diff --git a/tarpc/src/lib.rs b/tarpc/src/lib.rs
index efb2684..5fce4e8 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ pub mod protocol;
 /// Provides the macro used for constructing rpc services and client stubs.
 pub mod macros;
 
-pub use protocol::{Config, Error, Result, ServeHandle};
+pub use protocol::{Config, Dialer, Error, Listener, Result, ServeHandle, Stream, TcpDialer,
+                   TcpDialerExt, TcpTransport, Transport};
diff --git a/tarpc/src/macros.rs b/tarpc/src/macros.rs
index 02fac66..f068736 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/macros.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/macros.rs
@@ -315,17 +315,18 @@ macro_rules! service_inner {
             )*
 
             #[doc="Spawn a running service."]
-            fn spawn<A>(self, addr: A) -> $crate::Result<$crate::protocol::ServeHandle>
+            fn spawn<A>(self, addr: A)
+                -> $crate::Result<$crate::protocol::ServeHandle<$crate::TcpDialer<::std::net::SocketAddr>>>
                 where A: ::std::net::ToSocketAddrs,
                       Self: 'static,
             {
-                self.spawn_with_config(addr, $crate::Config::default())
+                self.spawn_with_config($crate::TcpTransport(addr), $crate::Config::default())
             }
 
             #[doc="Spawn a running service."]
-            fn spawn_with_config<A>(self, addr: A, config: $crate::Config)
-                -> $crate::Result<$crate::protocol::ServeHandle>
-                where A: ::std::net::ToSocketAddrs,
+            fn spawn_with_config<T>(self, addr: T, config: $crate::Config)
+                -> $crate::Result<$crate::protocol::ServeHandle<<T::Listener as $crate::Listener>::Dialer>>
+                where T: $crate::Transport,
                       Self: 'static,
             {
                 let server = ::std::sync::Arc::new(__Server(self));
@@ -385,25 +386,27 @@ macro_rules! service_inner {
 
         #[allow(unused)]
         #[doc="The client stub that makes RPC calls to the server."]
-        pub struct Client($crate::protocol::Client<__Request, __Reply>);
+        pub struct Client<S: $crate::Stream>($crate::protocol::Client<__Request, __Reply, S>);
 
-        impl Client {
-            #[allow(unused)]
-            #[doc="Create a new client with default configuration that connects to the given \
-                   address."]
+        impl Client<::std::net::TcpStream> {
             pub fn new<A>(addr: A) -> $crate::Result<Self>
                 where A: ::std::net::ToSocketAddrs,
             {
-                Self::with_config(addr, $crate::Config::default())
+                Self::with_config($crate::TcpDialer(addr), $crate::Config::default())
             }
+        }
 
+        impl<S: $crate::Stream> Client<S> {
+            #[allow(unused)]
+            #[doc="Create a new client with default configuration that connects to the given \
+                   address."]
             #[allow(unused)]
             #[doc="Create a new client with the specified configuration that connects to the \
                    given address."]
-            pub fn with_config<A>(addr: A, config: $crate::Config) -> $crate::Result<Self>
-                where A: ::std::net::ToSocketAddrs,
+            pub fn with_config<D>(dialer: D, config: $crate::Config) -> $crate::Result<Self>
+                where D: $crate::Dialer<Stream=S>,
             {
-                let inner = try!($crate::protocol::Client::with_config(addr, config));
+                let inner = try!($crate::protocol::Client::with_config(dialer, config));
                 ::std::result::Result::Ok(Client(inner))
             }
 
@@ -424,25 +427,26 @@ macro_rules! service_inner {
 
         #[allow(unused)]
         #[doc="The client stub that makes asynchronous RPC calls to the server."]
-        pub struct AsyncClient($crate::protocol::Client<__Request, __Reply>);
+        pub struct AsyncClient<S: $crate::Stream>($crate::protocol::Client<__Request, __Reply, S>);
 
