diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b964ee4..1930ade5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
     for the DSC resource.
   - Added build task `Generate_Wiki_Content` to generate the wiki content
     that can be used to update the GitHub Wiki.
+- Common
+  - Added Assert-IPAddress function to reduce code duplication - Fixes
+    [Issue #408](https://github.com/dsccommunity/NetworkingDsc/issues/408).
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.psm1
index ca980b24..62bec729 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.psm1
@@ -298,30 +298,7 @@ function Assert-ResourceProperty
 
     if ($Address)
     {
-        if (-not ([System.Net.IPAddress]::TryParse($Address, [ref]0)))
-        {
-            New-InvalidArgumentException `
-                -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $Address) `
-                -ArgumentName 'Address'
-        }
-
-        $detectedAddressFamily = ([System.Net.IPAddress] $Address).AddressFamily.ToString()
-
-        if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetwork.ToString()) `
-                -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv4'))
-        {
-            New-InvalidArgumentException `
-                -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $Address, $AddressFamily) `
-                -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
-        }
-
-        if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetworkV6.ToString()) `
-                -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv6'))
-        {
-            New-InvalidArgumentException `
-                -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $Address, $AddressFamily) `
-                -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
-        }
+        Assert-IPAddress -Address $Address -AddressFamily $AddressFamily
     }
 } # Assert-ResourceProperty
 
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/en-US/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.strings.psd1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/en-US/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.strings.psd1
index 8025ff85..66f757a1 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/en-US/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress/en-US/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.strings.psd1
@@ -12,7 +12,4 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     DefaultGatewayExistsButShouldNotMessage = Default gateway exists but it should not.
     DefaultGatewayExistsAndShouldMessage = Default Gateway does not exist which is correct.
     InterfaceNotAvailableError = Interface "{0}" is not available. Please select a valid interface and try again.
-    AddressFormatError = Address "{0}" is not in the correct format. Please correct the Address parameter in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv4MismatchError = Address "{0}" is in IPv4 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv6MismatchError = Address "{0}" is in IPv6 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
 '@
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/DSC_DnsServerAddress.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/DSC_DnsServerAddress.psm1
index fe3e2470..f382ba9f 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/DSC_DnsServerAddress.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/DSC_DnsServerAddress.psm1
@@ -319,29 +319,7 @@ function Assert-ResourceProperty
             -ArgumentName 'InterfaceAlias'
     }
 
-    if ( -not ([System.Net.IPAddress]::TryParse($Address, [ref]0)))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $Address) `
-            -ArgumentName 'Address'
-    }
-
-    $detectedAddressFamily = ([System.Net.IPAddress]$Address).AddressFamily.ToString()
-    if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetwork.ToString()) `
-        -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv4'))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $Address,$AddressFamily) `
-            -ArgumentName 'Address'
-    }
-
-    if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetworkV6.ToString()) `
-        -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv6'))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $Address,$AddressFamily) `
-            -ArgumentName 'Address'
-    }
+    Assert-IPAddress -Address $Address -AddressFamily $AddressFamily
 } # Assert-ResourceProperty
 
 Export-ModuleMember -function *-TargetResource
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/en-US/DSC_DnsServerAddress.strings.psd1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/en-US/DSC_DnsServerAddress.strings.psd1
index c4ce3598..b331456f 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/en-US/DSC_DnsServerAddress.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_DnsServerAddress/en-US/DSC_DnsServerAddress.strings.psd1
@@ -10,7 +10,4 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     DNSServersHaveBeenSetCorrectlyMessage = DNS server addresses were set to the desired state.
     DNSServersHaveBeenSetToDHCPMessage    = DNS server addresses were set to the desired state of DHCP.
     InterfaceNotAvailableError            = Interface "{0}" is not available. Please select a valid interface and try again.
-    AddressFormatError                    = Address "{0}" is not in the correct format. Please correct the Address parameter in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv4MismatchError              = Address "{0}" is in IPv4 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv6MismatchError              = Address "{0}" is in IPv6 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
 '@
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/DSC_IPAddress.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/DSC_IPAddress.psm1
index a8c2c2be..0d1301e8 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/DSC_IPAddress.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/DSC_IPAddress.psm1
@@ -478,30 +478,7 @@ function Assert-ResourceProperty
     {
         $singleIP = ($singleIPAddress -split '/')[0]
 
