diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 66f899a..cf3189d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mconnect_SOURCES = src/main.vala \
 		   src/discovery.vala \
 		   src/packet.vala \
 		   src/device.vala \
+		   src/devicechannel.vala \
 		   src/core.vala \
 		   src/mconn-crypt.c \
 		   src/mconn-crypt.h
diff --git a/src/devicechannel.vala b/src/devicechannel.vala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac4a33d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/devicechannel.vala
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* ex:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4:et */
+/* -*- tab-width: 4; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- */
+/**
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * AUTHORS
+ * Maciek Borzecki <maciek.borzecki (at] gmail.com>
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Device communication channel
+ */
+class DeviceChannel : Object {
+
+	public signal void connected();
+
+	private InetSocketAddress _isa = null;
+	private SocketConnection _conn = null;
+	private DataOutputStream _dout = null;
+	private DataInputStream _din = null;
+
+	public signal void data_received(string data);
+
+	public DeviceChannel(InetAddress host, uint port) {
+		_isa = new InetSocketAddress(host, (uint16) port);
+	}
+
+	public async void open() {
+		assert(this._isa != null);
+
+		var client = new SocketClient();
+		_conn = yield client.connect_async(_isa);
+		// _dout = new DataOutputStream(_conn.output_stream);
+		// _din = new DataInputStream(_conn.input_stream);
+
+		debug("connected to %s:%u", _isa.address.to_string(), _isa.port);
+
+		connected();
+	}
+
+	public async void send(string message) {
+		string to_send = message + "\n";
+		debug("send data: %s", to_send);
+		// _dout.put_string(data);
+		yield _conn.output_stream.write_async(to_send.data);
+	}
+
+	public async void receive(out string data) throws Error {
+		var received = yield _conn.input_stream.read_bytes_async(4096);
+		debug("received data: %zu", received.get_size());
+	}
+}
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