diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b43f67..8c9cec3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 This project follows [semantic versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+### UNRELEASED
+
+- [added] Added option to listen on specified IP
+- [changed] No longer using two sockets for ipv4 and ipv6
+
 ### v1.3.0 (2020-01-25)
 
 - [added] Building for aarch64 aka arm64 (thanks to Ivan)
diff --git a/src/benches.rs b/src/benches.rs
index 8e00f3b..75e5d2c 100644
--- a/src/benches.rs
+++ b/src/benches.rs
@@ -130,10 +130,9 @@ fn now(b: &mut Bencher) {
 
 #[bench]
 fn epoll_wait(b: &mut Bencher) {
-    let socketv4 = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
-    let socketv6 = UdpSocket::bind("[::]:0").unwrap();
+    let socket = UdpSocket::bind("[::]:0").unwrap();
     let device = TunTapDevice::dummy("dummy", "/dev/zero", Type::Dummy).unwrap();
-    let mut waiter = WaitImpl::testing(&socketv4, &socketv6, &device, 1000).unwrap();
+    let mut waiter = WaitImpl::testing(&socket, &device, 1000).unwrap();
     b.iter(|| assert!(waiter.next().is_some()));
     b.bytes = 1400;
 }
diff --git a/src/cloud.rs b/src/cloud.rs
index f5733e2..6bd78da 100644
--- a/src/cloud.rs
+++ b/src/cloud.rs
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ pub struct GenericCloud<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSou
     reconnect_peers: Vec<ReconnectEntry>,
     own_addresses: Vec<SocketAddr>,
     table: T,
-    socket4: S,
-    socket6: S,
+    socket: S,
     device: D,
     crypto: Crypto,
     next_peerlist: Time,
@@ -248,13 +247,9 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
         port_forwarding: Option<PortForwarding>, stats_file: Option<File>
     ) -> Self
     {
-        let socket4 = match S::listen_v4("0.0.0.0", config.port) {
+        let socket = match S::listen(config.listen) {
             Ok(socket) => socket,
-            Err(err) => fail!("Failed to open ipv4 address 0.0.0.0:{}: {}", config.port, err)
-        };
-        let socket6 = match S::listen_v6("::", config.port) {
-            Ok(socket) => socket,
-            Err(err) => fail!("Failed to open ipv6 address ::{}: {}", config.port, err)
+            Err(err) => fail!("Failed to open socket {}: {}", config.listen, err)
         };
         let now = TS::now();
         let update_freq = config.get_keepalive() as u16;
@@ -269,8 +264,7 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
             own_addresses: Vec::new(),
             peer_timeout_publish: config.peer_timeout as u16,
             table,
-            socket4,
-            socket6,
+            socket,
             device,
             next_peerlist: now,
             update_freq,
@@ -309,11 +303,7 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
         let msg_data = encode(msg, &mut self.buffer_out, self.magic, &mut self.crypto);
         for addr in self.peers.peers.keys() {
             self.traffic.count_out_traffic(*addr, msg_data.len());
-            let socket = match *addr {
-                SocketAddr::V4(_) => &mut self.socket4,
-                SocketAddr::V6(_) => &mut self.socket6
-            };
-            match socket.send(msg_data, *addr) {
+            match self.socket.send(msg_data, *addr) {
                 Ok(written) if written == msg_data.len() => Ok(()),
                 Ok(_) => {
                     Err(Error::Socket("Sent out truncated packet", io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "truncated")))
@@ -335,11 +325,7 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
         // Encrypt and encode
         let msg_data = encode(msg, &mut self.buffer_out, self.magic, &mut self.crypto);
         self.traffic.count_out_traffic(addr, msg_data.len());
-        let socket = match addr {
-            SocketAddr::V4(_) => &mut self.socket4,
-            SocketAddr::V6(_) => &mut self.socket6
-        };
-        match socket.send(msg_data, addr) {
+        match self.socket.send(msg_data, addr) {
             Ok(written) if written == msg_data.len() => Ok(()),
             Ok(_) => Err(Error::Socket("Sent out truncated packet", io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "truncated"))),
             Err(e) => Err(Error::Socket("IOError when sending", e))
@@ -354,8 +340,8 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
     /// # Errors
     /// Returns an IOError if the underlying system call fails
     #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn address(&self) -> io::Result<(SocketAddr, SocketAddr)> {
-        Ok((self.socket4.address()?, self.socket6.address()?))
+    pub fn address(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
+        Ok(self.socket.address()?)
     }
 
