diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 50716e5..76b0b3d 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 			log.Printf("Negotiated with remote, found %v hosts\n", knownHosts)
 
 			for _, h := range knownHosts {
-				err = p.AddRemote(h)
+				err = p.AddRemoteWithConnection(h, conn)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("Error adding remote %s: %v\n", h, err)
 				}
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 				if !found {
 					log.Printf("Remote host %s not found\n", idAndHostParts[1])
 					log.Printf("Remotes %v\n", p.remotes)
-					SendPacket(conn, AckError, func(w io.Writer) error {
+					err = SendPacket(conn, AckError, func(w io.Writer) error {
 						w.Write([]byte("remote host not found"))
 						return nil
 					})
 				} else {
-					SendPacket(conn, AckChange, func(w io.Writer) error {
-						w.Write([]byte("ok"))
-						return nil
+					err = SendPacket(conn, AckChange, func(w io.Writer) error {
+						_, err := w.Write([]byte("ok"))
+						return err
 					})
 				}
 			}
@@ -280,9 +280,8 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) Negotiate(knownHosts []string) ([]string, error) {
 
 func (r *RemoteHost) ConfirmChange(id CartId, host string) error {
 	SendPacket(r.connection, RemoteGrainChanged, func(w io.Writer) error {
-
-		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s;%s", id, host)))
-		return nil
+		_, err := w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s;%s", id, host)))
+		return err
 	})
 	t, data, err := ReceivePacket(r.connection)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -309,15 +308,36 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) OwnerChanged(id CartId, host string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(address string) error {
+func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemoteWithConnection(address string, connection net.Conn) error {
+	pool := NewRemoteGrainPool(fmt.Sprintf(address, 1337))
+	remote := RemoteHost{
+		connection: connection,
+		Pool:       pool,
+		Host:       address,
+	}
+	return p.addRemoteHost(address, remote)
+}
+
+func (p *SyncedPool) addRemoteHost(address string, remote RemoteHost) error {
 	for _, r := range p.remotes {
 		if r.Host == address {
 			log.Printf("Remote %s already exists\n", address)
 			return fmt.Errorf("remote %s already exists", address)
 		}
 	}
+
+	p.remotes = append(p.remotes, remote)
+	connectedRemotes.Set(float64(len(p.remotes)))
+	log.Printf("Added remote %s\n", remote.Host)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(address string) error {
+
 	connection, err := net.Dial("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:1338", address))
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error connecting to remote %s: %v\n", address, err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -328,11 +348,7 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(address string) error {
 		Host:       address,
 	}
 
-	p.remotes = append(p.remotes, remote)
-	connectedRemotes.Set(float64(len(p.remotes)))
-	log.Printf("Added remote %s\n", remote.Host)
-
-	return nil
+	return p.addRemoteHost(address, remote)
 }
 
 func (p *SyncedPool) Process(id CartId, messages ...Message) ([]byte, error) {