diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/CHOTestMonkey.py b/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/CHOTestMonkey.py
index b7825e8..3efb3cc 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/CHOTestMonkey.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOTestMonkey/CHOTestMonkey.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        setupResult = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster,
+        setupResult = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster,
                                                 cellName=main.onosCell )
         for i in range( 1, main.Cluster.numCtrls + 1 ):
             newController = Controller( i )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCbgpls/FUNCbgpls.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCbgpls/FUNCbgpls.py
index 794cc75..dd2d2cc 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCbgpls/FUNCbgpls.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCbgpls/FUNCbgpls.py
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
         except Exception as e:
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
 
-        cliResults = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.scapy_ip, main.Cluster,
-                                               cellName=main.cellName, removeLog=True )
+        cliResults = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=main.cellName,
+                                               mininetIp=main.scapy_ip, removeLog=True )
         main.step( "App Ids check" )
         appCheck = main.Cluster.active( 0 ).CLI.appToIDCheck()
 
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCflow/FUNCflow.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCflow/FUNCflow.py
index e900648..7f2f01c 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCflow/FUNCflow.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCflow/FUNCflow.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         - Install ONOS cluster
         - Connect to cli
         """
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster )
 
     def CASE10( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCgroup/FUNCgroup.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCgroup/FUNCgroup.py
index 8e06747..80ffe94 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCgroup/FUNCgroup.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCgroup/FUNCgroup.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         - Install ONOS cluster
         - Connect to cli
         """
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster )
 
     def CASE3( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/FUNCintent.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/FUNCintent.py
index 24d2f75..34c2674 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/FUNCintent.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/FUNCintent.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
         main.testSetUp.envSetupDescription()
         stepResult = main.FALSE
 
+        from tests.dependencies.Network import Network
+        main.Network = Network()
+
         # Test variables
         try:
             main.apps = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellApps' ]
@@ -89,11 +92,12 @@
                                             wrapperFile2 +
                                             ".py" )
 
-            copyResult1 = main.ONOSbench.scp( main.Mininet1,
-                                              main.dependencyPath +
-                                              main.topology,
-                                              main.Mininet1.home + "custom/",
-                                              direction="to" )
+            if hasattr( main, "Mininet1" ):
+                copyResult1 = main.ONOSbench.scp( main.Mininet1,
+                                                  main.dependencyPath +
+                                                  main.topology,
+                                                  main.Mininet1.home + "custom/",
+                                                  direction="to" )
 
             stepResult = main.testSetUp.envSetup()
         except Exception as e:
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@
         - Connect to cli
         """
         main.flowCompiler = "Flow Rules"
-        main.initialized = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True )
+        main.initialized = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True )
         main.intents.report( main )
 
     def CASE8( self, main ):
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@
 
         tempONOSip = main.Cluster.getIps()
 
-        assignResult = main.Mininet1.assignSwController( sw=switchList,
+        assignResult = main.Network.assignSwController( sw=switchList,
                                                          ip=tempONOSip,
                                                          port="6653" )
         if not assignResult:
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@
             main.skipCase()
 
