diff --git a/pkg/netutil/net.go b/pkg/netutil/net.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ffe2b76c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/netutil/net.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+
+
+Copyright 2015 Intel Corporation
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package netutil
+
+import "net"
+
+// GetIP returns the first non-loopback ipv4 interface.  The loopback interface
+// is returned if no other interface is present.
+func GetIP() string {
+	ifaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "127.0.0.1"
+	}
+	for _, i := range ifaces {
+		addrs, err := i.Addrs()
+		if err != nil {
+			return "127.0.0.1"
+		}
+		for _, addr := range addrs {
+			var ip net.IP
+			switch v := addr.(type) {
+			case *net.IPAddr:
+				ip = v.IP
+			case *net.IPNet:
+				ip = v.IP
+			}
+			if ip == nil || ip.IsLoopback() {
+				continue
+			}
+			ip = ip.To4()
+			if ip == nil {
+				continue // not an ipv4 address
+			}
+			return ip.String()
+		}
+	}
+	return "127.0.0.1"
+}
diff --git a/pkg/netutil/net_test.go b/pkg/netutil/net_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..014193cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/netutil/net_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+
+
+Copyright 2015 Intel Corporation
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package netutil
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+)
+
+func TestNetUtil(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Get the first non-loopback ipv4 interface", t, func() {
+		ip := GetIP()
+		ifaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+		So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+		if len(ifaces) > 1 {
+			So(ip, ShouldNotResemble, "127.0.0.1")
+		} else {
+			So(ip, ShouldResemble, "127.0.0.1")
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rpcutil/rpc.go b/pkg/rpcutil/rpc.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75894f36c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rpcutil/rpc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+
+
+Copyright 2015 Intel Corporation
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package rpcutil
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
+
+// GetClientConnection returns a grcp.ClientConn that is unsecured
+// TODO: Add TLS security to connection
+func GetClientConnection(addr string, port int) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	grpcDialOpts := []grpc.DialOption{
+		grpc.WithTimeout(2 * time.Second),
+	}
+	grpcDialOpts = append(grpcDialOpts, grpc.WithInsecure())
+	conn, err := grpc.Dial(fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v", addr, port), grpcDialOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rpcutil/rpc_test.go b/pkg/rpcutil/rpc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f244fd07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rpcutil/rpc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+
+
+Copyright 2015 Intel Corporation
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package rpcutil
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+)
+
+func TestRpcUtil(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Get a client connection", t, func() {
+		conn, err := GetClientConnection("127.0.0.1", 8183)
+		Convey("Provided a valid address, port", func() {
+			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+			So(conn, ShouldNotBeNil)
+		})
+	})
+}