diff --git a/S7.Net/PLC.cs b/S7.Net/PLC.cs
index 284b81b..cd44a13 100644
--- a/S7.Net/PLC.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/PLC.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ namespace S7.Net
         /// Max PDU size this cpu supports
         /// </summary>
         public Int16 MaxPDUSize { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the amount of time that a read operation blocks waiting for data from PLC.</summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> that specifies the amount of time, in milliseconds, that will elapse before a read operation fails. The default value, <see cref="F:System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite" />, specifies that the read operation does not time out.</returns>
+        public int ReadTimeout
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        } = System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite;
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the amount of time that a write operation blocks waiting for data to PLC. </summary>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="T:System.Int32" /> that specifies the amount of time, in milliseconds, that will elapse before a write operation fails. The default value, <see cref="F:System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite" />, specifies that the write operation does not time out.</returns>
+        public int WriteTimeout
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        } = System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite;
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns true if a connection to the PLC can be established
@@ -117,6 +133,12 @@ namespace S7.Net
             }
         }
 
+        private void ConfigureNetworkStream(NetworkStream networkStream)
+        {
+            networkStream.ReadTimeout = ReadTimeout;
+            networkStream.WriteTimeout = WriteTimeout;
+        }
+
         #region IDisposable Support
         private bool disposedValue = false; // To detect redundant calls
 
diff --git a/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs b/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs
index fe3c552..60851cc 100644
--- a/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
             tcpClient = new TcpClient();
             await tcpClient.ConnectAsync(IP, 102);
             stream = tcpClient.GetStream();
+            ConfigureNetworkStream(stream);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs b/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs
index bdc40bf..556f490 100644
--- a/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 tcpClient = new TcpClient();
                 tcpClient.Connect(IP, 102);
                 stream = tcpClient.GetStream();
+                ConfigureNetworkStream(stream);
             }
             catch (SocketException sex)
             {