diff --git a/cs654/proj1/KaZaServer.java b/cs654/proj1/KaZaServer.java
index ef232da..9635b9b 100644
--- a/cs654/proj1/KaZaServer.java
+++ b/cs654/proj1/KaZaServer.java
@@ -30,6 +30,25 @@ public class KaZaServer implements Runnable
         }
     }
 
+    public void connectToPeerGroupLeader(String peerName)
+    {
+        Socket s;
+        try
+        {
+            s = new Socket(peerName, LISTEN_PORT);
+            DataOutputStream os = new DataOutputStream(s.getOutputStream());
+            os.writeBytes("USER KaZaServer\n");
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        synchronized (m_peerGroupLeaders)
+        {
+            m_peerGroupLeaders.add(s);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void close()
     {
     }