diff --git a/modpypes/client.py b/modpypes/client.py
index 14a3625..bcdd94c 100644
--- a/modpypes/client.py
+++ b/modpypes/client.py
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ class ConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
         :param count: number of registers to read, defaults to one
 
         This command generates a :class:`ReadCoilsRequest`,
-        :class:`ReadDiscreteInputsRequest` or :class:`ReadMultipleRegistersRequest`
-        depending on the address prefix; 1, 5, or 6.
+        :class:`ReadDiscreteInputsRequest`, :class:`ReadInputRegistersRequest`,
+        or :class:`ReadMultipleRegistersRequest` depending on the address
+        prefix; 0, 1, 3, or 4.
         """
         args = args.split()
         if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("do_read %r", args)
@@ -102,8 +103,11 @@ class ConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
             # coil
             req = ReadCoilsRequest(register - 1, rcount)
         elif registerType == 1:
-            # input discrete
+            # discrete inputs
             req = ReadDiscreteInputsRequest(register - 1, 1)
+        elif registerType == 3:
+            # input register
+            req = ReadInputRegistersRequest(register - 1, 1)
         elif registerType == 4:
             # holding register
             req = ReadMultipleRegistersRequest(register - 1, rcount)
@@ -122,6 +126,76 @@ class ConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
         # send it along
         self.request(req)
 
+    def do_write(self, args):
+        """write <addr> <unitID> <register> <value>
+
+        :param addr: IP address of the MODBUS/TCP device or gateway
+        :param unitID: unit identifier
+        :param register: register in 5-digit or 6-digit format
+        :param value: value to write
+
+        This command generates a :class:`WriteSingleCoil`,
+        or :class:`WriteSingleRegisterRequest` depending on the address
+        prefix; 0 or 4.
+        """
+        args = args.split()
+        if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("do_read %r", args)
+
+        if (len(args) < 3):
+            print("address, unit and register required")
+            return
+
+        # get the address and unit
+        addr, unitID, register = args[:3]
+        unitID = int(unitID)
+        if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("    - addr, unitID: %r, %r", addr, unitID)
+
+        # get the register and count
+        register = int(register)
+        if len(args) == 4:
+            rcount = int(args[3])
+        else:
+            rcount = 1
+        if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("    - register, rcount: %r, %r", register, rcount)
+
+        # decode the register into a type
+        digits = int(math.log10(register)) + 1
+        if digits < 4:
+            # must be a coil
+            registerType = 0
+        elif digits == 5:
+            registerType = register // 10000
+            register = register % 10000
+        elif digits == 6:
+            registerType = register // 100000
+            register = register % 100000
+        else:
+            print("5 or 6 digit addresses please")
+            return
+        if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("    - registerType, register: %r, %r", registerType, register)
+
+        # build a request
+        if registerType == 0:
+            # coil
+            req = WriteSingleCoilRequest(register - 1, value)
+        elif registerType == 4:
+            # holding register
+            req = WriteSingleRegisterRequest(register - 1, value)
+        else:
+            print("unsupported register type")
+            return
+
+        # set the destination
+        req.pduDestination = (addr, 502)
+        req.mpduUnitID = unitID
+        if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("    - req: %r", req)
+
+        # save the request
+        self.req = req
+
+        # send it along
+        self.request(req)
+
     def confirmation(self, pdu):
         """Prints out the contents of the response from the
         device.
@@ -129,15 +203,20 @@ class ConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
 
         if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("confirmation %r", pdu)
 
+        # exceptions
         if isinstance(pdu, ExceptionResponse):
             print(ModbusException(pdu.exceptionCode))
 
+        # read responses
         elif isinstance(pdu, ReadCoilsResponse):
             print("  ::=" + str(pdu.bits))
 
         elif isinstance(pdu, ReadDiscreteInputsResponse):
             print("  ::=" + str(pdu.bits))
 
+        elif isinstance(pdu, ReadInputRegistersResponse):
+            print("  ::=" + str(pdu.registers))
+
         elif isinstance(pdu, ReadMultipleRegistersResponse):
             print("  ::=" + str(pdu.registers))
 
@@ -148,6 +227,13 @@ class ConsoleClient(ConsoleCmd, Client):
                 except Exception as err:
                     if _debug: ConsoleClient._debug("unpack exception %r: %r", codec, err)
 
+        # write responses
+        elif isinstance(pdu, WriteSingleCoilResponse):
+            print("  ::=" + str(pdu.bits))
+
+        elif isinstance(pdu, WriteSingleRegisterResponse):
+            print("  ::=" + str(pdu.bits))
+
         else:
             raise TypeError("unsupported response")