diff --git a/src/php/init.cc b/src/php/init.cc
index 33fb2fd..a00c7a8 100644
--- a/src/php/init.cc
+++ b/src/php/init.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ PHP_METHOD(tn3270, __construct)
 		obj->hSession = session::start();
 	}
 
+	if(szURL)
+	{
+		char text[szURL+1];
+		strncpy(text,url,szURL);
+		text[szURL] = 0;
+		obj->hSession->set_url(text);
+	}
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/php/main.cc b/src/php/main.cc
index 8f99a48..1a5264c 100644
--- a/src/php/main.cc
+++ b/src/php/main.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ static zend_object_handlers	  tn3270_object_handlers;
 zend_function_entry tn3270_methods[] =
 {
     PHP_ME( tn3270,	__construct,	NULL, ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC | ZEND_ACC_CTOR)
+    PHP_ME( tn3270,	connect,		NULL, ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC | ZEND_ACC_CTOR)
+    PHP_ME( tn3270,	disconnect,		NULL, ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC | ZEND_ACC_CTOR)
 
 
     {NULL, NULL, NULL}
@@ -121,3 +123,34 @@ extern "C"
 }
 // #endif
 
+PHP_METHOD(tn3270, connect)
+{
+	const char		* host;
+	int				  szHost;
+	zend_bool		  wait	= 0;
+	int				  rc	= 0;
+	tn3270_object	* obj	= (tn3270_object *) zend_object_store_get_object(getThis() TSRMLS_CC);
+
+	if(zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS() TSRMLS_CC, "|sb", &host, &szHost, &wait) == FAILURE)
+		RETURN_NULL();
+
+	if(szHost)
+	{
+		char text[szHost+1];
+		strncpy(text,host,szHost);
+		text[szHost] = 0;
+		rc = obj->hSession->connect(text,wait);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		rc = obj->hSession->connect();
+	}
+
+	RETURN_LONG(rc);
+}
+
+PHP_METHOD(tn3270, disconnect)
+{
+	tn3270_object	* obj = (tn3270_object *) zend_object_store_get_object(getThis() TSRMLS_CC);
+	RETURN_LONG(obj->hSession->disconnect());
+}
diff --git a/src/php/php3270.h b/src/php/php3270.h
index c391b39..8b50ab3 100644
--- a/src/php/php3270.h
+++ b/src/php/php3270.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
 	// 3270 session methods
 	PHP_METHOD(tn3270,__construct);
+	PHP_METHOD(tn3270,connect);
+	PHP_METHOD(tn3270,disconnect);
 
 
 	#undef PACKAGE_NAME
diff --git a/src/php/sample.php b/src/php/sample.php
index 6b56667..e16f31b 100644
--- a/src/php/sample.php
+++ b/src/php/sample.php
@@ -4,5 +4,12 @@
 
 	$host = new tn3270("pw3270:a");
 
+	$rc = $host->connect();
+	print("connect() exits with rc=" . $rc . "\n");
+
+
+
+	$rc = $host->disconnect();
+	print("disconnect() exits with rc=" . $rc . "\n");
 
 ?>
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