diff --git a/example/index.html b/example/index.html
index c519a7f..223842d 100644
--- a/example/index.html
+++ b/example/index.html
@@ -9,14 +9,68 @@
 
 <body>
     <style>
+        * {
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+        }
+
+        body {
+            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+            margin: 20px;
+        }
+
+        .room-controls {
+            margin-bottom: 15px;
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 10px;
+        }
+
+        .room-controls label {
+            font-weight: bold;
+        }
+
+        .room-controls input {
+            padding: 6px 10px;
+            border: 1px solid #ccc;
+            border-radius: 4px;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            width: 200px;
+        }
+
+        .room-controls button {
+            padding: 6px 14px;
+            border: none;
+            border-radius: 4px;
+            background-color: #4a90d9;
+            color: white;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            cursor: pointer;
+        }
+
+        .room-controls button:hover {
+            background-color: #357abd;
+        }
+
+        .room-status {
+            font-size: 13px;
+            color: #555;
+            padding: 4px 10px;
+            background-color: #e8f4e8;
+            border-radius: 4px;
+        }
+
+        .room-status.disconnected {
+            background-color: #f4e8e8;
+        }
+
         .chat {
             width: 600px;
             height: 500px;
-            border: 1px solid black;
+            border: 1px solid #ccc;
+            border-radius: 6px;
             overflow-y: scroll;
-            background-color: beige;
+            background-color: #fafaf5;
             padding: 15px;
-            box-sizing: content-box;
         }
 
         .chat .bubble {
@@ -28,58 +82,223 @@
             padding: 5px 10px;
         }
 
+        .chat .system {
+            width: calc(100% - 30px);
+            font-size: 11px;
+            color: #666;
+            font-style: italic;
+            margin-bottom: 8px;
+            padding: 3px 10px;
+        }
+
         .chat .error {
             color: red;
             margin: 10px 0;
+            font-size: 12px;
+        }
+
+        .message-controls {
+            margin-top: 10px;
+            display: flex;
+            gap: 10px;
+            width: 600px;
+        }
+
+        .message-controls textarea {
+            flex: 1;
+            padding: 8px;
+            border: 1px solid #ccc;
+            border-radius: 4px;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            resize: vertical;
+            min-height: 40px;
+        }
+
+        .message-controls button {
+            padding: 8px 18px;
+            border: none;
+            border-radius: 4px;
+            background-color: #4a90d9;
+            color: white;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            align-self: flex-end;
+        }
+
+        .message-controls button:hover {
+            background-color: #357abd;
+        }
+
+        .message-controls button:disabled {
+            background-color: #aaa;
+            cursor: not-allowed;
         }
     </style>
     <div>
         <h1>P2P Chat</h1>
+        <div class="room-controls">
+            <label for="room-input">Room:</label>
+            <input type="text" id="room-input" placeholder="/" value="/">
+            <button id="join-btn">Join Room</button>
+            <span id="room-status" class="room-status disconnected">Disconnected</span>
+        </div>
         <div class="chat" id="box"></div>
-        <textarea id="message"></textarea>
-        <br />
-        <button id="send" disabled>Send</button>
+        <div class="message-controls">
+            <textarea id="message" placeholder="Type a message..."></textarea>
+            <button id="send" disabled>Send</button>
+        </div>
     </div>
     <script>
         const chat = document.getElementById("box");
         const message = document.getElementById("message");
-        const btn = document.getElementById("send");
+        const sendBtn = document.getElementById("send");
+        const roomInput = document.getElementById("room-input");
+        const joinBtn = document.getElementById("join-btn");
+        const roomStatus = document.getElementById("room-status");
         const name = Date.now().toString(36);
+
         let retry = 1000;
         let ws;
+        let currentRoom = "/";
 
-        function connect() {
-            ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8443/');
+        // Derive initial room from URL hash (e.g., index.html#/chat → /chat)
+        function getRoomFromHash() {
+            const hash = window.location.hash.slice(1); // remove the '#'
+            if (hash && hash.startsWith("/")) {
+                return hash;
+            }
+            return "/";
+        }
 
