diff --git a/cc3200/mods/modnetwork.c b/cc3200/mods/modnetwork.c
index 3031c5e790c5e3e5beb0c1721cd862fbe0dd41be..f4fe1b7a1559fa2decc43e59b5d0e5df62be69bf 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/modnetwork.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/modnetwork.c
@@ -29,12 +29,28 @@
 
 #include "py/mpstate.h"
 #include MICROPY_HAL_H
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "py/nlr.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "modnetwork.h"
 #include "mpexception.h"
 #include "serverstask.h"
 #include "simplelink.h"
 
 
+/******************************************************************************
+ DEFINE TYPES
+ ******************************************************************************/
+typedef struct {
+    mp_obj_base_t base;
+} network_server_obj_t;
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ DECLARE PRIVATE DATA
+ ******************************************************************************/
+STATIC network_server_obj_t network_server_obj;
+STATIC const mp_obj_type_t network_server_type;
+
 /// \module network - network configuration
 ///
 /// This module provides network drivers and server configuration.
@@ -43,48 +59,92 @@ void mod_network_init0(void) {
 }
 
 #if (MICROPY_PORT_HAS_TELNET || MICROPY_PORT_HAS_FTP)
-STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_running(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
-    if (n_args > 0) {
-        // set
-        if (mp_obj_is_true(args[0])) {
-            servers_start();
-        } else {
-            servers_stop();
-        }
-        return mp_const_none;
-    } else {
-        // get
-        return mp_obj_new_bool(servers_are_enabled());
+STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_init_helper(mp_obj_t self, const mp_arg_val_t *args) {
+    const char *user = SERVERS_DEF_USER;
+    const char *pass = SERVERS_DEF_PASS;
+    if (args[0].u_obj != MP_OBJ_NULL) {
+        mp_obj_t *login;
+        mp_obj_get_array_fixed_n(args[0].u_obj, 2, &login);
+        user = mp_obj_str_get_str(login[0]);
+        pass = mp_obj_str_get_str(login[1]);
     }
-}
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(network_server_running_obj, 0, 1, network_server_running);
 
-STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_login(mp_obj_t user, mp_obj_t pass) {
-    const char *_user = mp_obj_str_get_str(user);
-    const char *_pass = mp_obj_str_get_str(pass);
-    if (strlen(user) > SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX || strlen(pass) > SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX) {
-        nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, mpexception_value_invalid_arguments));
+    uint32_t timeout = SERVERS_DEF_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000;
+    if (args[1].u_obj != MP_OBJ_NULL) {
+        timeout = mp_obj_get_int(args[1].u_obj);
     }
-    servers_set_login ((char *)_user, (char *)_pass);
+
+    // configure the new login
+    servers_set_login ((char *)user, (char *)pass);
+
+    // configure the timeout
+    servers_set_timeout(timeout * 1000);
+
+    // start the servers
+    servers_start();
+
     return mp_const_none;
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(network_server_login_obj, network_server_login);
+
+STATIC const mp_arg_t network_server_args[] = {
+    { MP_QSTR_id,                            MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = MP_OBJ_NULL} },
+    { MP_QSTR_login,        MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = MP_OBJ_NULL} },
+    { MP_QSTR_timeout,      MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = MP_OBJ_NULL} },
+};
+STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_new (mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
+    // parse args
+    mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(network_server_args)];
+    mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(args), network_server_args, args);
+
+    // check the server id
+    if (args[0].u_obj != MP_OBJ_NULL) {
+        if (mp_obj_get_int(args[0].u_obj) != 0) {
+            nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_OSError, mpexception_os_resource_not_avaliable));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // setup the object and initialize it
+    network_server_obj_t *self = &network_server_obj;
+    self->base.type = &network_server_type;
+    network_server_init_helper(self, &args[1]);
+
+    return self;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(network_server_new_obj, 0, network_server_new);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_init(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
+    // parse args
+    mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(network_server_args) - 1];
+    mp_arg_parse_all(n_args - 1, pos_args + 1, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(args), &network_server_args[1], args);
+    return network_server_init_helper(pos_args[0], args);
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(network_server_init_obj, 1, network_server_init);
 
