diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 9027423..ae0b54e 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
 package go_i2cp
-
+import (
+	sll "github.com/emirpasic/gods/lists/singlylinkedlist"
+	"net/rpc"
+	"bytes"
+	"sync"
+)
 const I2P_CLIENT_VERSION string = "0.9.11"
-const TAG string = "CLIENT"
-const I2CP_PROTOCOL_INIT int = 0x2a
+const TAG = CLIENT
+const I2CP_PROTOCOL_INIT uint8 = 0x2a
 const I2CP_MESSAGE_SIZE int = 0xffff
 const I2CP_MAX_SESSIONS int = 0xffff
 const I2CP_MAX_SESSIONS_PER_CLIENT int = 32
 
 const I2CP_MSG_ANY int = 0
-const I2CP_MSG_BANDWIDTH_LIMITS int = 23
-const I2CP_MSG_CREATE_LEASE_SET int = 4
-const I2CP_MSG_CREATE_SESSION int = 1
-const I2CP_MSG_DEST_LOOKUP int = 34
-const I2CP_MSG_DEST_REPLY int = 35
-const I2CP_MSG_DESTROY_SESSION int = 3
-const I2CP_MSG_DISCONNECT int = 30
-const I2CP_MSG_GET_BANDWIDTH_LIMITS int = 8
-const I2CP_MSG_GET_DATE int = 32
-const I2CP_MSG_HOST_LOOKUP int = 38
-const I2CP_MSG_HOST_REPLY int = 39
-const I2CP_MSG_MESSAGE_STATUS int = 22
-const I2CP_MSG_PAYLOAD_MESSAGE int = 31
-const I2CP_MSG_REQUEST_LEASESET int = 21
-const I2CP_MSG_REQUEST_VARIABLE_LEASESET int = 37
-const I2CP_MSG_SEND_MESSAGE int = 5
-const I2CP_MSG_SESSION_STATUS int = 20
-const I2CP_MSG_SET_DATE int = 33
+const I2CP_MSG_BANDWIDTH_LIMITS uint8 = 23
+const I2CP_MSG_CREATE_LEASE_SET uint8 = 4
+const I2CP_MSG_CREATE_SESSION uint8 = 1
+const I2CP_MSG_DEST_LOOKUP uint8 = 34
+const I2CP_MSG_DEST_REPLY uint8 = 35
+const I2CP_MSG_DESTROY_SESSION uint8 = 3
+const I2CP_MSG_DISCONNECT uint8 = 30
+const I2CP_MSG_GET_BANDWIDTH_LIMITS uint8 = 8
+const I2CP_MSG_GET_DATE uint8 = 32
+const I2CP_MSG_HOST_LOOKUP uint8 = 38
+const I2CP_MSG_HOST_REPLY uint8 = 39
+const I2CP_MSG_MESSAGE_STATUS uint8 = 22
+const I2CP_MSG_PAYLOAD_MESSAGE uint8 = 31
+const I2CP_MSG_REQUEST_LEASESET uint8 = 21
+const I2CP_MSG_REQUEST_VARIABLE_LEASESET uint8 = 37
+const I2CP_MSG_SEND_MESSAGE uint8 = 5
+const I2CP_MSG_SESSION_STATUS uint8 = 20
+const I2CP_MSG_SET_DATE uint8 = 33
 
 /* Router capabilities */
 const ROUTER_CAN_HOST_LOOKUP int = 1
@@ -50,8 +55,184 @@ const (
 
 type ClientCallBacks struct {
 	opaque       *interface{}
-	onDisconnect *func(*Client, string, *interface{})
+	onDisconnect func(*Client, string, *interface{})
 	onLog        func(*Client, LoggerTags, string)
 }
-type Client struct {
+type LookupEntry struct {
+	address string
+	session Session
 }
+type RouterInfo struct {
+	date uint64
+	version string
+	capabilities uint32
+}
+
+type Client struct {
+	logger *LoggerCallbacks // TODO idk wat this is for
+	callbacks ClientCallBacks
+	properties [NR_OF_I2CP_CLIENT_PROPERTIES]string
+	tcp *Tcp
+	outputStream *Stream
+	messageStream *Stream
+	router RouterInfo
+	outputQueue *sll.List
+	sessions []*Session
+	n_sessions int
+	lookup map[string]LookupEntry
+	lookupReq map[int]string
+	lock sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewClient creates a new i2p client with the specified callbacks
+func NewClient(callbacks ClientCallBacks) (c *Client) {
+	c = new(Client)
+	c.callbacks = callbacks
+	LogInit(nil, ERROR)
+	c.outputStream = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, I2CP_MESSAGE_SIZE))
+	c.messageStream = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, I2CP_MESSAGE_SIZE))
+	c.setDefaultProperties()
+	c.lookup = make(map[string]LookupEntry, 1000)
+	c.lookupReq = make(map[int]string, 1000)
+	c.outputQueue = sll.New()
+	return
+}
+
+func (c *Client) setDefaultProperties() {
+	c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_ROUTER_ADDRESS] = "127.0.0.1"
+	c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_ROUTER_PORT] = "7654"
+	c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_ROUTER_PORT] = "7654"
+	// TODO PARSE I2CP config file
+}
