diff --git a/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/ConnectionFactory.java b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/ConnectionFactory.java
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+package pitiupi.net.tcp;
+
+import pitiupi.net.Message;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.SocketTimeoutException;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+public class ConnectionFactory {
+    private static final int HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT = 5000;
+    private static final int STANDARD_TIMEOUT = 300_000;
+
+    public static TcpConnection createConnection(InetAddress address, int port, String sender, String receiver, boolean isPrivate) {
+        try {
+            TcpConnection connection;
+
+            Socket socket = new Socket(address, port);
+            connection = new TcpConnection(socket);
+            connection.setSender(sender);
+            connection.setReceiver(receiver);
+            connection.setPrivate(isPrivate);
+
+            HandshakeMessage handshake = new HandshakeMessage(isPrivate, sender, receiver);
+
+            connection.send(handshake.toByteArray());
+            HandshakeMessage handshakeResponse = validateConnection(connection);
+
+            if (handshakeResponse == null) return null;
+
+            connection.setTimeout(STANDARD_TIMEOUT);
+
+            return connection;
+        }
+        catch (IOException ex) {
+            Logger.getLogger(ConnectionFactory.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public static TcpConnection receiveConnection(Socket socket) {
+        try {
+            TcpConnection connection;
+
+            connection = new TcpConnection(socket);
+
+            HandshakeMessage handshake = validateConnection(connection);
+
+            if (handshake == null) return null;
+
+            connection.setSender(handshake.getSender());
+            connection.setReceiver(handshake.getReceiver());
+            connection.setPrivate(handshake.isPrivate());
+
+            connection.setTimeout(STANDARD_TIMEOUT);
+
+            return connection;
+        }
+        catch (IOException ex) {
+            Logger.getLogger(ConnectionFactory.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static HandshakeMessage validateConnection(TcpConnection connection) {
+        try {
+            connection.setTimeout(HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT);
+            byte[] bytes = connection.receive();
+
+            ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes);
+            ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(bis);
+
+            Object object = ois.readObject();
+
+            if (object instanceof Message message) {
+                if (SysInfoMessage.parseSystemInfo(message) != null) {
+                    //TODO: Tratar erros
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                if (message instanceof HandshakeMessage handshake) {
+                    return (validateHandshake(handshake, connection)) ? handshake : null;
+                }
+            }
+
+            SysInfoMessage.sendSystemInfo(
+                    connection,
+                    SysInfoType.CONNECTION_REJECTED,
+                    "The message was not from an allowed type."
+            );
+        }
+        catch (SocketTimeoutException ex) {
+            SysInfoMessage.sendSystemInfo(
+                    connection,
+                    SysInfoType.CONNECTION_REJECTED,
+                    "No handshake was received within the allowed time."
+            );
+        }
+        catch (ClassNotFoundException | IOException ex) {
+            Logger.getLogger(ConnectionFactory.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
+
+            SysInfoMessage.sendSystemInfo(
+                    connection,
+                    SysInfoType.INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                    "The server could not process the handshake."
+            );
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean validateHandshake(HandshakeMessage handshake, TcpConnection connection) {
+        String sender = handshake.getSender();
+        String receiver = handshake.getReceiver();
+
+        if (sender == null || sender.isBlank()) {
+            SysInfoMessage.sendSystemInfo(
+                    connection,
+                    SysInfoType.CONNECTION_REJECTED,
+                    "Invalid Sender: " + sender + "."
+            );
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (receiver == null || receiver.isBlank()) {
+            SysInfoMessage.sendSystemInfo(
+                    connection,
+                    SysInfoType.CONNECTION_REJECTED,
+                    "Invalid Receiver: " + receiver + "."
+            );
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/HandshakeMessage.java b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/HandshakeMessage.java
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+++ b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/HandshakeMessage.java
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+package pitiupi.net.tcp;
+
+import pitiupi.net.Message;
+
+class HandshakeMessage extends Message {
+    private final boolean isPrivate;
+    private final String sender;
+    private final String receiver;
+
+
+    public HandshakeMessage(boolean isPrivate, String sender, String receiver) {
+        this.isPrivate = isPrivate;
+        this.sender = sender;
+        this.receiver = receiver;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPrivate() {
+        return isPrivate;
+    }
+    public String getSender() {
+        return sender;
+    }
+    public String getReceiver() {
+        return receiver;
+    }
+
+    public HandshakeMessage createResponse() {
+        return new HandshakeMessage(isPrivate, receiver, sender);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/TcpConnection.java b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/TcpConnection.java
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+++ b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/net/tcp/TcpConnection.java
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+package pitiupi.net.tcp;
+
+import java.io.DataInputStream;
+import java.io.DataOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.SocketException;
+
+/**
+ * Representa uma conexão TCP persistente com um peer.
+ *
+ * <p>Encapsula o socket e os streams utilizados para enviar e receber
+ * mensagens. Também é responsável pelo framing das mensagens, permitindo
+ * que várias mensagens sejam transmitidas pela mesma conexão.</p>
+ *
+ * @author Gustavo
+ */
+public class TcpConnection {
+    private static final long TIMEOUT = 300_000; // 5 minutos
+
+    private final Socket socket;
+    private final DataInputStream input;
+    private final DataOutputStream output;
+    private final InetAddress address;
+    private String sender;
+    private String receiver;
+
+    private boolean isPrivate;
+
+    private volatile long lastActivity;
+
+    TcpConnection(Socket socket) throws IOException {
+        this.socket = socket;
+        this.input = new DataInputStream(socket.getInputStream());
+        this.output = new DataOutputStream(socket.getOutputStream());
+        this.address = socket.getInetAddress();
+        this.lastActivity = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void send(byte[] message) throws IOException {
+        output.writeInt(message.length);
+        output.write(message);
+        output.flush();
+        updateLastActivity();
+    }
+
+    byte[] receive() throws IOException {
+        int length = input.readInt();
+
+        if (length < 0) throw new IOException("Invalid message length.");
+
+        byte[] message = input.readNBytes(length);
+
+        if (message.length != length) {
+            throw new IOException("Connection closed before receiving the complete message.");
+        }
+
+        updateLastActivity();
+
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isClosed() {
+        return socket.isClosed();
+    }
+
+    void close() throws IOException {
+        socket.close();
+    }
+
+    public InetAddress getAddress() {
+        return address;
+    }
+
+    private void updateLastActivity() {
+        lastActivity = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+
+    void setTimeout(int timeout) throws SocketException {
+        socket.setSoTimeout(timeout);
+    }
+
+    boolean hasTimedOut() {
+        return System.currentTimeMillis() - lastActivity >= TIMEOUT;
+    }
+
+    public String getReceiver() {
+        return receiver;
+    }
+
+    public String getSender() {
+        return sender;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPrivate() {
+        return isPrivate;
+    }
+
+    void setSender(String sender) {
+        this.sender = sender;
+    }
+
+    void setReceiver(String receiver) {
+        this.receiver = receiver;
+    }
+
+    void setPrivate(boolean aPrivate) {
+        isPrivate = aPrivate;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/plugin/PrivateConnectionPlugin.java b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/plugin/PrivateConnectionPlugin.java
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+++ b/pitiupi/src/pitiupi/plugin/PrivateConnectionPlugin.java
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+package pitiupi.plugin;
+
+import pitiupi.net.tcp.TcpConnection;
+
+public interface PrivateConnectionPlugin extends Plugin {
+    public void receivePrivateConnection(TcpConnection connection);
+    public void receiveBytes(byte[] bytes);
+    public void onSocketClosed(TcpConnection connection);
+}