diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/arp/arp.c b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/arp/arp.c
index 88ea4810b9..eb1c3ce06d 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/arp/arp.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/arp/arp.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <Drivers.h>
 
 #include "net_stack.h"
-#include "net_layer.h"
 
 status_t 	std_ops(int32 op, ...);
 
@@ -21,44 +20,16 @@ struct net_layer_module_info nlmi;
 static struct net_stack_module_info *g_stack = NULL;
 
 // -------------------
-status_t init(void * params)
+status_t init(net_layer *me)
 {
-	status_t status;
-	net_layer *layer1, *layer2;
+	printf("%s: initing layer\n", me->name);
+	return B_OK;
 
-	layer2 = NULL;
-	status = B_NO_MEMORY;
-
-	layer1 = malloc(sizeof(*layer1));
-	if (!layer1)
-		goto error;
-
-	layer1->name   = "ethernet/arp";
-	layer1->module = &nlmi;
-	
-	layer2 = malloc(sizeof(*layer2));
-	if (!layer2)
-		goto error;
-
-	layer2->name   = "arp/ethernet";
-	layer2->module = &nlmi;
-			
-	status = g_stack->register_layer(layer1);
-	return g_stack->register_layer(layer2);
-
-error:;
-	if (layer1)
-		free(layer1);
-	if (layer2)
-		free(layer2);
-	return status;
 }
 
 status_t uninit(net_layer *me)
 {
 	printf("%s: uniniting layer\n", me->name);
-	
-	free(me);
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
@@ -94,9 +65,30 @@ status_t output_buffer(net_layer *me, net_buffer *buffer)
 status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...) 
 {
 	switch(op) {
-		case B_MODULE_INIT:
+		case B_MODULE_INIT: {
+			status_t status;
+			net_layer *layer1, *layer2;
+			
 			printf("arp: B_MODULE_INIT\n");
-			return get_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &g_stack);
+			status = get_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &g_stack);
+			if (status != B_OK)
+				return status;
+				
+			status = g_stack->register_layer("ethernet/arp", &nlmi, NULL, &layer1);
+			if (status != B_OK)
+				goto error1;
+				
+			status = g_stack->register_layer("arp/ethernet", &nlmi, NULL, &layer2);
+			if (status != B_OK)
+				goto error2;
+
+			return B_OK;
+error2:
+			g_stack->unregister_layer(layer1);
+error1:
+			put_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME);
+			return status;
+			}
 			
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
 			printf("arp: B_MODULE_UNINIT\n");
@@ -111,7 +103,7 @@ status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 
 struct net_layer_module_info nlmi = {
 	{
-		NET_LAYER_MODULE_ROOT "protocols/arp/v0",
+		NET_LAYER_MODULES_ROOT "protocols/arp/v0",
 		0,
 		std_ops
 	},
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/ethernet/ethernet.c b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/ethernet/ethernet.c
index 76e74e5d57..e3d8e361ad 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/ethernet/ethernet.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/ethernet/ethernet.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <Drivers.h>
 
 #include "net_stack.h"
-#include "net_layer.h"
 
 enum {
 	ETHER_GETADDR = B_DEVICE_OP_CODES_END,
@@ -26,12 +25,11 @@ enum {
 	ETHER_GETFRAMESIZE
 };
 
-typedef struct ethernet_device_layer {
-	net_layer			layer;
+typedef struct ethernet_device {
 	int 				fd;
 	int					max_frame_size;
 	volatile thread_id	reader_thread;
-} ethernet_device_layer;
+} ethernet_device;
 
 #define	ETHER_ADDR_LEN	6	/* Ethernet address length		*/
 #define ETHER_TYPE_LEN	2	/* Ethernet type field length		*/
@@ -58,36 +56,35 @@ static struct net_stack_module_info *g_stack = NULL;
 