-        impl AsyncClient {
+        impl AsyncClient<::std::net::TcpStream> {
             #[allow(unused)]
             #[doc="Create a new asynchronous client with default configuration that connects to \
                    the given address."]
-            pub fn new<A>(addr: A) -> $crate::Result<Self>
+            pub fn new<A>(addr: A) -> $crate::Result<AsyncClient<::std::net::TcpStream>>
                 where A: ::std::net::ToSocketAddrs,
             {
-                Self::with_config(addr, $crate::Config::default())
+                Self::with_config($crate::TcpDialer(addr), $crate::Config::default())
             }
+        }
 
+        impl<S: $crate::Stream> AsyncClient<S> {
             #[allow(unused)]
             #[doc="Create a new asynchronous client that connects to the given address."]
-            pub fn with_config<A>(addr: A, config: $crate::Config)
-                -> $crate::Result<Self>
-                where A: ::std::net::ToSocketAddrs,
+            pub fn with_config<D>(dialer: D, config: $crate::Config) -> $crate::Result<Self>
+                where D: $crate::Dialer<Stream=S>
             {
-                let inner = try!($crate::protocol::Client::with_config(addr, config));
+                let inner = try!($crate::protocol::Client::with_config(dialer, config));
                 ::std::result::Result::Ok(AsyncClient(inner))
             }
 
diff --git a/tarpc/src/protocol/client.rs b/tarpc/src/protocol/client.rs
index edb0d36..38701cb 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/protocol/client.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/protocol/client.rs
@@ -13,33 +13,41 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, channel};
 use std::thread;
 
-use super::{Config, Deserialize, Error, Packet, Result, Serialize};
+use super::{Config, Deserialize, Dialer, Error, Packet, Result, Serialize, Stream, TcpDialer};
 
 /// A client stub that connects to a server to run rpcs.
-pub struct Client<Request, Reply>
+pub struct Client<Request, Reply, S: Stream>
     where Request: serde::ser::Serialize
 {
     // The guard is in an option so it can be joined in the drop fn
     reader_guard: Arc<Option<thread::JoinHandle<()>>>,
     outbound: Sender<(Request, Sender<Result<Reply>>)>,
     requests: Arc<Mutex<RpcFutures<Reply>>>,
-    shutdown: TcpStream,
+    shutdown: S,
 }
 
-impl<Request, Reply> Client<Request, Reply>
+
+impl<Request, Reply> Client<Request, Reply, TcpStream>
     where Request: serde::ser::Serialize + Send + 'static,
           Reply: serde::de::Deserialize + Send + 'static
 {
     /// Create a new client that connects to `addr`. The client uses the given timeout
     /// for both reads and writes.
     pub fn new<A: ToSocketAddrs>(addr: A) -> io::Result<Self> {
-        Self::with_config(addr, Config::default())
+        Self::with_config(TcpDialer(addr), Config::default())
     }
+}
 
+impl<Request, Reply, S: Stream> Client<Request, Reply, S>
+    where Request: serde::ser::Serialize + Send + 'static,
+          Reply: serde::de::Deserialize + Send + 'static
+{
     /// Create a new client that connects to `addr`. The client uses the given timeout
     /// for both reads and writes.
-    pub fn with_config<A: ToSocketAddrs>(addr: A, config: Config) -> io::Result<Self> {
-        let stream = try!(TcpStream::connect(addr));
+    pub fn with_config<D>(dialer: D, config: Config) -> io::Result<Self>
+        where D: Dialer<Stream=S>,
+    {
+        let stream = try!(dialer.dial());
         try!(stream.set_read_timeout(config.timeout));
         try!(stream.set_write_timeout(config.timeout));
         let reader_stream = try!(stream.try_clone());
@@ -59,7 +67,7 @@ impl<Request, Reply> Client<Request, Reply>
     }
 
     /// Clones the Client so that it can be shared across threads.
-    pub fn try_clone(&self) -> io::Result<Client<Request, Reply>> {
+    pub fn try_clone(&self) -> io::Result<Self> {
         Ok(Client {
             reader_guard: self.reader_guard.clone(),
             outbound: self.outbound.clone(),
@@ -97,14 +105,14 @@ impl<Request, Reply> Client<Request, Reply>
     }
 }
 