 // timeout value given in seconds
 STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_timeout(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
-    if (n_args > 0) {
-        uint32_t _timeout = mp_obj_get_int(args[0]);
-        if (!servers_set_timeout(_timeout * 1000)) {
-            // timeout is too low
-            nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, mpexception_value_invalid_arguments));
-        }
+    if (n_args > 1) {
+        uint32_t timeout = mp_obj_get_int(args[1]);
+        servers_set_timeout(timeout * 1000);
         return mp_const_none;
     } else {
         // get
         return mp_obj_new_int(servers_get_timeout() / 1000);
     }
 }
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(network_server_timeout_obj, 0, 1, network_server_timeout);
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(network_server_timeout_obj, 1, 2, network_server_timeout);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_running(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    // get
+    return mp_obj_new_bool(servers_are_enabled());
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(network_server_running_obj, network_server_running);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t network_server_deinit(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    // simply stop the servers
+    servers_stop();
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(network_server_deinit_obj, network_server_deinit);
 #endif
 
 STATIC const mp_map_elem_t mp_module_network_globals_table[] = {
@@ -92,9 +152,7 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t mp_module_network_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_WLAN),                (mp_obj_t)&mod_network_nic_type_wlan },
 
 #if (MICROPY_PORT_HAS_TELNET || MICROPY_PORT_HAS_FTP)
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_server_running),      (mp_obj_t)&network_server_running_obj },
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_server_login),        (mp_obj_t)&network_server_login_obj },
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_server_timeout),      (mp_obj_t)&network_server_timeout_obj },
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_server),              (mp_obj_t)&network_server_new_obj },
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -105,3 +163,20 @@ const mp_obj_module_t mp_module_network = {
     .name = MP_QSTR_network,
     .globals = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&mp_module_network_globals,
 };
+
+#if (MICROPY_PORT_HAS_TELNET || MICROPY_PORT_HAS_FTP)
+STATIC const mp_map_elem_t network_server_locals_dict_table[] = {
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_init),                (mp_obj_t)&network_server_init_obj },
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_deinit),              (mp_obj_t)&network_server_deinit_obj },
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_timeout),             (mp_obj_t)&network_server_timeout_obj },
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_running),             (mp_obj_t)&network_server_running_obj },
+};
+
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(network_server_locals_dict, network_server_locals_dict_table);
+
+STATIC const mp_obj_type_t network_server_type = {
+    { &mp_type_type },
+    .name = MP_QSTR_server,
+    .locals_dict = (mp_obj_t)&network_server_locals_dict,
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/cc3200/mods/pybadc.c b/cc3200/mods/pybadc.c
index 97a0b82a3561cefcb04228851f7330fcb97032e6..2cb1cad0884b28ef319ff9d9e93396a628e87187 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/pybadc.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/pybadc.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(adc_deinit_obj, adc_deinit);
 
 STATIC mp_obj_t adc_channel(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     STATIC const mp_arg_t pyb_adc_channel_args[] = {
-        { MP_QSTR_id,                          MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = mp_const_none} },
+        { MP_QSTR_id,                          MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = MP_OBJ_NULL} },
         { MP_QSTR_pin,        MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = mp_const_none} },
     };
 
@@ -204,12 +204,11 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t adc_channel(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args - 1, pos_args + 1, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(args), pyb_adc_channel_args, args);
 
     uint ch_id;
-    if (args[0].u_obj != mp_const_none) {
+    if (args[0].u_obj != MP_OBJ_NULL) {
         ch_id = mp_obj_get_int(args[0].u_obj);
         if (ch_id >= PYB_ADC_NUM_CHANNELS) {
             nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, mpexception_os_resource_not_avaliable));
-        }
-        else if (args[1].u_obj != mp_const_none) {
+        } else if (args[1].u_obj != mp_const_none) {
             uint pin_ch_id = pin_find_peripheral_type (args[1].u_obj, PIN_FN_ADC, 0);
             if (ch_id != pin_ch_id) {
                 nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, mpexception_value_invalid_arguments));
diff --git a/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h b/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
index 4e7e69d5f65efcfe3a87435724f8ae1bd61e05c7..b42c69f811bbfe043523792497995f91358d8d6b 100644
--- a/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
+++ b/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
@@ -278,16 +278,18 @@ Q(CERT_REQUIRED)
 
 // for network class
 Q(network)
-Q(server_running)
-Q(server_login)
-Q(server_timeout)
+Q(server)
+Q(init)
+Q(deinit)
+Q(login)
+Q(timeout)
+Q(running)
 
