diff --git a/oct_networking.c b/oct_networking.c
index a481141..9b2f3a8 100644
--- a/oct_networking.c
+++ b/oct_networking.c
@@ -24,6 +24,55 @@ struct {
 	int sfd;
 } oct_network_node;
 
+struct {
+	unsigned int size;
+	struct oct_network_ab_entry* first;
+	struct oct_network_ab_entry* last;
+} oct_network_ab;
+
+// Returns a live sfd, need to close eventually
+static int oct_network_init_socket(char* addr, char* port) {
+	int s;
+	int sfd;
+	struct addrinfo hints;
+	struct addrinfo* result;
+	struct addrinfo* rp;
+	memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+	hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;    /* Allow IPv4 or IPv6 */
+	hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM; /* Datagram socket */
+	hints.ai_flags = 0;
+	hints.ai_protocol = 0;          /* Any protocol */
+	s = getaddrinfo(oct_network_node.send_addr, oct_network_node.send_port, &hints, &result);
+	if (s != 0) {
+		OCT_LOG_WARNING("getaddrinfo failed on %s:%s\n", addr, port);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* getaddrinfo() returns a list of address structures.
+	   Try each address until we successfully connect(2).
+	   If socket(2) (or connect(2)) fails, we (close the socket
+	   and) try the next address. */
+
+	for (rp = result; rp != NULL; rp = rp->ai_next) {
+
+		sfd = socket(rp->ai_family, rp->ai_socktype,
+					 rp->ai_protocol);
+		if (sfd == -1)
+			continue;
+
+		if (connect(sfd, rp->ai_addr, rp->ai_addrlen) != -1)
+			break;                  /* Success */
+
+		close(sfd);
+	}
+	freeaddrinfo(result);           /* No longer needed */
+	if (rp == NULL) {
+		OCT_LOG_WARNING("Could not connect to %s:%s", addr, port);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return s;
+}
+
 int oct_network_node_init(char* port, lua_State* L) {
 	oct_network_node.needs_recv = 1;
 	oct_network_node.needs_send = 0;
@@ -104,45 +153,7 @@ int oct_network_recv_msg() {
 
 int oct_network_send_msg() {
 	if (oct_network_node.needs_send) {
-		int sfd;
-		int s;
-		struct addrinfo hints;
-		struct addrinfo* result;
-		struct addrinfo* rp;
-		memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
-		hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;    /* Allow IPv4 or IPv6 */
-		hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM; /* Datagram socket */
-		hints.ai_flags = 0;
-		hints.ai_protocol = 0;          /* Any protocol */
-		s = getaddrinfo(oct_network_node.send_addr, oct_network_node.send_port, &hints, &result);
-		if (s != 0) {
-			OCT_LOG_WARNING("getaddrinfo failed when sending message");
-			return -1;
-		}
-
-		/* getaddrinfo() returns a list of address structures.
-		   Try each address until we successfully connect(2).
-		   If socket(2) (or connect(2)) fails, we (close the socket
-		   and) try the next address. */
-
-		for (rp = result; rp != NULL; rp = rp->ai_next) {
-
-			sfd = socket(rp->ai_family, rp->ai_socktype,
-						 rp->ai_protocol);
-			if (sfd == -1)
-				continue;
-
-			if (connect(sfd, rp->ai_addr, rp->ai_addrlen) != -1)
-				break;                  /* Success */
-
-			close(sfd);
-		}
-		freeaddrinfo(result);           /* No longer needed */
-
-		if (rp == NULL) {               /* No address succeeded */
-			fprintf(stderr, "Could not connect\n");
-			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-		}
+		int sfd = oct_network_init_socket(oct_network_node.send_addr, oct_network_node.send_port);
 		ssize_t length = strlen(oct_network_node.send_buffer);
 		if (write(sfd, oct_network_node.send_buffer, length) != length) {
 			OCT_LOG_WARNING("Partial write when sending message");
@@ -175,5 +186,23 @@ int oct_network_send_msg_lua(lua_State* L) {
 		strncpy(oct_network_node.send_port, luaL_checkstring(L, -1), NI_MAXSERV);
 		oct_network_node.needs_send = 1;
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void oct_network_ab_init() {
+	oct_network_ab.size = 0;
+	oct_network_ab.first = NULL;
+	oct_network_ab.last = NULL;
+}
+
+int oct_network_ab_insert(char* addr, char* port) {
+	// First create the entry
+	struct oct_network_ab_entry* e = (struct oct_network_ab_entry*)malloc(sizeof(struct oct_network_ab_entry));
+
+	// Then, create the socket
+	// TODO
+	
+
+	
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/oct_networking.h b/oct_networking.h
index 282f395..4f2c836 100644
--- a/oct_networking.h
+++ b/oct_networking.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <lua5.3/lualib.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
 
 #define BUFFER_SIZE 1024
 #define NUM_BUFFERS 10;
@@ -10,12 +11,27 @@
 #define OCT_DEFAULT_PORT "20000"
 
 
+struct oct_network_ab_entry {
+	int sfd;
+	char addr[NI_MAXHOST];
+	char port[NI_MAXSERV];
+	struct oct_network_ab_entry* next;
+};
+
 int oct_network_node_init(char* port, lua_State* L);
 int oct_network_node_deinit();
+
+// These are heavily based off of man 3 getaddrinfo, e.g. at
+// https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/getaddrinfo.3.html
 int oct_network_recv_msg();
 int oct_network_send_msg();
-
 int oct_network_recv_msg_lua(lua_State* L);
 int oct_network_send_msg_lua(lua_State* L);
 
+void oct_network_ab_init();
+int oct_network_ab_insert(char* addr, char* port);
+int oct_network_ab_remove(struct oct_network_ab_entry* e);
+int oct_network_ab_deinit();
+
+
 #endif