     /// Returns the number of peers
@@ -747,10 +733,7 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
     fn initialize(&mut self) {
         match self.address() {
             Err(err) => error!("Failed to obtain local addresses: {}", err),
-            Ok((v4, v6)) => {
-                self.own_addresses.push(v4);
-                self.own_addresses.push(v6);
-            }
+            Ok(addr) => self.own_addresses.push(addr)
         }
     }
 
@@ -764,13 +747,8 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_socket_v4_event(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) {
-        let (size, src) = try_fail!(self.socket4.receive(buffer), "Failed to read from ipv4 network socket: {}");
-        self.handle_socket_data(src, &mut buffer[..size])
-    }
-
-    fn handle_socket_v6_event(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) {
-        let (size, src) = try_fail!(self.socket6.receive(buffer), "Failed to read from ipv6 network socket: {}");
+    fn handle_socket_event(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) {
+        let (size, src) = try_fail!(self.socket.receive(buffer), "Failed to read from network socket: {}");
         self.handle_socket_data(src, &mut buffer[..size])
     }
 
@@ -792,8 +770,7 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
     /// Also, this method will call `housekeep` every second.
     pub fn run(&mut self) {
         let ctrlc = CtrlC::new();
-        let waiter =
-            try_fail!(WaitImpl::new(&self.socket4, &self.socket6, &self.device, 1000), "Failed to setup poll: {}");
+        let waiter = try_fail!(WaitImpl::new(&self.socket, &self.device, 1000), "Failed to setup poll: {}");
         let mut buffer = [0; 64 * 1024];
         let mut poll_error = false;
         for evt in waiter {
@@ -806,8 +783,7 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
                     poll_error = true;
                 }
                 WaitResult::Timeout => {}
-                WaitResult::SocketV4 => self.handle_socket_v4_event(&mut buffer),
-                WaitResult::SocketV6 => self.handle_socket_v6_event(&mut buffer),
+                WaitResult::Socket => self.handle_socket_event(&mut buffer),
                 WaitResult::Device => self.handle_device_event(&mut buffer)
             }
             if self.next_housekeep < TS::now() {
@@ -842,26 +818,17 @@ impl<D: Device, P: Protocol, T: Table, S: Socket, TS: TimeSource> GenericCloud<D
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 impl<P: Protocol, T: Table> GenericCloud<MockDevice, P, T, MockSocket, MockTimeSource> {
-    pub fn socket4(&mut self) -> &mut MockSocket {
-        &mut self.socket4
-    }
-
-    pub fn socket6(&mut self) -> &mut MockSocket {
-        &mut self.socket6
+    pub fn socket(&mut self) -> &mut MockSocket {
+        &mut self.socket
     }
 
     pub fn device(&mut self) -> &mut MockDevice {
         &mut self.device
     }
 
-    pub fn trigger_socket_v4_event(&mut self) {
+    pub fn trigger_socket_event(&mut self) {
         let mut buffer = [0; 64 * 1024];
-        self.handle_socket_v4_event(&mut buffer);
-    }
-
-    pub fn trigger_socket_v6_event(&mut self) {
-        let mut buffer = [0; 64 * 1024];
-        self.handle_socket_v6_event(&mut buffer);
+        self.handle_socket_event(&mut buffer);
     }
 
     pub fn trigger_device_event(&mut self) {
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 7e5f431..b43d077 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,28 @@ use super::{
 };
 
 use siphasher::sip::SipHasher24;
-use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use std::{
+    hash::{Hash, Hasher},
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr}
+};
 
 
 const HASH_PREFIX: &str = "hash:";
 pub const DEFAULT_PEER_TIMEOUT: u16 = 600;
 
