diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1027933..f439385 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,3 +130,4 @@ Licence
 =======
 
 This library is released under the Apache 2.0 licence. See the Licence.md file
+
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9965a92..ef1a771 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
                 <version>2.3.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
+                    <source>1.7</source>
+                    <target>1.7</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             
diff --git a/src/main/java/examples/Example.java b/src/main/java/examples/Example.java
index 33dea60..7c55df4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/examples/Example.java
+++ b/src/main/java/examples/Example.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import me.legrange.mikrotik.ApiConnection;
  abstract class Example {
      
     protected void connect() throws Exception {
-        con = ApiConnection.connect(Config.HOST);
+        con = ApiConnection.connectTLS(Config.HOST);
         con.login(Config.USERNAME, Config.PASSWORD);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/legrange/mikrotik/impl/ApiConnectionImpl.java b/src/main/java/me/legrange/mikrotik/impl/ApiConnectionImpl.java
index 320517a..0b7013a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/legrange/mikrotik/impl/ApiConnectionImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/legrange/mikrotik/impl/ApiConnectionImpl.java
@@ -146,24 +146,20 @@ public final class ApiConnectionImpl extends ApiConnection {
     private void open(String host, int port, boolean secure) throws ApiConnectionException {
         try {
             InetAddress ia = InetAddress.getByName(host);
-            if (ia.isReachable(1000)) {
-                if (secure) {
-                    sock = openSSLSocket(ia, port);
-                } else {
-                    sock = new Socket(ia, port);
-                }
-                in = new DataInputStream(sock.getInputStream());
-                out = new DataOutputStream(sock.getOutputStream());
-                connected = true;
-                reader = new Reader();
-                reader.setDaemon(true);
-                reader.start();
-                processor = new Processor();
-                processor.setDaemon(true);
-                processor.start();
+            if (secure) {
+                sock = openSSLSocket(ia, port);
             } else {
-                throw new ApiConnectionException(String.format("Host '%s' port %d is uncreachable", host, port));
+                sock = new Socket(ia, port);
             }
+            in = new DataInputStream(sock.getInputStream());
+            out = new DataOutputStream(sock.getOutputStream());
+            connected = true;
+            reader = new Reader();
+            reader.setDaemon(true);
+            reader.start();
+            processor = new Processor();
+            processor.setDaemon(true);
+            processor.start();
         } catch (UnknownHostException ex) {
             connected = false;
             throw new ApiConnectionException(String.format("Unknown host '%s'", host), ex);
@@ -182,9 +178,11 @@ public final class ApiConnectionImpl extends ApiConnection {
         // not happy with this code. Without it, SSL throws a "Remote host closed connection during handshake" error
         // caused by a "SSL peer shut down incorrectly" error
         for (String s : ssl.getSupportedCipherSuites()) {
-            if (s.startsWith("TLS_DH_anon")) cs.add(s);
+            if (s.startsWith("TLS_DH_anon")) {
+                cs.add(s);
+            }
         }
-        ssl.setEnabledCipherSuites(cs.toArray(new String[]{})); 
+        ssl.setEnabledCipherSuites(cs.toArray(new String[]{}));
         return ssl;
     }
 
@@ -478,4 +476,4 @@ public final class ApiConnectionImpl extends ApiConnection {
         private List<Map<String, String>> results = new LinkedList<Map<String, String>>();
         private MikrotikApiException err;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}