diff --git a/node-ipc.js b/node-ipc.js
index 61ae0b6..5c4c9d7 100644
--- a/node-ipc.js
+++ b/node-ipc.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function disconnect(id){
     if(!ipc.of[id])
         return;
     
-    ipc.of[id].stopRetrying=true;
+    ipc.of[id].config.stopRetrying=true;
     
     ipc.of[id].off('*');
     if(ipc.of[id].socket){
diff --git a/testHarness/readme.md b/testHarness/readme.md
index 202bffa..fe2c214 100644
--- a/testHarness/readme.md
+++ b/testHarness/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #node-ipc test harness
+***TestHarness was intended to be run on linux.***
 *the test.js file is intended to start and run all of the files in the test folder*
 
 A full regression test should be done before each release to npm to insure that no expected or previously documented bugs pop up again. 
diff --git a/testHarness/tests/tcp-socket-test/client.js b/testHarness/tests/tcp-socket-test/client.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c67fa2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testHarness/tests/tcp-socket-test/client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc'),
+    server=__dirname.split('/'),
+    server=server[server.length-1]
+
+ipc.config.id   = server+'-client';
+ipc.config.maxRetries=50;
+
+ipc.connectToNet(
+    server,
+    function(){
+        ipc.of[server].on(
+            'connect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.of[server].emit(
+                    'test-test',
+                    {
+                        id:ipc.config.id
+                    }
+                );
+                
+                //wait to ensure above event has opportunity to tranfer and register client properly
+                setTimeout(
+                    function(){
+                        ipc.disconnect(server);
+                    },
+                    100
+                );
+                
+                //wait long enough that the test will fail if disconnect does not happen
+                setTimeout(
+                    function(){
+                        process.exit(0);
+                    },
+                    2000
+                )
+            }
+        );
+    }
+);
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diff --git a/testHarness/tests/tcp-socket-test/server.js b/testHarness/tests/tcp-socket-test/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe6fdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testHarness/tests/tcp-socket-test/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+var ipc=require('../../../node-ipc'),
+    expectedClient=ipc.config.id+'-client';
+
+ipc.config.id   = __dirname.split('/');
+ipc.config.id   = ipc.config.id[ipc.config.id.length-1]
+ipc.config.maxRetries=1;
+
+ipc.connectTo(
+    'testHarness',
+    function(){
+        ipc.of.testHarness.on(
+            'connect',
+            function(){
+                ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+                    'start.test',
+                    {
+                        id      : ipc.config.id,
+                        duration: 1200
+                    }
+                );
+            }
+        )
+    }
+);
+
+ipc.serveNet(
+    function(){
+        
+    }
+);
+
+ipc.server.on(
+    'connect',
+    function(){
+        ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+            'pass',
+            'tcp-server-connection'
+        );
+    }
+)
+
+ipc.server.on(
+    'socket.disconnected',
+    function(socket,id){
+        var test='tcp-server-detected-correct-id-disconnection';
+        if(id==ipc.config.id+'-client'){
+            ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+                'pass',
+                test
+            );
+        }else{
+            ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+                'fail',
+                test+' : detected wrong id of '+id
+            );
+        }
+        ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+            'end.test'
+        );
+        
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+)
+
+ipc.server.on(
+    'test-test',
+    function(data,socket){
+        ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+            'pass',
+            'tcp-client-message'
+        );
+        
+        if(socket.id==expectedClient){
+            ipc.of.testHarness.emit(
+                'pass',
+                'tcp-client-registered with proper id'
+            );  
+        }
+    }
+);
+
+ipc.server.define.listen.message='This event type listens for message strings as value of data key.';
+
+ipc.server.start();
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