-impl<Request, Reply> Drop for Client<Request, Reply>
+impl<Request, Reply, S: Stream> Drop for Client<Request, Reply, S>
     where Request: serde::ser::Serialize
 {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         debug!("Dropping Client.");
         if let Some(reader_guard) = Arc::get_mut(&mut self.reader_guard) {
             debug!("Attempting to shut down writer and reader threads.");
-            if let Err(e) = self.shutdown.shutdown(::std::net::Shutdown::Both) {
+            if let Err(e) = self.shutdown.shutdown() {
                 warn!("Client: couldn't shutdown writer and reader threads: {:?}",
                       e);
             } else {
@@ -185,9 +193,9 @@ impl<Reply> RpcFutures<Reply> {
     }
 }
 
-fn write<Request, Reply>(outbound: Receiver<(Request, Sender<Result<Reply>>)>,
+fn write<Request, Reply, S: Stream>(outbound: Receiver<(Request, Sender<Result<Reply>>)>,
                          requests: Arc<Mutex<RpcFutures<Reply>>>,
-                         stream: TcpStream)
+                         stream: S)
     where Request: serde::Serialize,
           Reply: serde::Deserialize
 {
@@ -238,7 +246,7 @@ fn write<Request, Reply>(outbound: Receiver<(Request, Sender<Result<Reply>>)>,
 
 }
 
-fn read<Reply>(requests: Arc<Mutex<RpcFutures<Reply>>>, stream: TcpStream)
+fn read<Reply, S: Stream>(requests: Arc<Mutex<RpcFutures<Reply>>>, stream: S)
     where Reply: serde::Deserialize
 {
     let mut stream = BufReader::new(stream);
diff --git a/tarpc/src/protocol/mod.rs b/tarpc/src/protocol/mod.rs
index 3d9cd44..77bcd67 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/protocol/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use bincode::serde::{deserialize_from, serialize_into};
 use serde;
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 use std::convert;
+use std::net::{SocketAddr, TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,123 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub timeout: Option<Duration>,
 }
 
