diff --git a/src/bin/transistor-client.rs b/src/bin/transistor-client.rs
index 87b05b0..680bf0a 100644
--- a/src/bin/transistor-client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/transistor-client.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,5 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let mut client = Client::new(server, 1.0)?;
     client.start()?;
 
-    loop {}
-
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 2acbe9f..9caf37a 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use bincode::deserialize;
 use display_info::DisplayInfo;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::comm::*;
 use crate::display::*;
 use crate::*;
 
@@ -104,7 +105,17 @@ impl Client {
 
         println!("[INF] connected!");
 
-        Ok(())
+        loop {
+            if let Err(e) = tcp_read(&mut self.tcp, &mut buffer) {
+                return Err(Error::new(
+                    UnexpectedEof,
+                    format!("warp in failed: {:?}", e),
+                ));
+            };
+
+            let msg: Message = deserialize(&buffer).unwrap();
+            println!("[DBG] msg: {:?}", msg);
+        }
     }
 
     fn set_display_position(&mut self, server_conf: Vec<Display>) {
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 7656ed4..1235f8a 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -334,26 +334,35 @@ fn transceive(
         // check if there is something to transmit
         match rx.try_recv() {
             Ok(msg) => {
-                println!("msg: {:?}", msg);
-                // TODO: transmit
-            }
-            Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => {
-                // do nothing
+                println!("[DBG] msg: {:?}", msg);
+
+                if let Err(e) = tcp_write(&mut cur.tcp, msg) {
+                    eprintln!("[ERR] msg transfer failed: {}", e);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                loop {
+                    // check if cursor warped back
+                    if let Err(e) = tcp_read(&mut cur.tcp, &mut buffer) {
+                        if e.kind() == WouldBlock {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // TODO: proper error handling
+                        println!("[DBG] tcperr: {:?}", e);
+
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    println!("[DBG] cursor warped back!");
+                    break;
+                }
             }
+            Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => {} // do nothing on empty recv
             Err(e) => {
                 eprintln!("[ERR] message receive failed: {}", e);
             }
         }
-
-        // check if cursor warped back
-        if let Err(e) = tcp_read(&mut cur.tcp, &mut buffer) {
-            if e.kind() == WouldBlock {
-                continue;
-            }
-            println!("tcperr: {:?}", e);
-
-            continue;
-        }
     }
 }