diff --git a/protocolext.c b/protocolext.c
index 112b918..ce9243c 100644
--- a/protocolext.c
+++ b/protocolext.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: protocolext.c,v 1.19 2007/10/21 17:32:43 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: protocolext.c,v 1.20 2007/10/21 19:32:14 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/wait.h>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool cIptvProtocolExt::Open(void)
   if (!strlen(scriptFile))
       return false;
   // Create the listening socket
-  OpenSocket(socketPort, true);
+  OpenSocket(socketPort);
   // Execute the external script
   ExecuteScript();
   isActive = true;
diff --git a/protocolhttp.c b/protocolhttp.c
index bc6149d..e7eda88 100644
--- a/protocolhttp.c
+++ b/protocolhttp.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: protocolhttp.c,v 1.19 2007/10/21 17:32:43 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: protocolhttp.c,v 1.20 2007/10/21 19:32:14 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool cIptvProtocolHttp::Connect(void)
   // Check that stream address is valid
   if (!isActive && !isempty(streamAddr) && !isempty(streamPath)) {
      // Ensure that socket is valid
-     OpenSocket(socketPort, false);
+     OpenSocket(socketPort);
 
      // First try only the IP address
      sockAddr.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(streamAddr);
diff --git a/protocoludp.c b/protocoludp.c
index 14eb2ad..4f8037a 100644
--- a/protocoludp.c
+++ b/protocoludp.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: protocoludp.c,v 1.20 2007/10/21 17:32:43 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: protocoludp.c,v 1.21 2007/10/21 19:32:15 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ bool cIptvProtocolUdp::JoinMulticast(void)
   // Check that stream address is valid
   if (!isActive && !isempty(streamAddr)) {
      // Ensure that socket is valid
-     OpenSocket(socketPort, true);
+     OpenSocket(socketPort);
      // Join a new multicast group
      struct ip_mreq mreq;
      mreq.imr_multiaddr.s_addr = inet_addr(streamAddr);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool cIptvProtocolUdp::DropMulticast(void)
   // Check that stream address is valid
   if (isActive && !isempty(streamAddr)) {
       // Ensure that socket is valid
-      OpenSocket(socketPort, true);
+      OpenSocket(socketPort);
       // Drop the multicast group
       struct ip_mreq mreq;
       mreq.imr_multiaddr.s_addr = inet_addr(streamAddr);
diff --git a/socket.c b/socket.c
index 1118632..bd9e57d 100644
--- a/socket.c
+++ b/socket.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: socket.c,v 1.3 2007/10/21 17:32:43 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: socket.c,v 1.4 2007/10/21 19:32:15 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ cIptvUdpSocket::~cIptvUdpSocket()
   debug("cIptvUdpSocket::~cIptvUdpSocket()\n");
 }
 
+bool cIptvUdpSocket::OpenSocket(const int Port)
+{
+  debug("cIptvUdpSocket::OpenSocket()\n");
+  return cIptvSocket::OpenSocket(Port, true);
+}
+
 int cIptvUdpSocket::Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr)
 {
   //debug("cIptvUdpSocket::Read()\n");
@@ -170,6 +176,12 @@ cIptvTcpSocket::~cIptvTcpSocket()
   debug("cIptvTcpSocket::~cIptvTcpSocket()\n");
 }
 
+bool cIptvTcpSocket::OpenSocket(const int Port)
+{
+  debug("cIptvTcpSocket::OpenSocket()\n");
+  return cIptvSocket::OpenSocket(Port, false);
+}
+
 int cIptvTcpSocket::Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr)
 {
   //debug("cIptvTcpSocket::Read()\n");
diff --git a/socket.h b/socket.h
index 143f66a..81c89eb 100644
--- a/socket.h
+++ b/socket.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: socket.h,v 1.2 2007/10/21 17:32:43 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: socket.h,v 1.3 2007/10/21 19:32:15 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __IPTV_SOCKET_H
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
   cIptvUdpSocket();
   virtual ~cIptvUdpSocket();
   virtual int Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr);
+  bool OpenSocket(const int Port);
 };
 
 class cIptvTcpSocket : public cIptvSocket {
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public:
   cIptvTcpSocket();
   virtual ~cIptvTcpSocket();
   virtual int Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr);
+  bool OpenSocket(const int Port);
 };
 
 #endif // __IPTV_SOCKET_H