Handler events won't fire

[netsql]

I extend IoHandlerAdapter, can call it like this via:

   IoConnector _mConnector;
    _mConnector = new SocketConnector();
    ((IoConnectorConfig)
_mConnector.getDefaultConfig()).setConnectTimeout(20);

      IoHandler _pb = new SBPingHandler();

    _mConnector.connect(address, _pb);


But no events fire in Handler. HELP!
What am I missing?

tia,
.V