diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
index 4747adfc25..57fe800b17 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "song.h"
 #include "SongManager.h"
 #include "GameState.h"
+#include "StageStats.h"
+#include "Steps.h"
 
 
 #define NEXT_SCREEN							THEME->GetMetric ("ScreenSelectMusic","NextScreen")
@@ -222,9 +224,21 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::ReportSongOver()
 	netHolder SendNetPack;	//Create packet to send to server
 
 	SendNetPack.m_playerID = 21; // Song over Packet player ID
-	SendNetPack.m_combo=0;
-	SendNetPack.m_score=0;
+
+
 	SendNetPack.m_step=0;
+
+	FOREACH_EnabledPlayer( pn2 )
+	{
+		if (pn2==PLAYER_1)
+			SendNetPack.m_step+=g_CurStageStats.GetGrade(pn2);
+		if (pn2==PLAYER_2)
+			SendNetPack.m_step+=g_CurStageStats.GetGrade(pn2)*256;
+	}
+
+	
+	SendNetPack.m_score=0;
+	SendNetPack.m_combo=0;
 	SendNetPack.m_life=0;
 	
 
@@ -250,10 +264,25 @@ void NetworkSyncManager::StartRequest()
 	netHolder SendNetPack;
 
 	SendNetPack.m_playerID = 20; // Song Start Request Packet player ID
-	SendNetPack.m_combo=0;
-	SendNetPack.m_score=0;
-	SendNetPack.m_step=0;
+
+	//Report Step difficulties 
+
+	Steps * tSteps;
+
+	tSteps = g_CurStageStats.pSteps[PLAYER_1];
+	if (tSteps!=NULL)
+	{
+		SendNetPack.m_step=tSteps->GetMeter();
+	}
+
+	tSteps = g_CurStageStats.pSteps[PLAYER_2];
+	if (tSteps!=NULL)
+	{
+		SendNetPack.m_step+=tSteps->GetMeter()*256;
+	}
+	SendNetPack.m_score = 0;
 	SendNetPack.m_life=0;
+	SendNetPack.m_combo=0;
 
 	NetPlayerClient->send((char*)&SendNetPack, sizeof(netHolder)); 
 	
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
index 6504e7dc0a..0ecc9580b8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ private:
     
     struct netHolder		//Data structure used for sending data to server
     {
+
+		//NOTICE: Order of variables in this struct matters
+		//if order is changed, server would need to be re-written
         int m_playerID;	//PID (also used for Commands)
         int m_step;		//SID (StepID, 0-6 for Miss to Marv, 7,8 for boo and ok)
         int m_score;	//Player's Score