diff --git a/net/adc_netserver.h b/net/adc_netserver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f03ffd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/adc_netserver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/*
+
+ABSTRACT DEVICE COMPONENTS LIBRARY
+
+*/
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#if __has_include(<unistd.h>)  // POSIX
+#define FORK_EXISTS 1
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <cerrno>
+#endif
+
+#include <memory>
+
+
+namespace adc
+{
+
+
+/*  Server session and its abstract decorator  */
+
+template <typename ImplT>
+class AdcNetServerSession : std::enable_shared_from_this<AdcNetServerSession<ImplT>>
+{
+public:
+    using shared_ptr_t = std::shared_ptr<AdcNetServerSession>;
+    using weak_ptr_t = std::weak_ptr<AdcNetServerSession>;
+
+    template <typename... ImplCtorArgTs>
+    AdcNetServerSession(ImplCtorArgTs&&... ctor_args) : _implUptr(std::forward<ImplCtorArgTs>(ctor_args)...)
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    virtual ~AdcNetServerSession() = default;
+
+
+    auto sessionIdent() const
+    {
+        //
+        return _implUptr->_sessionIdent();
+    }
+
+
+    virtual void start()
+    {
+        //
+        _implUptr->start();
+    }
+
+    virtual void stop()
+    {
+        //
+        _implUptr->stop();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    std::unique_ptr<ImplT> _implUptr;
+};
+
+
+template <typename ImplT, std::derived_from<AdcNetServerSession<ImplT>> SessionT>
+class AdcNetServerSessionDecorator : public SessionT
+{
+public:
+    using SessionT::sessionIdent;
+
+    template <typename... ImplCtorArgTs>
+    AdcNetServerSessionDecorator(ImplCtorArgTs&&... ctor_args) : SessionT(std::forward<ImplCtorArgTs>(ctor_args)...)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual ~AdcNetServerSessionDecorator() = default;
+
+    virtual std::invoke_result_t<decltype(sessionIdent)> sessionIdent() const = 0;
+
+    virtual void start() = 0;
+
+    virtual void stop() = 0;
+};
+
+
+
+/*  Server  */
+
+template <typename ImplT>
+class AdcNetServer
+{
+protected:
+    std::unique_ptr<ImplT> _implUptr;
+
+public:
+    template <typename... ImplCtorArgTs>
+    AdcNetServer(ImplCtorArgTs&&... ctor_args) : _implUptr(std::make_unique<ImplT>(ctor_args)...)
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    virtual ~AdcNetServer() = default;
+
+
+    virtual void start() = 0;
+
+    virtual void stop() = 0;
+
+    template <typename SessionT>
+    void start() {};
+
+    template <typename SessionT>
+    void stop() {};
+
+    // run server as daemon (still only on POSIX OSes)
+    void daemonize()
+    {
+        daemonizePrepare();
+
+#ifdef FORK_EXISTS
+        // get TEMP directory in OS
+
+        auto tmp_path = std::filesystem::temp_directory_path();
+        if (tmp_path.empty()) {
+            tmp_path = std::filesystem::current_path().root_path();
+        }
+
+        // _ioContext.notify_fork(asio::execution_context::fork_prepare);
+
+        if (pid_t pid = fork()) {
+            if (pid > 0) {
+                exit(0);
+            } else {
+                throw std::system_error(errno, std::generic_category(), "CANNOT FORK 1-STAGE");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (setsid() == -1) {
+            throw std::system_error(errno, std::generic_category(), "CANNOT FORK SETSID");
+        }
+
+        std::filesystem::current_path(tmp_path);
+
+        umask(0);
+
+        if (pid_t pid = fork()) {
+            if (pid > 0) {
+                exit(0);
+            } else {
+                throw std::system_error(errno, std::generic_category(), "CANNOT FORK 2-STAGE");
+            }
+        }
+
+        close(0);
+        close(1);
+        close(2);
+
+        // _ioContext.notify_fork(asio::io_context::fork_child);
+#endif
+        daemonizeFinalize();
+    }
+
+    virtual void daemonizePrepare() = 0;
+
+    virtual void daemonizeFinalize() = 0;
+};
+
+}  // namespace adc
diff --git a/net/adc_netservice.h b/net/adc_netservice.h
index fe64d20..4bcaaa9 100644
--- a/net/adc_netservice.h
+++ b/net/adc_netservice.h
@@ -7,49 +7,64 @@ ABSTRACT DEVICE COMPONENTS LIBRARY
  */
 