 
+fn parse_listen(addr: &str) -> SocketAddr {
+    if addr.starts_with("*:") {
+        let port = try_fail!(addr[2..].parse::<u16>(), "Invalid port: {}");
+        SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::UNSPECIFIED), port)
+    } else if addr.contains(':') {
+        try_fail!(addr.parse::<SocketAddr>(), "Invalid address: {}: {}", addr)
+    } else {
+        let port = try_fail!(addr.parse::<u16>(), "Invalid port: {}");
+        SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::UNSPECIFIED), port)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub device_type: Type,
@@ -29,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub crypto: CryptoMethod,
     pub shared_key: Option<String>,
     pub magic: Option<String>,
-    pub port: u16,
+    pub listen: SocketAddr,
     pub peers: Vec<String>,
     pub peer_timeout: Duration,
     pub keepalive: Option<Duration>,
@@ -58,7 +73,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             crypto: CryptoMethod::ChaCha20,
             shared_key: None,
             magic: None,
-            port: 3210,
+            listen: "[::]:3210".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap(),
             peers: vec![],
             peer_timeout: DEFAULT_PEER_TIMEOUT as Duration,
             keepalive: None,
@@ -79,6 +94,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
 }
 
 impl Config {
+    #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
     pub fn merge_file(&mut self, file: ConfigFile) {
         if let Some(val) = file.device_type {
             self.device_type = val;
@@ -105,7 +121,11 @@ impl Config {
             self.magic = Some(val);
         }
         if let Some(val) = file.port {
-            self.port = val;
+            self.listen = parse_listen(&format!("{}", &val));
+            warn!("The config option 'port' is deprecated, use 'listen' instead.");
+        }
+        if let Some(val) = file.listen {
+            self.listen = parse_listen(&val);
         }
         if let Some(mut val) = file.peers {
             self.peers.append(&mut val);
@@ -181,7 +201,7 @@ impl Config {
             self.magic = Some(val);
         }
         if let Some(val) = args.flag_listen {
-            self.port = val;
+            self.listen = parse_listen(&val);
         }
         self.peers.append(&mut args.flag_connect);
         if let Some(val) = args.flag_peer_timeout {
@@ -265,6 +285,7 @@ pub struct ConfigFile {
     pub shared_key: Option<String>,
     pub magic: Option<String>,
     pub port: Option<u16>,
+    pub listen: Option<String>,
     pub peers: Option<Vec<String>>,
     pub peer_timeout: Option<Duration>,
     pub keepalive: Option<Duration>,
@@ -322,6 +343,7 @@ stats_file: /var/log/vpncloud.stats
         shared_key: Some("mysecret".to_string()),
         magic: Some("0123ABCD".to_string()),
         port: Some(3210),
+        listen: None,
         peers: Some(vec!["remote.machine.foo:3210".to_string(), "remote.machine.bar:3210".to_string()]),
         peer_timeout: Some(600),
         keepalive: Some(840),
@@ -352,6 +374,7 @@ fn config_merge() {
         shared_key: Some("mysecret".to_string()),
         magic: Some("0123ABCD".to_string()),
         port: Some(3210),
+        listen: None,
         peers: Some(vec!["remote.machine.foo:3210".to_string(), "remote.machine.bar:3210".to_string()]),
         peer_timeout: Some(600),
         keepalive: Some(840),
@@ -376,7 +399,7 @@ fn config_merge() {
         magic: Some("0123ABCD".to_string()),
         crypto: CryptoMethod::AES256,
         shared_key: Some("mysecret".to_string()),
-        port: 3210,
+        listen: "[::]:3210".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap(),
         peers: vec!["remote.machine.foo:3210".to_string(), "remote.machine.bar:3210".to_string()],
         peer_timeout: 600,
         keepalive: Some(840),
@@ -402,7 +425,7 @@ fn config_merge() {
         flag_crypto: Some(CryptoMethod::ChaCha20),
         flag_shared_key: Some("anothersecret".to_string()),
         flag_magic: Some("hash:mynet".to_string()),
-        flag_listen: Some(3211),
+        flag_listen: Some("3211".to_string()),
         flag_peer_timeout: Some(1801),
         flag_keepalive: Some(850),
         flag_dst_timeout: Some(301),
@@ -429,7 +452,7 @@ fn config_merge() {
         magic: Some("hash:mynet".to_string()),
         crypto: CryptoMethod::ChaCha20,
         shared_key: Some("anothersecret".to_string()),
-        port: 3211,
+        listen: "[::]:3211".parse::<SocketAddr>().unwrap(),
         peers: vec![
             "remote.machine.foo:3210".to_string(),
             "remote.machine.bar:3210".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0243064..15fd657 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct Args {
     flag_crypto: Option<CryptoMethod>,
     flag_subnet: Vec<String>,
     flag_device: Option<String>,
-    flag_listen: Option<u16>,
+    flag_listen: Option<String>,
     flag_network_id: Option<String>,
     flag_magic: Option<String>,
     flag_connect: Vec<String>,
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ fn run<P: Protocol>(config: Config) {
         Some(ref key) => Crypto::from_shared_key(config.crypto, key),
         None => Crypto::None
     };
-    let port_forwarding = if config.port_forwarding { PortForwarding::new(config.port) } else { None };
+    let port_forwarding = if config.port_forwarding { PortForwarding::new(config.listen.port()) } else { None };
     let stats_file = match config.stats_file {
         None => None,
         Some(ref name) => {
diff --git a/src/net.rs b/src/net.rs
index 7c12e45..84d61ec 100644
--- a/src/net.rs
+++ b/src/net.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,24 @@
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, VecDeque},
     io::{self, ErrorKind},
-    net::{SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, SocketAddrV6, UdpSocket},
+    net::{SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
     os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd},
     sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}
 };
 
