diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java
index 0e09a7c80..e15243b88 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/edu/internet2/ndt/Tcpbw100.java
@@ -3018,7 +3018,8 @@ public class Tcpbw100 extends JApplet implements ActionListener {
 			if (_log.shouldWarn())
 				_log.warn("New SSL socket to " + hostAddress + ':' + ctlPort);
 		} else {
-			rv = new Socket(hostAddress, ctlPort);
+			rv = new Socket();
+			rv.connect(new InetSocketAddress(hostAddress, ctlPort), 30*1000);;
 			if (_log.shouldWarn())
 				_log.warn("New non-SSL socket to " + hostAddress + ':' + ctlPort);
 		}