diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/aeron/IpcMediaDriverConnection.kt b/src/dorkbox/network/aeron/IpcMediaDriverConnection.kt
index 9dbae58d..c7070aae 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/aeron/IpcMediaDriverConnection.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/aeron/IpcMediaDriverConnection.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ internal open class IpcMediaDriverConnection(streamId: Int,
                                         val streamIdSubscription: Int,
                                         sessionId: Int,
                                         ) :
-        MediaDriverConnection(0, 0, streamId, sessionId, 1_000, true) {
+        MediaDriverConnection(0, 0, streamId, sessionId, 1, true) {
 
     var success: Boolean = false
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ internal open class IpcMediaDriverConnection(streamId: Int,
         success = false
 
         // this will wait for the server to acknowledge the connection (all via aeron)
-        startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        startTime = System.nanoTime()
         while (timoutInNanos == 0L || System.nanoTime() - startTime < timoutInNanos) {
             if (publication.isConnected) {
                 success = true
diff --git a/test/dorkboxTest/network/ConnectionFilterTest.kt b/test/dorkboxTest/network/ConnectionFilterTest.kt
index 501ee83b..76ef30f5 100644
--- a/test/dorkboxTest/network/ConnectionFilterTest.kt
+++ b/test/dorkboxTest/network/ConnectionFilterTest.kt
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ class ConnectionFilterTest : BaseTest() {
 
     @Test
     fun rejectServerIpc() {
+        // we do not want to limit loopback addresses! Even with filtering, IPC is always allowed to connect
+
         val serverConnectSuccess = atomic(false)
         val clientConnectSuccess = atomic(false)
 
@@ -291,8 +293,8 @@ class ConnectionFilterTest : BaseTest() {
 
         waitForThreads()
 
-        Assert.assertFalse(serverConnectSuccess.value)
-        Assert.assertFalse(clientConnectSuccess.value)
+        Assert.assertTrue(serverConnectSuccess.value)
+        Assert.assertTrue(clientConnectSuccess.value)
     }
 
     @Test(expected = ClientException::class)