 
+#include <chrono>
+#include <memory>
 #include <utility>
 
+
 namespace adc
 {
 
 
-template <typename IOImplT, typename NetMessageT>
-class AdcNetServiceInterface : public IOImplT
+template <typename NetMessageT>
+class AdcNetServiceAbstractImplementation;
+
+
+template <typename NetMessageT, typename ImplT>
+class AdcNetService
 {
 protected:
-    AdcNetServiceInterface::socket _socket;
-
-    template <typename... IOImplCtorArgTs>
-    AdcNetServiceInterface(AdcNetServiceInterface::socket&& sock, IOImplCtorArgTs&&... args)
-        : IOImplT(std::forward<IOImplCtorArgTs>(args)...), _socket(sock)
-    {
-    }
+    std::unique_ptr<ImplT> _implUptr;
 
 public:
-    using typename IOImplT::endpoint;
-    using typename IOImplT::socket;
+    using typename ImplT::endpoint_t;
 
-    virtual ~AdcNetServiceInterface() = default;
+    using timeout_clock_t = std::chrono::steady_clock;
+    using timeout_drtn_t = timeout_clock_t::duration;
+
+    static constexpr timeout_drtn_t defaultConnectTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
+    static constexpr timeout_drtn_t defaultSendTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
+    static constexpr timeout_drtn_t defaultRecvTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
+
+    AdcNetService(ImplT* impl) : _implUptr(impl) {}
+
+    AdcNetService(std::unique_ptr<ImplT> impl) : _implUptr(std::move(impl)) {}
+
+    virtual ~AdcNetService() = default;
 
 
     /*  asynchronuos operations  */
 
     // open connection
     template <typename... ArgTs>
-    auto asyncConnect(AdcNetServiceInterface::endpoint&& end_point, ArgTs&&... args)
+    auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& end_point,
+                      const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultConnectTimeout,
+                      ArgTs&&... args)
     {
-        return IOImplT::asyncConnect(end_point);
+        return _implUptr->asyncConnect(end_point, timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
 
     template <typename... ArgTs>
-    auto asyncSend(const NetMessageT& msg, ArgTs&&... args)
+    auto asyncSend(const NetMessageT& msg, const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultSendTimeout, ArgTs&&... args)
     {
+        return _implUptr->asyncSend(msg, timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
     template <typename... ArgTs>
-    auto asyncReceive(ArgTs&&... args)
+    auto asyncReceive(const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultRecvTimeout, ArgTs&&... args)
     {
+        return _implUptr->asyncReceive(timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
 
@@ -57,25 +72,30 @@ public:
     /*  blocking operations  */
 
     template <typename... ArgTs>
-    auto connect(const AdcNetServiceInterface::endpoint& end_point, ArgTs&&... args)
+    auto connect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultConnectTimeout, ArgTs&&... args)
     {
+        return _implUptr->connect(endpoint, timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
     template <typename... ArgTs>
-    auto send(const NetMessageT& msg, ArgTs&&... args)
+    auto send(const NetMessageT& msg, const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultSendTimeout, ArgTs&&... args)
     {
+        return _implUptr->send(msg, timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
 
     template <typename... ArgTs>
-    NetMessageT receive(ArgTs&&... args)
+    NetMessageT receive(const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultRecvTimeout, ArgTs&&... args)
     {
+        return _implUptr->receive(timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
     template <typename... ArgTs>
     auto close(ArgTs&&... args)
     {
+        return _implUptr->close(std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 };
 
+
 }  // namespace adc