         for i in range( 1, ( main.numSwitch + 1 ) ):
-            response = main.Mininet1.getSwController( "s" + str( i ) )
+            response = main.Network.getSwController( "s" + str( i ) )
             main.log.debug( "Response is " + str( response ) )
             if re.search( "tcp:" + main.Cluster.active( 0 ).ipAddress, response ):
                 assignResult = assignResult and main.TRUE
@@ -463,12 +467,6 @@
         # if you want to use the wrapper function
         assert main, "There is no main"
         try:
-            assert main.Mininet1
-        except AssertionError:
-            main.log.error( "Mininet handle should be named Mininet1, skipping test cases" )
-            main.initialized = main.FALSE
-            main.skipCase()
-        try:
             assert main.numSwitch
         except AssertionError:
             main.log.error( "Place the total number of switch topology in " +
@@ -757,12 +755,6 @@
         # if you want to use the wrapper function
         assert main, "There is no main"
         try:
-            assert main.Mininet1
-        except AssertionError:
-            main.log.error( "Mininet handle should be named Mininet1, skipping test cases" )
-            main.initialized = main.FALSE
-            main.skipCase()
-        try:
             assert main.numSwitch
         except AssertionError:
             main.log.error( "Place the total number of switch topology in " +
@@ -1254,12 +1246,6 @@
             main.skipCase()
         assert main, "There is no main"
         try:
-            assert main.Mininet1
-        except AssertionError:
-            main.log.error( "Mininet handle should be named Mininet1, skipping test cases" )
-            main.initialized = main.FALSE
-            main.skipCase()
-        try:
             assert main.numSwitch
         except AssertionError:
             main.log.error( "Place the total number of switch topology in " +
@@ -1550,12 +1536,6 @@
             main.skipCase()
         assert main, "There is no main"
         try:
-            assert main.Mininet1
-        except AssertionError:
-            main.log.error( "Mininet handle should be named Mininet1, skipping test cases" )
-            main.initialized = main.FALSE
-            main.skipCase()
-        try:
             assert main.numSwitch
         except AssertionError:
             main.log.error( "Place the total number of switch topology in " +
@@ -1875,12 +1855,6 @@
             main.skipCase()
         assert main, "There is no main"
         try:
-            assert main.Mininet1
-        except AssertionError:
-            main.log.error( "Mininet handle should be named Mininet1, skipping test cases" )
-            main.initialized = main.FALSE
-            main.skipCase()
-        try:
             assert main.numSwitch
         except AssertionError:
             main.log.error( "Place the total number of switch topology in " +
@@ -1892,7 +1866,7 @@
         main.step( "Testing host mobility by moving h1 from s5 to s6" )
 
         main.log.info( "Moving h1 from s5 to s6" )
-        main.Mininet1.moveHost( "h1", "s5", "s6" )
+        main.Network.moveHost( "h1", "s5", "s6" )
 
         # Send discovery ping from moved host
         # Moving the host brings down the default interfaces and creates a new one.
@@ -1957,12 +1931,6 @@
             main.skipCase()
         assert main, "There is no main"
         try:
-            assert main.Mininet1
-        except AssertionError:
-            main.log.error( "Mininet handle should be named Mininet1, skipping test cases" )
-            main.initialized = main.FALSE
-            main.skipCase()
-        try:
             assert main.numSwitch
         except AssertionError:
             main.log.error( "Place the total number of switch topology in " + main.numSwitch )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/dependencies/FuncIntentFunction.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/dependencies/FuncIntentFunction.py
index 1a7002b..0fcd334 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/dependencies/FuncIntentFunction.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintent/dependencies/FuncIntentFunction.py
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@
     checkFlowsState( main )
 
     # Run iperf to both host
-    iperfTemp = main.Mininet1.iperftcp( host1, host2, 10 )
+    iperfTemp = main.Network.iperftcp( host1, host2, 10 )
     iperfResult = iperfResult and iperfTemp
     if iperfTemp:
         main.assertReturnString += 'Initial Iperf Passed\n'
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
             main.assertReturnString += 'Link Down Topology State Failed\n'
 
         # Run iperf to both host
-        iperfTemp = main.Mininet1.iperftcp( host1, host2, 10 )
+        iperfTemp = main.Network.iperftcp( host1, host2, 10 )
         iperfResult = iperfResult and iperfTemp
         if iperfTemp:
             main.assertReturnString += 'Link Down Iperf Passed\n'
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
             main.assertReturnString += 'Link Up Topology State Failed\n'
 
