diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
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+const net = require('net');
+
+const server = net.createConnection(6969, '10.0.1.106', () => {
+    server.write("User connected to the server!");
+
+    server.on('data', function (data) {
+        console.log(data.toString());
+    });
+
+    process.stdin.on('data', (key) => {
+        server.write(key);
+    });
+
+});
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diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
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+const net = require('net');
+const PORT = 6969;
+let people = [];
+let person = "";
+
+const server = net.createServer((client) => {
+
+    client.user = "Anon" + people.length;
+    people.push(client);
+    console.log(`${client.user} connected to the server!`);
+
+    client.write("You have connected to Mark's comp!");
+    client.on('data', (data) => {
+        console.log(data.toString());
+
+        people.forEach((key, index) => {
+
+            person = "Anon" + index;
+            if (client.user !== person) {
+                key.write(`${client.user}: ${data}`);
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    //this event occurs only after a user disconnects from the server
+    client.on('close', () => {
+        console.log(`${client.user} closed the socket`);
+    });
+
+    
+
+});
+
+server.listen(PORT, () => {
+    console.log(`Server started on port: ${PORT}`);
+});
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