 
 // -------------------
-status_t init(void * params)
+status_t init(net_layer *me)
 {
-	return lookup_devices("/dev/net", params);
+	printf("%s: initing layer\n", me->name);
+	return B_OK;
 }
 
 status_t uninit(net_layer *me)
 {
-	ethernet_device_layer *edl = (ethernet_device_layer *) me;
+	ethernet_device *ed = me->cookie;
 	
 	printf("%s: uniniting layer\n", me->name);
 	
-	close(edl->fd);
+	close(ed->fd);
+	free(me->cookie);
 
-	free(me->name);
-	free(me);
-	
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
 
 status_t enable(net_layer *me, bool enable)
 {
-	ethernet_device_layer *edl = (ethernet_device_layer *) me;
+	ethernet_device *ed = me->cookie;
 
 	if (enable) {
 		// enable this layer
 		thread_id tid;
 		char name[B_OS_NAME_LENGTH * 2];
 
-		if (edl->reader_thread != -1)
+		if (ed->reader_thread != -1)
 			// already up
 			return B_OK;
 		
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ status_t enable(net_layer *me, bool enable)
 			return tid;
 		};
 
-		edl->reader_thread = tid;
+		ed->reader_thread = tid;
 		return resume_thread(tid);
 
 	} else {
@@ -108,14 +105,14 @@ status_t enable(net_layer *me, bool enable)
 		status_t dummy;
 	
 		// disable this layer
-		if (edl->reader_thread == -1)
+		if (ed->reader_thread == -1)
 			// already down
 			return B_OK;
 	
-		send_signal_etc(edl->reader_thread, SIGTERM, 0);
-		wait_for_thread(edl->reader_thread, &dummy);
+		send_signal_etc(ed->reader_thread, SIGTERM, 0);
+		wait_for_thread(ed->reader_thread, &dummy);
 		printf("%s: device reader stopped.\n", me->name);
-		edl->reader_thread = -1;
+		ed->reader_thread = -1;
 		return B_OK;
 	};
 	
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ status_t lookup_devices(char *root, void *cookie)
 
 status_t register_device(const char *path, void *cookie)
 {
-	ethernet_device_layer *edl;
+	ethernet_device *ed;
 	int frame_size;
 	ether_addr_t mac_address;
 	int fd;
@@ -232,32 +229,29 @@ status_t register_device(const char *path, void *cookie)
 			mac_address.byte[2], mac_address.byte[3],
 			mac_address.byte[4], mac_address.byte[5], frame_size);
 
-	edl = malloc(sizeof(*edl));
-	if (!edl) {
+	ed = malloc(sizeof(*ed));
+	if (!ed) {
 		close(fd);
 		return B_NO_MEMORY;
 	};
 
-	edl->fd = fd;
-	edl->max_frame_size = frame_size;
-	edl->reader_thread = -1;
+	ed->fd = fd;
+	ed->max_frame_size = frame_size;
+	ed->reader_thread = -1;
 
 	name = malloc(strlen("ethernet/") + strlen(path)); 
 	strcpy(name, "ethernet/");
 	strcat(name, path + strlen("/dev/net/"));
 
-	edl->layer.name   = name;
-	edl->layer.module = &nlmi;
-			
-	return g_stack->register_layer(&edl->layer);
+	return g_stack->register_layer(name, &nlmi, ed, NULL);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------
 status_t device_reader(void *args)
 {
-	net_layer 	*me = args;
-	ethernet_device_layer *edl = (ethernet_device_layer *) me;
-	net_buffer 	*buffer;
+	net_layer 		*me = args;
+	ethernet_device *ed = (ethernet_device *) me->cookie;
+	net_buffer 		*buffer;
 	status_t status;
 	void *frame;
 	ssize_t sz;
@@ -266,14 +260,14 @@ status_t device_reader(void *args)
 	
 	status = B_OK;
 	while(1) {
-		frame = malloc(edl->max_frame_size);
+		frame = malloc(ed->max_frame_size);
 		if (!frame) {
 			status = B_NO_MEMORY;
 			break;
 		};
 
