diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1aedea5..982707c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,38 @@ func main() {
 }
 ```
 
+### HTTP Server
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pires/go-proxyproto"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	server := http.Server{
+		Addr: ":8080",
+	}
+
+	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", server.Addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	proxyListener := &proxyproto.Listener{
+		Listener:          ln,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
+	}
+	defer proxyListener.Close()
+
+	server.Serve(proxyListener)
+}
+```
+
 ## Special notes
 
 ### AWS
diff --git a/examples/client/client.go b/examples/client/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c795fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/client/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net"
+
+	proxyproto "github.com/pires/go-proxyproto"
+)
+
+func chkErr(err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func main() {
+	// Dial some proxy listener e.g. https://github.com/mailgun/proxyproto
+	target, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", "127.0.0.1:9876")
+	chkErr(err)
+
+	conn, err := net.DialTCP("tcp", nil, target)
+	chkErr(err)
+
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Create a proxyprotocol header or use HeaderProxyFromAddrs() if you
+	// have two conn's
+	header := &proxyproto.Header{
+		Version:           1,
+		Command:           proxyproto.PROXY,
+		TransportProtocol: proxyproto.TCPv4,
+		SourceAddr: &net.TCPAddr{
+			IP:   net.ParseIP("10.1.1.1"),
+			Port: 1000,
+		},
+		DestinationAddr: &net.TCPAddr{
+			IP:   net.ParseIP("20.2.2.2"),
+			Port: 2000,
+		},
+	}
+	// After the connection was created write the proxy headers first
+	_, err = header.WriteTo(conn)
+	chkErr(err)
+	// Then your data... e.g.:
+	_, err = io.WriteString(conn, "HELO")
+	chkErr(err)
+}
diff --git a/examples/httpserver/httpserver.go b/examples/httpserver/httpserver.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b04f2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/httpserver/httpserver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pires/go-proxyproto"
+)
+
+// TODO: add httpclient example
+
+func main() {
+	server := http.Server{
+		Addr: ":8080",
+		ConnState: func(c net.Conn, s http.ConnState) {
+			if s == http.StateNew {
+				log.Printf("[ConnState] %s -> %s", c.LocalAddr().String(), c.RemoteAddr().String())
+			}
+		},
+		Handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			log.Printf("[Handler] remote ip %q", r.RemoteAddr)
+		}),
+	}
+
+	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", server.Addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	proxyListener := &proxyproto.Listener{
+		Listener:          ln,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
+	}
+	defer proxyListener.Close()
+
+	server.Serve(proxyListener)
+}
diff --git a/examples/server/server.go b/examples/server/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..286dc2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/server/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"net"
+
+	proxyproto "github.com/pires/go-proxyproto"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Create a listener
+	addr := "localhost:9876"
+	list, err := net.Listen("tcp", addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("couldn't listen to %q: %q\n", addr, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Wrap listener in a proxyproto listener
+	proxyListener := &proxyproto.Listener{Listener: list}
+	defer proxyListener.Close()
+
+	// Wait for a connection and accept it
+	conn, err := proxyListener.Accept()
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Print connection details
+	if conn.LocalAddr() == nil {
+		log.Fatal("couldn't retrieve local address")
+	}
+	log.Printf("local address: %q", conn.LocalAddr().String())
+
+	if conn.RemoteAddr() == nil {
+		log.Fatal("couldn't retrieve remote address")
+	}
+	log.Printf("remote address: %q", conn.RemoteAddr().String())
+}
diff --git a/protocol.go b/protocol.go
index d044335..0f493ba 100644
--- a/protocol.go
+++ b/protocol.go
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ import (
 // If the connection is using the protocol, the RemoteAddr() will return
 // the correct client address.
 type Listener struct {
-	Listener       net.Listener
-	Policy         PolicyFunc
-	ValidateHeader Validator
+	Listener          net.Listener
+	Policy            PolicyFunc
+	ValidateHeader    Validator
+	ReadHeaderTimeout time.Duration
 }
 
 // Conn is used to wrap and underlying connection which
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ func (p *Listener) Accept() (net.Conn, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if d := p.ReadHeaderTimeout; d != 0 {
+		conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(d))
+	}
+
 	proxyHeaderPolicy := USE
 	if p.Policy != nil {
 		proxyHeaderPolicy, err = p.Policy(conn.RemoteAddr())
diff --git a/protocol_test.go b/protocol_test.go
index e4c9d3d..3f06815 100644
--- a/protocol_test.go
+++ b/protocol_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package proxyproto
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestPassthrough(t *testing.T) {
@@ -61,6 +63,42 @@ func TestPassthrough(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestReadHeaderTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pl := &Listener{
+		Listener:          l,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: 1 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	go func() {
+		conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", pl.Addr().String())
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+		}
+		defer conn.Close()
+
+		<-ctx.Done()
+	}()
+
+	conn, err := pl.Accept()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Read blocks forever if there is no ReadHeaderTimeout
+	recv := make([]byte, 4)
+	_, err = conn.Read(recv)
+
+}
+
 func TestParse_ipv4(t *testing.T) {
 	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
 	if err != nil {