diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b65c014..1644d69 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ set(ADC_NETWORK_HEADERS
     net/adc_net_concepts.h
     net/adc_device_netmsg.h
     net/adc_device_netserver.h
+    net/adc_device_netclient.h
 )
 
 
diff --git a/net/adc_device_netclient.h b/net/adc_device_netclient.h
index 017835a..cf94990 100644
--- a/net/adc_device_netclient.h
+++ b/net/adc_device_netclient.h
@@ -4,6 +4,82 @@
 #include "adc_device_netmsg.h"
 #include "adc_netclient.h"
 
+
+namespace adc
+{
+
+enum class AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError : int {
+    ERROR_OK,
+    ERROR_INVALID_SERVER_RESPOND,
+    ERROR_UNEXPECTED_SERVER_RESPOND,
+    ERROR_UNKNOWN_ERROR
+};
+
+}
+
+
+// place here to allow clang compilation
+namespace std
+{
+template <>
+class is_error_code_enum<adc::AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError> : public true_type
+{
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace std
+
+namespace adc
+{
+
+
+struct AdcDeviceNetClientSessionErrorCategory : std::error_category {
+    AdcDeviceNetClientSessionErrorCategory() : std::error_category() {}
+
+    const char* name() const noexcept
+    {
+        return "ADC_DEVICE_NESERVER_SESSION";
+    }
+
+    std::string message(int ec) const
+    {
+        AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError err = static_cast<AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError>(ec);
+
+        switch (err) {
+            case AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError::ERROR_OK:
+                return "OK";
+            case AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError::ERROR_INVALID_SERVER_RESPOND:
+                return "invalid server respond message";
+            case AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError::ERROR_UNEXPECTED_SERVER_RESPOND:
+                return "unexpected server respond message";
+            case AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError::ERROR_UNKNOWN_ERROR:
+                return "catch unhandled exception";
+            default:
+                return "UNKNOWN";
+        }
+    }
+
+    static const AdcDeviceNetClientSessionErrorCategory& get()
+    {
+        static const AdcDeviceNetClientSessionErrorCategory constInst;
+        return constInst;
+    }
+};
+
+}  // namespace adc
+
+namespace std
+{
+
+inline std::error_code make_error_code(adc::AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError ec)
+{
+    return std::error_code(static_cast<int>(ec), adc::AdcDeviceNetClientSessionErrorCategory::get());
+}
+
+}  // namespace std
+
+
+
 namespace adc
 {
 
@@ -17,6 +93,8 @@ public:
     class Session : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Session<NetServiceT, SessionIdentT>>
     {
     public:
+        enum ServerResponseType { RESP_INVALID, RESP_ACK, RESP_ERROR, RESP_UNEXPECTED };
+
         typedef SessionIdentT netsession_ident_t;
         typedef NetServiceT netservice_t;
 
@@ -67,6 +145,125 @@ public:
         }
 
 
+        // ADC device helper methods (blocking)
+
+        typedef std::vector<std::string> default_server_resp_t;
+
+        // get names of devices
+        template <traits::adc_range_of_output_char_range R>
+        R deviceNames(ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            typename netservice_t::send_msg_t bytes;
+
+            AdcDeviceProtoMessage msg(bytes);
+            msg.names();
+            using m_t = std::remove_cvref_t<decltype(msg)>;
+
+            // expected respond: ACK NAMES DEV1 DEV2 ...
+            // return DEV1 DEV2 ... (or error description 'code category what')
+            return _getFromServer<R>(m_t::NAMES_KEY, bytes, rtype);
+        }
+
+        default_server_resp_t deviceNames(ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            return deviceNames<default_server_resp_t>(rtype);
+        }
+
+        // bind device to the client
+        template <traits::adc_range_of_output_char_range R, traits::adc_input_char_range DevNameT>
+        R bindDevice(DevNameT&& dev_name, ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            typename netservice_t::send_msg_t bytes;
+
+            AdcDeviceProtoMessage msg(bytes);
+            msg.device(std::forward<DevNameT>(dev_name));
+            using m_t = std::remove_cvref_t<decltype(msg)>;
+
+            // expected respond: ACK DEVICE DEV_NAME
+            // return DEV_NAME ... (or error description 'code category what')
+            return _getFromServer<R>(m_t::DEVICE_KEY, bytes, rtype);
+        }
+
+        template <traits::adc_input_char_range DevNameT>
+        default_server_resp_t bindDevice(DevNameT&& dev_name, ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            return bindDevice<default_server_resp_t>(std::forward<DevNameT>(dev_name), rtype);
+        }
+
+
+        // execute a command
+        template <traits::adc_range_of_output_char_range R, traits::adc_input_char_range CmdNameT>
+        R exec(CmdNameT&& cmd_name, ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            typename netservice_t::send_msg_t bytes;
+
+            AdcDeviceProtoMessage msg(bytes);
+            msg.cmd(std::forward<CmdNameT>(cmd_name));
+            using m_t = std::remove_cvref_t<decltype(msg)>;
+
+
+            // expected respond: ACK CMD CMD_NAME
+            // return CMD_NAME ... (or error description 'code category what')
+            return _getFromServer<R>(m_t::CMD_KEY, bytes, rtype);
+        }
+
+        template <traits::adc_input_char_range CmdNameT>
+        default_server_resp_t exec(CmdNameT&& cmd_name, ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            return exec<default_server_resp_t>(std::forward<CmdNameT>(cmd_name), rtype);
+        }
+
+
+        // get an attribute value
+        template <traits::adc_range_of_output_char_range R, traits::adc_input_char_range AttrNameT>
+        R getAttr(AttrNameT&& attr_name, ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            typename netservice_t::send_msg_t bytes;
+
+            AdcDeviceProtoMessage msg(bytes);
+            msg.get(std::forward<AttrNameT>(attr_name));
+            using m_t = std::remove_cvref_t<decltype(msg)>;
+
+            // expected respond: ACK GET ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE
+            // return ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE (or error description 'code category what')
+            return _getFromServer<R>(m_t::GET_KEY, bytes, rtype);
+        }
+
+        template <traits::adc_input_char_range AttrNameT>
+        default_server_resp_t getAttr(AttrNameT&& attr_name, ServerResponseType& rtype)
+        {
+            return getAttr<default_server_resp_t>(std::forward<AttrNameT>(attr_name), rtype);
+        }
+
+
+        // set an attribute value
+        template <traits::adc_range_of_output_char_range R,
+                  traits::adc_input_char_range AttrNameT,
+                  typename ValueT,
+                  typename... ValueTs>
+        R setAttr(AttrNameT&& attr_name, ServerResponseType& rtype, ValueT&& value, ValueTs&&... values)
+        {
+            typename netservice_t::send_msg_t bytes;
+
+            AdcDeviceProtoMessage msg(bytes);
+            msg.set(std::forward<AttrNameT>(attr_name), std::forward<ValueT>(value), std::forward<ValueTs>(values)...);
+            using m_t = std::remove_cvref_t<decltype(msg)>;
+
+            // expected respond: ACK SET ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE
+            // return ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE (or error description 'code category what')
+            return _getFromServer<R>(m_t::SET_KEY, bytes, rtype);
+        }
+
+        template <traits::adc_input_char_range AttrNameT, typename ValueT, typename... ValueTs>
+        default_server_resp_t setAttr(AttrNameT&& attr_name,
+                                      ServerResponseType& rtype,
+                                      ValueT&& value,
+                                      ValueTs&&... values)
+        {
+            return setAttr<default_server_resp_t>(std::forward<AttrNameT>(attr_name), rtype,
+                                                  std::forward<ValueT>(value), std::forward<ValueTs>(values)...);
+        }
+
 
     protected:
         netsession_ident_t _ident;
@@ -76,29 +273,60 @@ public:
         std::chrono::milliseconds _recvTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
         std::chrono::milliseconds _sendTimeout = std::chrono::seconds(5);
 
+        // main 'run' method
+
+        virtual void run() = 0;
 
         // helper methods
-        std::function<void(typename netservice_t::async_callback_err_t,
-                           typename netservice_t::async_receive_callback_t)>
-            _defaultRecvCallback = [this](auto err, auto msg) {
-                if (err) {
-                    _clientPtr->logError("An error occured while receiving server respond: {}",
-                                         netservice_t::formattableError(err));
-                } else {
-                    AdcDeviceProtoMessage dev_msg(msg);
 
-                    if (!dev_msg.isValid()) {
-                        _clientPtr->logError("Invalid server respond");
-                        return;
-                    }
 
-                    if (dev_msg.isACK()) {
-                    } else if (dev_msg.isERROR()) {
-                    } else {
-                        _clientPtr->logError("Unexpectable server respond");
-                    }
+        template <traits::adc_range_of_output_char_range R>
+        R _getFromServer(std::string_view key, const typename netservice_t::send_msg_t& bytes, ServerResponseType& type)
+        {
+            auto rbytes = sendRecv(bytes);
+            AdcDeviceProtoMessage dev_msg(rbytes);
+
+            if (!dev_msg.isValid()) {
+                throw std::system_error(AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError::ERROR_INVALID_SERVER_RESPOND);
+            }
+
+            if (dev_msg.isACK(key)) {
+                type = RESP_ACK;
+                return dev_msg.template attrs<R>(1);
+            } else if (dev_msg.isERROR()) {
+                type = RESP_ERROR;
+                return dev_msg.template attrs<R>();
+            } else {
+                throw std::system_error(AdcDeviceNetClientSessionError::ERROR_UNEXPECTED_SERVER_RESPOND);
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        void _sendRecvCallbackWrapper(auto err,
+                                      typename netservice_t::recv_msg_t msg,
+                                      auto&& ack_func,
+                                      auto&& error_func)
+        {
+            if (err) {
+                _clientPtr->logError("An error occured while receiving server respond: {}",
+                                     netservice_t::formattableError(err));
+            } else {
+                AdcDeviceProtoMessage dev_msg(msg);
+
+                if (!dev_msg.isValid()) {
+                    _clientPtr->logError("Invalid server respond");
+                    return;
                 }
-            };
+
+                if (dev_msg.isACK()) {
+                    std::forward<decltype(ack_func)>(ack_func)(dev_msg.attrs());
+                } else if (dev_msg.isERROR()) {
+                    std::forward<decltype(error_func)>(error_func)(dev_msg.attrs());
+                } else {
+                    _clientPtr->logError("Unexpectable server respond (msg key: {})", dev_msg.key());
+                }
+            }
+        };
 
         template <traits::adc_input_char_range SendMsgT, typename TokenT>
         auto asyncSendRecv(const SendMsgT& send_msg, TokenT&& token)
@@ -115,6 +343,14 @@ public:
                 },
                 _sendTimeout);
         }
+
+        template <traits::adc_input_char_range SendMsgT>
+        auto sendRecv(const SendMsgT& send_msg)
+        {
+            _netService.send(send_msg, _sendTimeout);
+            return _netService.receive(_recvTimeout);
+        }
+
     };  // end of 'Session' class declaration
 
     using base_t::base_t;
diff --git a/net/adc_device_netmsg.h b/net/adc_device_netmsg.h
index 982c7a5..36aa2ee 100644
--- a/net/adc_device_netmsg.h
+++ b/net/adc_device_netmsg.h
@@ -369,6 +369,17 @@ public:
         return isKey(ACK_KEY_IDX);
     }
 
+    // ACK KEY_NAME ...
+    bool isACK(std::string_view key) const
+    {
+        auto ats = attrs();
+        if (std::ranges::size(ats)) {
+            return isKey(ACK_KEY_IDX) && (key == *ats.begin());
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     bool isSET() const
     {
         return isKey(SET_KEY_IDX);
diff --git a/net/adc_net_concepts.h b/net/adc_net_concepts.h
index 18c86b0..afebab7 100644
--- a/net/adc_net_concepts.h
+++ b/net/adc_net_concepts.h
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ using adc_common_duration_t = adc_duration_common_type_t<std::chrono::nanosecond
 //         a) true - asynchronous operation completed without errors
 //         b) false - an error occured
 template <typename ERRT>
-concept adc_async_callback_err_t = std::convertible_to<std::remove_cvref_t<ERRT>, bool> ||
+concept adc_async_callback_err_c = std::convertible_to<std::remove_cvref_t<ERRT>, bool> ||
                                    requires(const std::remove_cvref_t<ERRT> err) { err.operator bool(); };
 
 // concepts for asynchronous opereration callback callable
 //      1) the type must be a callable with at least 1 input argument
-//      2) the first argument type must satisfy the concept adc_async_callback_err_t
+//      2) the first argument type must satisfy the concept adc_async_callback_err_c
 template <typename T>
-concept adc_async_callback_t = traits::adc_is_callable<T> && (traits::adc_func_traits<T>::arity >= 1) &&
-                               adc_async_callback_err_t<traits::adc_func_arg1_t<T>>;
+concept adc_async_callback_c = traits::adc_is_callable<T> && (traits::adc_func_traits<T>::arity >= 1) &&
+                               adc_async_callback_err_c<traits::adc_func_arg1_t<T>>;
 
 /*
     struct NetService {
@@ -107,17 +107,17 @@ concept adc_netservice_c = requires(SRVT srv, const SRVT srv_const) {
                                 // underlying protocol
 
     // asynchronous operation error
-    requires adc_async_callback_err_t<typename SRVT::async_callback_err_t>;
+    requires adc_async_callback_err_c<typename SRVT::async_callback_err_t>;
 
     // callback callables for asynchronous operations
-    requires adc_async_callback_t<typename SRVT::async_connect_callback_t>;
-    requires adc_async_callback_t<typename SRVT::async_send_callback_t>;
-    requires adc_async_callback_t<typename SRVT::async_receive_callback_t>;
+    requires adc_async_callback_c<typename SRVT::async_connect_callback_t>;
+    requires adc_async_callback_c<typename SRVT::async_send_callback_t>;
+    requires adc_async_callback_c<typename SRVT::async_receive_callback_t>;
 
 
     // acceptor type
     requires std::is_class_v<typename SRVT::acceptor_t>;
-    requires adc_async_callback_t<typename SRVT::acceptor_t::async_accept_callback_t>;
+    requires adc_async_callback_c<typename SRVT::acceptor_t::async_accept_callback_t>;
     requires requires(typename SRVT::acceptor_t acc, const typename SRVT::acceptor_t acc_const) {
         acc.asyncAccept(std::declval<typename SRVT::acceptor_t::async_accept_callback_t>(),
                         std::declval<const typename SRVT::timeout_t&>());
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ concept adc_netservice_c = requires(SRVT srv, const SRVT srv_const) {
 
 
     // asynchronous (non-blocking) operations
-    // srv.asyncAccept(std::declval<const typename SRVT::endpoint_t&>(), std::declval<typename
-    // SRVT::async_call_ctx_t&>(),
-    //                 std::declval<const typename SRVT::timeout_t&>());
 
     srv.asyncConnect(std::declval<const typename SRVT::endpoint_t&>(),
                      std::declval<typename SRVT::async_connect_callback_t>(),
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@ concept adc_netservice_c = requires(SRVT srv, const SRVT srv_const) {
                      std::declval<const typename SRVT::timeout_t&>());
 
     // synchronous (blocking) operations
-    // srv.accept(std::declval<const typename SRVT::endpoint_t&>(), std::declval<const typename SRVT::timeout_t&>());
+    // it is assumed these methods throw an exception if error occures
 
     srv.connect(std::declval<const typename SRVT::endpoint_t&>(), std::declval<const typename SRVT::timeout_t&>());