 use super::util::{MockTimeSource, Time, TimeSource};
 
-use net2::UdpBuilder;
-
 
 pub trait Socket: AsRawFd + Sized {
-    fn listen_v4(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Self, io::Error>;
-    fn listen_v6(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Self, io::Error>;
+    fn listen(addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<Self, io::Error>;
     fn receive(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(usize, SocketAddr), io::Error>;
     fn send(&mut self, data: &[u8], addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<usize, io::Error>;
     fn address(&self) -> Result<SocketAddr, io::Error>;
 }
 
 impl Socket for UdpSocket {
-    fn listen_v4(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        UdpBuilder::new_v4().expect("Failed to obtain ipv4 socket builder").bind((host, port))
-    }
-    fn listen_v6(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        UdpBuilder::new_v6()
-            .expect("Failed to obtain ipv4 socket builder")
-            .only_v6(true)
-            .expect("Failed to set only_v6")
-            .bind((host, port))
+    fn listen(addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
+        UdpSocket::bind(addr)
     }
     fn receive(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(usize, SocketAddr), io::Error> {
         self.recv_from(buffer)
@@ -99,13 +89,8 @@ impl AsRawFd for MockSocket {
 }
 
 impl Socket for MockSocket {
-    fn listen_v4(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        let ip = try_fail!(host.parse(), "Failed to parse IPv4 address: {}");
-        Ok(Self::new(SocketAddr::V4(SocketAddrV4::new(ip, port))))
-    }
-    fn listen_v6(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        let ip = try_fail!(host.parse(), "Failed to parse IPv6 address: {}");
-        Ok(Self::new(SocketAddr::V6(SocketAddrV6::new(ip, port, 0, 0))))
+    fn listen(addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
+        Ok(Self::new(addr))
     }
     fn receive(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(usize, SocketAddr), io::Error> {
         if let Some((addr, data)) = self.inbound.pop_front() {
diff --git a/src/poll/epoll.rs b/src/poll/epoll.rs
index 3e6f36f..999cdb3 100644
--- a/src/poll/epoll.rs
+++ b/src/poll/epoll.rs
@@ -13,33 +13,30 @@ use crate::{device::Type, net::Socket};
 pub struct EpollWait {
     poll_fd: RawFd,
     event: libc::epoll_event,
-    socketv4: RawFd,
-    socketv6: RawFd,
+    socket: RawFd,
     device: RawFd,
     timeout: u32
 }
 
 impl EpollWait {
-    pub fn new<S: Socket>(socketv4: &S, socketv6: &S, device: &dyn Device, timeout: u32) -> io::Result<Self> {
-        Self::create(socketv4, socketv6, device, timeout, libc::EPOLLIN as u32)
+    pub fn new<S: Socket>(socket: &S, device: &dyn Device, timeout: u32) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        Self::create(socket, device, timeout, libc::EPOLLIN as u32)
     }
 