-        if (-not ([System.Net.Ipaddress]::TryParse($singleIP, [ref]0)))
-        {
-            New-InvalidArgumentException `
-                -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError) -f $singleIPAddress) `
-                -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
-        }
-
-        $detectedAddressFamily = ([System.Net.IPAddress]$singleIP).AddressFamily.ToString()
-
-        if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetwork.ToString()) `
-                -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv4'))
-        {
-            New-InvalidArgumentException `
-                -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError) -f $singleIPAddress, $AddressFamily) `
-                -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
-        }
-
-        if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetworkV6.ToString()) `
-                -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv6'))
-        {
-            New-InvalidArgumentException `
-                -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError) -f $singleIPAddress, $AddressFamily) `
-                -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
-        }
+        Assert-IPAddress -Address $singleIP -AddressFamily $AddressFamily
     }
 
     foreach ($prefixLength in $prefixLengthArray)
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/en-US/DSC_IPAddress.strings.psd1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/en-US/DSC_IPAddress.strings.psd1
index e05a7a7d..a0ea4554 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/en-US/DSC_IPAddress.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_IPAddress/en-US/DSC_IPAddress.strings.psd1
@@ -11,8 +11,5 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     PrefixLengthDoesNotMatchMessage = Prefix Length does NOT match desired state. Expected {0}, actual {1}.
     PrefixLengthMatchMessage = Prefix Length is in desired state.
     InterfaceNotAvailableError = Interface "{0}" is not available. Please select a valid interface and try again.
-    AddressFormatError = Address "{0}" is not in the correct format. Please correct the Address parameter in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv4MismatchError = Address "{0}" is in IPv4 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv6MismatchError = Address "{0}" is in IPv6 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
     PrefixLengthError = A Prefix Length of {0} is not valid for {1} addresses. Please correct the Prefix Length and try again.
 '@
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/DSC_Route.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/DSC_Route.psm1
index 5a3d28a5..e0430897 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/DSC_Route.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/DSC_Route.psm1
@@ -622,56 +622,10 @@ function Assert-ResourceProperty
     $components = $DestinationPrefix -split '/'
     $prefix = $components[0]
 
-    if (-not ([System.Net.Ipaddress]::TryParse($prefix, [ref]0)))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError) -f $prefix) `
-            -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
-    }
-
-    $detectedAddressFamily = ([System.Net.IPAddress] $prefix).AddressFamily.ToString()
-
-    if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetwork.ToString()) `
-            -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv4'))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError) -f $prefix, $AddressFamily) `
-            -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
-    }
-
-    if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetworkV6.ToString()) `
-            -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv6'))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError) -f $prefix, $AddressFamily) `
-            -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
-    }
+    Assert-IPAddress -Address $prefix -AddressFamily $AddressFamily
 
     # Validate the NextHop Parameter
-    if (-not ([System.Net.Ipaddress]::TryParse($NextHop, [ref]0)))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError) -f $NextHop) `
-            -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
-    }
-
-    $detectedAddressFamily = ([System.Net.IPAddress] $NextHop).AddressFamily.ToString()
-
-    if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetwork.ToString()) `
-            -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv4'))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError) -f $NextHop, $AddressFamily) `
-            -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
-    }
-
-    if (($detectedAddressFamily -eq [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetworkV6.ToString()) `
-            -and ($AddressFamily -ne 'IPv6'))
-    {
-        New-InvalidArgumentException `
-            -Message $($($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError) -f $NextHop, $AddressFamily) `
-            -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
-    }
+    Assert-IPAddress -Address $NextHop -AddressFamily $AddressFamily
 }
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function *-TargetResource
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/en-US/DSC_Route.strings.psd1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/en-US/DSC_Route.strings.psd1
index c99c8dae..256a7fa6 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/en-US/DSC_Route.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Route/en-US/DSC_Route.strings.psd1
@@ -16,7 +16,4 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     RouteExistsButShouldNotMessage = '{0}' route on '{1}' destination '{2}' nexthop '{3}' exists but should not. Change required.
     RouteDoesNotExistAndShouldNotMessage = '{0}' route on '{1}' destination '{2}' nexthop '{3}' does not exist and should not. Change not required.
     InterfaceNotAvailableError = Interface '{0}' is not available. Please select a valid interface and try again.
-    AddressFormatError = Address '{0}' is not in the correct format. Please correct the Address parameter in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv4MismatchError = Address '{0}' is in IPv4 format, which does not match address family '{1}'. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
-    AddressIPv6MismatchError = Address '{0}' is in IPv6 format, which does not match address family '{1}'. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
 '@
diff --git a/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/NetworkingDsc.Common.psm1 b/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/NetworkingDsc.Common.psm1
index a02a19dd..40b3e352 100644
--- a/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/NetworkingDsc.Common.psm1
+++ b/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/NetworkingDsc.Common.psm1
@@ -1409,6 +1409,68 @@ function Format-Win32NetworkAdapterFilterByNetConnectionID
     $returnNetAdapaterFilter
 }
 
