diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/src/connection.rs b/crates/servicepoint/src/connection.rs
index 456ae5d..76945c3 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/src/connection.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/src/connection.rs
@@ -9,17 +9,38 @@ use crate::Packet;
 ///
 /// # Examples
 /// ```rust
-/// # use servicepoint::Command;
-/// let connection = servicepoint::Connection::open("172.23.42.29:2342")
+/// # use servicepoint::{Command, Connection};
+/// let connection = servicepoint::UdpConnection::open("172.23.42.29:2342")
 ///     .expect("connection failed");
-///  connection.send(Command::Clear)
-///     .expect("send failed");
+///  connection.send(Command::Clear);
 /// ```
-pub struct Connection {
+pub trait Connection {
+    /// Send something packet-like to the display. Usually this is in the form of a Command.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// - `packet`: the packet-like to send
+    ///
+    /// returns: true if packet was sent, otherwise false
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # use servicepoint::{Command, Connection };
+    /// # let connection = servicepoint::UdpConnection::open("172.23.42.29:2342")
+    /// #     .expect("connection failed");
+    ///  // turn off all pixels on display
+    ///  connection.send(Command::Clear);
+    /// ```
+    fn send(&self, packet: impl Into<Packet>) -> bool;
+}
+
+/// A real connection using the UDP protocol
+pub struct UdpConnection {
     socket: UdpSocket,
 }
 
-impl Connection {
+impl UdpConnection {
     /// Open a new UDP socket and connect to the provided host.
     ///
     /// Note that this is UDP, which means that the open call can succeed even if the display is unreachable.
@@ -39,37 +60,22 @@ impl Connection {
         socket.connect(addr)?;
         Ok(Self { socket })
     }
+}
 
-    /// Send something packet-like to the display. Usually this is in the form of a Command.
-    ///
-    /// # Arguments
-    ///
-    /// - `packet`: the packet-like to send
-    ///
-    /// returns: Ok if packet was sent, otherwise socket error
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
-    ///
-    /// Any errors produced while sending using the underlying socket.
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```rust
-    /// # use servicepoint::{Command, CompressionCode, Grid, PixelGrid};
-    /// # let connection = servicepoint::Connection::open("172.23.42.29:2342")
-    /// #     .expect("connection failed");
-    ///  // turn off all pixels on display
-    ///  connection.send(Command::Clear)
-    ///     .expect("send failed");
-    /// ```
-    pub fn send(
-        &self,
-        packet: impl Into<Packet>,
-    ) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+impl Connection for UdpConnection {
+    fn send(&self, packet: impl Into<Packet>) -> bool {
         let packet = packet.into();
         debug!("sending {packet:?}");
         let data: Vec<u8> = packet.into();
-        self.socket.send(&data)?;
-        Ok(())
+        self.socket.send(&data).is_err()
+    }
+}
+
+/// A fake connection for testing that does not actually send anything
+pub struct NoopConnection;
+
+impl Connection for NoopConnection {
+    fn send(&self, packet: impl Into<Packet>) -> bool {
+        true
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/servicepoint/src/lib.rs b/crates/servicepoint/src/lib.rs
index d71e1fa..a8956bb 100644
--- a/crates/servicepoint/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/servicepoint/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use bitvec::prelude::{BitVec, Msb0};
 pub use crate::brightness::{Brightness, BrightnessGrid};
 pub use crate::command::{Command, Cp437Grid, Offset};
 pub use crate::compression_code::CompressionCode;
-pub use crate::connection::Connection;
+pub use crate::connection::{Connection, UdpConnection};
 pub use crate::data_ref::DataRef;
 pub use crate::grid::Grid;
 pub use crate::origin::{Origin, Pixels, Tiles};