diff --git a/net/asio/adc_netservice_asio.h b/net/asio/adc_netservice_asio.h
index 6df5a3a..c63c37a 100644
--- a/net/asio/adc_netservice_asio.h
+++ b/net/asio/adc_netservice_asio.h
@@ -52,17 +52,30 @@ concept adc_asio_stream_transport_proto_c =
 
 template <typename T>
 concept adc_asio_is_future = requires {
-    [](std::type_identity<asio::use_future_t<>>) {}(std::type_identity<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>());
-    // []<typename AllocatorT>(std::type_identity<asio::use_future_t<AllocatorT>>) {
-    // }(std::type_identity<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>());
+    // [](std::type_identity<asio::use_future_t<>>) {}(std::type_identity<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>());
+    []<typename AllocatorT>(std::type_identity<asio::use_future_t<AllocatorT>>) {
+    }(std::type_identity<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>{});
 };
 
 template <typename T>
 concept adc_asio_is_awaitable = requires {
     []<typename ExecutorT>(std::type_identity<asio::use_awaitable_t<ExecutorT>>) {
-    }(std::type_identity<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>());
+    }(std::type_identity<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>{});
 };
 
+
+template <typename T>
+concept adc_asio_special_comp_token =
+    adc_asio_is_future<T> || adc_asio_is_awaitable<T> || std::same_as<std::remove_cvref_t<T>, asio::deferred_t>;
+
+
+// template <typename T>
+// static constexpr bool adc_is_asio_special_comp_token = std::is_same_v<std::remove_cvref_t<T>, asio::use_future_t<>>
+// ||
+//                                                        std::is_same_v<std::remove_cvref_t<T>, asio::deferred_t> ||
+//                                                        std::is_same_v<std::remove_cvref_t<T>,
+//                                                        asio::use_awaitable_t<>>;
+
 struct adc_asio_async_call_ctx_t {
 };
 
@@ -91,10 +104,14 @@ template <adc_asio_transport_proto_c TRANSPORT_PROTOT,
 class AdcNetServiceASIOBase : public SESSION_PROTOT
 {
 public:
-    typedef std::string netservice_ident_t;
+    typedef std::string_view netservice_ident_t;
 
     using socket_t = typename TRANSPORT_PROTOT::socket;
     using endpoint_t = typename TRANSPORT_PROTOT::endpoint;
+    using acceptor_t =
+        std::conditional_t<std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>,
+                           std::nullptr_t,  // there is no acceptor
+                           typename TRANSPORT_PROTOT::acceptor>;
 
     struct asio_async_ctx_t {
         bool use_future = false;
@@ -112,6 +129,10 @@ public:
     public:
         contx_t() = default;
 
+        contx_t(contx_t&) = default;
+        contx_t(contx_t&&) = default;
+        contx_t(const contx_t&) = default;
+
         template <asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code)> TokenT>
         contx_t(TokenT&& token)
         {
@@ -169,20 +190,14 @@ public:
     static constexpr std::chrono::duration DEFAULT_SEND_TIMEOUT = std::chrono::seconds(5);
     static constexpr std::chrono::duration DEFAULT_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT = std::chrono::seconds(5);
 
-    AdcNetServiceASIOBase(const netservice_ident_t& ident, asio::io_context& ctx)
-        : SESSION_PROTOT(),
-          _ident(ident),
-          _ioContext(ctx),
-          _receiveStrand(_ioContext),
-          _receiveQueue(),
-          _socket(_ioContext)
+    AdcNetServiceASIOBase(asio::io_context& ctx)
+        : SESSION_PROTOT(), _ioContext(ctx), _receiveStrand(_ioContext), _receiveQueue(), _socket(_ioContext)
     {
     }
 
 
-    AdcNetServiceASIOBase(const netservice_ident_t& ident, socket_t socket)
+    AdcNetServiceASIOBase(socket_t socket)
         : SESSION_PROTOT(),
-          _ident(ident),
           _ioContext(socket.get_executor()),
           _receiveStrand(_ioContext),
           _receiveQueue(),
@@ -191,58 +206,73 @@ public:
     }
 
