diff --git a/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/HostedConnection.java b/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/HostedConnection.java
index d8d3b40be..0e06783ed 100644
--- a/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/HostedConnection.java
+++ b/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/HostedConnection.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public interface HostedConnection extends MessageConnection
     /**
      *  Returns the server-unique ID for this client.
      */
-    public long getId();
+    public int getId();
     
     /**
      *  Closes and removes this connection from the server
diff --git a/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/base/DefaultServer.java b/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/base/DefaultServer.java
index 41870fd09..c02d28d8a 100644
--- a/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/base/DefaultServer.java
+++ b/engine/src/networking/com/jme3/network/base/DefaultServer.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class DefaultServer implements Server
     private Kernel fast;
     private KernelAdapter fastAdapter;
     private Redispatch dispatcher = new Redispatch();
-    private Map<Long,HostedConnection> connections = new ConcurrentHashMap<Long,HostedConnection>();
+    private Map<Integer,HostedConnection> connections = new ConcurrentHashMap<Integer,HostedConnection>();
     private Map<Endpoint,HostedConnection> endpointConnections 
                             = new ConcurrentHashMap<Endpoint,HostedConnection>();
     
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public class DefaultServer implements Server
             id = nextId.getAndIncrement();
         }
         
-        public long getId()
+        public int getId()
         {
             return id;
         }