         # Run iperf to both host
-        iperfTemp = main.Mininet1.iperftcp( host1, host2, 10 )
+        iperfTemp = main.Network.iperftcp( host1, host2, 10 )
         iperfResult = iperfResult and iperfTemp
         if iperfTemp:
             main.assertReturnString += 'Link Up Iperf Passed\n'
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@
         Ping all host in the hosts list variable
     """
     main.log.info( "Pinging: " + str( hostList ) )
-    return main.Mininet1.pingallHosts( hostList )
+    return main.Network.pingallHosts( hostList )
 
 
 def fwdPingall( main ):
@@ -1928,7 +1928,7 @@
 
     # Send pingall in mininet
     main.log.info( "Run Pingall" )
-    pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall( timeout=600 )
+    pingResult = main.Network.pingall( timeout=600 )
 
     main.log.info( "Deactivating reactive forwarding app " )
     deactivateResult = main.Cluster.active( 0 ).CLI.deactivateApp( "org.onosproject.fwd" )
@@ -2025,12 +2025,12 @@
     import json
     try:
         hostsJson = json.loads( main.Cluster.active( 0 ).CLI.hosts() )
-        hosts = main.Mininet1.getHosts().keys()
+        hosts = main.Network.getHosts().keys()
         # TODO: Make better use of new getHosts function
         for host in hosts:
             main.hostsData[ host ] = {}
             main.hostsData[ host ][ 'mac' ] =  \
-                main.Mininet1.getMacAddress( host ).upper()
+                main.Network.getMacAddress( host ).upper()
             for hostj in hostsJson:
                 if main.hostsData[ host ][ 'mac' ] == hostj[ 'mac' ]:
                     main.hostsData[ host ][ 'id' ] = hostj[ 'id' ]
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@
     # link down
     main.log.info( itemName + ": Bring link " + option + " between " +
                        sw1 + " and " + sw2 )
-    linkResult = main.Mininet1.link( end1=sw1, end2=sw2, option=option )
+    linkResult = main.Network.link( end1=sw1, end2=sw2, option=option )
     return linkResult
 
 
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintentRest/FUNCintentRest.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintentRest/FUNCintentRest.py
index cbf1fea..b5fc12f 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintentRest/FUNCintentRest.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCintentRest/FUNCintentRest.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         - Connect to cli
         """
         main.flowCompiler = "Flow Rules"
-        main.initialized = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True )
+        main.initialized = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True )
         main.intentFunction.report( main )
 
     def CASE8( self, main ):
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCipv6Intent/FUNCipv6Intent.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCipv6Intent/FUNCipv6Intent.py
index 4488458..656a625 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCipv6Intent/FUNCipv6Intent.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCipv6Intent/FUNCipv6Intent.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         """
         import time
 
-        main.initialized = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True )
+        main.initialized = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True )
 
         main.step( "Checking that ONOS is ready" )
 
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py
index 6aba822..733d5e5 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         - Connect to cli
         """
         import time
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster )
 
     def CASE8( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetconf/FUNCnetconf.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetconf/FUNCnetconf.py
index ad2c4ba..566cb2b 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetconf/FUNCnetconf.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetconf/FUNCnetconf.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         - Install ONOS cluster
         - Connect to cli
         """
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True )
 
     def CASE19( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py
index aa298ab..db9f217 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             - Connect to cli
         """
         main.flowCompiler = "Flow Rules"
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.LincOE, main.Cluster, True )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True, mininetIp=main.LincOE )
 
     def CASE10( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCovsdbtest/FUNCovsdbtest.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCovsdbtest/FUNCovsdbtest.py
index 6b6ad93..fd5c9a7 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCovsdbtest/FUNCovsdbtest.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCovsdbtest/FUNCovsdbtest.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        cliResults = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.OVSDB1, main.Cluster,
-                                               cellName=cellName, removeLog=True )
+        cliResults = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName,
+                                               mininetIp=main.OVSDB1, removeLog=True )
 
         if cliResults == main.FALSE:
             main.log.error( "Failed to start ONOS, stopping test" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCvirNetNB/FUNCvirNetNB.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCvirNetNB/FUNCvirNetNB.py
index 73e7f4a..2cb3832 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCvirNetNB/FUNCvirNetNB.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCvirNetNB/FUNCvirNetNB.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
         main.maxNodes = 1
 