+/// A factory for creating a listener on a given address.
+pub trait Transport {
+    /// The type of listener that binds to the given address.
+    type Listener: Listener;
+    /// Return a listener on the given address, and a dialer to that address.
+    fn bind(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Listener>;
+}
+
+/// A transport for TCP.
+pub struct TcpTransport<A: ToSocketAddrs>(pub A);
+impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> Transport for TcpTransport<A> {
+    type Listener = TcpListener;
+    fn bind(&self) -> io::Result<TcpListener> {
+        TcpListener::bind(&self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Accepts incoming connections from dialers.
+pub trait Listener: Send + 'static {
+    /// The type of address being listened on.
+    type Dialer: Dialer;
+    /// The type of stream this listener accepts.
+    type Stream: Stream;
+    /// Accept an incoming stream.
+    fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
+    /// Returns the local address being listened on.
+    fn dialer(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Dialer>;
+    /// Iterate over incoming connections.
+    fn incoming(&self) -> Incoming<Self> {
+        Incoming {
+            listener: self,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Listener for TcpListener {
+    type Dialer = TcpDialer<SocketAddr>;
+    type Stream = TcpStream;
+    fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<TcpStream> {
+        self.accept().map(|(stream, _)| stream)
+    }
+    fn dialer(&self) -> io::Result<TcpDialer<SocketAddr>> {
+        self.local_addr().map(|addr| TcpDialer(addr))
+    }
+}
+
+/// A cloneable Reader/Writer.
+pub trait Stream: Read + Write + Send + Sized + 'static {
+    /// Clone that can fail.
+    fn try_clone(&self) -> io::Result<Self>;
+    /// Sets a read timeout.
+    fn set_read_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> io::Result<()>;
+    /// Sets a write timeout.
+    fn set_write_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> io::Result<()>;
+    /// Shuts down both ends of the stream.
+    fn shutdown(&self) -> io::Result<()>;
+}
+
+impl Stream for TcpStream {
+    fn try_clone(&self) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        self.try_clone()
+    }
+    fn set_read_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.set_read_timeout(dur)
+    }
+    fn set_write_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.set_write_timeout(dur)
+    }
+    fn shutdown(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.shutdown(::std::net::Shutdown::Both)
+    }
+}
+
+/// A `Stream` factory.
+pub trait Dialer {
+    /// The type of `Stream` this can create.
+    type Stream: Stream;
+    /// Open a stream.
+    fn dial(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
+}
+
+/// Allows retrieving the address when the Dialer is known to be a TcpDialer.
+pub trait TcpDialerExt {
+    /// Type of the address.
+    type Addr: ToSocketAddrs;
+    /// Return the address the Dialer connects to.
+    fn addr(&self) -> &Self::Addr;
+}
+
+/// Connects to a socket address.
+pub struct TcpDialer<A: ToSocketAddrs>(pub A);
+impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> Dialer for TcpDialer<A> {
+    type Stream = TcpStream;
+    fn dial(&self) -> io::Result<TcpStream> {
+        TcpStream::connect(&self.0)
+    }
+}
+impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> TcpDialerExt for TcpDialer<A> {
+    type Addr = A;
+    fn addr(&self) -> &A {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+/// Iterates over incoming connections.
+pub struct Incoming<'a, L: Listener + ?Sized + 'a> {
+    listener: &'a L,
+}
+
+impl<'a, L: Listener> Iterator for Incoming<'a, L> {
+    type Item = io::Result<L::Stream>;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        Some(self.listener.accept())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Return type of rpc calls: either the successful return value, or a client error.
 pub type Result<T> = ::std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
@@ -86,8 +204,9 @@ impl<W: Write> Serialize for W {}
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     extern crate env_logger;
-    use super::{Client, Config, Serve};
+    use super::{Client, Config, Serve, TcpTransport};
     use scoped_pool::Pool;
+    use std::net::TcpStream;
     use std::sync::{Arc, Barrier, Mutex};
     use std::thread;
     use std::time::Duration;
@@ -127,7 +246,7 @@ mod test {
         let _ = env_logger::init();
         let server = Arc::new(Server::new());
         let serve_handle = server.spawn("localhost:0").unwrap();
-        let client: Client<(), u64> = Client::new(serve_handle.local_addr()).unwrap();
+        let client: Client<(), u64, TcpStream> = Client::new(serve_handle.local_addr()).unwrap();
         drop(client);
         serve_handle.shutdown();
     }
@@ -139,7 +258,7 @@ mod test {
         let serve_handle = server.clone().spawn("localhost:0").unwrap();
         let addr = serve_handle.local_addr().clone();
         // The explicit type is required so that it doesn't deserialize a u32 instead of u64
-        let client: Client<(), u64> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
+        let client: Client<(), u64, _> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(0, client.rpc(()).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(1, server.count());
         assert_eq!(1, client.rpc(()).unwrap());
@@ -179,13 +298,13 @@ mod test {
     fn force_shutdown() {
         let _ = env_logger::init();
         let server = Arc::new(Server::new());
-        let serve_handle = server.spawn_with_config("localhost:0",
+        let serve_handle = server.spawn_with_config(TcpTransport("localhost:0"),
                                                     Config {
-                                                        timeout: Some(Duration::new(0, 10))
+                                                        timeout: Some(Duration::new(0, 10)),
                                                     })
                                  .unwrap();
         let addr = serve_handle.local_addr().clone();
-        let client: Client<(), u64> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
+        let client: Client<(), u64, _> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
         let thread = thread::spawn(move || serve_handle.shutdown());
         info!("force_shutdown:: rpc1: {:?}", client.rpc(()));
         thread.join().unwrap();
@@ -195,13 +314,13 @@ mod test {
     fn client_failed_rpc() {
         let _ = env_logger::init();
         let server = Arc::new(Server::new());
-        let serve_handle = server.spawn_with_config("localhost:0",
+        let serve_handle = server.spawn_with_config(TcpTransport("localhost:0"),
                                                     Config {
                                                         timeout: test_timeout(),
                                                     })
                                  .unwrap();
         let addr = serve_handle.local_addr().clone();
-        let client: Arc<Client<(), u64>> = Arc::new(Client::new(addr).unwrap());
+        let client: Arc<Client<(), u64, _>> = Arc::new(Client::new(addr).unwrap());
         client.rpc(()).unwrap();
         serve_handle.shutdown();
         match client.rpc(()) {
@@ -219,7 +338,7 @@ mod test {
         let server = Arc::new(BarrierServer::new(concurrency));
         let serve_handle = server.clone().spawn("localhost:0").unwrap();
         let addr = serve_handle.local_addr().clone();
-        let client: Client<(), u64> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
+        let client: Client<(), u64, _> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
         pool.scoped(|scope| {
             for _ in 0..concurrency {
                 let client = client.try_clone().unwrap();
@@ -239,7 +358,7 @@ mod test {
         let server = Arc::new(Server::new());
         let serve_handle = server.spawn("localhost:0").unwrap();
         let addr = serve_handle.local_addr().clone();
-        let client: Client<(), u64> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
+        let client: Client<(), u64, _> = Client::new(addr).unwrap();
 
         // Drop future immediately; does the reader channel panic when sending?
         client.rpc_async(());
diff --git a/tarpc/src/protocol/server.rs b/tarpc/src/protocol/server.rs
index 0631712..87b866a 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/protocol/server.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/protocol/server.rs
@@ -7,24 +7,27 @@ use serde;
 use scoped_pool::{Pool, Scope};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io::{self, BufReader, BufWriter};
-use std::net::{SocketAddr, TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
+use std::net::{SocketAddr, ToSocketAddrs};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender, TryRecvError, channel};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::thread::{self, JoinHandle};
-use super::{Config, Deserialize, Error, Packet, Result, Serialize};
+use super::{Config, Deserialize, Dialer, Error, Listener, Packet, Result, Serialize, Stream,
+            TcpDialer, TcpDialerExt, TcpTransport, Transport};
 
-struct ConnectionHandler<'a, S>
-    where S: Serve
+struct ConnectionHandler<'a, S, St>
+    where S: Serve,
+          St: Stream,
 {
-    read_stream: BufReader<TcpStream>,
-    write_stream: BufWriter<TcpStream>,
+    read_stream: BufReader<St>,
+    write_stream: BufWriter<St>,
     server: S,
     shutdown: &'a AtomicBool,
 }
 
-impl<'a, S> ConnectionHandler<'a, S>
-    where S: Serve
+impl<'a, S, St> ConnectionHandler<'a, S, St>
+    where S: Serve,
+          St: Stream,
 {
     fn handle_conn<'b>(&'b mut self, scope: &Scope<'b>) -> Result<()> {
         let ConnectionHandler {
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ impl<'a, S> ConnectionHandler<'a, S>
         }
     }
 
-    fn write(rx: Receiver<Packet<<S as Serve>::Reply>>, stream: &mut BufWriter<TcpStream>) {
+    fn write(rx: Receiver<Packet<<S as Serve>::Reply>>, stream: &mut BufWriter<St>) {
         loop {
             match rx.recv() {
                 Err(e) => {
@@ -101,21 +104,30 @@ impl<'a, S> ConnectionHandler<'a, S>
 }
 
 /// Provides methods for blocking until the server completes,
-pub struct ServeHandle {
+pub struct ServeHandle<D>
+    where D: Dialer
+{
     tx: Sender<()>,
     join_handle: JoinHandle<()>,
-    addr: SocketAddr,
+    dialer: D,
 }
 
-impl ServeHandle {
+impl<D> ServeHandle<D>
+    where D: Dialer
+{
     /// Block until the server completes
     pub fn wait(self) {
         self.join_handle.join().expect(pos!());
     }
 
-    /// Returns the address the server is bound to
-    pub fn local_addr(&self) -> &SocketAddr {
-        &self.addr
+    /// Returns the dialer to the server.
+    pub fn dialer(&self) -> &D {
+        &self.dialer
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the socket being listened on when the dialer is a `TcpDialer`.
+    pub fn local_addr(&self) -> &D::Addr where D: TcpDialerExt {
+        self.dialer().addr()
     }
 
     /// Shutdown the server. Gracefully shuts down the serve thread but currently does not
@@ -123,7 +135,7 @@ impl ServeHandle {
     pub fn shutdown(self) {
         info!("ServeHandle: attempting to shut down the server.");
         self.tx.send(()).expect(pos!());
-        if let Ok(_) = TcpStream::connect(self.addr) {
+        if let Ok(_) = self.dialer.dial() {
             self.join_handle.join().expect(pos!());
         } else {
             warn!("ServeHandle: best effort shutdown of serve thread failed");
@@ -131,15 +143,15 @@ impl ServeHandle {
     }
 }
 
-struct Server<'a, S: 'a> {
+struct Server<'a, S: 'a, L: Listener> {
     server: &'a S,
-    listener: TcpListener,
+    listener: L,
     read_timeout: Option<Duration>,
     die_rx: Receiver<()>,
     shutdown: &'a AtomicBool,
 }
 
-impl<'a, S: 'a> Server<'a, S>
+impl<'a, S: 'a, L: Listener> Server<'a, S, L>
     where S: Serve + 'static
 {
     fn serve<'b>(self, scope: &Scope<'b>)
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ impl<'a, S: 'a> Server<'a, S>
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, S> Drop for Server<'a, S> {
+impl<'a, S, L: Listener> Drop for Server<'a, S, L> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         debug!("Shutting down connection handlers.");
         self.shutdown.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
@@ -212,29 +224,30 @@ pub trait Serve: Send + Sync + Sized {
     fn serve(&self, request: Self::Request) -> Self::Reply;
 
     /// spawn
-    fn spawn<A>(self, addr: A) -> io::Result<ServeHandle>
+    fn spawn<A: fmt::Debug>(self, addr: A) -> io::Result<ServeHandle<TcpDialer<SocketAddr>>>
         where A: ToSocketAddrs,
               Self: 'static,
     {
-        self.spawn_with_config(addr, Config::default())
+        self.spawn_with_config(TcpTransport(addr), Config::default())
     }
 
     /// spawn
-    fn spawn_with_config<A>(self, addr: A, config: Config) -> io::Result<ServeHandle>
-        where A: ToSocketAddrs,
-              Self: 'static,
+    fn spawn_with_config<T: Transport>(self, transport: T, config: Config)
+        -> io::Result<ServeHandle<<T::Listener as Listener>::Dialer>>
+        where Self: 'static,
     {
-        let listener = try!(TcpListener::bind(&addr));
-        let addr = try!(listener.local_addr());
-        info!("spawn_with_config: spinning up server on {:?}", addr);
+        let listener = try!(transport.bind());
+        let dialer = try!(listener.dialer());
+        info!("spawn_with_config: spinning up server.");
         let (die_tx, die_rx) = channel();
+        let timeout = config.timeout;
         let join_handle = thread::spawn(move || {
             let pool = Pool::new(100); // TODO(tjk): make this configurable, and expire idle threads
             let shutdown = AtomicBool::new(false);
             let server = Server {
                 server: &self,
                 listener: listener,
-                read_timeout: config.timeout,
+                read_timeout: timeout,
                 die_rx: die_rx,
                 shutdown: &shutdown,
             };
@@ -245,7 +258,7 @@ pub trait Serve: Send + Sync + Sized {
         Ok(ServeHandle {
             tx: die_tx,
             join_handle: join_handle,
-            addr: addr.clone(),
+            dialer: dialer,
         })
     }