+func (c *Client) Connect() {
+	Info(0, "Client connecting to i2cp at %s:%s", c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_ROUTER_ADDRESS], c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_ROUTER_PORT]);
+	err := c.tcp.Connect()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	c.outputStream.Reset()
+	c.outputStream.WriteByte(I2CP_PROTOCOL_INIT)
+	_, err = c.tcp.Send(c.outputStream)
+	Debug(PROTOCOL, "Sending protocol byte message")
+	c.messageGetDate(false)
+	c.recvMessage(I2CP_MSG_SET_DATE, c.messageStream, true)
+}
+
+// TODO Write messageGetDate
+func (c *Client) messageGetDate(queue bool) {
+	Debug(PROTOCOL, "Sending GetDateMessage")
+	c.messageStream.Reset()
+	c.messageStream.WriteString(I2P_CLIENT_VERSION)
+	/* write new 0.9.10 auth mapping if username property is set */
+	if c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_USERNAME] != ""	{
+		auth := NewStream(make([]byte, 0, 512))
+		auth.WriteString("i2cp.password")
+		auth.WriteByte('=')
+		auth.WriteString(c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_PASSWORD])
+		auth.WriteByte(';')
+		auth.WriteString("i2cp.username")
+		auth.WriteByte('=')
+		auth.WriteString(c.properties[CLIENT_PROP_USERNAME])
+		auth.WriteByte(';')
+		c.messageStream.WriteUint16(uint16(auth.Len()))
+		c.messageStream.Write(auth.Bytes())
+		auth.Reset()
+	}
+	if err := c.sendMessage(I2CP_MSG_GET_DATE, c.messageStream, queue);
+		err != nil {
+		Error(0, "%s", "error while sending GetDateMessage.");
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) sendMessage(typ uint8, stream *Stream, queue bool) (err error) {
+	send := NewStream(make([]byte, stream.Len() + 4 + 1))
+	err = send.WriteUint32(uint32(stream.Len()))
+	err = send.WriteByte(typ)
+	_, err = send.Write(stream.Bytes())
+	if queue {
+		Debug(PROTOCOL, "Putting %d bytes message on the output queue.", send.Len())
+		c.lock.Lock()
+		c.outputQueue.Add(send)
+		c.lock.Unlock()
+	} else {
+		err = c.tcp.Send(send)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func (c *Client) recvMessage(typ uint8, stream *Stream, dispatch bool) (err error) {
+	length := uint32(0)
+	msgType := uint8(0)
+	var i int
+	firstFive := NewStream(make([]byte, 5))
+	i, err = c.tcp.Receive(firstFive)
+	if i ==0 {
+		c.callbacks.onDisconnect(c, "Didn't receive anything", nil)
+	}
+	length, err = firstFive.ReadUint32()
+	msgType, err = firstFive.ReadByte()
+	if (typ == I2CP_MSG_SET_DATE) && (length > 0xffff) {
+		Fatal(PROTOCOL, "Unexpected response, your router is probably configured to use SSL")
+	}
+	if length > 0xffff {
+		Fatal(PROTOCOL, "unexpected message length, length > 0xffff")
+	}
+	if (typ != 0) && (msgType != typ) {
+		Error(PROTOCOL, "expected message type %d, received %d", typ, msgType)
+	}
+	// receive rest
+	stream.ChLen(int(length))
+	i, err = c.tcp.Receive(stream)
+	
+	if dispatch {
+		c.onMessage(msgType, stream)
+	}
+	return
+}
+func (c *Client) onMessage(msgType uint8, stream *Stream) {
+	switch msgType {
+	case I2CP_MSG_SET_DATE:	c.onMsgSetDate(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_DISCONNECT:	c.onMsgDisconnect(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_PAYLOAD_MESSAGE: c.onMsgPayload(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_MESSAGE_STATUS: c.onMsgStatus(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_DEST_REPLY: c.onMsgDestReply(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_BANDWIDTH_LIMITS: c.onMsgBandwithLimit(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_SESSION_STATUS: c.onMsgSessionStatus(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_REQUEST_VARIABLE_LEASESET: c.onMsgReqVariableLease(stream)
+	case I2CP_MSG_HOST_REPLY: c.onMsgHostReply(stream)
+	default: Info(TAG, "%s", "recieved unhandled i2cp message.")
