// BEGIN DIFFERENT CODE
  // Make a SYN
  packet_t syn_packet;
  syn_packet.type = SYN;
  syn_packet.seqno = (unsigned short) rand();
  syn_packet.ackno = 0;
  syn_packet.payload = 0;
  syn_packet.window = 0;
  syn_packet.data = calloc(1, sizeof(char));
  strcpy(syn_packet.data, "");
  char* syn_string = render_packet(&syn_packet);
  sendto(socket_fd, syn_string, MAX_PACKET_LENGTH, 0, (struct sockaddr*) &peer_address, peer_address_size);