diff --git a/network/stream.py b/network/stream.py
index 634e25f..161a5a7 100644
--- a/network/stream.py
+++ b/network/stream.py
@@ -1,40 +1,55 @@
 from .stream_interface import IStream
+import asyncio
 
 class Stream(IStream):
 
-    def __init__(self, peer_id):
+    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr):
+        IStream.__init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr)
         self.peer_id = peer_id
 
+        ip = multi_addr.get_protocol_value("ip4")
+        port = multi_addr.get_protocol_value("tcp")
+
+        self.open_connection(ip, port)
+
+    async def open_connection(self, ip, port):
+        self.reader, self.writer = await asyncio.open_connection(ip, port)
+
     def protocol(self):
         """
         :return: protocol id that stream runs on
         """
-        pass
+        return self.protocol_id
 
     def set_protocol(self, protocol_id):
         """
         :param protocol_id: protocol id that stream runs on
         :return: true if successful
         """
-        pass
+        self.protocol_id = protocol_id
 
     def read(self):
         """
         read from stream
         :return: bytes of input
         """
-        pass
+        return self.reader.read(-1)
 
     def write(self, _bytes):
         """
         write to stream
         :return: number of bytes written
         """
-        pass
+        return self.write_to_stream(_bytes)
+
+    async def write_to_stream(self, _bytes):
+        to_return = self.writer.write(_bytes)
+        await self.writer.drain()
+        return to_return
 
     def close(self):
         """
         close stream
         :return: true if successful
         """
-        pass
+        self.writer.close()
diff --git a/network/stream_interface.py b/network/stream_interface.py
index 4649e73..124bb45 100644
--- a/network/stream_interface.py
+++ b/network/stream_interface.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 class IStream(ABC):
 
-    def __init__(self, peer_id):
+    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr):
         self.peer_id = peer_id
+        self.multi_addr = multi_addr
 
     @abstractmethod
     def protocol(self):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index cba07d7..831d89d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
+asyncio
 pylint
-