+	}
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgSetDate(stream *Stream) {
+	Debug(TAG|PROTOCOL, "Received SetDate message.")
+	var err error
+	c.router.date, err = stream.ReadUint64()
+	c.router.version, err = stream.R
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(TAG|PROTOCOL, "Could not read SetDate correctly data")
+	}
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgDisconnect(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgPayload(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgStatus(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgDestReply(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgBandwithLimit(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgSessionStatus(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgReqVariableLease(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
+func (c *Client) onMsgHostReply(stream *Stream) {
+
+}
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diff --git a/i2pc.go b/i2pc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8a1f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i2pc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package go_i2cp
+
+func Init() {
+	tcpInit()
+}
+
+func Deinit() {
+	tcpDeinit()
+}
+
+const (
+	CLIENT uint32 = (iota +1) << 8
+
+)
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diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5d4bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package go_i2cp
+
+import "fmt"
+
+const (
+	PROTOCOL = (1 << 0)
+	LOGIC    = (1 << 1)
+
+	DEBUG   = (1 << 4)
+	INFO    = (1 << 5)
+	WARNING = (1 << 6)
+	ERROR   = (1 << 7)
+	FATAL   = (1 << 8)
+
+	STRINGMAP      = (1 << 9)
+	INTMAP         = (1 << 10)
+	QUEUE          = (1 << 11)
+	STREAM         = (1 << 12)
+	CRYPTO         = (1 << 13)
+	TCP            = (1 << 14)
+	CLIENT         = (1 << 15)
+	CERTIFICATE    = (1 << 16)
+	LEASE          = (1 << 17)
+	DESTINATION    = (1 << 18)
+	SESSION        = (1 << 19)
+	SESSION_CONFIG = (1 << 20)
+	TEST           = (1 << 21)
+	DATAGRAM       = (1 << 22)
+	CONFIG_FILE    = (1 << 23)
+	VERSION        = (1 << 24)
+
+	TAG_MASK       = 0x0000000f
+	LEVEL_MASK     = 0x000001f0
+	COMPONENT_MASK = 0xfffffe00
+
+	ALL = 0xffffffff
+)
+
+type LoggerTags = uint32
+type LoggerCallbacks struct {
+	opaque *interface{}
+	onLog  func(*Logger, LoggerTags, string)
+}
+type Logger struct {
+	callbacks *LoggerCallbacks
+	logLevel  int
+}
+
+var logInstance *Logger
+
+// TODO filter
+func LogInit(callbacks *LoggerCallbacks, level int) {
+	logInstance = &Logger{callbacks: callbacks}
+	logInstance.setLogLevel(level)
+}
+func Debug(tags LoggerTags, message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	logInstance.log(tags|DEBUG, message, args...)
+}
+func Info(tags LoggerTags, message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	logInstance.log(tags|INFO, message, args...)
+}
+func Warning(tags LoggerTags, message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	logInstance.log(tags|WARNING, message, args...)
+}
+func Error(tags LoggerTags, message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	logInstance.log(tags|ERROR, message, args...)
+}
+func Fatal(tags LoggerTags, message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	logInstance.log(tags|FATAL, message, args...)
