diff --git a/xos/core/admin.py b/xos/core/admin.py
index 03f8c83..97e76ff 100644
--- a/xos/core/admin.py
+++ b/xos/core/admin.py
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@
 
 class SliceAdmin(XOSBaseAdmin):
     form = SliceForm
-    fieldList = ['backend_status_text', 'site', 'name', 'serviceClass', 'enabled','description', 'service', 'slice_url', 'max_instances', "default_isolation"]
+    fieldList = ['backend_status_text', 'site', 'name', 'serviceClass', 'enabled','description', 'service', 'slice_url', 'max_instances', "default_isolation", "network"]
     fieldsets = [('Slice Details', {'fields': fieldList, 'classes':['suit-tab suit-tab-general']}),]
     readonly_fields = ('backend_status_text', )
     list_display = ('backend_status_icon', 'name', 'site','serviceClass', 'slice_url', 'max_instances')
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.py
index 039fb55..adb81c9 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.py
@@ -52,51 +52,54 @@
     def get_ports(self, o):
         i=0
         ports = []
-        for port in o.ports.all():
-            if (not port.ip):
-                # 'unmanaged' ports may have an ip, but no mac
-                # XXX: are there any ports that have a mac but no ip?
-                raise DeferredException("Port on network %s is not yet ready" % port.network.name)
+        if (o.slice.network in ["host", "bridged"]):
+            pass # no ports in host or bridged mode
+        else:
+            for port in o.ports.all():
+                if (not port.ip):
+                    # 'unmanaged' ports may have an ip, but no mac
+                    # XXX: are there any ports that have a mac but no ip?
+                    raise DeferredException("Port on network %s is not yet ready" % port.network.name)
 
-            pd={}
-            pd["mac"] = port.mac or ""
-            pd["ip"] = port.ip or ""
-            pd["xos_network_id"] = port.network.id
+                pd={}
+                pd["mac"] = port.mac or ""
+                pd["ip"] = port.ip or ""
+                pd["xos_network_id"] = port.network.id
 
-            if port.network.name == "wan_network":
-                if port.ip:
-                    (a, b, c, d) = port.ip.split('.')
-                    pd["mac"] = "02:42:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x" % (int(a), int(b), int(c), int(d))
+                if port.network.name == "wan_network":
+                    if port.ip:
+                        (a, b, c, d) = port.ip.split('.')
+                        pd["mac"] = "02:42:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x" % (int(a), int(b), int(c), int(d))
 
 
-            if o.isolation == "container":
-                # container on bare metal
-                instance_port = self.get_instance_port(port)
-                if not instance_port:
-                    raise DeferredException("No instance on slice for port on network %s" % port.network.name)
+                if o.isolation == "container":
+                    # container on bare metal
+                    instance_port = self.get_instance_port(port)
+                    if not instance_port:
+                        raise DeferredException("No instance on slice for port on network %s" % port.network.name)
 
-                pd["snoop_instance_mac"] = instance_port.mac
-                pd["snoop_instance_id"] = instance_port.instance.instance_id
-                pd["src_device"] = ""
-                pd["bridge"] = "br-int"
-            else:
-                # container in VM
-                pd["snoop_instance_mac"] = ""
-                pd["snoop_instance_id"] = ""
-                pd["parent_mac"] = self.get_parent_port_mac(o, port)
-                pd["bridge"] = ""
+                    pd["snoop_instance_mac"] = instance_port.mac
+                    pd["snoop_instance_id"] = instance_port.instance.instance_id
+                    pd["src_device"] = ""
+                    pd["bridge"] = "br-int"
+                else:
+                    # container in VM
+                    pd["snoop_instance_mac"] = ""
+                    pd["snoop_instance_id"] = ""
+                    pd["parent_mac"] = self.get_parent_port_mac(o, port)
+                    pd["bridge"] = ""
 
-            for (k,v) in port.get_parameters().items():
-                pd[k] = v
+                for (k,v) in port.get_parameters().items():
+                    pd[k] = v
 
-            ports.append(pd)
+                ports.append(pd)
 
-        # for any ports that don't have a device, assign one
-        used_ports = [x["device"] for x in ports if ("device" in x)]
-        avail_ports = ["eth%d"%i for i in range(0,64) if ("eth%d"%i not in used_ports)]
-        for port in ports:
-            if not port.get("device",None):
-                port["device"] = avail_ports.pop(0)
+            # for any ports that don't have a device, assign one
+            used_ports = [x["device"] for x in ports if ("device" in x)]
+            avail_ports = ["eth%d"%i for i in range(0,64) if ("eth%d"%i not in used_ports)]
+            for port in ports:
+                if not port.get("device",None):
+                    port["device"] = avail_ports.pop(0)
 
         return ports
 
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@
             fields["volumes"] = [x.strip() for x in o.volumes.split(",")]
         else:
             fields["volumes"] = ""
+        fields["network_method"] = o.slice.network or "default"
         return fields
 
     def sync_record(self, o):
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.yaml b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.yaml
index b60ffb8..77e57cd 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.yaml
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_container.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   vars:
     container_name: {{ container_name }}
     docker_image: {{ docker_image }}
+    network_method: {{ network_method }}
     ports:
     {% for port in ports %}
        - device: {{ port.device }}
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/templates/start-container.sh.j2 b/xos/openstack_observer/templates/start-container.sh.j2
index 260666c..2fbf478 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/templates/start-container.sh.j2
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/templates/start-container.sh.j2
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@
 if [ "$?" == 1 ]
 then
     docker pull $IMAGE
+{% if network_method=="host" %}
+    docker run -d --name=$CONTAINER --privileged=true --net=host $VOLUME_ARGS $IMAGE
+{% elif network_method=="bridged" %}
+    docker run -d --name=$CONTAINER --privileged=true --net=bridge $VOLUME_ARGS $IMAGE
+{% else %}
     docker run -d --name=$CONTAINER --privileged=true --net=none $VOLUME_ARGS $IMAGE
+{% endif %}
 else
     docker start $CONTAINER
 fi