 		// read on frame at time
-		sz = read(edl->fd, frame, edl->max_frame_size);
+		sz = read(ed->fd, frame, ed->max_frame_size);
 		if (sz >= B_OK) {
 			buffer = g_stack->new_buffer();
 			if (!buffer) {
@@ -293,7 +287,7 @@ status_t device_reader(void *args)
 		};
 	};
 	
-	edl->reader_thread = -1;
+	ed->reader_thread = -1;
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -302,9 +296,17 @@ status_t device_reader(void *args)
 status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...) 
 {
 	switch(op) {
-		case B_MODULE_INIT:
+		case B_MODULE_INIT: {
+			status_t status;
+			
 			printf("ethernet: B_MODULE_INIT\n");
-			return get_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &g_stack);
+			status = get_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &g_stack);
+			if (status != B_OK)
+				return status;
+				
+			lookup_devices("/dev/net", NULL);
+			return B_OK;
+		};
 			
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
 			printf("ethernet: B_MODULE_UNINIT\n");
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 
 struct net_layer_module_info nlmi = {
 	{
-		NET_LAYER_MODULE_ROOT "interfaces/ethernet",
+		NET_LAYER_MODULES_ROOT "interfaces/ethernet",
 		0,
 		std_ops
 	},
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/loopback/loopback.c b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/loopback/loopback.c
index 15821559dc..a1e2c84251 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/loopback/loopback.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/loopback/loopback.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <Drivers.h>
 
 #include "net_stack.h"
-#include "net_layer.h"
 
 status_t 	std_ops(int32 op, ...);
 
@@ -22,24 +21,15 @@ static struct net_stack_module_info *g_stack = NULL;
 
 
 // -------------------
-status_t init(void * params)
+status_t init(net_layer *me)
 {
-	net_layer *layer;
-
-	layer = malloc(sizeof(*layer));
-	if (!layer)
-		return B_NO_MEMORY;
-
-	layer->name   = "*/loopback";
-	layer->module = &nlmi;
-			
-	return g_stack->register_layer(layer);
+	printf("%s: initing layer\n", me->name);
+	return B_OK;
 }
 
 status_t uninit(net_layer *me)
 {
-	printf("%s: uniniting layer\n", me->name);
-	free(me);
+	printf("loopback: uniniting layer\n");
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
@@ -63,9 +53,16 @@ status_t output_buffer(net_layer *me, net_buffer *buffer)
 status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...) 
 {
 	switch(op) {
-		case B_MODULE_INIT:
+		case B_MODULE_INIT: {
+			status_t status;
+			
 			printf("loopback: B_MODULE_INIT\n");
-			return get_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &g_stack);
+			status = get_module(NET_STACK_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &g_stack);
+			if (status != B_OK)
+				return status;
+			
+			return g_stack->register_layer("*/loopback", &nlmi, NULL, NULL);
+		}
 			
 		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
 			printf("loopback: B_MODULE_UNINIT\n");
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ status_t std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 
 struct net_layer_module_info nlmi = {
 	{
-		NET_LAYER_MODULE_ROOT "interfaces/loopback",
+		NET_LAYER_MODULES_ROOT "interfaces/loopback",
 		0,
 		std_ops
 	},
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_server.cpp b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_server.cpp
index 4b9e250997..e847c4352d 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_server.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_server.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ int test_buffer()
 
   g_stack->dump_buffer(buffer);
 
+  printf("Removing 61 bytes at offset 4...\n");
+  g_stack->remove_from_buffer(buffer, 4, 61);
+
+  g_stack->dump_buffer(buffer);
+
   len = g_stack->read_buffer(buffer, 2, data, sizeof(data));
   data[len] = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_stack.h b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_stack.h
index b4cf09c15a..4abd6a2ec1 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_stack.h
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/net_stack.h
@@ -29,8 +29,40 @@ typedef int benaphore;
 #define lock_benaphore(a)
 #define unlock_benaphore(a)
 