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) log(tags LoggerTags, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	if l.callbacks == nil {
+		fmt.Printf(format, args)
+	} else {
+		l.callbacks.onLog(l, tags, fmt.Sprintf(format, args))
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) setLogLevel(level int) {
+	switch level {
+	case DEBUG:
+	case INFO:
+	case WARNING:
+	case ERROR:
+	case FATAL:
+		l.logLevel = level
+	default:
+		l.logLevel = ERROR
+	}
+}
diff --git a/stream.go b/stream.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d7ea2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stream.go
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package go_i2cp
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"bytes"
+	"io"
+)
+
+type Stream = bytes.Buffer
+func NewStream(buf []byte) *Stream {
+	return bytes.NewBuffer(buf)
+}
+func (s *Stream) ReadUint16() (r uint16, err error) {
+	bts := make([]byte, 2)
+	_, err  = s.Read(bts)
+	r = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(bts)
+	return
+}
+func (s *Stream) ReadUint32() (r uint32, err error) {
+	bts := make([]byte, 4)
+	_, err  = s.Read(bts)
+	r = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(bts)
+	return
+}
+func (s *Stream) ReadUint64() (r uint64, err error) {
+	bts := make([]byte, 8)
+	_, err  = s.Read(bts)
+	r = binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(bts)
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *Stream) WriteUint16(i uint16) (err error) {
+	bts := make([]byte, 2)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(bts, i)
+	_, err = s.Write(bts)
+	return
+}
+func (s *Stream) WriteUint32(i uint32) (err error) {
+	bts := make([]byte, 4)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(bts, i)
+	_, err = s.Write(bts)
+	return
+}
+func (s *Stream) WriteUint64(i uint64) (err error) {
+	bts := make([]byte, 8)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(bts, i)
+	_, err = s.Write(bts)
+	return
+}
+func (s *Stream) loadFile(f os.File) (err error) {
+	_, err = f.Read(s.Bytes())
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *Stream) ChLen(len int) {
+	byt := s.Bytes()
+	byt = byt[:len]
+}
+
+/*type Stream struct {
+	data []byte
+	size uint32
+	p uint32
+	end uint32
+}
+
+func (s *Stream) Init(len uint32) {
+	data := make([]byte, len)
+	s.data = data
+	s.size = len
+	s.Reset()
+}
+
+func (s *Stream) Reset() {
+	s.end = s.size - 1
+	s.p = 0
+}
+
+func (s *Stream) Seek(a uint32) {
+	s.p = a
+}
+func (s *Stream) Advance() {
+	s.p += 1
+}
+func (s *Stream) Tell() uint32 { return s.p }
+func (s *Stream) MarkEnd() { s.end = s.p}
+func (s *Stream) Eof() bool { return s.end < s.p}
+func (s *Stream) Debug() {fmt.Printf("STREAM: data %p size %d p %d end %d", s.data, s.size, s.p, s.end)}
+func (s *Stream) Check(len uint32) {
+	if (s.p + len) > s.size {
+		s.Debug()
+		// TODO better error message
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+}
+func (s *Stream) Dump(file os.File) {
+	file.Write(s.data)
+	defer file.Close()
+}
+func (s *Stream) Skip(n uint32) {
+	s.Check(n)
+	s.p += n
+}
+func (s *Stream) ReadUint8() uint8 {
+	s.Check(1)
+	defer s.Advance()
+	return s.data[s.p]
+}
+func (s *Stream) ReadUint8p(len uint32) []uint8 {
+	s.Check(len)
+	defer s.Skip(len)
+	return s.data[s.p:len]
+}
+*/
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diff --git a/tcp.go b/tcp.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5c1860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tcp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package go_i2cp
+
+import "net"
+
+func tcpInit() {
+	address = net.TCPAddr{
+		IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+		Port: 7654,
+	}
+}
+
+func tcpDeinit() {
+
+}
+
+var address net.TCPAddr
+var conn *net.TCPConn
+
+func (tcp *Tcp) Connect() (err error) {
+	conn, err = net.DialTCP("tcp", nil, &address )
+	return
+}
+
+func (tcp *Tcp) Send(buf *Stream) (i int, err error) {
+	i, err = conn.Write(buf.Bytes())
+	return
+}
+
+func (tcp *Tcp) Receive(buf *Stream) (i int, err error) {
+	i, err = conn.Read(buf.Bytes())
+}
+
+type Tcp struct {
+
+}
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