diff --git a/src/framework/engine.cpp b/src/framework/engine.cpp
index d04bfc26..252c20c5 100644
--- a/src/framework/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/engine.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void Engine::run()
         Platform::poll();
         
         //poll network events
-        //logDebug("%d", g_connections.poll());
+        g_connections.poll();
 
         // update before redering
         ticks = Platform::getTicks();
@@ -107,23 +107,6 @@ void Engine::run()
             
             // swap buffers
             Platform::swapBuffers();
-           
-            /*
-            static ConnectionPtr connection = g_connections.createConnection();
-            
-            if(connection->getLastError()){
-                logError("%s", connection->getLastError().message().c_str());
-            }
-            else{
-                if(!connection->isConnecting() && !connection->isConnected()){
-                    connection->connect("www.google.com.br", 80);
-                }
-                
-                if(!connection->isConnected()){
-                    logDebug("still not connected.");
-                }
-            }
-            */
         //}
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/framework/net/connection.cpp b/src/framework/net/connection.cpp
index 4ef2ddd4..200612cd 100644
--- a/src/framework/net/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/net/connection.cpp
@@ -57,16 +57,18 @@ void Connection::connect(const std::string& ip, uint16 port)
     logDebug("connecting...");
     
     //first resolve dns
-    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::query query(ip, "80");
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::query query(ip, convertType<std::string, uint16>(port));
     m_resolver.async_resolve(query, boost::bind(&Connection::onResolveDns, this, boost::asio::placeholders::error, boost::asio::placeholders::iterator));
 }
 
 void Connection::onResolveDns(const boost::system::error_code& error, boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator endpoint_iterator)
 {
     logDebug("resolving dns..");
+    
+    m_lastError = error;
+    
     if(error){
         m_connecting = false;
-        m_lastError = error;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -76,9 +78,10 @@ void Connection::onResolveDns(const boost::system::error_code& error, boost::asi
 
 void Connection::onConnect(const boost::system::error_code& error)
 {
+    m_lastError = error;
+
     if(error){
         m_connecting = false;
-        m_lastError = error;
         return;
     }    
     
diff --git a/src/framework/net/connection.h b/src/framework/net/connection.h
index 6353d1ca..d26c9386 100644
--- a/src/framework/net/connection.h
+++ b/src/framework/net/connection.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public:
     bool isConnected() const { return m_connected; } 
     
     const boost::system::error_code& getLastError() const { return m_lastError; }
+
+    void resetLastError() { m_lastError = boost::system::error_code(); }
     
 private:
     void onResolveDns(const boost::system::error_code& error, boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator endpoint_iterator);
diff --git a/src/menustate.cpp b/src/menustate.cpp
index 1362074a..f750d692 100644
--- a/src/menustate.cpp
+++ b/src/menustate.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "framework/rect.h"
 #include "framework/fonts.h"
 #include "framework/input.h"
+#include "framework/net/connections.h"
 
 TexturePtr background;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ void MenuState::onEnter()
 {
     m_background = g_textures.get("background.png");
     m_background->enableBilinearFilter();
+    
+    m_connection = g_connections.createConnection();
+    m_connection->connect("www.google.com.br", 80);
 }
 
 void MenuState::onLeave()
@@ -97,5 +101,8 @@ void MenuState::render()
 
 void MenuState::update(int ticks, int elapsedTicks)
 {
-
+    if(m_connection->getLastError()){
+        logError("%s", m_connection->getLastError().message().c_str());
+        m_connection->resetLastError();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/menustate.h b/src/menustate.h
index 033f5cf3..5b46f035 100644
--- a/src/menustate.h
+++ b/src/menustate.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "framework/gamestate.h"
 #include "framework/texture.h"
+#include "framework/net/connection.h"
 
 class MenuState : public GameState
 {
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     TexturePtr m_background;
+    ConnectionPtr m_connection;
+    int m_connectionTicks;
 };
 
 #endif // MENUSTATE_H