+<#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        Check the Address details are valid and do not conflict with Address family.
+        If any problems are detected an exception will be thrown.
+
+    .PARAMETER AddressFamily
+        IP address family.
+
+    .PARAMETER Address
+        IP Address
+#>
+function Assert-IPAddress
+{
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param
+    (
+        [Parameter()]
+        [ValidateSet('IPv4', 'IPv6')]
+        [System.String]
+        $AddressFamily,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [System.String]
+        $Address
+    )
+
+    [System.Net.IPAddress] $ipAddress = $null
+
+    if (-not ([System.Net.IPAddress]::TryParse($Address, [ref] $ipAddress)))
+    {
+        New-InvalidArgumentException `
+            -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $Address) `
+            -ArgumentName 'Address'
+    }
+
+    if ($AddressFamily)
+    {
+        switch ($AddressFamily)
+        {
+            'IPv4'
+            {
+                if ($ipAddress.AddressFamily -ne [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetwork.ToString())
+                {
+                    New-InvalidArgumentException `
+                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $Address, $AddressFamily) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
+                }
+            }
+            'IPv6'
+            {
+                if ($ipAddress.AddressFamily -ne [System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily]::InterNetworkV6.ToString())
+                {
+                    New-InvalidArgumentException `
+                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $Address, $AddressFamily) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 # Import Localization Strings
 $script:localizedData = Get-LocalizedData `
     -ResourceName 'NetworkingDsc.Common' `
@@ -1433,5 +1495,6 @@ Export-ModuleMember -Function @(
     'Test-DscObjectHasProperty'
     'ConvertTo-HashTable',
     'ConvertTo-CimInstance',
-    'Format-Win32NetworkAdapterFilterByNetConnectionID'
+    'Format-Win32NetworkAdapterFilterByNetConnectionID',
+    'Assert-IPAddress'
 )
diff --git a/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/en-US/NetworkingDsc.Common.strings.psd1 b/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/en-US/NetworkingDsc.Common.strings.psd1
index 5514253f..b5056012 100644
--- a/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/en-US/NetworkingDsc.Common.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/Modules/NetworkingDsc.Common/en-US/NetworkingDsc.Common.strings.psd1
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     MatchElementValueMessage             = MATCH: Value [{0}] (type '{1}') for property '{2}' does match. Current state is '{3}' and desired state is '{4}'.
     TestDscParameterResultMessage        = Test-DscParameter result is '{0}'.
     StartingReverseCheck                 = Starting with a reverse check.
+    AddressFormatError = Address "{0}" is not in the correct format. Please correct the Address parameter in the configuration and try again.
+    AddressIPv4MismatchError = Address "{0}" is in IPv4 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
+    AddressIPv6MismatchError = Address "{0}" is in IPv6 format, which does not match server address family {1}. Please correct either of them in the configuration and try again.
 '@
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.Tests.ps1
index 6246f970..2de5f315 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress.Tests.ps1
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ try
             }
         }
 