-    pub fn testing<S: Socket>(socketv4: &S, socketv6: &S, device: &dyn Device, timeout: u32) -> io::Result<Self> {
-        Self::create(socketv4, socketv6, device, timeout, (libc::EPOLLIN | libc::EPOLLOUT) as u32)
+    pub fn testing<S: Socket>(socket: &S, device: &dyn Device, timeout: u32) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        Self::create(socket, device, timeout, (libc::EPOLLIN | libc::EPOLLOUT) as u32)
     }
 
-    fn create<S: Socket>(
-        socketv4: &S, socketv6: &S, device: &dyn Device, timeout: u32, flags: u32
-    ) -> io::Result<Self> {
+    fn create<S: Socket>(socket: &S, device: &dyn Device, timeout: u32, flags: u32) -> io::Result<Self> {
         let mut event = libc::epoll_event { u64: 0, events: 0 };
         let poll_fd = unsafe { libc::epoll_create(3) };
         if poll_fd == -1 {
             return Err(io::Error::last_os_error())
         }
         let raw_fds = if device.get_type() != Type::Dummy {
-            vec![socketv4.as_raw_fd(), socketv6.as_raw_fd(), device.as_raw_fd()]
+            vec![socket.as_raw_fd(), device.as_raw_fd()]
         } else {
-            vec![socketv4.as_raw_fd(), socketv6.as_raw_fd()]
+            vec![socket.as_raw_fd()]
         };
         for fd in raw_fds {
             event.u64 = fd as u64;
@@ -52,8 +49,7 @@ impl EpollWait {
         Ok(Self {
             poll_fd,
             event,
-            socketv4: socketv4.as_raw_fd(),
-            socketv6: socketv6.as_raw_fd(),
+            socket: socket.as_raw_fd(),
             device: device.as_raw_fd(),
             timeout
         })
@@ -74,10 +70,8 @@ impl Iterator for EpollWait {
             -1 => WaitResult::Error(io::Error::last_os_error()),
             0 => WaitResult::Timeout,
             1 => {
-                if self.event.u64 == self.socketv4 as u64 {
-                    WaitResult::SocketV4
-                } else if self.event.u64 == self.socketv6 as u64 {
-                    WaitResult::SocketV6
+                if self.event.u64 == self.socket as u64 {
+                    WaitResult::Socket
                 } else if self.event.u64 == self.device as u64 {
                     WaitResult::Device
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/poll/mod.rs b/src/poll/mod.rs
index 4b86c34..753c9af 100644
--- a/src/poll/mod.rs
+++ b/src/poll/mod.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ use std::io;
 
 pub enum WaitResult {
     Timeout,
-    SocketV4,
-    SocketV6,
+    Socket,
     Device,
     Error(io::Error)
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/helper.rs b/src/tests/helper.rs
index 8302df8..9c46d76 100644
--- a/src/tests/helper.rs
+++ b/src/tests/helper.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 macro_rules! assert_clean {
     ($($node: expr),*) => {
         $(
-        assert_eq!($node.socket4().pop_outbound().map(|(addr, mut msg)| (addr, $node.decode_message(&mut msg).unwrap().without_data())), None);
-        assert_eq!($node.socket6().pop_outbound().map(|(addr, mut msg)| (addr, $node.decode_message(&mut msg).unwrap().without_data())), None);
+        assert_eq!($node.socket().pop_outbound().map(|(addr, mut msg)| (addr, $node.decode_message(&mut msg).unwrap().without_data())), None);
         assert_eq!($node.device().pop_outbound(), None);
         )*
     };
@@ -10,13 +9,13 @@ macro_rules! assert_clean {
 
 macro_rules! assert_message4 {
     ($from: expr, $from_addr: expr, $to: expr, $to_addr: expr, $message: expr) => {
-        let (addr, mut data) = msg4_get(&mut $from);
+        let (addr, mut data) = msg_get(&mut $from);
         assert_eq!($to_addr, addr);
         {
             let message = $from.decode_message(&mut data).unwrap();
             assert_eq!($message, message.without_data());
         }
-        msg4_put(&mut $to, $from_addr, data);
+        msg_put(&mut $to, $from_addr, data);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/mod.rs b/src/tests/mod.rs
index d5d45e1..b1d1008 100644
--- a/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ mod nat;
 mod payload;
 mod peers;
 
-pub use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::{
     io::Write,
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr},
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
         Once
@@ -73,13 +73,17 @@ thread_local! {
     static NEXT_PORT: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(1);
 }
 
+fn next_sock_addr() -> SocketAddr {
+    SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::UNSPECIFIED), NEXT_PORT.with(|p| p.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)) as u16)
+}
+
 fn create_tap_node(nat: bool) -> TapTestNode {
     create_tap_node_with_config(nat, Config::default())
 }
 
 fn create_tap_node_with_config(nat: bool, mut config: Config) -> TapTestNode {
     MockSocket::set_nat(nat);
-    config.port = NEXT_PORT.with(|p| p.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)) as u16;
+    config.listen = next_sock_addr();
     TestNode::new(&config, MockDevice::new(), SwitchTable::new(1800, 10), true, true, vec![], Crypto::None, None, None)
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ fn create_tap_node_with_config(nat: bool, mut config: Config) -> TapTestNode {
 fn create_tun_node(nat: bool, addresses: Vec<Range>) -> TunTestNode {
     MockSocket::set_nat(nat);
     TestNode::new(
-        &Config { port: NEXT_PORT.with(|p| p.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)) as u16, ..Config::default() },
+        &Config { listen: next_sock_addr(), ..Config::default() },
         MockDevice::new(),
         RoutingTable::new(),
         false,
@@ -100,28 +104,15 @@ fn create_tun_node(nat: bool, addresses: Vec<Range>) -> TunTestNode {
 }
 
 
-fn msg4_get<P: Protocol, T: Table>(node: &mut TestNode<P, T>) -> (SocketAddr, Vec<u8>) {
-    let msg = node.socket4().pop_outbound();
+fn msg_get<P: Protocol, T: Table>(node: &mut TestNode<P, T>) -> (SocketAddr, Vec<u8>) {
+    let msg = node.socket().pop_outbound();
     assert!(msg.is_some());
     msg.unwrap()
 }
 
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-fn msg6_get<P: Protocol, T: Table>(node: &mut TestNode<P, T>) -> (SocketAddr, Vec<u8>) {
-    let msg = node.socket6().pop_outbound();
-    assert!(msg.is_some());
-    msg.unwrap()
-}
-
-fn msg4_put<P: Protocol, T: Table>(node: &mut TestNode<P, T>, from: SocketAddr, msg: Vec<u8>) {
-    if node.socket4().put_inbound(from, msg) {
-        node.trigger_socket_v4_event();
-    }
-}
-
-fn msg6_put<P: Protocol, T: Table>(node: &mut TestNode<P, T>, from: SocketAddr, msg: Vec<u8>) {
-    if node.socket6().put_inbound(from, msg) {
-        node.trigger_socket_v6_event();
+fn msg_put<P: Protocol, T: Table>(node: &mut TestNode<P, T>, from: SocketAddr, msg: Vec<u8>) {
+    if node.socket().put_inbound(from, msg) {
+        node.trigger_socket_event();
     }
 }
 
