diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/util/ethernet.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/util/ethernet.cpp
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+++ b/tests/unit-tests/util/ethernet.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "util/ethernet.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace util {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(UtilTestEthernet)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Checks)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK(ethernet::Address().isNull());
+  BOOST_CHECK(ethernet::getBroadcastAddress().isBroadcast());
+  BOOST_CHECK(ethernet::getDefaultMulticastAddress().isMulticast());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ToString)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address().toString('-'),
+                    "00-00-00-00-00-00");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::getBroadcastAddress().toString(),
+                    "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address(0x01, 0x23, 0x45, 0x67, 0x89, 0xAB).toString('-'),
+                    "01-23-45-67-89-ab");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address(0x01, 0x23, 0x45, 0x67, 0x89, 0xAB).toString(),
+                    "01:23:45:67:89:ab");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(FromString)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("0:0:0:0:0:0"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff"),
+                    ethernet::getBroadcastAddress());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("de:ad:be:ef:1:2"),
+                    ethernet::Address(0xde, 0xad, 0xbe, 0xef, 0x01, 0x02));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("DE:AD:BE:EF:1:2"),
+                    ethernet::Address(0xde, 0xad, 0xbe, 0xef, 0x01, 0x02));
+
+  // malformed inputs
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("01.23.45.67.89.ab"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("01:23:45 :67:89:ab"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("01:23:45:67:89::1"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("01-23-45-67-89"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("01:23:45:67:89:ab:cd"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("01:23:45:67-89-ab"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("qw-er-ty-12-34-56"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("this-is-not-an-ethernet-address"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString("foobar"),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ethernet::Address::fromString(""),
+                    ethernet::Address());
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace util
+} // namespace ndn
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/util/face-uri.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/util/face-uri.cpp
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/util/face-uri.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "util/face-uri.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace util {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(UtilTestFaceUri)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Internal)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("internal://"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "internal");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("internal:"), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("internal:/"), false);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Udp)
+{
+  BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(FaceUri("udp://hostname:6363"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(FaceUri("udp//hostname:6363"), FaceUri::Error);
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(FaceUri("udp://hostname:port"), FaceUri::Error);
+
+  FaceUri uri;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("udp//hostname:6363"), false);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("udp://hostname:80"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "udp");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "hostname");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "80");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("udp4://192.0.2.1:20"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "udp4");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "192.0.2.1");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "20");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("udp6://[2001:db8:3f9:0::1]:6363"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "udp6");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "2001:db8:3f9:0::1");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "6363");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("udp6://[2001:db8:3f9:0:3025:ccc5:eeeb:86d3]:6363"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "udp6");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "2001:db8:3f9:0:3025:ccc5:eeeb:86d3");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "6363");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("udp6://[2001:db8:3f9:0:3025:ccc5:eeeb:86dg]:6363"), false);
+
+  using namespace boost::asio;
+  ip::udp::endpoint endpoint4(ip::address_v4::from_string("192.0.2.1"), 7777);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(endpoint4));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(endpoint4).toString(), "udp4://192.0.2.1:7777");
+
+  ip::udp::endpoint endpoint6(ip::address_v6::from_string("2001:DB8::1"), 7777);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(endpoint6));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(endpoint6).toString(), "udp6://[2001:db8::1]:7777");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Tcp)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("tcp://random.host.name"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "tcp");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "random.host.name");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("tcp://192.0.2.1:"), false);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("tcp://[::zzzz]"), false);
+
+  using namespace boost::asio;
+  ip::tcp::endpoint endpoint4(ip::address_v4::from_string("192.0.2.1"), 7777);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(endpoint4));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(endpoint4).toString(), "tcp4://192.0.2.1:7777");
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(endpoint4, "wsclient"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(endpoint4, "wsclient").toString(), "wsclient://192.0.2.1:7777");
+
+  ip::tcp::endpoint endpoint6(ip::address_v6::from_string("2001:DB8::1"), 7777);
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(endpoint6));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(endpoint6).toString(), "tcp6://[2001:db8::1]:7777");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Unix)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("unix:///var/run/example.sock"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "unix");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "/var/run/example.sock");
+
+  //BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("unix://var/run/example.sock"), false);
+  // This is not a valid unix:/ URI, but the parse would treat "var" as host
+
+#ifdef HAVE_UNIX_SOCKETS
+  using namespace boost::asio;
+  local::stream_protocol::endpoint endpoint("/var/run/example.sock");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(endpoint));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(endpoint).toString(), "unix:///var/run/example.sock");
+#endif // HAVE_UNIX_SOCKETS
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Fd)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("fd://6"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "fd");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "6");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  int fd = 21;
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri::fromFd(fd));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri::fromFd(fd).toString(), "fd://21");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Ether)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("ether://[08:00:27:01:dd:01]"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "ether");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "08:00:27:01:dd:01");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.parse("ether://08:00:27:zz:dd:01"), false);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCAP
+  ethernet::Address address = ethernet::Address::fromString("33:33:01:01:01:01");
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri(address));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri(address).toString(), "ether://[33:33:01:01:01:01]");
+#endif // HAVE_LIBPCAP
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Dev)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("dev://eth0"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "dev");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "eth0");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+
+  std::string ifname = "en1";
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceUri::fromDev(ifname));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(FaceUri::fromDev(ifname).toString(), "dev://en1");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Bug1635)
+{
+  FaceUri uri;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK(uri.parse("wsclient://[::ffff:76.90.11.239]:56366"));
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getScheme(), "wsclient");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getHost(), "76.90.11.239");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPort(), "56366");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.getPath(), "");
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(uri.toString(), "wsclient://76.90.11.239:56366");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
+
+} // namespace util
+} // namespace ndn