-// Networking layer(s) definition
-#include "net_layer.h"
+// Networking layer(s) definitions
+typedef struct net_layer net_layer;
+#define NET_LAYER_MODULES_ROOT	"network/layers/"
+
+typedef struct net_layer_module_info {
+	module_info	info;
+	
+	status_t (*init)(net_layer *me);
+	status_t (*uninit)(net_layer *me);
+	status_t (*enable)(net_layer *me, bool enable);
+	status_t (*input_buffer)(net_layer *me, struct net_buffer *buffer);
+	status_t (*output_buffer)(net_layer *me, struct net_buffer *buffer);
+} net_layer_module_info;
+
+struct net_layer {
+	struct net_layer 				*next;
+	char 							*name;
+	net_layer_module_info 			*module;
+	void 							*cookie;
+	struct net_layer 				**layers_above;
+	struct net_layer				**layers_below;
+};
+
+// Networking attributs
+enum {
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_BOOL,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_BYTE,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_INT16,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_INT32,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_INT64,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_DATA,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_STRING,
+	NET_ATTRIBUT_POINTER
+};
 
 // Network stack main module definition
 
@@ -48,8 +80,13 @@ struct net_stack_module_info {
 	 * Net layers handling
 	 */
 	
-	status_t (*register_layer)(net_layer *layer);
+	status_t (*register_layer)(const char *name, net_layer_module_info *module, void *cookie, net_layer **me);
 	status_t (*unregister_layer)(net_layer *layer);
+
+	status_t (*add_layer_attribut)(net_layer *layer, const char *name, int type, ...);
+	status_t (*remove_layer_attribut)(net_layer *layer, const char *name);
+	status_t (*find_layer_attribut)(net_layer *layer, const char *name,
+					int *type, void **attribut, size_t *size);
 	
 	status_t  (*push_buffer_up)(net_layer *me, net_buffer *buffer);
 	status_t  (*push_buffer_down)(net_layer *me, net_buffer *buffer);
@@ -77,6 +114,11 @@ struct net_stack_module_info {
 	uint32 			(*read_buffer)(net_buffer *buffer, uint32 offset, void *data, uint32 bytes);
 	uint32 			(*write_buffer)(net_buffer *buffer, uint32 offset, const void *data, uint32 bytes);
 	
+	status_t 		(*add_buffer_attribut)(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name, int type, ...);
+	status_t 		(*remove_buffer_attribut)(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name);
+	status_t 		(*find_buffer_attribut)(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name,
+						int *type, void **attribut, size_t *size);
+	
 	void			(*dump_buffer)(net_buffer *buffer);
 
 	// Buffer queues support
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.c b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.c
index 47e26667d2..0924450e3f 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ status_t delete_buffer(net_buffer *buffer, bool interrupt_safe)
 		return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
 	if (! g_buffers_pool)
-		// Uh? From where come this net_data!?!
+		// Uh? From where come this net_buffer!?!
 		return B_ERROR;
 		
 	printf("delete_buffer(%p)\n", buffer);
@@ -355,135 +355,69 @@ error1:
 // --------------------------------------------------
 status_t remove_from_buffer(net_buffer *buffer, uint32 offset, uint32 bytes)
 {
-#if 0
-	// TODO!!!
-
-	net_buffer_chunk *	ndn;
-	net_buffer_chunk *	start_node;
-	net_buffer_chunk *	end_node;
-	uint32			start_node_offset;
-	uint32			end_node_offset;
-	net_buffer_chunk *	start_split_node;
-	net_buffer_chunk *	end_split_node;
-	uint8 *			data;
+	net_buffer_chunk 	*first_chunk;
+	net_buffer_chunk 	*last_chunk;
+	net_buffer_chunk	*previous_chunk;
+	uint32 offset_in_first_chunk;
+	uint32 offset_in_last_chunk;
 	
+	if (! buffer)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	
+	if (offset >= buffer->len)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
 	if (bytes < 1)
 		return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-	/*
-	Possibles cases:
-	[XXXXXXX|++++++]....	Triming at start of node (start and/or end nodes)
-    [+++|XXXXXX|+++]....    Triming in the middle of *one* node
-	[+++++|XXXXXXXX]....    Triming at the end of start node
-	...[XXXXXXXXXXXXXX].... Triming one or more full node
-	*/
-
-	start_node = find_buffer_chunk(nd, offset, &start_node_offset, NULL);
-	if (! start_node)
+	first_chunk = find_buffer_chunk(buffer, offset, &offset_in_first_chunk, &previous_chunk);
+	if (! first_chunk)
 		return B_BAD_VALUE;
-
-	end_node = find_buffer_chunk(nd, offset + bytes, &end_node_offset, NULL);
-	if (! end_node)
+	
+	last_chunk = find_buffer_chunk(buffer, offset + bytes, &offset_in_last_chunk, NULL);
+	if (! last_chunk)
 		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	
+	if (offset_in_last_chunk) {
+		// we must split last_chunk data in two parts,
+		// removing beginnin chunk from data lists and adding the ending one :-(
 
-	if ( (start_node == end_node) && 
-		 (start_node_offset > 0) && (end_node_offset != end_node->len) )
-		 // need to split one node into two parts, left & right, to be able to 
-		 // trim data in the middle:
-		 // [++++|XXXXXX|+++++++]
-		 return B_OK;
-	};
-
-	// if the trimmed part is in one node, we know now that it's:
-	// |++++++|XXXXXXXXXXXX|, or:
-	// |XXXXXXXXX|+++++++++|
-
-	if (start_node_offset)
-		start_node->len = start_node_offset;
-
-	if (end_node_offset) {
-		data = (uint8 *) end_node->data;
-		data += end_node_offset;
-		end_node->data = data;
-		end_node->len -= end_node_offset;
-	};
-
-		// start node must be split
-		split = (uint8 *) start_node->data;
-		split += start_node_offset;
-		start_split_node = new_buffer_chunk(split, start_node->len - start_node_offset);
-		if (! start_split_node)
-			goto error1;
-	};
-
-	if (end_node_offset) {
-		// end node must be split
-		split = (uint8 *) end_node->data;
-		split += end_node_offset;
-		end_split_node = new_buffer_chunk(split, end_node->len - end_node_offset);
-		if (! end_split_node)
-			goto error2;
-	};
-
-	if (start_split_node) {
-	};
-
-	ndn = start_node->next_data;
-	while (ndn->next_data != end_node) {
-		if (ndn->next_data == end_node)
-			break;
-
-		ndn = ndn->next_data;
-	};
-	!= end_node
-
-	if (end_split_node) {
-	};
-
-
-		// split start_node data chunk in two parts
-		start_node->len = start_node_offset;
+		net_buffer_chunk *split_chunk;
+		uint8 *split;
 		
-		start_split_node->free_func = NULL;
+		// remove the beginning of last_chunk data
+		
+		split = (uint8 *) last_chunk->data;
+		split += offset_in_last_chunk;
+		split_chunk = new_buffer_chunk(split, last_chunk->len - offset_in_last_chunk);
+		// if (! split_chunk)
+		//	goto error1;
+		// as split_chunk data comes from 'last_chunk', we don't 
+		// ask to free this chunk data, as it would be by previous_chunk
+		split_chunk->free_func = NULL;
+		split_chunk->next_data = last_chunk->next_data;
 
+		// add the split_chunk to buffer's all_chunks list
+		split_chunk->next 	= buffer->all_chunks;
+		buffer->all_chunks	= split_chunk;
+		
+		last_chunk = split_chunk;
 	};
-	
 
+	if (offset_in_first_chunk) {
+		// remove the end of first_chunk data: just forgot about last bytes of data :-)
+		first_chunk->len = offset_in_first_chunk;
+	} else
+		first_chunk = previous_chunk;
 
-	ndn->len = offset_in_node;
-	
-	split_node->free_func = NULL;	// as split_node data comes from 'ndn', we don't 
-									// free this node data but only 'ndn' one...
-
-	// create a new node to host inserted data
-	new_node = new_buffer_chunk(data, bytes);
-	if (! new_node)
-		goto error2;
-	
-	new_node->free_func		= freethis; // can be NULL = don't free this chunk
-	new_node->free_cookie	= NULL;	
-	
-	// add these nodes to node_list (nodes order don't matter in this list, so we do it the easy way :-)
-	split_node->next 	= nd->node_list;
-	new_node->next 	= split_node;
-	nd->node_list 		= new_node;
-
-	// Insert this new_node this node to the end of data_list
-	split_node->next_data = ndn->next_data;
-	ndn->next_data = new_node;
-	new_node->next_data = split_node;
-
-	nd->len -= bytes;
+	// fix the data chunks list to remove chunk(s), if any
+	if (first_chunk)
+		first_chunk->next_data = last_chunk;
+	else
+		buffer->data_chunks = last_chunk; 
 	
+	buffer->len -= bytes;	
 	return B_OK;
-
-error2:
-	g_memory_pool->delete_pool_node(g_buffer_chunks_pool, end_split_node);
-error1:
-	if (start_split_node)
-		g_memory_pool->delete_pool_node(g_buffer_chunks_pool, start_split_node);
-#endif
-	return B_ERROR;
 }
 
 
@@ -559,6 +493,27 @@ uint32 write_buffer(net_buffer *buffer, uint32 offset, const void *data, uint32
 	return len;	
 }
 
+
+// --------------------------------------------------
+status_t add_buffer_attribut(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name, int type, ...)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------
+status_t remove_buffer_attribut(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
+status_t find_buffer_attribut(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name, int *type, void **attribut, size_t *size)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
 //	#pragma mark [data(s) queues functions]
 
 // --------------------------------------------------
@@ -871,7 +826,7 @@ void dump_memory
       	for ( j = i; j < i+16 ; j++ )
 			{
 			if ( j < len )
-				sprintf(ptr, "%02x ",byte[j]);
+				sprintf(ptr, "%02x ", byte[j]);
 			else
 				sprintf(ptr, "   ");
 			ptr += 3;
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.h b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.h
index 511b0352e8..c44823810b 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.h
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/buffer.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ extern	status_t 		attach_buffer_free_element(net_buffer *buffer, void *arg1, voi
 extern uint32 			read_buffer(net_buffer *buffer, uint32 offset, void *data, uint32 bytes);
 extern uint32 			write_buffer(net_buffer *buffer, uint32 offset, const void *data, uint32 bytes);
 
+extern status_t			add_buffer_attribut(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name, int type, ...);
+extern status_t			remove_buffer_attribut(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name);
+extern status_t			find_buffer_attribut(net_buffer *buffer, const char *name, int *type, void **attribut, size_t *size);
+
 extern void				dump_buffer(net_buffer *buffer);
 
 // Network buffer(s) queue(s)
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.c b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.c
index bde9081c07..10cf552c49 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.c
@@ -4,23 +4,32 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
 
 #include <KernelExport.h>
 #include <OS.h>
+#include <module.h>
 
+#include "memory_pool.h"
 #include "layers_manager.h"
 #include "buffer.h"
 
-/* Defines we need */
-#define NET_LAYER_MODULES_ROOT	"network/layers/"
-
 struct layers_list {
-	net_layer	*first;
-	sem_id		lock;
+	struct net_layer	*first;
+	sem_id				lock;
 };
 
 static struct layers_list g_layers;
 
+static memory_pool *	g_layers_pool = NULL;
+#define LAYERS_PER_POOL		(64)
+
+static net_layer * 	new_layer(const char *name, net_layer_module_info *module, void *cookie);
+static status_t		delete_layer(net_layer *layer);
+
+extern struct memory_pool_module_info *g_memory_pool;
+
+
 //	#pragma mark [Start/Stop functions]
 
 
@@ -54,13 +63,12 @@ status_t start_layers_manager()
 			if (!strlen(module_name))
 				continue;
 
+			printf("layers_manager: loading %s layer(s) module\n", module_name);
 			if (get_module(module_name, (module_info **) &nlmi) != B_OK)
 				continue;
 				
-			printf("layers_manager: initing %s layer(s) module...\n", module_name);
-			// allow this module to register one or more interfaces
-			nlmi->init(NULL);
 			// this module may have been acquire more time by calling register_layer()
+			// or have B_KEEP_LOADED flag, so we don't care...
 			put_module(module_name);
 		};
 		close_module_list(module_list);
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ status_t start_layers_manager()
 	acquire_sem(g_layers.lock);
 	layer = g_layers.first;
 	while (layer) {
+		layer->module->init(layer);
 		layer->module->enable(layer, true);
 		layer = layer->next;
 	};
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@ status_t stop_layers_manager()
 
 	// TODO: handle multiple layers registered by same net module 
 
-	// unregister all layers... 
+	// disable all layers... 
 	layer = g_layers.first;
 	while (layer) {
 		next = layer->next;
@@ -99,8 +108,12 @@ status_t stop_layers_manager()
 		// down the layer if currently up
 		layer->module->enable(layer, false);
 		layer->module->uninit(layer);
+
+		delete_layer(layer);
+
 		printf("layers_manager: unloading %s layer(s) module\n", module_name);
 		put_module(module_name);
+
 		layer = next;
 	};
 
@@ -114,39 +127,49 @@ status_t stop_layers_manager()
 // #pragma mark [Public functions]
 
 // --------------------------------------------------
-status_t register_layer(net_layer *layer)
+status_t register_layer(const char *name, net_layer_module_info *module, void *cookie, net_layer **_layer)
 {
 	status_t status;
 	module_info *dummy;
+	net_layer *layer;
 
-	if (!layer)
+	if (name == NULL ||
+		strlen(name) <= 0 ||
+		module == NULL)
 		return B_ERROR;
 	
-	if (layer->module == NULL)
-		return B_ERROR;		
-		
+	layer = new_layer(name, module, cookie);
+	if (!layer)
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+	
 	// acquire this module, to keep it loaded while this layer is registered
-	status = get_module(layer->module->info.name, &dummy);
+	status = get_module(module->info.name, &dummy);
 	if (status != B_OK)
-		return status;
+		goto error1;
 
-	layer->layers_above = NULL;
-	layer->layers_below = NULL;
-		
 	status = acquire_sem(g_layers.lock);
 	if (status != B_OK)
-		return status;
-
+		goto error2;
+		
 	layer->next = g_layers.first;
 	g_layers.first = layer;
 	
 	release_sem(g_layers.lock);
-
 		
 	printf("layers_manager: '%s' layer registered\n", layer->name);
+	
+	if (_layer)
+		*_layer = layer;
 	return B_OK;
+
+error2:
+	put_module(module->info.name);
+error1:
+	return status;
 }
 
+
+
 // --------------------------------------------------
 status_t unregister_layer(net_layer *layer)
 {
@@ -166,15 +189,57 @@ status_t unregister_layer(net_layer *layer)
 		while (p && p->next != layer)
 			p = p->next;
 			
-		if (!p)
+		if (!p) {
+			// Oh oh... :-(
 			printf("layers_manager: unregister_layer(): %p layer not found in list!\n", layer);
-		else
-			p->next = layer->next;
+			release_sem(g_layers.lock);
+			return B_ERROR;
+		};
+			
+		p->next = layer->next;
 	};
-	
 	release_sem(g_layers.lock);
 
+	layer->module->uninit(layer);
+
 	printf("layers_manager: '%s' layer unregistered\n", layer->name);
+
+	put_module(layer->module->info.name);
+
+	return delete_layer(layer);
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------
+status_t add_layer_attribut(net_layer *layer, const char *name, int type, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	
+	va_start(args, type);
+
+	switch(type) {
+	case NET_ATTRIBUT_POINTER:
+		// hack
+		layer->cookie = va_arg(args, void *);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	va_end(args);
+	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------
+status_t remove_layer_attribut(net_layer *layer, const char *name)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
+status_t find_layer_attribut(net_layer *layer, const char *name, int *type, void **attribut, size_t *size)
+{
+	*attribut = &layer->cookie;
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +276,7 @@ status_t push_buffer_up(net_layer *layer, net_buffer *buffer)
 }
 