 
+    AdcNetServiceASIOBase(const AdcNetServiceASIOBase&) = delete;  // no copy constructor!
+
     virtual ~AdcNetServiceASIOBase() {}
 
 
-    netservice_ident_t ident() const
+    constexpr netservice_ident_t ident() const
     {
         return _ident;
     }
 
 
-    void clear()
+    /*    asynchronuos methods   */
+
+    template <asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code, AdcNetServiceASIOBase)> TokenT,
+              traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT = decltype(DEFAULT_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT)>
+    static auto asyncAccept(asio::io_context io_ctx,
+                            const endpoint_t& endpoint,
+                            TokenT&& token,
+                            const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT)
     {
-        // clear receiving messages queue
-        // NOTE: there is no racing condition here since using asio::strand!
-        asio::post(_receiveStrand, [this]() { _receiveQueue = {}; });
+        // no acceptor for UDP-sockets
+        if constexpr (!std::is_null_pointer_v<acceptor_t>) {
+            static_assert(false, "INVALID TRANSPORT PROTOCOL TYPE!");
+        }
+
+        auto acc = acceptor_t(io_ctx);
+        auto sock = socket_t(io_ctx);
+
+        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
+
+        return asio::async_compose<TokenT, void(std::error_code)>(
+            [acc = std::move(acc), sock = std::move(sock), timer = std::move(timer), start = true, &endpoint, &io_ctx](
+                auto& self, std::error_code ec = {}) mutable {
+                if (!ec) {
+                    if (start) {
+                        start = false;
+                        try {
+                            acc = acceptor_t(io_ctx, endpoint);
+                        } catch (std::system_error err) {
+                            timer->cancel();
+                            self.complete(err.code());
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        return acc.async_accept(sock, std::move(self));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (isTimeout(timer, ec)) {
+                    ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out);
+                } else {  // an error occured in async_connect
+                    timer->cancel();
+                }
+
+                self.complete(ec, AdcNetServiceASIOBase(std::move(sock)));
+            },
+            token, io_ctx);
     }
 
 
-    // template <adc_completion_token_c<void(std::error_code)> TokenT,
-    //          traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT = decltype(DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)>
-    // auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, TokenT&& token, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)
-    // {
-    //     static_assert(!std::is_same_v<TokenT, async_call_ctx_t>, "'async_call_ctx_t'-TYPE MUST NOT BE USED!");
-
-    //     auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
-
-    //     auto comp_token = [wrapper = traits::adc_pf_wrapper(std::forward<TokenT>(token)),
-    //                        timer = std::move(timer)](std::error_code ec) {
-    //         if (isTimeout(timer, ec)) {
-    //             ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out);
-    //         } else {
-    //             timer->cancel();
-    //         }
-
-    //         if constexpr (!adc_asio_is_future<TokenT>) {
-    //             std::get<0>(wrapper)(ec);
-    //         }
-    //     };
-
-    //     if constexpr (!adc_asio_is_future<TokenT>) {
-    //         return _socket.async_connect(endpoint, asio::use_future(std::move(comp_token)));
-    //     } else {
-    //         return _socket.async_connect(endpoint, std::move(comp_token));
-    //     }
-    // }
-
-    template <asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code)> CompTokenT,
+    template <asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code)> TokenT,
               traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT = decltype(DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)>
-    auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, CompTokenT&& token, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)
+    auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, TokenT&& token, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)
     {
-        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
+        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(_socket, timeout);
 
-        return asio::async_compose<CompTokenT, void(asio::error_code)>(
+        return asio::async_compose<TokenT, void(asio::error_code)>(
             [start = true, endpoint, timer = std::move(timer), this](auto& self, asio::error_code ec = {}) mutable {
                 if (!ec) {
                     if (start) {
@@ -268,49 +298,42 @@ public:
               traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT = decltype(DEFAULT_SEND_TIMEOUT)>
     auto asyncSend(const MessageT& msg, TokenT&& token, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_SEND_TIMEOUT)
     {
-        static_assert(!std::is_same_v<TokenT, async_call_ctx_t>, "'async_call_ctx_t'-TYPE MUST NOT BE USED!");
-
         // create buffer sequence of sending session protocol representation of the input message
         std::vector<asio::const_buffer> buff_seq;
         std::ranges::for_each(this->toProto(msg), [&buff_seq](const auto& el) { buff_seq.emplace_back(el); });
 
