connect() ->
    case gen_tcp:connect("localhost", ?PORTS_GATEWAY_TO_CHATNODE, [binary, {active, false}]) of
        exit ->
            ok;
        {ok, Socket} ->
            io:format("[NODE] Connected~n"),
            self() ! online,
            recv(Socket);

        {error, Reason} ->
            io:format("[NODE] [ERR] Connect failed: ~p~n", [Reason]),
            receive
                exit ->
                    io:format("[CONNECT] Exiting~n")
                after 5000 ->
                    connect()
            end
    end.