-        cliResults = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster,
+        cliResults = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster,
                                                cellName=cellName, removeLog=True )
         if cliResults == main.FALSE:
             main.log.error( "Failed to start ONOS, stopping test" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py
index 2460c94..96e49c2 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAclusterRestart/HAclusterRestart.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=main.HA.startingMininet )
 
         main.HA.initialSetUp()
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAcontinuousStopNodes/HAcontinuousStopNodes.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAcontinuousStopNodes/HAcontinuousStopNodes.py
index 9a27fea..8438780 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAcontinuousStopNodes/HAcontinuousStopNodes.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAcontinuousStopNodes/HAcontinuousStopNodes.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.HA.customizeOnosGenPartitions ],
                                   extraClean=main.HA.cleanUpGenPartition )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAfullNetPartition/HAfullNetPartition.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAfullNetPartition/HAfullNetPartition.py
index 37e106c..d3bb153 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAfullNetPartition/HAfullNetPartition.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAfullNetPartition/HAfullNetPartition.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.HA.customizeOnosGenPartitions ],
                                   extraClean=main.HA.cleanUpGenPartition )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAkillNodes/HAkillNodes.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAkillNodes/HAkillNodes.py
index cd47131..5676d3c 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAkillNodes/HAkillNodes.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAkillNodes/HAkillNodes.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.HA.customizeOnosGenPartitions,
                                                main.HA.copyBackupConfig,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAsanity/HAsanity.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAsanity/HAsanity.py
index ee98b25..2773ac6 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAsanity/HAsanity.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAsanity/HAsanity.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=main.HA.startingMininet )
 
         main.HA.initialSetUp()
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAscaling/HAscaling.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAscaling/HAscaling.py
index e862d1d..e87275d 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAscaling/HAscaling.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAscaling/HAscaling.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.setServerForCluster,
                                                main.HA.scalingMetadata,
                                                main.HA.startingMininet,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAsingleInstanceRestart/HAsingleInstanceRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAsingleInstanceRestart/HAsingleInstanceRestart.py
index b18f8c4..71a1e30 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAsingleInstanceRestart/HAsingleInstanceRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAsingleInstanceRestart/HAsingleInstanceRestart.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
         main.Cluster.setRunningNode( int( main.params[ 'num_controllers' ] ) )
         ip = main.Cluster.getIps( allNode=True )
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName="SingleHA", removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName="SingleHA", removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.testSetUp.createApplyCell,
                                                main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.testSetUp.createApplyCell ],
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py
index 4c8fe1d..815ab52 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.HA.customizeOnosGenPartitions,
                                                main.HA.copyBackupConfig ],
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAswapNodes/HAswapNodes.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAswapNodes/HAswapNodes.py
index 98a2e30..05989fd 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAswapNodes/HAswapNodes.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAswapNodes/HAswapNodes.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.setServerForCluster,
                                                main.HA.swapNodeMetadata,
                                                main.HA.startingMininet,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgrade/HAupgrade.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgrade/HAupgrade.py
index 10e8fdc..2254bc3 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgrade/HAupgrade.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgrade/HAupgrade.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
         main.HA.generateGraph( "HAupgrade" )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.HA.copyBackupConfig ],
                                   extraClean=main.HA.cleanUpGenPartition )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgradeRollback/HAupgradeRollback.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgradeRollback/HAupgradeRollback.py
index fd49fb1..be68336 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgradeRollback/HAupgradeRollback.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAupgradeRollback/HAupgradeRollback.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
         main.HA.generateGraph( "HAupgrade" )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName, removeLog=True,
                                   extraApply=[ main.HA.startingMininet,
                                                main.HA.copyBackupConfig ],
                                   extraClean=main.HA.cleanUpGenPartition )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/MISC/SCPFbatchFlowResp/SCPFbatchFlowResp.py b/TestON/tests/MISC/SCPFbatchFlowResp/SCPFbatchFlowResp.py
index 1ad81ad..d536106 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/MISC/SCPFbatchFlowResp/SCPFbatchFlowResp.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/MISC/SCPFbatchFlowResp/SCPFbatchFlowResp.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         - Install ONOS cluster
         - Connect to cli
         """
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster,
                                   skipPack=main.skipPackaging )
 
