try {
Socket syncSock;
syncSock = new Socket(hostString, port);
if (VERBOSE)
System.out.println("Connected on port " + syncSock.getPort());
com = new CommThread(syncSock, 0);
com.addPacketListener(this);
com.start();
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println("Fatal Error while connecting to server:");
System.err.println(e.getMessage());