diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d463e1a..a624126 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ smb2Client.readdir('Windows\\System32', function(err, files){
 });
 ```
 
+### smb2Client.readdirextra ( path, callback )
+Asynchronous readdir(3). Reads the contents of a directory. The callback gets two arguments (err, files) where files is an array of objects representing all files and their properties in the directory, including '.' and '..'.
+
+Example:
+```javascript
+smb2Client.readdirextra('Windows\\System32', function(err, files){
+    if(err) throw err;
+    console.log(files);
+});
+```
+
 ### smb2Client.readFile ( filename, [options], callback )
 - ```filename``` String
 - ```options``` Object
diff --git a/lib/api/readdirextra.js b/lib/api/readdirextra.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9df7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/readdirextra.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+
+
+var SMB2Forge = require('../tools/smb2-forge')
+  , SMB2Request = SMB2Forge.request
+  ;
+
+/*
+ * readdirextra
+ * =======
+ *
+ * list the file / directory and file data from the path provided:
+ *
+ *  - open the directory
+ *
+ *  - query directory content
+ *
+ *  - close the directory
+ *
+ */
+module.exports = function(path, cb){
+  var connection = this;
+
+  // SMB2 open directory
+  SMB2Request('open', {path:path}, connection, function(err, file){
+    if(err) cb && cb(err);
+    // SMB2 query directory
+    else SMB2Request('query_directory', file, connection, function(err, files){
+      if(err) cb && cb(err);
+      // SMB2 close directory
+      else SMB2Request('close', file, connection, function(err){
+        cb && cb(
+          null
+        , files
+        );
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+
diff --git a/lib/smb2.js b/lib/smb2.js
index 5b34789..e0d8288 100644
--- a/lib/smb2.js
+++ b/lib/smb2.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ proto.writeFile = SMB2Connection.requireConnect(require('./api/writefile'));
 proto.unlink    = SMB2Connection.requireConnect(require('./api/unlink'));
 
 proto.readdir   = SMB2Connection.requireConnect(require('./api/readdir'));
+proto.readdirextra   = SMB2Connection.requireConnect(require('./api/readdirextra'));
 proto.rmdir     = SMB2Connection.requireConnect(require('./api/rmdir'));
 proto.mkdir     = SMB2Connection.requireConnect(require('./api/mkdir'));