-        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
+        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(_socket, timeout);
 
-        auto comp_token = [wrapper = traits::adc_pf_wrapper(std::forward<TokenT>(token)), buff_seq,
-                           timer = std::move(timer)](std::error_code ec, size_t) {
-            timer->cancel();
+        return asio::async_compose<TokenT, void(asio::error_code)>(
+            [start = true, buff_seq = std::move(buff_seq), timer = std::move(timer), this](
+                auto& self, asio::error_code ec = {}) mutable {
+                if (!ec) {
+                    if (start) {
+                        start = false;
+                        if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
+                                                        asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                            return asio::async_write(_socket, buff_seq, std::move(self));
+                        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<
+                                                                             typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                            return _socket.async_send(buff_seq, std::move(self));
+                        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<
+                                                                             typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                            return _socket.async_send(buff_seq, std::move(self));
+                        } else {
+                            static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 
-            if constexpr (!adc_asio_is_future<TokenT>) {
-                std::get<0>(wrapper)(ec);
-            }
-        };
+                if (isTimeout(timer, ec)) {
+                    ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out);
+                } else {  // an error occured in async_write/async_send
+                    timer->cancel();
+                }
 
-
-        if constexpr (adc_asio_is_future<TokenT>) {
-            if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                return asio::async_write(_socket, buff_seq, asio::use_future(std::move(comp_token)));
-            } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                                   asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                return _socket.async_send(buff_seq, asio::use_future(std::move(comp_token)));
-            } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                                   asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                return _socket.async_send(buff_seq, asio::use_future(std::move(comp_token)));
-            } else {
-                static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
-            }
-        } else {
-            if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                return asio::async_write(_socket, buff_seq, std::move(comp_token));
-            } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                                   asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                return _socket.async_send(buff_seq, std::move(comp_token));
-            } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                                   asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                return _socket.async_send(buff_seq, std::move(comp_token));
-            } else {
-                static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
-            }
-        }
+                self.complete(ec);
+            },
+            token, _socket);
     }
 
 
@@ -319,8 +342,8 @@ public:
     {
         static_assert(!std::is_same_v<TokenT, async_call_ctx_t>, "'async_call_ctx_t'-TYPE MUST NOT BE USED!");
 
-        // check completion token signature
-        if constexpr (!(adc_asio_is_future<TokenT> || std::is_same_v<TokenT, asio::deferred_t>)) {
+        // check completion token signature and deduce message type
+        if constexpr (!adc_asio_special_comp_token<TokenT>) {
             static_assert(traits::adc_func_traits<TokenT>::arity == 2, "INVALID COMPLETION TOKEN SIGNATURE!");
             static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::remove_cvref_t<traits::adc_func_arg1_t<TokenT>>, std::error_code>,
                           "INVALID COMPLETION TOKEN SIGNATURE!");
@@ -330,153 +353,113 @@ public:
         }
 
         using msg_t = std::conditional_t<
-            adc_asio_is_future<TokenT> || std::is_same_v<TokenT, asio::deferred_t>, RMSGT,
+            adc_asio_special_comp_token<TokenT>, RMSGT,
             std::remove_cvref_t<std::tuple_element_t<1, typename traits::adc_func_traits<TokenT>::args_t>>>;
 