 // for WLAN class
 Q(WLAN)
 Q(id)
 Q(init)
 Q(mode)
-Q(key)
 Q(auth)
 Q(ssid)
 Q(bssid)
diff --git a/cc3200/serverstask.c b/cc3200/serverstask.c
index f39ccdbdfce8ed63333c8107338377f247484fef..28a6fa5fd621b418f282e8719aab406d924f1bb9 100644
--- a/cc3200/serverstask.c
+++ b/cc3200/serverstask.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "py/mpconfig.h"
 #include MICROPY_HAL_H
 #include "py/misc.h"
+#include "py/nlr.h"
 #include "serverstask.h"
 #include "simplelink.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -37,17 +38,9 @@
 #include "ftp.h"
 #include "pybwdt.h"
 #include "modusocket.h"
+#include "mpexception.h"
 
 
-/******************************************************************************
- DECLARE PRIVATE DEFINITIONS
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-#define SERVERS_DEF_USER                "micro"
-#define SERVERS_DEF_PASS                "python"
-#define SERVERS_DEF_TIMEOUT_MS          300000        // 5 minutes
-#define SERVERS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS          5000          // 5 seconds
-
 /******************************************************************************
  DEFINE PRIVATE TYPES
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -177,16 +170,19 @@ void servers_close_socket (int16_t *sd) {
 }
 
 void servers_set_login (char *user, char *pass) {
+    if (strlen(user) > SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX || strlen(pass) > SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX) {
+        nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, mpexception_value_invalid_arguments));
+    }
     memcpy(servers_user, user, SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX);
     memcpy(servers_pass, pass, SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX);
 }
 
-bool servers_set_timeout (uint32_t timeout) {
+void servers_set_timeout (uint32_t timeout) {
     if (timeout < SERVERS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS) {
-        return false;
+        // timeout is too low
+        nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_ValueError, mpexception_value_invalid_arguments));
     }
     servers_data.timeout = timeout;
-    return true;
 }
 
 uint32_t servers_get_timeout (void) {
diff --git a/cc3200/serverstask.h b/cc3200/serverstask.h
index 49309cf69abebaa39a7d1e16909211ed1fb87c4a..1f4b8e32f6de2e81a019801b8409a6b5b4033f52 100644
--- a/cc3200/serverstask.h
+++ b/cc3200/serverstask.h
@@ -36,10 +36,15 @@
 #define SERVERS_SSID_LEN_MAX                    16
 #define SERVERS_KEY_LEN_MAX                     16
 
-#define SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX               16
+#define SERVERS_USER_PASS_LEN_MAX               32
 
 #define SERVERS_CYCLE_TIME_MS                   2
 
+#define SERVERS_DEF_USER                        "micro"
+#define SERVERS_DEF_PASS                        "python"
+#define SERVERS_DEF_TIMEOUT_MS                  300000        // 5 minutes
+#define SERVERS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS                  5000          // 5 seconds
+
 /******************************************************************************
  DEFINE TYPES
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ extern bool servers_are_enabled (void);
 extern void servers_close_socket (int16_t *sd);
 extern void servers_set_login (char *user, char *pass);
 extern void server_sleep_sockets (void);
-extern bool servers_set_timeout (uint32_t timeout);
+extern void servers_set_timeout (uint32_t timeout);
 extern uint32_t servers_get_timeout (void);
 
 #endif /* SERVERSTASK_H_ */
diff --git a/tests/wipy/wlan/server.py b/tests/wipy/wlan/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..07dc26f504969039ddf58359ba9ce73fb7cbbc14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/wipy/wlan/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+'''
+network server test for the CC3200 based boards.
+'''
+
+import os
+import network
+
+mch = os.uname().machine
+if not 'LaunchPad' in mch and not'WiPy' in mch:
+    raise Exception('Board not supported!')
+
+server = network.server()
+
+print(server.timeout() == 300)
+print(server.running() == True)
+server.deinit()
+print(server.running() == False)
+
+server.init(login=('test-user', 'test-password'), timeout=60)
+print(server.running() == True)
+print(server.timeout() == 60)
+
+server.deinit()
+print(server.running() == False)
+server.init()
+print(server.running() == True)
+
+try:
+    server.init(1)
+except:
+    print('Exception')
+
+try:
+    server.init(0, login=('0000000000011111111111222222222222333333', 'abc'))
+except:
+    print('Exception')
+
+try:
+    server.timeout(1)
+except:
+    print('Exception')
diff --git a/tests/wipy/wlan/server.py.exp b/tests/wipy/wlan/server.py.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a125ec934d9cd9d5120e6d8ec5a0ecb19ae616d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/wipy/wlan/server.py.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+True
+True
+True
+True
+True
+True
+True
+Exception
+Exception
+Exception