+        $commonLocalizedData = Get-LocalizedData `
+            -ResourceName 'NetworkingDsc.Common' `
+            -ScriptRoot (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot `
+                -ChildPath '..\..\source\Modules\NetworkingDsc.Common\')
+
         Describe 'DSC_DefaultGatewayAddress\Get-TargetResource' -Tag 'Get' {
             Context 'When interface has a default gateway set' {
                 Mock -CommandName Get-NetRoute -MockWith $getNetRouteIpv4_Mock
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.Address) `
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.Address) `
                         -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertyParameters } | Should -Throw $ErrorRecord
@@ -236,7 +241,7 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.Address, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.Address, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
                         -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertyParameters } | Should -Throw $ErrorRecord
@@ -252,7 +257,7 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.Address, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.Address, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
                         -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertyParameters } | Should -Throw $ErrorRecord
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DSC_DnsServerAddress.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/DSC_DnsServerAddress.Tests.ps1
index 2a1f21fc..1005ce08 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DSC_DnsServerAddress.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/DSC_DnsServerAddress.Tests.ps1
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Invoke-TestSetup
 try
 {
     InModuleScope $script:dscResourceName {
+
+        $commonLocalizedData = Get-LocalizedData `
+            -ResourceName 'NetworkingDsc.Common' `
+            -ScriptRoot (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot `
+                -ChildPath '..\..\source\Modules\NetworkingDsc.Common\')
+
         Describe 'DSC_DnsServerAddress\Get-TargetResource' -Tag 'Get' {
             Context 'Test IPv4' {
                 Context 'Invoking with an IPv4 address and one address is currently set' {
@@ -608,7 +614,7 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $assertResourcePropertySplat.Address) `
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f $assertResourcePropertySplat.Address) `
                         -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertySplat } | Should -Throw $ErrorRecord
@@ -625,7 +631,7 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertySplat.Address, $assertResourcePropertySplat.AddressFamily) `
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertySplat.Address, $assertResourcePropertySplat.AddressFamily) `
                         -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertySplat } | Should -Throw $ErrorRecord
@@ -642,7 +648,7 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertySplat.Address, $assertResourcePropertySplat.AddressFamily) `
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertySplat.Address, $assertResourcePropertySplat.AddressFamily) `
                         -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertySplat } | Should -Throw $ErrorRecord
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DSC_IPAddress.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/DSC_IPAddress.Tests.ps1
index 7a1b40ea..7f6a0511 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DSC_IPAddress.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/DSC_IPAddress.Tests.ps1
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Invoke-TestSetup
 try
 {
     InModuleScope $script:dscResourceName {
+
+        $commonLocalizedData = Get-LocalizedData `
+            -ResourceName 'NetworkingDsc.Common' `
+            -ScriptRoot (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot `
+                -ChildPath '..\..\source\Modules\NetworkingDsc.Common\')
+
         Describe 'DSC_IPAddress\Get-TargetResource' -Tag 'Get' {
             Context 'Invoked with a single IP address' {
                 Mock -CommandName Get-NetIPAddress -MockWith {
@@ -587,8 +593,8 @@ try
                         }
 
                         $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                            -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $testGetResourceParameters.IPAddress) `
-                            -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
+                            -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f $testGetResourceParameters.IPAddress) `
+                            -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                         { $result = Test-TargetResource @testGetResourceParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                     }
@@ -923,8 +929,8 @@ try
                         }
 
                         $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                            -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $testGetResourceParameters.IPAddress) `
-                            -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
+                            -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f $testGetResourceParameters.IPAddress) `
+                            -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                         { $result = Test-TargetResource @testGetResourceParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                     }
@@ -1121,8 +1127,8 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.IPAddress) `
-                        -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.IPAddress) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertyParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -1136,9 +1142,11 @@ try
                         AddressFamily  = 'IPv6'
                     }
 
+                    $address = ($assertResourcePropertyParameters.IPAddress -split '/')[0]
+
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.IPAddress, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
-                        -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $address, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertyParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -1153,8 +1161,8 @@ try
                     }
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.IPAddress, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
-                        -ArgumentName 'IPAddress'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $assertResourcePropertyParameters.IPAddress, $assertResourcePropertyParameters.AddressFamily) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @assertResourcePropertyParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DSC_Route.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/DSC_Route.Tests.ps1
index 3688c109..53c6d513 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DSC_Route.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/DSC_Route.Tests.ps1
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ try
             PreferredLifetime = ([Timespan]::FromSeconds($testRoute.PreferredLifetime))
         }
 