 
+// --------------------------------------------------
 status_t push_buffer_down(net_layer *layer, net_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	net_layer *below;
@@ -244,27 +310,50 @@ status_t push_buffer_down(net_layer *layer, net_buffer *buffer)
 // #pragma mark [Private functions]
 
 
-#if 0
-// ----------------------------------------------------
-status_t interface_reader(void *args)
+// --------------------------------------------------
+static net_layer * new_layer(const char *name, net_layer_module_info *module, void *cookie)
 {
-	ifnet_t 	*iface = args;
-	net_buffer 	*buffer;
-	status_t 	status;
+	net_layer *layer;
+
+	if (! g_layers_pool)
+		g_layers_pool = g_memory_pool->new_pool(sizeof(*layer), LAYERS_PER_POOL);
+			
+	if (! g_layers_pool)
+		return NULL;
 	
-	if (!iface || iface->module == NULL)
+	layer = (net_layer *) g_memory_pool->new_pool_node(g_layers_pool);
+	if (! layer)
+		return NULL;
+
+	layer->name = strdup(name);
+	layer->module = module;
+	layer->cookie = cookie;
+
+	layer->layers_above = NULL;
+	layer->layers_below = NULL;
+
+	return layer;
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------
+static status_t delete_layer(net_layer *layer)
+{
+	if (!layer)
+		return B_ERROR;
+
+	if (! g_layers_pool)
+		// Uh? From where come this net_data!?!
 		return B_ERROR;
 		
-	while(iface->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
-		buffer = NULL;
-		status = iface->module->receive_buffer(iface, &buffer);
-		if (status < B_OK || buffer == NULL)
-			continue;
-
-		dump_buffer(buffer);
-		delete_buffer(buffer, false);
-	};
-	
-	return B_OK;
+	if (layer->name)
+		free(layer->name);
+	if (layer->layers_above)
+		free(layer->layers_above);
+	if (layer->layers_below)
+		free(layer->layers_below);
+		
+	return g_memory_pool->delete_pool_node(g_layers_pool, layer);
 }
-#endif
+
+
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.h b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.h
index ed5aa7f2b5..55f433322d 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.h
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/layers_manager.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef OBOS_NET_STACK_LAYERS_MANAGER_H
 #define OBOS_NET_STACK_LAYERS_MANAGER_H
 
-#include "net_layer.h"
+#include "net_stack.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ extern "C" {
 extern status_t	start_layers_manager();
 extern status_t	stop_layers_manager();
 
-extern status_t register_layer(net_layer *layer);
+extern status_t register_layer(const char *name, net_layer_module_info *module, void *cookie,
+					net_layer **me);
 extern status_t unregister_layer(net_layer *layer);
 
+extern status_t add_layer_attribut(net_layer *layer, const char *name, int type, ...);
+extern status_t remove_layer_attribut(net_layer *layer, const char *name);
+extern status_t find_layer_attribut(net_layer *layer, const char *name,
+					int *type, void **attribut, size_t *size);
+
 extern status_t push_buffer_up(net_layer *me, struct net_buffer *buffer);
 extern status_t push_buffer_down(net_layer *me, struct net_buffer *buffer);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/stack.c b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/stack.c
index a67c8a5ead..d159352302 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/stack.c
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/new_stack/stack/stack.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ struct net_stack_module_info nsmi = {
 	// Layers handling
 	register_layer,
 	unregister_layer,
+	add_layer_attribut,
+	remove_layer_attribut,
+	find_layer_attribut,
 	
 	push_buffer_up,
 	push_buffer_down,
@@ -91,6 +94,10 @@ struct net_stack_module_info nsmi = {
 	
 	read_buffer,
 	write_buffer,
+	
+	add_buffer_attribut,
+	remove_buffer_attribut,
+	find_buffer_attribut,
 
 	dump_buffer,