diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp
index d7db63df29..ce51c0878a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv4/ipv4.cpp
@@ -1150,9 +1150,21 @@ ipv4_free(net_protocol* protocol)
 
 
 status_t
-ipv4_connect(net_protocol* protocol, const struct sockaddr* address)
+ipv4_connect(net_protocol* _protocol, const struct sockaddr* address)
 {
-	return B_ERROR;
+	ipv4_protocol* protocol = (ipv4_protocol*)_protocol;
+	RawSocket* raw = protocol->raw;
+	if (raw == NULL)
+		return B_ERROR;
+	if (address->sa_len != sizeof(struct sockaddr_in))
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	if (address->sa_family != AF_INET)
+		return EAFNOSUPPORT;
+
+	memcpy(&protocol->socket->peer, address, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+	sSocketModule->set_connected(protocol->socket);
+
+	return B_OK;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv6/ipv6.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv6/ipv6.cpp
index f655937762..ab582444f9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv6/ipv6.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/ipv6/ipv6.cpp
@@ -1045,9 +1045,21 @@ ipv6_free(net_protocol* protocol)
 
 
 status_t
-ipv6_connect(net_protocol* protocol, const struct sockaddr* address)
+ipv6_connect(net_protocol* _protocol, const struct sockaddr* address)
 {
-	return B_ERROR;
+	ipv6_protocol* protocol = (ipv6_protocol*)_protocol;
+	RawSocket* raw = protocol->raw;
+	if (raw == NULL)
+		return B_ERROR;
+	if (address->sa_len != sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6))
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	if (address->sa_family != AF_INET6)
+		return EAFNOSUPPORT;
+
+	memcpy(&protocol->socket->peer, address, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+	sSocketModule->set_connected(protocol->socket);
+
+	return B_OK;
 }