diff --git a/src/net.c b/src/net.c
index 1067c55..2535ba7 100644
--- a/src/net.c
+++ b/src/net.c
@@ -32,15 +32,7 @@ errx(int eval, const char *fmt, ...) {
     exit(eval);
 }
 
-struct file {
-    int fd;
-    char ibuf[BUFSIZ];
-    char obuf[BUFSIZ];
-    int istart;
-    int iend;
-    int oend;
-} sfile[2];
-
+struct file sfile[2];
 
 void
 net_server(int port) {
@@ -54,9 +46,10 @@ net_server(int port) {
     if (servsock<0)
 	errx(1, "socket: %s\n", strerror(errno));
     int r;
+    port--;
     do {
+	serveraddr.sin_port = htons(++port);
 	r=bind(servsock, (struct sockaddr *)&serveraddr, sizeof(serveraddr));
-	serveraddr.sin_port = htons(port++);
     } while ((r<0) && (errno==EADDRINUSE));
     if (r < 0)
 	errx(1, "bind port %d: %s\n", port, strerror(errno));
@@ -64,7 +57,7 @@ net_server(int port) {
 	errx(1, "listen: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 #if 1
     // FIXME Temporary startup. Use net_poll for this later:
-    printf("Waiting for connections on port %d...\n", port-1);
+    printf("Waiting for connections on port %d...\n", port);
     for (int i=0; i<2; i++) {
 	struct sockaddr_in clientaddr;
 	int cfd;
@@ -75,6 +68,10 @@ net_server(int port) {
 	// FIXME log, shout, or something
 	printf("client log on...\n");
 	sfile[i].fd=cfd;
+	sfile[i].istart=0;
+	sfile[i].iend=0;
+	sfile[i].oend=0;
+	
 	net_side_printf(i, "Welcome!\n");
 	if (i==0)
 	    net_side_printf(i, "Waiting for another player...\n");
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ net_server(int port) {
 }
 
 
-#if 1
+#if 0
 int
 net_getc(int side) {
     char c;
@@ -101,6 +98,9 @@ net_getc(int side) {
     if (n<0) return -1;
     return c;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if 1
 void
 net_all_flush() { 
 }
@@ -145,24 +145,34 @@ net_all_printf(const char *fmt, ...) {
 	} while (bufp < buf+len);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 
-
-#else
-#define net_getc2(f) (f.iend<BUFSIZ||net_fillbuf(f), f.ibuf[f.iend++])
-#define net_getc(side) net_getc2(sfile[side])
-
-void
-net_fillbuf(struct file f) {
-    n=read(f.fd, f.ibuf, BUFSIZ);
+int
+net_getc_fillbuf(struct file *f) {
+    int n;
+    n=read(f->fd, f->ibuf, BUFSIZ);
     if (n==0)
 	errx(1, "end of file\n");
     if (n<0)
 	errx(1, "read: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-    f.iend=n;
+    f->iend=n;
+    f->istart=1;
+    return f->ibuf[0];
 }
 
+#if 0
+int
+net_getc(int side) {
+    struct file *f=&sfile[side];
+    if (f->istart == f->iend)
+	net_fillbuf(f);
+    return f->ibuf[f->istart++];
+}
+#endif
 
+
+#if 0
 void
 net_side_flush(int side) {
     start=0;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index fd1576f..b9c35bb 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -5,10 +5,30 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+struct file {
+    int fd;
+    char ibuf[BUFSIZ];
+    char obuf[BUFSIZ];
+    int istart;
+    int iend;
+    int oend;
+};
+
+extern struct file sfile[2];
+
 
 extern void net_server(int port);
 
-extern int  net_getc(int side);
+#if 1
+extern int net_getc_fillbuf(struct file *f);
+#define net_getc(side) (sfile[side].istart < sfile[side].iend ?	\
+			sfile[side].ibuf[sfile[side].istart++] : \
+			net_getc_fillbuf(&sfile[side]))
+#else
+extern int  _net_getc(int side);
+#define net_getc _net_getc
+#endif
+
 extern void net_all_printf(const char *fmt, ...);
 extern void net_side_printf(int side, const char *fmt, ...);
 extern void net_all_flush();