diff --git a/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_SSL.h b/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_SSL.h
index 81d18fe..eff4912 100644
--- a/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_SSL.h
+++ b/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_SSL.h
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ INCBIN(x509_crt_bundle, PATH_CERT_BUNDLE);
 
 #include "at_handler.h"
 
+#ifndef WIFI_CLIENT_DEF_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define WIFI_CLIENT_DEF_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS  (3000)
+#endif
+
 void CAtHandler::add_cmds_wifi_SSL() {
    /* ....................................................................... */
    command_table[_SSLBEGINCLIENT] = [this](auto & srv, auto & parser) {
@@ -233,6 +237,61 @@ void CAtHandler::add_cmds_wifi_SSL() {
       }
    };
 
+   /* ....................................................................... */
+   command_table[_SSLCLIENTCONNECT] = [this](auto & srv, auto & parser) {
+   /* ....................................................................... */
+      switch (parser.cmd_mode) {
+         case chAT::CommandMode::Write: {
+            if (parser.args.size() < 3) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            auto &sock_num = parser.args[0];
+            if (sock_num.empty()) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            int sock = atoi(sock_num.c_str());
+            CClientWrapper the_client = getClient(sock);
+
+            if (the_client.sslclient == nullptr) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            auto &host = parser.args[1];
+            if (host.empty()) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            auto &port = parser.args[2];
+            if (port.empty()) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            int timeout = WIFI_CLIENT_DEF_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS;
+            if (parser.args.size() > 3) {
+              auto &tmp = parser.args[3];
+              if (tmp.empty()) {
+                 return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+              }
+              int t = atoi(tmp.c_str());
+              if (t > 0) {
+                timeout = t;
+              }
+            }
+
+            if (!the_client.sslclient->connect(host.c_str(), atoi(port.c_str()), timeout)) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+            srv.write_response_prompt();
+            srv.write_line_end();
+            return chAT::CommandStatus::OK;
+         }
+         default:
+            return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+      }
+   };
+
    /* ....................................................................... */
    command_table[_SSLCLIENTSEND] = [this](auto & srv, auto & parser) {
    /* ....................................................................... */     
diff --git a/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_netif.h b/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_netif.h
index 658e4dd..236d49f 100644
--- a/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_netif.h
+++ b/UNOR4USBBridge/cmds_wifi_netif.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 #define INCREMENT_MOD(x,MOD)  x = (++x) % MOD
 
+#ifndef WIFI_CLIENT_DEF_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define WIFI_CLIENT_DEF_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS  (3000)
+#endif
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CAtHandler::add_cmds_wifi_netif() {
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */   
@@ -197,6 +201,62 @@ void CAtHandler::add_cmds_wifi_netif() {
       }
    };
    
+   /* ....................................................................... */
+   command_table[_CLIENTCONNECT] = [this](auto & srv, auto & parser) {
+   /* ....................................................................... */
+      switch (parser.cmd_mode) {
+         case chAT::CommandMode::Write: {
+            if (parser.args.size() < 3) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            auto &sock_num = parser.args[0];
+            if (sock_num.empty()) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            int sock = atoi(sock_num.c_str());
+
+            CClientWrapper the_client = getClient(sock);
+
+            if (the_client.client == nullptr) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            auto &hostname = parser.args[1];
+            if (hostname.empty()) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            auto &hostport = parser.args[2];
+            if (hostport.empty()) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+
+            int timeout = WIFI_CLIENT_DEF_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS;
+            if (parser.args.size() > 3) {
+              auto &tmp = parser.args[3];
+              if (tmp.empty()) {
+                 return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+              }
+              int t = atoi(tmp.c_str());
+              if (t > 0) {
+                timeout = t;
+              }
+            }
+
+            if (!the_client.client->connect(hostname.c_str(), atoi(hostport.c_str()), timeout)) {
+               return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+            }
+            srv.write_response_prompt();
+            srv.write_line_end();
+            return chAT::CommandStatus::OK;
+         }
+         default:
+            return chAT::CommandStatus::ERROR;
+      }
+   };
+
    /* ....................................................................... */
    command_table[_CLIENTSEND] = [this](auto & srv, auto & parser) {
    /* ....................................................................... */     
diff --git a/UNOR4USBBridge/commands.h b/UNOR4USBBridge/commands.h
index a2cdf2f..c68f426 100644
--- a/UNOR4USBBridge/commands.h
+++ b/UNOR4USBBridge/commands.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum {
 #define _CLIENTSTATE             "+CLIENTSTATE"
 #define _CLIENTCONNECTIP         "+CLIENTCONNECTIP"
 #define _CLIENTCONNECTNAME       "+CLIENTCONNECTNAME"
+#define _CLIENTCONNECT           "+CLIENTCONNECT"
 #define _CLIENTSEND              "+CLIENTSEND"
 #define _CLIENTRECEIVE           "+CLIENTRECEIVE"
 #define _CLIENTCLOSE             "+CLIENTCLOSE"
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ enum {
 #define _SETCAROOT               "+SETCAROOT"
 #define _SSLCLIENTSTATE          "+SSLCLIENTSTATE"
 #define _SSLCLIENTCONNECTNAME    "+SSLCLIENTCONNECTNAME"
+#define _SSLCLIENTCONNECT        "+SSLCLIENTCONNECT"
 #define _SETIP                   "+SETIP"
 #define _GETHOSTBYNAME           "+HOSTBYNAME"
 #define _AVAILABLE               "+AVAILABLE"