     def CASE10( self, main ):
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_1node/SAMPstartTemplate_1node.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_1node/SAMPstartTemplate_1node.py
index c940bde..4fb94c9 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_1node/SAMPstartTemplate_1node.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_1node/SAMPstartTemplate_1node.py
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@
         from tests.dependencies.ONOSSetup import ONOSSetup
         main.testSetUp = ONOSSetup()
         main.testSetUp.gitPulling()
+        from tests.dependencies.Network import Network
+        main.Network = Network()
 
     def CASE1( self, main ):
         """
             Set up global test variables;
             Uninstall all running cells in test env defined in .topo file
-
         """
         main.testSetUp.envSetupDescription()
         stepResult = main.FALSE
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
         import time
         main.case( "Start up " + str( main.Cluster.numCtrls ) + "-node onos cluster." )
         main.step( "Start ONOS cluster with basic (drivers) app." )
-        stepResult = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster )
+        stepResult = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster )
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=stepResult,
                                  onpass="Successfully started basic ONOS cluster ",
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@
         main.case( "Start Mininet topology" )
 
         main.step( "Starting Mininet Topology" )
-        topoResult = main.Mininet1.startNet( mnCmd=topology )
+        topoResult = main.Network.startNet( mnCmd=topology )
         stepResult = topoResult
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=stepResult,
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
         assignResult = main.TRUE
         for i in range( 1, 8 ):
             assignResult = assignResult & \
-                           main.Mininet1.assignSwController( sw="s" + str( i ),
+                           main.Network.assignSwController( sw="s" + str( i ),
                                                              ip=main.Cluster.getIps(),
                                                              port='6653' )
         time.sleep( main.mnCfgSleep )
@@ -187,10 +188,10 @@
         main.step( "Run pingall to check connectivity. " )
         pingResult = main.FALSE
         passMsg = "Reactive Pingall test passed"
-        pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
+        pingResult = main.Network.pingall()
         if not pingResult:
             main.log.warn( "First pingall failed. Trying again..." )
-            pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
+            pingResult = main.Network.pingall()
             passMsg += "on the second try"
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=pingResult,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_3node/SAMPstartTemplate_3node.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_3node/SAMPstartTemplate_3node.py
index 80994b8..21d86d4 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_3node/SAMPstartTemplate_3node.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate_3node/SAMPstartTemplate_3node.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
         from tests.dependencies.ONOSSetup import ONOSSetup
         main.testSetUp = ONOSSetup()
         main.testSetUp.gitPulling()
+        from tests.dependencies.Network import Network
+        main.Network = Network()
 
     def CASE1( self, main ):
         """
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@
         main.case( "Start up " + str( main.Cluster.numCtrls ) + "-node onos cluster." )
 
         main.step( "Start ONOS cluster with basic (drivers) app." )
-        stepResult = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster )
+        stepResult = main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster )
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=stepResult,
                                  onpass="Successfully started basic ONOS cluster ",
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@
         main.case( "Start Mininet topology" )
 
         main.step( "Starting Mininet Topology" )
-        topoResult = main.Mininet1.startNet( mnCmd=topology )
+        topoResult = main.Network.startNet( mnCmd=topology )
         stepResult = topoResult
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=stepResult,
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@
         main.step( "Assign switches to controllers." )
         assignResult = main.TRUE
         for i in range( 1, 8 ):
-            assignResult = assignResult & main.Mininet1.assignSwController( sw="s" + str( i ),
+            assignResult = assignResult & main.Network.assignSwController( sw="s" + str( i ),
                                                                             ip=main.Cluster.getIps(),
                                                                             port='6653' )
         time.sleep( main.mnCfgSleep )
@@ -190,10 +192,10 @@
         main.step( "Run pingall to check connectivity. " )
         pingResult = main.FALSE
         passMsg = "Reactive Pingall test passed"
-        pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
+        pingResult = main.Network.pingall()
         if not pingResult:
             main.log.warn( "First pingall failed. Trying again..." )
-            pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
+            pingResult = main.Network.pingall()
             passMsg += "on the second try"
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=pingResult,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFcbench/SCPFcbench.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFcbench/SCPFcbench.py
index c139d48..4a09129 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFcbench/SCPFcbench.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFcbench/SCPFcbench.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
             main.commit = ( main.commit.split( " " ) )[ 1 ]
         # -- END OF INIT SECTION --#
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( MN1Ip, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName )
 
         for i in range( 5 ):
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFflowTp1g/SCPFflowTp1g.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFflowTp1g/SCPFflowTp1g.py
index c86ecac..45f3741 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFflowTp1g/SCPFflowTp1g.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFflowTp1g/SCPFflowTp1g.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         main.commit = ( main.commit.split( " " ) )[ 1 ]
 
     def CASE1( self, main ):
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( "localhost", main.Cluster, True, cellName=cellName )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True, cellName=cellName )
         main.log.info( "Startup sequence complete" )
         main.ONOSbench.logReport( main.Cluster.active( 0 ).ipAddress, [ "ERROR", "WARNING", "EXCEPT" ], outputMode="d" )
 
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py
index b742960..f3e686f 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         - Install ONOS cluster
         - Connect to cli
         """
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
 
     def CASE11( self, main ):
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentEventTp/SCPFintentEventTp.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentEventTp/SCPFintentEventTp.py
index 7be0cc3..629dad7 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentEventTp/SCPFintentEventTp.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentEventTp/SCPFintentEventTp.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         # Clean up test environment and set up
         import time
         main.maxNumBatch = 0
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.MN1Ip, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
         # config apps
         main.Cluster.active( 0 ).CLI.setCfg( main.intentManagerCfg,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat.py
index 9232a73..ef1cfb9 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat/SCPFintentInstallWithdrawLat.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         import time
 
         main.maxNumBatch = 0
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.MN1Ip, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
         configRetry = 0
         main.cfgCheck = False
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentRerouteLat/SCPFintentRerouteLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentRerouteLat/SCPFintentRerouteLat.py
index 71bf1aa..f5f1f19 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentRerouteLat/SCPFintentRerouteLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFintentRerouteLat/SCPFintentRerouteLat.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         import time
 
         main.maxNumBatch = 0
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.MN1Ip, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
         configRetry = 0
         main.cfgCheck = False
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat.py
index e591381..4596db8 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat/SCPFmastershipFailoverLat.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     def CASE1( self, main ):
         # Clean up test environment and set up
         import time
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
         try:
             from tests.dependencies.utils import Utils
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFportLat/SCPFportLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFportLat/SCPFportLat.py
index 180d860..3a6f503 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFportLat/SCPFportLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFportLat/SCPFportLat.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     def CASE1( self, main ):
         # Clean up test environment and set up
         import time
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
 
         main.log.info( "Configure apps" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscaleTopo/SCPFscaleTopo.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscaleTopo/SCPFscaleTopo.py
index b0b8880..7c5952a 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscaleTopo/SCPFscaleTopo.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscaleTopo/SCPFscaleTopo.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         - Connect to cli
         """
         import time
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster )
 
     def CASE3( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscalingMaxIntents/SCPFscalingMaxIntents.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscalingMaxIntents/SCPFscalingMaxIntents.py
index 87e14a4..674b925 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscalingMaxIntents/SCPFscalingMaxIntents.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFscalingMaxIntents/SCPFscalingMaxIntents.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         - Install ONOS cluster
         - Connect to cli
         """
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   killRemoveMax=False )
 
     def CASE10( self, main ):
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py
index 4e230c0..74afcf8 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         except ( NameError, AttributeError ):
             main.Utils = Utils()
         main.maxNumBatch = 0
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, True,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, True,
                                   cellName=main.cellName, killRemoveMax=False )
 
