diff --git a/streamedrequests/get.py b/streamedrequests/get.py
index b3f1be6..cd7440d 100644
--- a/streamedrequests/get.py
+++ b/streamedrequests/get.py
@@ -16,19 +16,17 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import requests
-from . import exceptions, responsesize, dodownload
+from . import exceptions, responsesize, dodownload, setuptimeout
 def get(url, query_parameters=None, request_headers=None, sync=True, 
     max_size=0, chunk_size=1000, connect_timeout=60, stream_timeout=0,
-    proxy=None, callback=None, allow_redirects=True):
+    proxy={}, callback=None, allow_redirects=True):
 
     chunk_count = responsesize.SizeValidator(max_size) # Class to verify if the stream is staying within the max_size
-    timeouts = (connect_timeout, stream_timeout)
 
-    if stream_timeout == 0: # If timeout for stream is default, use connect timeout for both
-        timeouts = connect_timeout
+    timeouts = setuptimeout.__setup_timeout(connect_timeout, stream_timeout)
     
     req = requests.get(url, params=query_parameters, headers=request_headers,
-        timeout=timeouts, stream=True, allow_redirects=allow_redirects)
+        timeout=timeouts, stream=True, allow_redirects=allow_redirects, proxies=proxy)
     
     return dodownload.__do_download(req, max_size, chunk_size, callback, sync)
     
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diff --git a/streamedrequests/post.py b/streamedrequests/post.py
index 163299c..3ccad81 100644
--- a/streamedrequests/post.py
+++ b/streamedrequests/post.py
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
 '''
 import requests
 def post(url, post_data=None, request_headers=None, sync=True, 
-        max_size=0, connect_timeout=0, stream_timeout=0, proxy=None):
-        return
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+    max_size=0, chunk_size=1000, connect_timeout=60, stream_timeout=0,
+    proxy={}, callback=None, allow_redirects=True):
+    return
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diff --git a/streamedrequests/setuptimeout.py b/streamedrequests/setuptimeout.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d1b527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamedrequests/setuptimeout.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+'''
+    StreamedRequests. A simple library for streaming HTTP requests
+    Copyright (C) 2019 Kevin Froman https://chaoswebs.net/
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+'''
+def __setup_timeout(connect_timeout, stream_timeout):
+    timeouts = (connect_timeout, stream_timeout)
+
+    if stream_timeout == 0: # If timeout for stream is default, use connect timeout for both
+        timeouts = connect_timeout
+    return timeouts
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diff --git a/tests/test_basic.py b/tests/test_basic.py
index e8bb4b1..2163417 100644
--- a/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -15,34 +15,47 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import sys, os, unittest
+import sys, os, unittest, threading
+from http.server import HTTPServer, SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
+import requests
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + "/../")
 import streamedrequests
 
 def get_test_id():
     return str(uuid.uuid4()) + '.dat'
 
+def run(server_class=HTTPServer, handler_class=SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
+    server_address = ('127.0.0.1', 8000)
+    httpd = server_class(server_address, handler_class)
+    httpd.serve_forever()
+
 def _test_callback(text):
-    print('got', text)
+    return
+    #print('got', text)
 
 class TestInit(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    def test_requests(self):
+        requests.get('http://127.0.0.1:8000/')
+
     def test_basic(self):
-        streamedrequests.get('https://example.com/')
+        streamedrequests.get('http://127.0.0.1:8000/')
 
     def test_callback(self):
         pass
-        streamedrequests.get('https://example.com/', chunk_size=1, callback=_test_callback)
+        streamedrequests.get('http://127.0.0.1:8000/', chunk_size=1, callback=_test_callback)
     
     def test_async(self):
-        streamedrequests.get('https://example.com/', chunk_size=1, callback=_test_callback, sync=False)
+        streamedrequests.get('http://127.0.0.1:8000/', chunk_size=1, callback=_test_callback, sync=False)
 
     def test_zero_chunk_size(self):
         try:
-            streamedrequests.get('https://example.com/', chunk_size=0)
+            streamedrequests.get('http://127.0.0.1:8000/', chunk_size=0)
         except ValueError:
             pass
         else:
             self.assertTrue(failUnless)
 
+threading.Thread(target=run, daemon=True).start()
+
 unittest.main()
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