both hello and world
+ * then you will see them communicating.
+ *
+ * *************************************/
+
+ipc.config.id   = 'world';
+ipc.config.retry= 1500;
+ipc.config.sync = true; //sync servers do not bradcast defined events
+
+ipc.serveNet(
+    function(){
+        ipc.server.on(
+            'message',
+            function(data,socket){
+                ipc.log('got a message : '.debug, data);
+                //fake some synch procedural code
+                setTimeout(
+                    function(){
+                        ipc.server.emit(
+                            socket,
+                            'message',
+                            data+' world!'
+                        );
+                    },
+                    3000
+                );
+            }
+        );
+
+        ipc.server.on(
+            'socket.disconnected',
+            function(data,socket){
+                console.log(arguments)
+            }
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+ipc.server.define.listen.message='This event type listens for message strings as value of data key.';
+
+ipc.server.start();
diff --git a/example/TLSSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js b/example/TLSSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7451c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/TLSSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc');
+
+/***************************************\
+ *
+ * You should start both hello and world
+ * then you will see them communicating.
+ *
+ * *************************************/
+
+ipc.config.id   = 'hello';
+ipc.config.retry= 1500;
+ipc.config.sync= true;
+ipc.config.tls={
+    rejectUnauthorized:false
+};
+
+ipc.connectToNet(
+    'world',
+    function(){
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'connect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.log('## connected to world ##'.rainbow, ipc.config.delay);
+
+                //queue up a bunch of requests to be sent synchronously
+                for(var i=0; i<10; i++){
+                    ipc.of.world.emit(
+                        'message',
+                        'hello'+i
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        );
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'disconnect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.log('disconnected from world'.notice);
+            }
+        );
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'message',
+            function(data){
+                ipc.log('got a message from world : '.debug, data);
+            }
+        );
+    }
+);
diff --git a/example/TLSSocket/basicSync/world-server.js b/example/TLSSocket/basicSync/world-server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11767b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/TLSSocket/basicSync/world-server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc');
+
+/***************************************\
+ *
+ * You should start both hello and world
+ * then you will see them communicating.
+ *
+ * *************************************/
+
+ipc.config.id   = 'world';
+ipc.config.retry= 1500;
+ipc.config.sync= true;
+ipc.config.tls={
+    public: '../../../local-node-ipc-certs/server.pub',
+    private: '../../../local-node-ipc-certs/private/server.key'
+}
+
+ipc.serveNet(
+    function(){
+        ipc.server.on(
+            'message',
+            function(data,socket){
+                ipc.log('got a message : '.debug, data);
+                setTimeout(
+                    function(){
+                        ipc.server.emit(
+                            socket,
+                            'message',
+                            data+' world!'
+                        );
+                    },
+                    3000
+                );
+            }
+        );
+
+        ipc.server.on(
+            'socket.disconnected',
+            function(data,socket){
+                console.log(arguments)
+            }
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+ipc.server.define.listen.message='This event type listens for message strings as value of data key.';
+
+ipc.server.start();
diff --git a/example/unixWindowsSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js b/example/unixWindowsSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bd5dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/unixWindowsSocket/basicSync/hello-client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc');
+
+/***************************************\
+ *
+ * You should start both hello and world
+ * then you will see them communicating.
+ *
+ * *************************************/
+
+ipc.config.id   = 'hello';
+ipc.config.retry = 1000;
+ipc.config.sync=  true;
+
+ipc.connectTo(
+    'world',
+    function(){
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'connect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.log('## connected to world ##'.rainbow, ipc.config.delay);
+
+                //queue up a bunch of requests to be sent synchronously
+                for(var i=0; i<10; i++){
+                    ipc.of.world.emit(
+                        'app.message',
+                        {
+                            id      : ipc.config.id,
+                            message : 'hello'+i
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        );
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'disconnect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.log('disconnected from world'.notice);
+            }
+        );
+        ipc.of.world.on(
+            'app.message',
+            function(data){
+                ipc.log('got a message from world : '.debug, data);
+            }
+        );
+
+        console.log(ipc.of.world.destroy);
+    }
+);
diff --git a/example/unixWindowsSocket/basicSync/world-server.js b/example/unixWindowsSocket/basicSync/world-server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42a0bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/unixWindowsSocket/basicSync/world-server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc');
+
+/***************************************\
+ *
+ * You should start both hello and world
+ * then you will see them communicating.
+ *
+ * *************************************/
+
+ipc.config.id   = 'world';
+ipc.config.retry= 1500;
+ipc.config.sync=  true;
+
+ipc.serve(
+    function(){
+        ipc.server.on(
+            'app.message',
+            function(data,socket){
+                //ipc.log('got a message from'.debug, (data.id).variable, (data.message).data);
+
+                setTimeout(
+                    function(){
+                        ipc.server.emit(
+                            socket,
+                            'app.message',
+                            {
+                                id      : ipc.config.id,
+                                message : data.message+' world!'
+                            }
+                        );
+                    },
+                    2000
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+ipc.server.define.listen['app.message']='This event type listens for message strings as value of data key.';
+
+ipc.server.start();
diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 0ebcd49..a0ba5b6 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ var net         = require('net'),
     eventParser = require('../lib/eventParser.js'),
     pubsub      = require('event-pubsub'),
     Message     = require('js-message'),
-    fs          = require('fs');
+    fs          = require('fs'),
+    Queue       = require('js-queue');
 
 function init(config,log){
     var client={
         config  : config,
+        queue   : new Queue,
         socket  : false,
         connect : connect,
         emit    : emit,
@@ -32,9 +34,21 @@ function emit(type,data){
         message=eventParser.format(message);
     }
 
-    this.socket.write(message);
+    if(!this.config.sync){
+        this.socket.write(message);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    this.queue.add(
+        syncEmit.bind(this,message)
+    );
 };
 
+function syncEmit(message){
+    this.log('dispatching event to '.debug, this.id.variable, this.path.variable,' : ', message.data);
+    this.socket.write(message);
+}
+
 function connect(){
     //init client object for scope persistance especially inside of socket events.
     var client=this;
@@ -176,6 +190,11 @@ function connect(){
                    'data',
                    new Buffer(data,this.encoding)
                 );
+                if(!client.config.sync){
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                client.queue.next();
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -203,6 +222,12 @@ function connect(){
                    message.data
                 );
             }
+
+            if(!client.config.sync){
+                return;
+            }
+
+            client.queue.next();
         }
     );
 }
diff --git a/lib/socketServer.js b/lib/socketServer.js
index b0a84b9..973d38e 100644
--- a/lib/socketServer.js
+++ b/lib/socketServer.js
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ function init(path,config,log,port){
                                     return;
                                 }
 
+                                if(server.config.sync){
+                                    return;
+                                }
+
                                 server.trigger(
                                     'get.events.broadcasting',
                                     socket
diff --git a/node-ipc.js b/node-ipc.js
index d60e904..ab3a7d4 100644
--- a/node-ipc.js
+++ b/node-ipc.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var defaults={
     id              : os.hostname(),
     encoding        : 'utf8',
     rawBuffer       : false,
+    sync           : false,
     silent          : false,
     maxConnections  : 100,
     retry           : 500,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68f0066..0b6a6b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
   "directories": {
     "example": "example"
   },
-  "engines" : {
-      "node" : ">=1.0.0"
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=1.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "colors": "*",
     "event-pubsub": "*",
     "js-message": "*",
+    "js-queue": "^0.1.2",
     "node-cmd": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {},