diff --git a/net/adc_netservice.h b/net/adc_netservice.h
index 56c0870..c794137 100644
--- a/net/adc_netservice.h
+++ b/net/adc_netservice.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ protected:
     ImplT _impl;
 
 public:
+    using impl_t = ImplT;
+
     using typename ImplT::endpoint_t;
 
     using timeout_clock_t = std::chrono::steady_clock;
@@ -45,9 +47,12 @@ public:
     /*  asynchronuos operations  */
 
     // open connection
-    auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& end_point, const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultConnectTimeout)
+    template <typename... ArgTs>
+    auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& end_point,
+                      const timeout_drtn_t& timeout = defaultConnectTimeout,
+                      ArgTs&&... args)
     {
-        return _impl.asyncConnect(end_point, timeout);
+        return _impl.asyncConnect(end_point, timeout, std::forward<ArgTs>(args)...);
     }
 
 
@@ -94,4 +99,15 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+namespace traits
+{
+
+// template <typename T>
+// concept adc_netservice_c = requires {
+//     typename T::impl_t;
+//     std::derived_from<AdcNetService<typename T::impl_t>>;
+// };
+
+}  // namespace traits
+
 }  // namespace adc
diff --git a/net/adc_netservice_asio.h b/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
index 1948dd7..6314e97 100644
--- a/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
+++ b/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <future>
 #ifdef USE_ASIO_LIBRARY
 
 #include <asio/awaitable.hpp>
@@ -18,8 +19,9 @@
 #include <asio/compose.hpp>
 #include <asio/experimental/awaitable_operators.hpp>
 #include <asio/read_until.hpp>
-#include <asio/steady_timer.hpp>>
+#include <asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <asio/streambuf.hpp>
+#include <asio/use_future.hpp>
 #include <asio/write.hpp>
 
 #include <concepts>
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class AdcNetServiceASIO : public InetProtoT
 {
 public:
     using socket_t = typename InetProtoT::socket;
+    using endpoint_t = typename InetProtoT::endpoint;
 
     using streambuff_iter_t = asio::buffers_iterator<asio::streambuf::const_buffers_type>;
 
@@ -45,9 +48,41 @@ public:
     virtual ~AdcNetServiceASIO() = default;
 
 
-    template <typename TimeoutT, asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code, size_t)> CompletionTokenT>
+    template <typename TimeoutT, asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code)> CompletionTokenT>
+    auto asyncConnect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, const TimeoutT& timeout, CompletionTokenT&& token)
+    {
+        auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
+
+        enum { starting, cancel_timer };
+
+        // wrapper
+        return asio::async_compose<CompletionTokenT, void(std::error_code)>(
+            [timer = std::move(timer), state = starting, &endpoint, this](auto& self,
+                                                                          const std::error_code& ec = {}) mutable {
+                if (!ec) {
+                    switch (state) {
+                        case starting:
+                            state = cancel_timer;
+                            return _socket.async_connect(endpoint, std::move(self));
+                            break;
+                        case cancel_timer:
+                            timer->cancel();
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                self.complete(ec);
+            },
+            token, _socket);
+    }
+
+    template <typename TimeoutT, asio::completion_token_for<void(std::error_code)> CompletionTokenT>
     auto asynSend(const NetMessageT& msg, const TimeoutT& timeout, CompletionTokenT&& token)
     {
+        enum { starting, cancel_timer };
+
         // create buffer sequence
         std::vector<asio::const_buffer> buff;
         std::ranges::for_each(msg.template bytesView<std::vector<std::string_view>>(),
@@ -57,25 +92,32 @@ public:
 
         // wrapper
         return asio::async_compose<CompletionTokenT, void(std::error_code)>(
-            [buff = std::move(buff), timer = std::move(timer), this](auto& self, const std::error_code& ec = {},
-                                                                     size_t sz = 0) {
+            [buff = std::move(buff), timer = std::move(timer), state = starting, this](
+                auto& self, const std::error_code& ec = {}, size_t sz = 0) mutable {
                 if (!ec) {
-                    if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                                    asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                        return asio::async_write(_socket, buff, 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, 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, std::move(self));
-                    } else {
-                        static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
+                    switch (state) {
+                        case starting:
+                            if constexpr (std::derived_from<
+                                              socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                                return asio::async_write(_socket, buff, 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, 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, std::move(self));
+                            } else {
+                                static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        case cancel_timer:
+                            timer->cancel();
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            break;
                     }
                 }
 
-                timer->cancel();
-
                 self.complete(ec);
             },
             token, _socket);
@@ -85,36 +127,43 @@ public:
     template <typename TimeoutT, typename CompletionTokenT>
     auto asyncReceive(const TimeoutT& timeout, CompletionTokenT&& token)
     {
-        std::shared_ptr<asio::socket_base::message_flags> out_flags;
+        enum { starting, cancel_timer };
+
+        std::unique_ptr<asio::socket_base::message_flags> out_flags;
 
         auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);  // armed timer
 
         return asio::async_compose<CompletionTokenT, void(const std::error_code&, const NetMessageT&)>(
-            [timer = std::move(timer), out_flags, this](auto& self, const std::error_code& ec = {}, size_t sz = 0) {
+            [timer = std::move(timer), out_flags = std::move(out_flags), state = starting, this](
+                auto& self, const std::error_code& ec = {}, size_t sz = 0) mutable {
                 if (!ec) {
-                    if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                                    asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                        return asio::async_read_until(
-                            _socket, _streamBuffer, [this](auto begin, auto end) { this->matchCondition(begin, end); },
-                            std::move(self));
-                    } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<
-                                             socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                        return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer,
-                                               std::move(self));  // datagram, so it should be received at once
-                    } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<
-                                                                         typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-                        return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, *out_flags,
-                                               std::move(self));  // datagram, so it should be received at once
-                    } else {
-                        static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
+                    switch (state) {
+                        case starting:
+                            if constexpr (std::derived_from<
+                                              socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                                return asio::async_read_until(
+                                    _socket, _streamBuffer,
+                                    [this](auto begin, auto end) { this->matchCondition(begin, end); },
+                                    std::move(self));
+                            } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_datagram_socket<
+                                                                                 typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                                return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer,
+                                                       std::move(self));  // datagram, so it should be received at once
+                            } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<
+                                                                                 typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
+                                return _socket.receive(_streamBuffer, *out_flags,
+                                                       std::move(self));  // datagram, so it should be received at once
+                            } else {
+                                static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        case cancel_timer:
+                            timer->cancel();
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            break;
                     }
-                }
 
-                timer->cancel();
-
-                if (ec) {
-                    self.complete(ec, NetMessageT());  // return an empty message
-                } else {
                     auto begin_it = streambuff_iter_t::begin(_streamBuffer.data());
                     auto end_it = begin_it + _streamBuffer.data().size();
 
@@ -136,11 +185,34 @@ public:
 
                         self.complete(ec, msg);
                     }
+                } else {
+                    self.complete(ec, NetMessageT());  // return an empty message
+                    return;
                 }
             },
             token, _socket);
     }
 
+    template <typename TimeoutT>
+    auto connect(const endpoint_t& endpoint, const TimeoutT& timeout)
+    {
+        std::future<void> ftr = asyncConnect(endpoint, timeout, asio::use_future);
+        ftr.get();
+    }
+
+    template <typename TimeoutT>
+    auto send(const NetMessageT& msg, const TimeoutT& timeout)
+    {
+        std::future<void> ftr = asyncSend(msg, timeout, asio::use_future);
+        ftr.get();
+    }
+
+    template <typename TimeoutT>
+    auto receive(const TimeoutT& timeout)
+    {
+        std::future<NetMessageT> ftr = asyncReceive(timeout, asio::use_future);
+        return ftr.get();
+    }
 
 protected:
     socket_t& _socket;
@@ -164,53 +236,6 @@ protected:
 
         return timer;
     }
-
-    std::vector<asio::const_buffer> createConstBufferSequence(const NetMessageT& msg)
-    {
-        std::vector<asio::const_buffer> buff;
-        for (const auto& el : msg.template bytesView<std::vector<std::string_view>>()) {
-            buff.emplace_back(asio::const_buffer(el));
-        }
-
-        return buff;
-    }
-
-    asio::awaitable<void> asyncSendImpl(const NetMessageT& msg)
-    {
-        // for (const auto& buff : msg.bytesView()) {
-        if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t, asio::basic_stream_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            // asio::async_write(_socket, buff, asio::use_awaitable);
-            co_await asio::async_write(_socket, msg.bytesView(), asio::use_awaitable);
-        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                               asio::basic_datagram_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            co_await _socket.async_send(msg.bytesView(), asio::use_awaitable);
-        } else if constexpr (std::derived_from<socket_t,
-                                               asio::basic_seq_packet_socket<typename socket_t::protocol_type>>) {
-            co_await _socket.async_send(msg.bytesView(), asio::use_awaitable);
-        } else {
-            static_assert(false, "UNKNOWN ASIO-LIBRARY SOCKET TYPE!!!");
-        }
-        // }
-    }
-
-    template <typename TimepointT>
-    asio::awaitable<void> watchdog(TimepointT& deadline, std::error_code& ec)
-    {
-        ec.clear();
-        typename TimepointT::clock timer(co_await asio::this_coro::executor);
-
-        auto now = TimepointT::clock::template now();
-
-        while (deadline > now) {
-            timer.expires_at(deadline);
-            co_await timer.async_wait(asio::use_awaitable);
-            now = TimepointT::clock::template now();
-        }
-
-        ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out);
-
-        throw std::system_error(ec);
-    }
 };