diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp-dev/face.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp-dev/face.hpp
index ec4fe27..61d872f 100644
--- a/include/ndn-cpp-dev/face.hpp
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp-dev/face.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "node.hpp"
 #include "transport/transport.hpp"
 #include "transport/unix-transport.hpp"
+#include "transport/tcp-transport.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 
@@ -58,13 +59,13 @@
   /**
    * Create a new Face for communication with an NDN hub at host:port using the default TcpTransport.
    * @param host The host of the NDN hub.
-   * @param port The port of the NDN hub. If omitted. use 6363.
+   * @param port The port or service name of the NDN hub. If omitted. use 6363.
    */
-  // Face(const char *host, unsigned short port = 6363)
-  // : node_(ptr_lib::shared_ptr<TcpTransport>(new TcpTransport(host, port)))
-  // {
-  // }
-    
+  Face(const std::string &host, const std::string &port = "6363")
+  : node_(ptr_lib::shared_ptr<TcpTransport>(new TcpTransport(host, port)))
+  {
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Send the Interest through the transport, read the entire response and call onData(interest, data).
    * @param interest A reference to the Interest.  This copies the Interest.
diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp-dev/transport/tcp-transport.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp-dev/transport/tcp-transport.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00f3fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp-dev/transport/tcp-transport.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Regents of the University of California.
+ * @author: Jeff Thompson <jefft0@remap.ucla.edu>
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_TCP_TRANSPORT_HPP
+#define NDN_TCP_TRANSPORT_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include "transport.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+  
+class TcpTransport : public Transport
+{
+public:
+  TcpTransport(const std::string& host, const std::string& port = "6363");
+  ~TcpTransport();
+
+  // from Transport
+  virtual void 
+  connect(boost::asio::io_service &ioService,
+          const ReceiveCallback &receiveCallback);
+  
+  virtual void 
+  close();
+
+  virtual void 
+  send(const Block &wire);
+  
+private:
+  std::string host_;
+  std::string port_;
+
+  class Impl;
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Impl> impl_;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // NDN_TCP_TRANSPORT_HPP