-            ws.onmessage = (event) => {
-                console.log('Received:', event.data);
-                chat.innerHTML += `<div class="bubble">${event.data}</div>`;
+        function updateStatus(connected, room) {
+            if (connected) {
+                roomStatus.textContent = "Connected to " + room;
+                roomStatus.classList.remove("disconnected");
+            } else {
+                roomStatus.textContent = "Disconnected";
+                roomStatus.classList.add("disconnected");
+            }
+        }
+
+        function addSystemMessage(text) {
+            chat.innerHTML += '<div class="system">' + text + '</div>';
+            chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+        }
+
+        function connect(room) {
+            // Close existing connection if any
+            if (ws) {
+                ws.onmessage = null;
+                ws.onopen = null;
+                ws.onerror = null;
+                ws.onclose = null;
+                ws.close();
+                ws = null;
+            }
+
+            // Normalize room path
+            if (!room.startsWith("/")) {
+                room = "/" + room;
+            }
+            currentRoom = room;
+            roomInput.value = room;
+
+            // Update URL hash for shareable links
+            window.location.hash = room;
+
+            // Build WebSocket URL
+            const protocol = window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "wss:" : "ws:";
+            const host = window.location.hostname || "localhost";
+            const port = "8443";
+            const wsUrl = protocol + "//" + host + ":" + port + room;
+
+            addSystemMessage("Connecting to room <b>" + room + "</b>...");
+            sendBtn.setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
+            updateStatus(false, room);
+
+            ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
+
+            ws.onmessage = function(event) {
+                chat.innerHTML += '<div class="bubble">' + event.data + '</div>';
+                chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
             };
-            ws.onopen = () => {
-                btn.removeAttribute("disabled");
-                ws.send(`${name} joined the chat`);
+
+            ws.onopen = function() {
+                retry = 1000;
+                sendBtn.removeAttribute("disabled");
+                updateStatus(true, room);
+                addSystemMessage("Joined room <b>" + room + "</b>");
+                ws.send(name + " joined the chat");
             };
-            ws.onerror = (ev) => {
-                btn.setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
-                chat.innerHTML += `<div class="error">Failed to connect to websocket, retrying...</div>`;
-                console.error(ev);
-                delete ws.onmessage;
-                delete ws.onopen;
-                setTimeout(connect, retry);
-                retry *= 2;
+
+            ws.onerror = function(ev) {
+                sendBtn.setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
+                updateStatus(false, room);
+                chat.innerHTML += '<div class="error">Connection error, retrying in ' + (retry / 1000) + 's...</div>';
+                chat.scrollTop = chat.scrollHeight;
+                console.error("WebSocket error:", ev);
+            };
+
+            ws.onclose = function(ev) {
+                sendBtn.setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
+                updateStatus(false, currentRoom);
+                if (!ev.wasClean) {
+                    setTimeout(function() { connect(currentRoom); }, retry);
+                    retry = Math.min(retry * 2, 30000);
+                }
             };
         }
-        btn.addEventListener("click", (ev) => {
+
+        // Join Room button handler
+        joinBtn.addEventListener("click", function() {
+            var room = roomInput.value.trim() || "/";
+            retry = 1000;
+            chat.innerHTML = "";
+            connect(room);
+        });
+
+        // Allow Enter key in room input to join
+        roomInput.addEventListener("keydown", function(ev) {
+            if (ev.key === "Enter") {
+                ev.preventDefault();
+                joinBtn.click();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Send message handler
+        sendBtn.addEventListener("click", function(ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
-            const msg = message.value.trim();
+            var msg = message.value.trim();
             if (!msg) {
                 return;
             }
-            const data = `${name}<br>${msg}`;
+            var data = name + "<br>" + msg;
             ws.send(data);
             message.value = "";
         });
-        connect();
+
+        // Allow Ctrl+Enter to send
+        message.addEventListener("keydown", function(ev) {
+            if (ev.key === "Enter" && (ev.ctrlKey || ev.metaKey)) {
+                ev.preventDefault();
+                sendBtn.click();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Listen for hash changes (e.g., user edits URL)
+        window.addEventListener("hashchange", function() {
+            var room = getRoomFromHash();
+            if (room !== currentRoom) {
+                retry = 1000;
+                chat.innerHTML = "";
+                connect(room);
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Initial connection
+        var initialRoom = getRoomFromHash();
+        roomInput.value = initialRoom;
+        connect(initialRoom);
     </script>
 </body>
 
