diff --git a/docs/manual.rst b/docs/manual.rst
index 7265e3334..58a946b14 100755
--- a/docs/manual.rst
+++ b/docs/manual.rst
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ Its declaration looks like this::
 		bool is_valid();
 
 		entry write_resume_data();
+		void force_reannounce();
+		void connect_peer(const address& adr) const;
 
 		boost::filsystem::path save_path() const;
 
@@ -488,6 +490,17 @@ any operation on an uninitialized handle, it will throw ``invalid_handle``.
 ``save_path()`` returns the path that was given to ``add_torrent()`` when this torrent
 was started.
 
+``force_reannounce()`` will force this torrent to do another tracker request, to receive new
+peers. If the torrent is invalid, queued or in checking mode, this functions will throw
+invalid_handle_.
+
+``connect_peer()`` is a way to manually connect to peers that one believe is a part of the
+torrent. If the peer does not respond, or is not a member of this torrent, it will simply
+be disconnected. No harm can be done by using this other than an unnecessary connection
+attempt is made. If the torrent is uninitialized or in queued or checking mode, this
+will throw invalid_handle_.
+
+
 ``info_hash()`` returns the info hash for the torrent.
 
 ``set_max_uploads()`` sets the maximum number of peers that's unchoked at the same time on this
@@ -676,7 +689,7 @@ the payload data.
 
 ``id`` is the peer's id as used in the bit torrent protocol. This id can be used to
 extract 'fingerprints' from the peer. Sometimes it can tell you which client the peer
-is using.
+is using. See identify_client_
 
 ``pieces`` is a vector of booleans that has as many entries as there are pieces
 in the torrent. Each boolean tells you if the peer has that piece (if it's set to true)
@@ -908,6 +921,18 @@ version of your client. All these numbers must be within the range [0, 9].
 
 ``to_string()`` will generate the actual string put in the peer-id, and return it.
 
+identify_client
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+There's a function, in the header ``libtorrent/identify_client.hpp``, that can be used
+to extract a string describing a client version from its peer-id. It has the following
+declaration::
+
+	std::string identify_client(const peer_id& id);
+
+It will recognize most clients that have this kind of identification in the peer-id.
+
+
 alerts
 ======
 
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
index 614c24dc0..81f0ae0f5 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
@@ -127,10 +127,16 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			return m_next_request < boost::posix_time::second_clock::local_time();
 		}
 
+		void force_tracker_request()
+		{
+			m_next_request = boost::posix_time::second_clock::local_time();
+		}
+
 		void print(std::ostream& os) const;
 
-		void check_files(detail::piece_checker_data& data,
-			boost::mutex& mutex);
+		void check_files(
+			detail::piece_checker_data& data
+			, boost::mutex& mutex);
 
 		stat statistics() const { return m_stat; }
 		size_type bytes_left() const;
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			const address& a
 			, const peer_id& id);
 
-		const torrent_info& torrent_file() const throw()
+		const torrent_info& torrent_file() const
 		{ return m_torrent_file; }
 
 		policy& get_policy() { return *m_policy; }
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
index 5f2459cdb..137a5602e 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
@@ -135,12 +135,17 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 		entry write_resume_data();
 
-		// TODO: add force reannounce
+		// forces this torrent to reannounce
+		// (make a rerequest from the tracker)
+		void force_reannounce() const;
 
 		// TODO: add a feature where the user can ask the torrent
 		// to finish all pieces currently in the pipeline, and then
 		// abort the torrent.
 
+		// manually connect a peer
+		void connect_peer(const address& adr) const;
+
 		// TODO: add finish_file_allocation, which will force the
 		// torrent to allocate storage for all pieces.
 
diff --git a/src/identify_client.cpp b/src/identify_client.cpp
index 49a0e6f5e..21619d9d9 100755
--- a/src/identify_client.cpp
+++ b/src/identify_client.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 	} // namespace unnamed
 
 
-
-	// TODO: document
 	std::string identify_client(const peer_id& p)
 	{
 		peer_id::const_iterator PID = p.begin();
diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index b92de0c17..9ff0ca56b 100755
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -1264,20 +1264,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 					}
 	#endif
 
-					if (m_active)
-					{
-						// verify peer_id
-						// TODO: It seems like the original client ignores to check the peer id
-						// can that be correct?
-						if (!std::equal(m_recv_buffer.begin(), m_recv_buffer.begin() + 20, (const char*)m_peer_id.begin()))
-						{
-	#ifndef NDEBUG
-							(*m_logger) << m_socket->sender().as_string() << " invalid peer_id (it doesn't equal the one from the tracker)\n";
-	#endif
-							throw network_error(0);
-						}
-					}
-					else
+					if (!m_active)
 					{
 						// check to make sure we don't have another connection with the same
 						// info_hash and peer_id. If we do. close this connection.
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 4e105648f..a182c63c7 100755
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 	}
 
 	// TODO: this function should also take the
-	// HTTP-response code as an argument
+	// HTTP-response code as an argument.
 	// with some codes, we should just consider
 	// the tracker as a failure and not retry
 	// it anymore
diff --git a/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index 0a21a4966..a2a677778 100755
--- a/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,30 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		throw invalid_handle();
 	}
 
+	void torrent_handle::connect_peer(const address& adr) const
+	{
+		if (m_ses == 0) throw invalid_handle();
+	
+		boost::mutex::scoped_lock l(m_ses->m_mutex);
+		torrent* t = m_ses->find_torrent(m_info_hash);
+		if (t == 0) throw invalid_handle();
+
+		peer_id id;
+		std::fill(id.begin(), id.end(), 0);
+		t->get_policy().peer_from_tracker(adr, id);
+	}
+
+	void torrent_handle::force_reannounce() const
+	{
+		if (m_ses == 0) throw invalid_handle();
+	
+		boost::mutex::scoped_lock l(m_ses->m_mutex);
+		torrent* t = m_ses->find_torrent(m_info_hash);
+		if (t == 0) throw invalid_handle();
+
+		t->force_tracker_request();
+	}
+
 	void torrent_handle::get_peer_info(std::vector<peer_info>& v) const
 	{
 		v.clear();