         main.log.info( "Configure apps" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py
index cf0d9a9..2e0ae48 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         main.log.info( "NODE COUNT = " + str( main.Cluster.numCtrls ) )
         main.log.info( ''.join( main.Cluster.getIps() ) )
         main.dynamicHosts = [ 'in1', 'out1' ]
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster, newCell=True, cellName=main.cellName,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, newCell=True, cellName=main.cellName,
                                   skipPack=skipPackage, useSSH=Testcaselib.useSSH )
         ready = utilities.retry( main.Cluster.active( 0 ).CLI.summary,
                                  main.FALSE,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSBasic/VPLSBasic.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSBasic/VPLSBasic.py
index 4f8d159..8a44063 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSBasic/VPLSBasic.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSBasic/VPLSBasic.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster,
                                   cellName=main.cellName )
 
         main.step( "Starting Mininet" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSfailsafe/VPLSfailsafe.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSfailsafe/VPLSfailsafe.py
index 9778b68..c8dd52b 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSfailsafe/VPLSfailsafe.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/VPLS/VPLSfailsafe/VPLSfailsafe.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             main.testSetUp.envSetupException( e )
         main.testSetUp.evnSetupConclusion( stepResult )
 
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet1, main.Cluster,
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster,
                                   cellName=cellName )
 
         main.step( "Starting Mininet" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/dependencies/sdnipBaseFunction.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/dependencies/sdnipBaseFunction.py
index c5eb905..796d5bd 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/dependencies/sdnipBaseFunction.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/dependencies/sdnipBaseFunction.py
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
                                  actual=status,
                                  onpass="Copy config file succeeded",
                                  onfail="Copy config file failed" )
-        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Mininet,
-                                  main.Cluster,
-                                  cellName=cellName )
+        main.testSetUp.ONOSSetUp( main.Cluster, cellName=cellName )
 
         main.step( "Checking if ONOS CLI is ready for issuing commands" )
         ready = utilities.retry( main.Cluster.command,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/dependencies/Cluster.py b/TestON/tests/dependencies/Cluster.py
index af17ab5..34a373a 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/dependencies/Cluster.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/dependencies/Cluster.py
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@
         """
         self.iterator = iter( self.active() )
 
-    def createCell( self, cellName, cellApps, Mininet, useSSH, ips, installMax=False ):
+    def createCell( self, cellName, cellApps, mininetIp, useSSH, ips, installMax=False ):
         """
         Description:
             create a new cell
         Required:
             * cellName - The name of the cell.
             * cellApps - The ONOS apps string.
-            * Mininet - a mininet driver that will be used.
+            * mininetIp - Mininet IP address.
             * useSSH - True for using ssh when creating a cell
             * ips - ip( s ) of the node( s ).
         Returns:
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@
         self.command( "createCellFile",
                       args=[ main.ONOSbench.ip_address,
                              cellName,
-                             Mininet if isinstance( Mininet, str ) else
-                             Mininet.ip_address,
+                             mininetIp,
                              apps,
                              ips,
                              main.ONOScell.karafUser,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/dependencies/Network.py b/TestON/tests/dependencies/Network.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6377c0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/dependencies/Network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2018 Open Networking Foundation ( ONF )
+
+Please refer questions to either the onos test mailing list at <onos-test@onosproject.org>,
+the System Testing Plans and Results wiki page at <https://wiki.onosproject.org/x/voMg>,
+or the System Testing Guide page at <https://wiki.onosproject.org/x/WYQg>
+
+    TestON is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+    ( at your option ) any later version.
+
+    TestON is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with TestON.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+import json
+class Network():
+
+    def __str__( self ):
+        return self.name
+
+    def __repr__( self ):
+        return "%s:%s" % ( self.name, self.components )
+
+    def __getattr__( self, name ):
+        """
+        Called when an attribute lookup has not found the attribute
+        in the usual places (i.e. it is not an instance attribute nor
+        is it found in the class tree for self). name is the attribute
+        name. This method should return the (computed) attribute value
+        or raise an AttributeError exception.
+
+        We will look into each of the network component handles to try
+        to find the attreibute.
+        """
+        #FIXME: allow to call a specific driver
+        for component in self.components:
+            if hasattr( component, name ):
+                main.log.debug( "%s has attribute '%s'" % ( component.options[ 'name' ], name ) )
+                return getattr( component, name )
+        raise AttributeError( "Could not find attribute '%s' in any of these components: %s" % ( name, self.components ) )
+
+    def __init__( self, name="Network" ):
+        """
+        components: network components created for the test
+        """
+        self.name = str( name )
+        # Get a list of network components that are created in the test
+        self.components = []
+        for key, value in main.componentDictionary.items():
+            if value[ 'type' ] in [ 'MininetCliDriver', 'RemoteMininetDriver', 'NetworkDriver' ] and hasattr( main, key ):
+                self.components.append( getattr( main, key ) )
+        main.log.debug( "%s initialized with components: %s" % ( self.name, self.components ) )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py b/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py
index 11f5886..98f1d5b 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
         return cluster.kill( killRemoveMax, stopOnos )
 
     def createApplyCell( self, cluster, newCell, cellName, cellApps,
-                         Mininet, useSSH, ips, installMax=False ):
+                         mininetIp, useSSH, ips, installMax=False ):
         """
         Description:
             create new cell ( optional ) and apply it. It will also verify the
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@
             * newCell - True for making a new cell and False for not making it.
             * cellName - The name of the cell.
             * cellApps - The onos apps string.
-            * Mininet - a mininet driver that will be used.
+            * mininetIp - Mininet IP address.
             * useSSH - True for using ssh when creating a cell
             * ips - ip( s ) of the node( s ).
         Returns:
             Returns main.TRUE if it successfully executed.
         """
         if newCell:
-            cluster.createCell( cellName, cellApps, Mininet, useSSH, ips )
+            cluster.createCell( cellName, cellApps, mininetIp, useSSH, ips )
         main.step( "Apply cell to environment" )
         stepResult = cluster.applyCell( cellName )
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@
             else:
                 functions( *args ) if args is not None else functions()
 
-    def ONOSSetUp( self, Mininet, cluster, hasMultiNodeRounds=False, startOnos=True, newCell=True,
-                   cellName="temp", cellApps="drivers", removeLog=False, extraApply=None, applyArgs=None,
+    def ONOSSetUp( self, cluster, hasMultiNodeRounds=False, startOnos=True, newCell=True,
+                   cellName="temp", cellApps="drivers", mininetIp="", removeLog=False, extraApply=None, applyArgs=None,
                    extraClean=None, cleanArgs=None, skipPack=False, installMax=False, useSSH=True,
                    killRemoveMax=True, stopOnos=False, installParallel=True ):
         """
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@
                 checking the onos service
                 starting onos
         Required:
-            * Mininet - the mininet driver that will be used
             * cluster - the cluster driver that will be used.
             * hasMultiNodeRouds - True if the test is testing different set of nodes
             * startOnos - True if wish to start onos.
             * newCell - True for making a new cell and False for not making it.
             * cellName - Name of the cell that will be used.
             * cellApps - The cell apps string.
+            * mininetIp - Mininet IP address.
             * removeLog - True if wish to remove raft logs
             * extraApply - Function( s ) that will be called before building ONOS. Default to None.
             * applyArgs - argument of the functon( s ) of the extraApply. Should be in list.
@@ -411,9 +411,15 @@
             tempOnosIp = []
             for ctrl in cluster.runningNodes:
                 tempOnosIp.append( ctrl.ipAddress )
+            if mininetIp == "":
+                mininetIp = "localhost"
+                for key, value in main.componentDictionary.items():
+                    if value['type'] in ['MininetCliDriver', 'RemoteMininetDriver'] and hasattr( main, key ):
+                        mininetIp = getattr( main, key ).ip_address
+                        break
             cellResult = self.createApplyCell( cluster, newCell,
                                                cellName, cellApps,
-                                               Mininet, useSSH,
+                                               mininetIp, useSSH,
                                                tempOnosIp, installMax )
             if removeLog:
                 main.log.info( "Removing raft logs" )