@@ -136,7 +127,7 @@ fn simulate<P: Protocol, T: Table>(nodes: &mut [(&mut TestNode<P, T>, SocketAddr
         clean = true;
         let mut msgs = Vec::new();
         for (ref mut node, ref from_addr) in nodes.iter_mut() {
-            while let Some((to_addr, msg)) = node.socket4().pop_outbound() {
+            while let Some((to_addr, msg)) = node.socket().pop_outbound() {
                 msgs.push((msg, *from_addr, to_addr));
             }
         }
@@ -144,22 +135,7 @@ fn simulate<P: Protocol, T: Table>(nodes: &mut [(&mut TestNode<P, T>, SocketAddr
         for (msg, from_addr, to_addr) in msgs {
             for (ref mut node, ref addr) in nodes.iter_mut() {
                 if *addr == to_addr {
-                    msg4_put(node, from_addr, msg);
-                    break
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        let mut msgs = Vec::new();
-        for (ref mut node, ref from_addr) in nodes.iter_mut() {
-            while let Some((to_addr, msg)) = node.socket6().pop_outbound() {
-                msgs.push((msg, *from_addr, to_addr));
-            }
-        }
-        clean &= msgs.is_empty();
-        for (msg, from_addr, to_addr) in msgs {
-            for (ref mut node, ref addr) in nodes.iter_mut() {
-                if *addr == to_addr {
-                    msg6_put(node, from_addr, msg);
+                    msg_put(node, from_addr, msg);
                     break
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/tests/peers.rs b/src/tests/peers.rs
index 9baac11..9a4dab3 100644
--- a/src/tests/peers.rs
+++ b/src/tests/peers.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn connect_via_beacons() {
     let beacon_path = "target/.vpncloud_test";
     let mut node1 =
         create_tap_node_with_config(false, Config { beacon_store: Some(beacon_path.to_string()), ..Config::default() });
-    let node1_addr = node1.address().unwrap().0;
+    let node1_addr = node1.address().unwrap();
     let mut node2 =
         create_tap_node_with_config(false, Config { beacon_load: Some(beacon_path.to_string()), ..Config::default() });
     let node2_addr = addr!("2.2.2.2:2222");
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn lost_init1() {
     assert_clean!(node1);
 
     // Node 2 -> Node 1: Init 1 | Node 2 -> Node 1: Peers
-    assert!(node2.socket4().pop_outbound().is_some());
+    assert!(node2.socket().pop_outbound().is_some());
     assert!(!node1.peers().contains_node(&node2.node_id()));
 
     simulate!(node1 => node1_addr, node2 => node2_addr);
diff --git a/vpncloud.md b/vpncloud.md
index 5a9fbad..03fd5bf 100644
--- a/vpncloud.md
+++ b/vpncloud.md
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ vpncloud(1) -- Peer-to-peer VPN
     peers and ignore them otherwise. The **normal** mode is switch for tap
     devices and router for tun devices. [default: `normal`]
 
-  * `-l <port>`, `--listen <port>`:
+  * `-l <addr>`, `--listen <addr>`:
 
-    The port number on which to listen for data. [default: `3210`]
+    The address on which to listen for data. This can be simply a port number
+    or a full address in form IP:PORT. If the IP is specified as '*' or only
+    a port number is given, then the socket will listen on all IPs (v4 and v6),
+    otherwise the socket will only listen on the given IP. [default: `3210`]
 
   * `-c <addr>`, `--connect <addr>`:
 
@@ -311,7 +314,8 @@ detailed descriptions of the options.
 * `crypto`: The encryption method to use. Same as `--crypto`
 * `shared_key`: The shared key to encrypt all traffic. Same as `--shared-key`
 * `magic`: Override the 4-byte magic header of each packet. Same as `--magic`
-* `port`: The port number on which to listen for data. Same as `--listen`
+* `port`: A port number to listen on. This option is DEPRECATED.
+* `listen`: The address on which to listen for data. Same as `--listen`
 * `peers`: A list of addresses to connect to. See `--connect`
 * `peer_timeout`: Peer timeout in seconds. Same as`--peer-timeout`
 * `beacon_store`: Path or command to store beacons. Same as `--beacon-store`
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ device_name: vpncloud%d
 ifup: ifconfig $IFNAME 10.0.1.1/16 mtu 1400 up
 crypto: aes256
 shared_key: mysecret
-port: 3210
+listen: 3210
 peers:
   - remote.machine.foo:3210
   - remote.machine.bar:3210