diff --git a/SocketIO.h b/SocketIO.h
index 2fbb12e..8880539 100755
--- a/SocketIO.h
+++ b/SocketIO.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ typedef enum {
 }
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *host;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *resourceName;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSInteger port;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *sid;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSTimeInterval heartbeatTimeout;
diff --git a/SocketIO.m b/SocketIO.m
index 61ff67a..692e1d0 100755
--- a/SocketIO.m
+++ b/SocketIO.m
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #define DEBUGLOG(...)
 #endif
 
-static NSString* kResourceName = @"socket.io";
 static NSString* kHandshakeURL = @"%@://%@%@/%@/1/?t=%.0f%@";
 static NSString* kForceDisconnectURL = @"%@://%@%@/%@/1/xhr-polling/%@?disconnect";
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ - (void) connectToHost:(NSString *)host
         NSString *protocol = _useSecure ? @"https" : @"http";
         NSString *port = _port ? [NSString stringWithFormat:@":%d", _port] : @"";
         NSTimeInterval time = [[NSDate date] timeIntervalSince1970] * 1000;
-        NSString *handshakeUrl = [NSString stringWithFormat:kHandshakeURL, protocol, _host, port, kResourceName, time, query];
+        NSString *handshakeUrl = [NSString stringWithFormat:kHandshakeURL, protocol, _host, port, _resourceName, time, query];
         
         DEBUGLOG(@"Connecting to socket with URL: %@", handshakeUrl);
         query = nil;
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ - (void) disconnectForced
 {
     NSString *protocol = [self useSecure] ? @"https" : @"http";
     NSString *port = _port ? [NSString stringWithFormat:@":%d", _port] : @"";
-    NSString *urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:kForceDisconnectURL, protocol, _host, port, kResourceName, _sid];
+    NSString *urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:kForceDisconnectURL, protocol, _host, port, _resourceName, _sid];
     NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString];
     DEBUGLOG(@"Force disconnect at: %@", urlString);
     
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ - (void) sendAcknowledgement:(NSString *)pId withArgs:(NSArray *)data
 
 - (void) setResourceName:(NSString *)name
 {
-    kResourceName = [name copy];
+    _resourceName = [name copy];
 }
 
 # pragma mark -
diff --git a/SocketIOTransport.h b/SocketIOTransport.h
index 9f8f7be..bdef25b 100644
--- a/SocketIOTransport.h
+++ b/SocketIOTransport.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *host;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSInteger port;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *resourceName;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *sid;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSTimeInterval heartbeatTimeout;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL useSecure;
diff --git a/SocketIOTransportWebsocket.m b/SocketIOTransportWebsocket.m
index 5b1579b..11fddbd 100644
--- a/SocketIOTransportWebsocket.m
+++ b/SocketIOTransportWebsocket.m
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 #define DEBUGLOG(...)
 #endif
 
-static NSString* kInsecureSocketURL = @"ws://%@/socket.io/1/websocket/%@";
-static NSString* kSecureSocketURL = @"wss://%@/socket.io/1/websocket/%@";
-static NSString* kInsecureSocketPortURL = @"ws://%@:%d/socket.io/1/websocket/%@";
-static NSString* kSecureSocketPortURL = @"wss://%@:%d/socket.io/1/websocket/%@";
+static NSString* kInsecureSocketURL = @"ws://%@/%@/1/websocket/%@";
+static NSString* kSecureSocketURL = @"wss://%@/%@/1/websocket/%@";
+static NSString* kInsecureSocketPortURL = @"ws://%@:%d/%@/1/websocket/%@";
+static NSString* kSecureSocketPortURL = @"wss://%@:%d/%@/1/websocket/%@";
 
 @implementation SocketIOTransportWebsocket
 
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ - (void) open
     NSString *format;
     if (delegate.port) {
         format = delegate.useSecure ? kSecureSocketPortURL : kInsecureSocketPortURL;
-        urlStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:format, delegate.host, delegate.port, delegate.sid];
+        urlStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:format, delegate.host, delegate.port, delegate.resourceName, delegate.sid];
     }
     else {
         format = delegate.useSecure ? kSecureSocketURL : kInsecureSocketURL;
-        urlStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:format, delegate.host, delegate.sid];
+        urlStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:format, delegate.host, delegate.resourceName, delegate.sid];
     }
     NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlStr];