diff --git a/p2p/ChordTopology.cxx b/p2p/ChordTopology.cxx
index 775db5f3f..af91ed83b 100644
--- a/p2p/ChordTopology.cxx
+++ b/p2p/ChordTopology.cxx
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ using namespace p2p;
 
 #define RESIPROCATE_SUBSYSTEM P2PSubsystem::P2P
 
-ChordTopology::ChordTopology(Profile& config, Dispatcher& dispatcher, Transporter& transporter) :
-   TopologyAPI(config, dispatcher, transporter), mJoined(false) 
+ChordTopology::ChordTopology(Profile& config,
+                             Dispatcher& dispatcher, 
+                             Transporter& transporter) :
+   TopologyAPI(config, dispatcher, transporter), mJoined(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -189,6 +191,13 @@ ChordTopology::consume(LeaveReq& msg)
 }
 
 
+void 
+ChordTopology::consume(ConnectReq& msg)
+{
+   DebugLog(<< "received CONNECT Req from: " << msg.getResponseNodeId());
+}
+
+
 void 
 ChordTopology::consume(ConnectAns& msg)
 {
@@ -244,6 +253,9 @@ ChordTopology::findNextHop( const NodeId& node )
       // return the next pointer and increment around slowly 
       assert( mNextTable.size() > 0 );
       DebugLog(<< "findNextHop returning: " << mNextTable[0]);
+
+      // TODO - deal with case wehre there is no next 
+
       return mNextTable[0];
    }
 
@@ -302,18 +314,22 @@ ChordTopology::getReplicationSet(  const ResourceId& resource )
 bool 
 ChordTopology::isResponsible( const NodeId& node ) const
 {
-   // If it is us, then we are responsible
-   if(node == mProfile.nodeId())
-   {
-      return true;
-   }
-
    // for now we are going to assume that if the prev table is empty, then we have a
    // a new ring being formed and we are responsible for this request.  We need to consider
    // the case where we are a node trying to join a stable ring, and the "join" process 
    // has not completed yet - but we receive a message for another node.
-   if (mPrevTable.size() == 0) return true;  
-
+   if (mPrevTable.size() == 0) 
+   {
+      if ( mProfile.isBootstrap() )
+      {
+         return true;  // only thing in the ring so responsible for everything 
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         return false; // have not joined ring yet so responsible for nothing 
+      }
+   }
+   
    if ( (mPrevTable[0] < node) && (node <= mProfile.nodeId()) )
    {
       return true;
diff --git a/p2p/ChordTopology.hxx b/p2p/ChordTopology.hxx
index 815ccb959..8b1d395c2 100644
--- a/p2p/ChordTopology.hxx
+++ b/p2p/ChordTopology.hxx
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ class Dispatcher;
 class ChordTopology : public TopologyAPI
 {
    public:
-      ChordTopology(Profile& config, Dispatcher& dispatcher, Transporter& transporter);
+      ChordTopology(Profile& config, 
+                    Dispatcher& dispatcher, 
+                    Transporter& transporter);
       virtual ~ChordTopology();
 
       virtual void joinOverlay();
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ class ChordTopology : public TopologyAPI
 
       // deal with responses
       virtual void consume(ConnectAns& msg);
+      virtual void consume(ConnectReq& msg);
       virtual void consume(JoinAns& msg);
       virtual void consume(UpdateAns& msg);
       virtual void consume(LeaveAns& msg);
diff --git a/p2p/Profile.hxx b/p2p/Profile.hxx
index d6c37b078..f5212bf9d 100644
--- a/p2p/Profile.hxx
+++ b/p2p/Profile.hxx
@@ -23,36 +23,40 @@ class Profile
 {
 public:
       Profile() : mNodeId(), mNumInitialFingers(8) {}
-   virtual ~Profile() {;}
-
-   virtual const X509        *getCertificate() { return 0; }
-   virtual const EVP_PKEY    *getPrivateKey() { return 0; }
-
-   virtual resip::Data& signatureDigest() { return mSignatureDigest; }
-   virtual const resip::Data& signatureDigest() const { return mSignatureDigest; }   
-
-   virtual resip::Data& overlayName() { return mOverlayName; }
-   virtual const resip::Data& overlayName() const { return mOverlayName; }
-
-   virtual NodeId& nodeId() { return mNodeId; }
-   virtual const NodeId nodeId() const { return mNodeId; }
-
-   virtual UserName& userName() { return mUserName; }
-   virtual const UserName& userName() const { return mUserName; }
-
-   virtual unsigned int& numInitialFingers() { return mNumInitialFingers; }
-   virtual const unsigned int numInitialFingers() const { return mNumInitialFingers; }
-
-   virtual std::vector<resip::GenericIPAddress>& bootstrapNodes() { return mBootstrapNodes; }
-   virtual const std::vector<resip::GenericIPAddress>& bootstrapNodes() const { return mBootstrapNodes; }
+      virtual ~Profile() {;}
       
-private:
-   resip::Data mOverlayName;
-   resip::Data mSignatureDigest;
-   NodeId      mNodeId;
-   UserName    mUserName;
-   unsigned int mNumInitialFingers;
-   std::vector<resip::GenericIPAddress> mBootstrapNodes;
+      virtual const X509        *getCertificate() { return 0; }
+      virtual const EVP_PKEY    *getPrivateKey() { return 0; }
+      
+      virtual resip::Data& signatureDigest() { return mSignatureDigest; }
+      virtual const resip::Data& signatureDigest() const { return mSignatureDigest; }   
+      
+      virtual resip::Data& overlayName() { return mOverlayName; }
+      virtual const resip::Data& overlayName() const { return mOverlayName; }
+      
+      virtual bool& isBootstrap() { return mBootstrap; }
+      virtual const bool isBootstrap() const { return mBootstrap; }
+      
+      virtual NodeId& nodeId() { return mNodeId; }
+      virtual const NodeId nodeId() const { return mNodeId; }
+      
+      virtual UserName& userName() { return mUserName; }
+      virtual const UserName& userName() const { return mUserName; }
+      
+      virtual unsigned int& numInitialFingers() { return mNumInitialFingers; }
+      virtual const unsigned int numInitialFingers() const { return mNumInitialFingers; }
+      
+      virtual std::vector<resip::GenericIPAddress>& bootstrapNodes() { return mBootstrapNodes; }
+      virtual const std::vector<resip::GenericIPAddress>& bootstrapNodes() const { return mBootstrapNodes; }
+      
+   private:
+      resip::Data mOverlayName;
+      resip::Data mSignatureDigest;
+      NodeId      mNodeId;
+      UserName    mUserName;
+      unsigned int mNumInitialFingers;
+      std::vector<resip::GenericIPAddress> mBootstrapNodes;
+      bool mBootstrap;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/p2p/TopologyAPI.hxx b/p2p/TopologyAPI.hxx
index 40d6ceea0..6793941ef 100644
--- a/p2p/TopologyAPI.hxx
+++ b/p2p/TopologyAPI.hxx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class TopologyAPI :  public EventConsumer
 
       // deal with responses
       virtual void consume(ConnectAns& msg)=0;
+      virtual void consume(ConnectReq& msg)=0;
       virtual void consume(JoinAns& msg)=0;
       virtual void consume(UpdateAns& msg)=0;
       virtual void consume(LeaveAns& msg)=0;