diff --git a/bin/cohttp_server_lwt.ml b/bin/cohttp_server_lwt.ml
index 9a6cd112dc..f3d5ac1770 100644
--- a/bin/cohttp_server_lwt.ml
+++ b/bin/cohttp_server_lwt.ml
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ let start_server docroot port host index verbose cert key () =
     | Some c, Some k -> `TLS (`Crt_file_path c, `Key_file_path k, `No_password, `Port port)
     | _ -> `TCP (`Port port)
   in
-  Server.create ~mode config
+  Conduit_lwt_unix.init ~src:host ()
+  >>= fun ctx ->
+  let ctx = Cohttp_lwt_unix_net.init ~ctx () in
+  Server.create ~ctx ~mode config
 
 let lwt_start_server docroot port host index verbose cert key =
   Lwt_main.run (start_server docroot port host index verbose cert key ())
diff --git a/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix.ml b/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix.ml
index 8a6982e35b..883229026f 100644
--- a/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix.ml
+++ b/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix.ml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module Client = struct
     Cohttp_lwt.Make_client
       (Cohttp_lwt_unix_io)(Request)(Response)(Cohttp_lwt_unix_net)
 
-  let custom_ctx = Cohttp_lwt_unix_net.custom_ctx
+  let custom_ctx = Cohttp_lwt_unix_net.init
 end
 
 module Server_core =
diff --git a/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.ml b/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.ml
index 93b187d88b..546d3e3fc8 100644
--- a/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.ml
+++ b/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.ml
@@ -22,16 +22,13 @@ open Lwt
 
 module IO = Cohttp_lwt_unix_io
 
-type 'a io = 'a Lwt.t
-type ic = Lwt_io.input_channel
-type oc = Lwt_io.output_channel
 type ctx = {
   ctx: Conduit_lwt_unix.ctx;
   resolver: Resolver_lwt.t;
 } with sexp_of
 
-let init ?(resolver=Resolver_lwt_unix.system)
-         ?(ctx=Conduit_lwt_unix.default_ctx) () =
+let init ?(ctx=Conduit_lwt_unix.default_ctx)
+         ?(resolver=Resolver_lwt_unix.system) () =
   { ctx; resolver }
 
 let default_ctx = {
@@ -39,9 +36,6 @@ let default_ctx = {
   ctx = Conduit_lwt_unix.default_ctx;
 }
 
-let custom_ctx ?(ctx=Conduit_lwt_unix.default_ctx) ?(resolver=Resolver_lwt_unix.system) () =
-  { ctx; resolver }
-
 let connect_uri ~ctx uri =
   Resolver_lwt.resolve_uri ~uri ctx.resolver
   >>= fun endp ->
diff --git a/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.mli b/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.mli
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b1bb2a6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lwt/cohttp_lwt_unix_net.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+ (*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 David Sheets <sheets@alum.mit.edu>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ *)
+
+(** Basic satisfaction of {! Cohttp_lwt.Net } *)
+
+module IO : Cohttp.S.IO
+ with type 'a t = 'a Lwt.t
+ and type ic = Lwt_io.input_channel
+ and type oc = Lwt_io.output_channel
+ and type conn = Conduit_lwt_unix.flow
+
+type ctx = {
+  ctx : Conduit_lwt_unix.ctx;
+  resolver : Resolver_lwt.t;
+} with sexp_of
+
+val init : ?ctx:Conduit_lwt_unix.ctx -> ?resolver:Resolver_lwt.t -> unit -> ctx
+
+val default_ctx : ctx
+
+val connect_uri :
+  ctx:ctx ->
+  Uri.t ->
+  (Conduit_lwt_unix.flow * Conduit_lwt_unix.ic * Conduit_lwt_unix.oc) Lwt.t
+
+val close_in : 'a Lwt_io.channel -> unit
+val close_out : 'a Lwt_io.channel -> unit
+
+val close  : 'a Lwt_io.channel -> 'b Lwt_io.channel -> unit