-        if (_receiveQueue.size()) {  // return message from queue
-            auto async_init = [this](auto&& compl_hndl) {
-                asio::post(_receiveStrand, [&compl_hndl, this]() {
-                    RMSGT msg = _receiveQueue.front();
-                    _receiveQueue.pop();
-                    compl_hndl(std::error_code(), std::move(msg));
-                });
-            };
-
-            if (adc_asio_is_future<TokenT>) {
-                return asio::async_initiate<TokenT, void(std::error_code, msg_t)>(
-                    async_init, asio::use_future(ctx.receive_comp_token));
-            } else {
-                return asio::async_initiate<TokenT, void(std::error_code, msg_t)>(async_init, ctx.receive_comp_token);
-            }
-        }
-
-        auto out_flags = std::make_unique<asio::socket_base::message_flags>();
-
-        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
-
         auto s_res = std::make_shared<std::invoke_result_t<decltype(SESSION_PROTOT::search), RMSGT>>();
 
-        // NOTE: this completion token is safe (_streamBuffer access) in multithread context since all the instances
-        // will be executed in serialized execution manner (see asio::strand)
-        auto comp_token = [&ctx, s_res, timer = std::move(timer), out_flags = std::move(out_flags), this](
-                              std::error_code ec, size_t nbytes) {
-            timer->cancel();
-            RMSGT msg;
+        auto out_flags = std::make_shared<asio::socket_base::message_flags>();
 
-            if (!ec && nbytes) {
-                // here, the iterators were computed in  MatchCondition called by asio::async_read_until function!!!
-                std::string_view net_pack{std::get<0>(*s_res), std::get<1>(*s_res)};
+        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(_socket, timeout);
 
-                std::ranges::copy(this->fromProto(net_pack), std::back_inserter(msg));
-                _streamBuffer.consume(net_pack.size());
+        return asio::async_compose<TokenT, void(asio::error_code, msg_t)>(
+            [s_res, out_flags, start = true, timer = std::move(timer), this](auto& self, asio::error_code ec = {},
+                                                                             size_t = 0) mutable {
+                RMSGT msg;
 
-                while (_streamBuffer.size()) {  // search for possible additional session protocol packets
-                    auto begin_it = (const char*)asio_streambuff_iter_t::begin(_streamBuffer.data());
-                    auto end_it = (const char*)asio_streambuff_iter_t::end(_streamBuffer.data());
-                    // static_cast<std::ranges::iterator_t<std::string_view>>(_streamBuffer.data().data());
-                    // auto end_it = begin_it + _streamBuffer.data().size();
+                if (!ec) {
+                    if (start) {
+                        start = false;
+                        if (_receiveQueue.size()) {  // return message from queue
+                            msg = _receiveQueue.front();
+                            _receiveQueue.pop();
+                            if constexpr (std::is_same_v<msg_t, RMSGT>) {
+                                self.complete(std::error_code(), std::move(msg));
+                            } else {
+                                // msg_t user_msg{msg.begin(), msg.end()};
+                                self.complete(std::error_code(), {msg.begin(), msg.end()});
+                            }
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
+                                                        asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                            // adapt to ASIO's MatchCondition
+                            auto match_func = [s_res, this]<typename IT>(IT begin, IT end) {
+                                *s_res = this->search(std::span(begin, end));
+                                return std::make_tuple(std::get<1>(*s_res), std::get<2>(*s_res));
+                            };
+
+                            return asio::async_read_until(_socket, _streamBuffer, match_func, std::move(self));
+
+                        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<
+                                                                             typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                            // datagram, so it should be received at once
+                            return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, std::move(self));
+                        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<
+                                                                             typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                            // datagram, so it should be received at once
+                            return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, *out_flags, std::move(self));
+                        } else {
+                            static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // here, the iterators were computed in  MatchCondition called by asio::async_read_until function!!!
+                    std::string_view net_pack{std::get<0>(*s_res), std::get<1>(*s_res)};
+
+                    std::ranges::copy(this->fromProto(net_pack), std::back_inserter(msg));
+                    _streamBuffer.consume(net_pack.size());
+
+                    while (_streamBuffer.size()) {  // search for possible additional session protocol packets
+                        auto begin_it = (const char*)asio_streambuff_iter_t::begin(_streamBuffer.data());
+                        auto end_it = (const char*)asio_streambuff_iter_t::end(_streamBuffer.data());
+                        // static_cast<std::ranges::iterator_t<std::string_view>>(_streamBuffer.data().data());
+                        // auto end_it = begin_it + _streamBuffer.data().size();
 
 
-                    *s_res = this->search(std::span(begin_it, end_it));
-                    if (std::get<2>(*s_res)) {
-                        net_pack = std::string_view{std::get<0>(*s_res), std::get<1>(*s_res)};
+                        *s_res = this->search(std::span(begin_it, end_it));
+                        if (std::get<2>(*s_res)) {
+                            net_pack = std::string_view{std::get<0>(*s_res), std::get<1>(*s_res)};
 
-                        _receiveQueue.emplace();
-                        std::ranges::copy(this->fromProto(net_pack), std::back_inserter(_receiveQueue.back()));
-                        _streamBuffer.consume(net_pack.size());
-                    } else {
-                        break;
+                            _receiveQueue.emplace();
+                            std::ranges::copy(this->fromProto(net_pack), std::back_inserter(_receiveQueue.back()));
+                            _streamBuffer.consume(net_pack.size());
+                        } else {
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
 
-            if (ctx.use_future) {
-                return msg;
-            } else {
-                ctx.receive_comp_token(ec, std::move(msg));
-            }
-        };
+                if (isTimeout(timer, ec)) {
+                    ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out);
+                } else {  // an error occured in async_connect
+                    timer->cancel();
+                }
 
-        if (ctx.use_future) {
-            comp_token = asio::use_future(comp_token);
-        }
-
-        comp_token = asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, comp_token);
-
-        if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // adapt to ASIO's MatchCondition
-            auto match_func = [s_res, this]<typename IT>(IT begin, IT end) {
-                *s_res = this->search(std::span(begin, end));
-                return std::make_tuple(std::get<1>(*s_res), std::get<2>(*s_res));
-            };
-
-            return asio::async_read_until(_socket, _streamBuffer, match_func, comp_token);
-
-        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                               asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // datagram, so it should be received at once
-            return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, comp_token);
-        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                               asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // datagram, so it should be received at once
-            return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, *out_flags, comp_token);
-        } else {
-            static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
-        }
-
-        /*
-        if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // adapt to ASIO's MatchCondition
-            auto match_func = [s_res, this]<typename IT>(IT begin, IT end) {
-                *s_res = this->search(std::span(begin, end));
-                return std::make_tuple(std::get<1>(*s_res), std::get<2>(*s_res));
-            };
-
-            if (ctx.use_future) {
-                return asio::async_read_until(_socket, _streamBuffer, match_func,
-                                              asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, asio::use_future(comp_token)));
-            } else {
-                return asio::async_read_until(_socket, _streamBuffer, match_func,
-                                              asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, comp_token));
-            }
-        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                               asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // datagram, so it should be received at once
-            if (ctx.use_future) {
-                return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer,
-                                       asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, asio::use_future(comp_token)));
-            } else {
-                return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, comp_token));
-            }
-        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                               asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // datagram, so it should be received at once
-            if (ctx.use_future) {
-                return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, *out_flags,
-                                       asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, asio::use_future(comp_token)));
-            } else {
-                return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, *out_flags, asio::bind_executor(_receiveStrand, comp_token));
-            }
-        } else {
-            static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
-        }
-        */
+                if constexpr (std::is_same_v<msg_t, RMSGT>) {
+                    self.complete(ec, std::move(msg));
+                } else {
+                    // msg_t user_msg{msg.begin(), msg.end()};
+                    self.complete(ec, {msg.begin(), msg.end()});
+                }
+            },
+            token, _socket);
     }
 
+    /*    blocking methods    */
 
     template <traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT = decltype(DEFAULT_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT)>
-    auto accept(const endpoint_t& endpoint, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT)
+    static auto accept(const endpoint_t& endpoint, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT)
     {
-        asio_async_ctx_t ctx = {.use_future = true};
-        std::future<void> ftr = asyncAcept(endpoint, ctx, timeout);
+        std::future<void> ftr = asyncAccept(endpoint, asio::use_future, timeout);
         ftr.get();
     }
 
     template <traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT = decltype(DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)>
     auto connect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, const TimeoutT& timeout = DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)
     {
-        asio_async_ctx_t ctx = {.use_future = true};
-        std::future<void> ftr = asyncConnect(endpoint, ctx, timeout);
+        std::future<void> ftr = asyncConnect(endpoint, asio::use_future, timeout);
         ftr.get();
     }
 
@@ -494,16 +477,6 @@ public:
         return ftr.get();
     }
 
-    void setShutdownType(asio::socket_base::shutdown_type shutdown_type)
-    {
-        _shutdownType = shutdown_type;
-    }
-
-    asio::socket_base::shutdown_type getShutdownType() const
-    {
-        return _shutdownType;
-    }
-
     std::error_code close()
     {
         std::error_code ec;
@@ -516,8 +489,34 @@ public:
         return ec;
     }
 
+    /*   additional ASIO-related methods  */
+
+    void clear()
+    {
+        // clear receiving messages queue
+        // NOTE: there is no racing condition here since using asio::strand!
+        asio::post(_receiveStrand, [this]() { _receiveQueue = {}; });
+    }
+
+    void setShutdownType(asio::socket_base::shutdown_type shutdown_type)
+    {
+        _shutdownType = shutdown_type;
+    }
+
+    asio::socket_base::shutdown_type getShutdownType() const
+    {
+        return _shutdownType;
+    }
+
 protected:
-    netservice_ident_t _ident;
+    static constexpr netservice_ident_t _ident =
+        std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>
+            ? "STREAM-SOCKET NETWORK SERVICE"
+        : std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>
+            ? "DATAGRAM-SOCKET NETWORK SERVICE"
+        : std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>
+            ? "SEQPACKET-SOCKET NETWORK SERVICE"
+            : "UNKNOWN";
 
     asio::io_context& _ioContext;
     asio::io_context::strand _receiveStrand;
@@ -532,17 +531,19 @@ protected:
 
     asio::socket_base::shutdown_type _shutdownType = asio::socket_base::shutdown_both;
 
-    template <traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT>
-    std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> getDeadlineTimer(const TimeoutT& timeout, bool arm = true)
+    template <typename CancelableT, traits::adc_time_duration_c TimeoutT>
+    static std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> getDeadlineTimer(CancelableT& obj,
+                                                                const TimeoutT& timeout,
+                                                                bool arm = true)
     {
-        auto timer = std::make_unique<asio::steady_timer>(_socket.get_executor());
+        auto timer = std::make_unique<asio::steady_timer>(obj.get_executor());
 
         if (arm) {
             timer->expires_after(timeout);
 
-            timer->async_wait([this](const std::error_code& ec) {
+            timer->async_wait([&obj](const std::error_code& ec) mutable {
                 if (!ec) {
-                    _socket.cancel();
+                    obj.cancel();
                 }
             });
         }
diff --git a/tests/adc_netservice_test.cpp b/tests/adc_netservice_test.cpp
index 38f0e51..a242593 100644
--- a/tests/adc_netservice_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/adc_netservice_test.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ int main()
 
     asio::io_context ctx;
 
-    adc::impl::AdcNetServiceASIOBase<asio::ip::tcp, adc::AdcStopSeqSessionProto<>> srv("TCP NETSERVICE", ctx);
+    adc::impl::AdcNetServiceASIOBase<asio::ip::tcp, adc::AdcStopSeqSessionProto<>> srv(ctx);
 
     adc::impl::AdcNetServiceASIOBase<asio::ip::tcp, adc::AdcStopSeqSessionProto<>>::asio_async_ctx_t srv_ctx;
     srv_ctx.accept_comp_token = [](std::error_code ec) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int main()
     adc::impl::AdcNetServiceASIOBase<asio::ip::tcp, adc::AdcStopSeqSessionProto<>>::contx_t s_ctx;
 
     srv.asyncConnect(ept_c, s_ctx);
-    srv.asyncConnect(ept_c, asio::use_future);
+    auto res = srv.asyncConnect(ept_c, asio::use_awaitable);
 
     ctx.run();