diff --git a/src/comm/comm.go b/src/comm/comm.go
index aea7486..84df3d4 100644
--- a/src/comm/comm.go
+++ b/src/comm/comm.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package comm
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -12,32 +13,39 @@ import (
 // Comm is some basic TCP communication
 type Comm struct {
 	connection net.Conn
+	writer     *bufio.Writer
 }
 
 // New returns a new comm
-func New(c net.Conn) Comm {
-	c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Hour))
-	c.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Hour))
-	c.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Hour))
-	return Comm{c}
+func New(n net.Conn) *Comm {
+	c := new(Comm)
+	c.connection = n
+	c.connection.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Hour))
+	c.connection.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Hour))
+	c.connection.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Hour))
+	c.writer = bufio.NewWriter(n)
+	return c
 }
 
 // Connection returns the net.Conn connection
-func (c Comm) Connection() net.Conn {
+func (c *Comm) Connection() net.Conn {
 	return c.connection
 }
 
 // Close closes the connection
-func (c Comm) Close() {
+func (c *Comm) Close() {
 	c.connection.Close()
 }
 
-func (c Comm) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	c.connection.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%0.6d", len(b))))
-	n, err := c.connection.Write(b)
+func (c *Comm) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	c.writer.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%0.6d", len(b))))
+	n, err := c.writer.Write(b)
 	if n != len(b) {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("wanted to write %d but wrote %d", n, len(b))
 	}
+	if err == nil {
+		err = c.writer.Flush()
+	}
 	// log.Printf("wanted to write %d but wrote %d", n, len(b))
 	return n, err
 }
diff --git a/src/recipient/recipient.go b/src/recipient/recipient.go
index 5d283b2..8e70fec 100644
--- a/src/recipient/recipient.go
+++ b/src/recipient/recipient.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func receive(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal boo
 	var transferTime time.Duration
 	var hash256 []byte
 	var otherIP string
-	var tcpConnections []comm.Comm
+	var tcpConnections []*comm.Comm
 	dataChan := make(chan []byte, 1024*1024)
 
 	useWebsockets := true
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func receive(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal boo
 			// connect to TCP to receive file
 			if !useWebsockets {
 				log.Debugf("connecting to server")
-				tcpConnections = make([]comm.Comm, len(tcpPorts))
+				tcpConnections = make([]*comm.Comm, len(tcpPorts))
 				for i, tcpPort := range tcpPorts {
 					tcpConnections[i], err = connectToTCPServer(utils.SHA256(fmt.Sprintf("%d%x", i, sessionKey)), serverAddress+":"+tcpPort)
 					if err != nil {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func receive(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal boo
 				var wg sync.WaitGroup
 				wg.Add(len(tcpConnections))
 				for i := range tcpConnections {
-					go func(wg *sync.WaitGroup, tcpConnection comm.Comm) {
+					go func(wg *sync.WaitGroup, tcpConnection *comm.Comm) {
 						defer wg.Done()
 						for {
 							// read from TCP connection
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func receive(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal boo
 	}
 }
 
-func connectToTCPServer(room string, address string) (com comm.Comm, err error) {
+func connectToTCPServer(room string, address string) (com *comm.Comm, err error) {
 	log.Debugf("recipient connecting to %s", address)
 	connection, err := net.Dial("tcp", address)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/sender/sender.go b/src/sender/sender.go
index caed83d..0975118 100644
--- a/src/sender/sender.go
+++ b/src/sender/sender.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func send(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool,
 	var fileHash []byte
 	var otherIP string
 	var startTransfer time.Time
-	var tcpConnections []comm.Comm
+	var tcpConnections []*comm.Comm
 
 	type DataChan struct {
 		b                []byte
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func send(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool,
 			// connect to TCP to receive file
 			if !useWebsockets {
 				log.Debugf("connecting to server")
-				tcpConnections = make([]comm.Comm, len(tcpPorts))
+				tcpConnections = make([]*comm.Comm, len(tcpPorts))
 				for i, tcpPort := range tcpPorts {
 					log.Debug(tcpPort)
 					tcpConnections[i], err = connectToTCPServer(utils.SHA256(fmt.Sprintf("%d%x", i, sessionKey)), serverAddress+":"+tcpPort)
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func send(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool,
 				var wg sync.WaitGroup
 				wg.Add(len(tcpConnections))
 				for i := range tcpConnections {
-					go func(i int, wg *sync.WaitGroup, dataChan <-chan DataChan, tcpConnection comm.Comm) {
+					go func(i int, wg *sync.WaitGroup, dataChan <-chan DataChan, tcpConnection *comm.Comm) {
 						defer wg.Done()
 						for data := range dataChan {
 							if data.err != nil {
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func send(forceSend int, serverAddress string, tcpPorts []string, isLocal bool,
 	}
 }
 
-func connectToTCPServer(room string, address string) (com comm.Comm, err error) {
+func connectToTCPServer(room string, address string) (com *comm.Comm, err error) {
 	connection, err := net.Dial("tcp", address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
diff --git a/src/tcp/tcp.go b/src/tcp/tcp.go
index 4177f77..d6feeb7 100644
--- a/src/tcp/tcp.go
+++ b/src/tcp/tcp.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type roomInfo struct {
-	receiver comm.Comm
+	receiver *comm.Comm
 	opened   time.Time
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func run(port string) (err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func clientCommuncation(port string, c comm.Comm) (err error) {
+func clientCommuncation(port string, c *comm.Comm) (err error) {
 	// send ok to tell client they are connected
 	err = c.Send("ok")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func clientCommuncation(port string, c comm.Comm) (err error) {
 	wg.Add(1)
 
 	// start piping
-	go func(com1, com2 comm.Comm, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+	go func(com1, com2 *comm.Comm, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 		log.Debug("starting pipes")
 		pipe(com1.Connection(), com2.Connection())
 		wg.Done()