diff --git a/examples/remote-control.go b/examples/remote-control.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/TheSp1der/tplink"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	var (
+		host     string
+		getState bool
+		turnOn   bool
+		turnOff  bool
+	)
+
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "host", "", "hostname of device")
+	flag.BoolVar(&getState, "get-state", false, "get device power state")
+	flag.BoolVar(&turnOn, "on", false, "turn the device on")
+	flag.BoolVar(&turnOff, "off", false, "turn the device off")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if len(strings.TrimSpace(host)) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("host must be defined")
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		os.Exit(100)
+	}
+
+	if !getState && !turnOn && !turnOff {
+		fmt.Println("an action must be defined")
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		os.Exit(100)
+	}
+
+	if getState && (turnOn || turnOff) {
+		fmt.Println("only one action may be defined")
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		os.Exit(100)
+	}
+
+	if turnOn && turnOff {
+		fmt.Println("only one action may be defined")
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		os.Exit(100)
+	}
+
+	device := tplink.Tplink{Host: host}
+
+	if getState {
+		response, err := device.SystemInfo()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("unable to communicate with device")
+			os.Exit(100)
+		}
+		if response.System.GetSysinfo.RelayState == 1 {
+			fmt.Println(host + " is ON")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println(host + " is OFF")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if turnOn {
+		if err := device.TurnOn(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("unable to communicate with device")
+			os.Exit(100)
+		}
+	}
+	if turnOff {
+		if err := device.TurnOff(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("unable to communicate with device")
+			os.Exit(100)
+		}
+	}
+}