diff --git a/include/Engine/Network/MessageType.h b/include/Engine/Network/MessageType.h
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+++ b/include/Engine/Network/MessageType.h
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+#ifndef MessageType_h__
+#define MessageType_h__
+
+// Message types used by both server and client.
+// Used to determine what type of message was sent.
+enum class MessageType
+{
+	Connect,
+	Disconnect,
+	ClientPing,
+	ServerPing,
+	Message,
+	Snapshot,
+	Event,
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/Engine/Network/NetworkDefines.h b/include/Engine/Network/NetworkDefines.h
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+++ b/include/Engine/Network/NetworkDefines.h
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+#ifndef MessageType_h__
+#define MessageType_h__
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <queue>
+
+#define BOARDSIZE 16
+#define MAXCONNECTIONS 8
+#define INPUTSIZE 128
+
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::udp::socket> socket_ptr;
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<std::string> string_ptr;
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<std::queue<string_ptr>> messageQueue_ptr;
+
+#endif
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