diff --git a/dev/tests/network.lua b/dev/tests/network.lua
index 36f41b62..5edbe012 100644
--- a/dev/tests/network.lua
+++ b/dev/tests/network.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 for i=1,3 do
+    print(string.format("iteration %s", i + 1))
     local text = ""
     local complete = false
 
@@ -7,32 +8,38 @@ for i=1,3 do
     end
 
     local server = network.tcp_open(7645, function (client)
+        print("client connected")
         start_coroutine(function()
+            print("client-listener started")
             local received_text = ""
-            while client:is_alive() do
+            while client:is_alive() and #received_text < #text do
                 local received = client:recv(512)
                 if received then
                     received_text = received_text .. utf8.tostring(received)
+                    print(string.format("received %s byte(s) from client", #received))
                 end
                 coroutine.yield()
             end
-            assert (received_text == text)
+            asserts.equals (text, received_text)
             complete = true
         end, "client-listener")
     end)
 
     network.tcp_connect("localhost", 7645, function (socket)
+        print("connected to server")
         start_coroutine(function()
+            print("data-sender started")
             local ptr = 1
-            while ptr < #text do
+            while ptr <= #text do
                 local n = math.random(1, 20)
                 socket:send(string.sub(text, ptr, ptr + n - 1))
+                print(string.format("sent %s byte(s) to server", n))
                 ptr = ptr + n
             end
             socket:close()
         end, "data-sender")
     end)
 
-    app.sleep_until(function () return complete end)
+    app.sleep_until(function () return complete end, 1000000)
     server:close()
 end