diff --git a/src/r3-socket-0.js b/src/r3-socket-0.js
index ebfaef6..92598af 100644
--- a/src/r3-socket-0.js
+++ b/src/r3-socket-0.js
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ R3.Socket.prototype.createInstance = function() {
 
     this.instance = new WebSocket(this.server.getURL());
 
+    // Connection opened
+    this.instance.addEventListener('open', function (event) {
+        this.instance.send('Hello Server!');
+    }.bind(this));
+
+    // Listen for messages
+    this.instance.addEventListener('message', function (event) {
+        console.log('Message from server ', event.data);
+    });
+
     R3.Component.prototype.createInstance.call(this);
 };