         @port = host.port || @DEFAULT_PORT
         @db = host.db # left undefined if this is not set
         @authKey = host.authKey || @DEFAULT_AUTH_KEY
-        @wire_protocol = 'json'
         @timeout = host.timeout || @DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
 
         @outstandingCallbacks = {}

            @write buf

            # Send the protocol type that we will be using to communicate with the server
            buf = new Buffer(@wire_protocol, 'ascii')
            @write buf

            # Now we have to wait for a response from the server
            # acknowledging the new connection


protodef = require('./proto-def')
protoVersion = protodef.VersionDummy.Version.V0_3
protoProtocol = protodef.VersionDummy.Protocol.JSON
protoQueryType = protodef.Query.QueryType
protoResponseType = protodef.Response.ResponseType

