diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
index b98df06..89691a5 100644
--- a/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,14 @@ mod system;
 
 pub use result::{Error, Result};
 
-pub use system::{MatchOn, Net};
-use system::{Mocked, Unmocked};
+pub use system::{MatchOn, MockNet, Net};
 
 /// Creates a new `Net`.
-pub const fn new() -> Net<Unmocked> {
-    Net::<Unmocked>::new()
+pub const fn new() -> Net {
+    Net::new()
 }
 
 /// Creates a new `MockNet` for use in tests.
-pub fn mock() -> Net<Mocked> {
-    Net::<Mocked>::new()
+pub fn mock() -> MockNet {
+    Net::mock()
 }
diff --git a/src/net/system.rs b/src/net/system.rs
index 4af771f..4776e46 100644
--- a/src/net/system.rs
+++ b/src/net/system.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 //
-use std::{marker::PhantomData, sync::RwLock};
+use std::{marker::PhantomData, ops::Deref, sync::RwLock};
 
 use super::{Error, Result};
 
 pub trait NetType {}
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Mocked;
 impl NetType for Mocked {}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Unmocked;
 impl NetType for Unmocked {}
 
@@ -21,19 +24,73 @@ pub enum MatchOn {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Plan {
+struct Plan {
     request: reqwest::Request,
     response: reqwest::Response,
     match_on: Vec<MatchOn>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Net<T: NetType> {
+pub struct Net {
+    inner: InnerNet<Unmocked>,
+    mock: Option<InnerNet<Mocked>>,
+}
+impl Net {
+    // constructors
+    pub(super) const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: InnerNet::<Unmocked>::new(),
+            mock: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(super) const fn mock() -> MockNet {
+        MockNet {
+            inner: InnerNet::<Mocked>::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl Net {
+    // public interface
+    pub fn client(&self) -> reqwest::Client {
+        self.inner.client()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send(&self, request: reqwest::RequestBuilder) -> Result<reqwest::Response> {
+        match &self.mock {
+            Some(mock) => mock.send(request).await,
+            None => self.inner.send(request).await,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct MockNet {
+    inner: InnerNet<Mocked>,
+}
+impl Deref for MockNet {
+    type Target = InnerNet<Mocked>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.inner
+    }
+}
+impl From<MockNet> for Net {
+    fn from(mock_net: MockNet) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: InnerNet::<Unmocked>::new(),
+            mock: Some(mock_net.inner),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct InnerNet<T: NetType> {
     _type: PhantomData<T>,
     plans: RwLock<Plans>,
 }
-impl Net<Unmocked> {
-    pub(crate) const fn new() -> Self {
+impl InnerNet<Unmocked> {
+    const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             _type: PhantomData,
             plans: RwLock::new(vec![]),
@@ -45,13 +102,13 @@ impl Net<Unmocked> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: NetType> Net<T> {
+impl<T: NetType> InnerNet<T> {
     pub fn client(&self) -> reqwest::Client {
         Default::default()
     }
 }
-impl Net<Mocked> {
-    pub(crate) const fn new() -> Self {
+impl InnerNet<Mocked> {
+    const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             _type: PhantomData,
             plans: RwLock::new(vec![]),
@@ -135,7 +192,7 @@ impl Net<Mocked> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
-impl<T: NetType> Drop for Net<T> {
+impl<T: NetType> Drop for InnerNet<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         let Ok(read_plans) = self.plans.read() else {
             return;
@@ -145,7 +202,7 @@ impl<T: NetType> Drop for Net<T> {
 }
 
 pub struct OnRequest<'net> {
-    net: &'net Net<Mocked>,
+    net: &'net InnerNet<Mocked>,
     request: reqwest::Request,
     match_on: Vec<MatchOn>,
 }
diff --git a/tests/net.rs b/tests/net.rs
index 8e5dcfd..248dc56 100644
--- a/tests/net.rs
+++ b/tests/net.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use assert2::let_assert;
 //
-use kxio::net::{Error, MatchOn};
+use kxio::net::{Error, MatchOn, Net};
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_get_url() {
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ async fn test_get_url() {
         .expect("on request, respond");
 
     //when
-    let response = net.send(client.get(url)).await.expect("response");
+    let response = Net::from(net)
+        .send(client.get(url))
+        .await
+        .expect("response");
 
     //then
     assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
@@ -78,7 +81,10 @@ async fn test_post_url() {
         .expect("on request, respond");
 
     //when
-    let response = net.send(client.post(url)).await.expect("reponse");
+    let response = Net::from(net)
+        .send(client.post(url))
+        .await
+        .expect("reponse");
 
     //then
     assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ async fn test_post_by_method() {
 
     //when
     // This request is a different url - but should still match
-    let response = net
+    let response = Net::from(net)
         .send(client.post("https://some.other.url"))
         .await
         .expect("response");
@@ -143,7 +149,10 @@ async fn test_post_by_url() {
 
     //when
     // This request is a GET, not POST - but should still match
-    let response = net.send(client.get(url)).await.expect("response");
+    let response = Net::from(net)
+        .send(client.get(url))
+        .await
+        .expect("response");
 
     //then
     assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
@@ -179,7 +188,7 @@ async fn test_post_by_body() {
 
     //when
     // This request is a GET, not POST - but should still match
-    let response = net
+    let response = Net::from(net)
         .send(client.get("https://some.other.url").body("match on body"))
         .await
         .expect("response");
@@ -222,7 +231,7 @@ async fn test_post_by_headers() {
 
     //when
     // This request is a GET, not POST - but should still match
-    let response = net
+    let response = Net::from(net)
         .send(
             client
                 .get("https://some.other.url")
@@ -261,7 +270,7 @@ async fn test_unused_post() {
 
     //when
     // don't send the planned request
-    // let _response = net.send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
+    // let _response = Net::from(net).send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
 
     //then
     // Drop implementation for net should panic