+        $commonLocalizedData = Get-LocalizedData `
+            -ResourceName 'NetworkingDsc.Common' `
+            -ScriptRoot (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot `
+                -ChildPath '..\..\source\Modules\NetworkingDsc.Common\')
+
         Describe 'DSC_Route\Get-TargetResource' -Tag 'Get' {
             Context 'Route does not exist' {
                 Mock -CommandName Get-NetRoute
@@ -390,8 +395,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv4'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f '10.0.300.0') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f '10.0.300.0') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -407,8 +412,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv6'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f 'fe8x::') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f 'fe8x::') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -424,8 +429,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv4'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f 'fe80::', 'IPv4') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f 'fe80::', 'IPv4') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -441,8 +446,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv6'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f '10.0.0.0', 'IPv6') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'DestinationPrefix'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f '10.0.0.0', 'IPv6') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -458,8 +463,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv4'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f '10.0.300.0') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f '10.0.300.0') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -475,8 +480,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv6'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f 'fe9x::') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressFormatError -f 'fe9x::') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -492,8 +497,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv4'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f 'fe90::', 'IPv4') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f 'fe90::', 'IPv4') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
@@ -509,8 +514,8 @@ try
                     $Splat.AddressFamily = 'IPv6'
 
                     $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
-                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f '10.0.1.0', 'IPv6') `
-                        -ArgumentName 'NextHop'
+                        -Message ($commonLocalizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f '10.0.1.0', 'IPv6') `
+                        -ArgumentName 'Address'
 
                     { Assert-ResourceProperty @Splat } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
                 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/NetworkingDsc.Common.tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/NetworkingDsc.Common.tests.ps1
index d8e7c2b4..a23ae686 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/NetworkingDsc.Common.tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/NetworkingDsc.Common.tests.ps1
@@ -2321,4 +2321,87 @@ InModuleScope $script:subModuleName {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    Describe 'NetworkingDsc.Common\Assert-IPAddress' {
+        Context 'When invoking with valid IPv4 Address' {
+            It 'Should not throw an error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = '192.168.0.1'
+                    AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
+                }
+
+                { Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Not -Throw
+            }
+        }
+        Context 'When invoking with valid IPv6 Address' {
+            It 'Should not throw an error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = 'fe80:ab04:30F5:002b::1'
+                    AddressFamily  = 'IPv6'
+                }
+
+                { Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Not -Throw
+            }
+        }
+        Context 'When invoking with invalid IP Address' {
+            It 'Should throw an AddressFormatError error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = 'NotReal'
+                    AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
+                }
+
+                $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
+                    -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressFormatError -f $testIPAddressParameters.Address) `
+                    -ArgumentName 'Address'
+
+                { $script:result = Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
+            }
+        }
+        Context 'When invoking with IPv4 Address and family mismatch' {
+            It 'Should throw an AddressMismatchError error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = '192.168.0.1'
+                    AddressFamily  = 'IPv6'
+                }
+
+                $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
+                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv4MismatchError -f $testIPAddressParameters.Address, $testIPAddressParameters.AddressFamily) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
+
+                { $script:result = Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
+            }
+        }
+        Context 'When invoking with IPv6 Address and family mismatch' {
+            It 'Should throw an AddressMismatchError error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = 'fe80::'
+                    AddressFamily  = 'IPv4'
+                }
+
+                $errorRecord = Get-InvalidArgumentRecord `
+                        -Message ($script:localizedData.AddressIPv6MismatchError -f $testIPAddressParameters.Address, $testIPAddressParameters.AddressFamily) `
+                        -ArgumentName 'AddressFamily'
+
+                { $script:result = Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Throw $errorRecord
+            }
+        }
+        Context 'When invoking with valid IPv4 Address with no address family' {
+            It 'Should not throw an error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = '192.168.0.1'
+                }
+
+                { Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Not -Throw
+            }
+        }
+        Context 'When invoking with valid IPv6 Address with no address family' {
+            It 'Should not throw an error' {
+                $testIPAddressParameters = @{
+                    Address        = 'fe80:ab04:30F5:002b::1'
+                }
+
+                { Assert-IPAddress @testIPAddressParameters } | Should -Not -Throw
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }