diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/BUILD.bazel b/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/BUILD.bazel
index 7ee8aa1..20a3fd0 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         "//metropolis/node/core/curator/proto/api",
         "//metropolis/node/core/curator/watcher",
         "//metropolis/node/core/localstorage",
-        "//metropolis/node/core/network",
         "//metropolis/proto/common",
         "//osbase/event",
         "//osbase/supervisor",
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@
         "//metropolis/node/core/curator/proto/api",
         "//metropolis/node/core/localstorage",
         "//metropolis/node/core/localstorage/declarative",
-        "//metropolis/node/core/network",
         "//metropolis/proto/common",
         "//metropolis/test/util",
         "//osbase/event/memory",
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet.go b/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet.go
index 89c5c10..6ea53f2 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 
+	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/curator/watcher"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/localstorage"
-	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network"
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/event"
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/supervisor"
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	// it knows about the local node's IPAM address assignment.
 	LocalKubernetesPodNetwork event.Value[*Prefixes]
 	// Network service used to get the local node's IP address to submit it as a /32.
-	Network event.Value[*network.Status]
+	Network event.Value[*node.NetStatus]
 
 	// wg is the interface to all the low-level interactions with WireGuard (and
 	// kernel routing). If not set, this defaults to a production implementation.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	supervisor.Logger(ctx).Infof("Wireguard setup complete, starting updaters...")
 
 	kubeC := make(chan *Prefixes)
-	netC := make(chan *network.Status)
+	netC := make(chan *node.NetStatus)
 	if err := supervisor.RunGroup(ctx, map[string]supervisor.Runnable{
 		"source-kubernetes": event.Pipe(s.LocalKubernetesPodNetwork, kubeC),
 		"source-network":    event.Pipe(s.Network, netC),
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 // push is the sub-runnable responsible for letting the Curator know about what
 // prefixes that are originated by this node.
-func (s *Service) push(ctx context.Context, kubeC chan *Prefixes, netC chan *network.Status) error {
+func (s *Service) push(ctx context.Context, kubeC chan *Prefixes, netC chan *node.NetStatus) error {
 	supervisor.Signal(ctx, supervisor.SignalHealthy)
 
 	var kubePrefixes *Prefixes
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet_test.go b/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet_test.go
index 9747e63..741bc24 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet_test.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/clusternet/clusternet_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 	common "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/localstorage"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/localstorage/declarative"
-	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/test/util"
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/event/memory"
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/supervisor"
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@
 	defer cl.Close()
 	curator := apb.NewCuratorClient(cl)
 
-	var nval memory.Value[*network.Status]
+	var nval memory.Value[*common.NetStatus]
 
 	var podNetwork memory.Value[*Prefixes]
 	wg := &fakeWireguard{}
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/BUILD.bazel b/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/BUILD.bazel
index d7b5fd9..2d6d9c0 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/BUILD.bazel
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     importpath = "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
+        "//metropolis/node",
         "//metropolis/node/core/curator/proto/api",
         "//metropolis/node/core/curator/watcher",
         "//metropolis/node/core/localstorage",
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/hostsfile.go b/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/hostsfile.go
index e509935..62d9af3 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/hostsfile.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/network/hostsfile/hostsfile.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
+	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/curator/watcher"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/localstorage"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network"
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
 		supervisor.Logger(ctx).Infof("Saved cluster directory absent, not restoring any host data.")
 	}
 
-	localC := make(chan *network.Status)
+	localC := make(chan *node.NetStatus)
 	s.clusterC = make(chan nodeMap)
 
 	if err := supervisor.Run(ctx, "local", event.Pipe(&s.Network.Status, localC)); err != nil {
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/network/main.go b/metropolis/node/core/network/main.go
index 58af75a..3e069c3 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/network/main.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/network/main.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	natPostroutingChain *nftables.Chain
 
 	// Status is the current status of the network as seen by the service.
-	Status memory.Value[*Status]
+	Status memory.Value[*node.NetStatus]
 }
 
 // New instantiates a new network service. If autoconfiguration is desired,
@@ -79,14 +79,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// Status is the current network status of the host. It will be updated by the
-// network Service whenever the node's network configuration changes. Spurious
-// changes might occur, consumers should ensure that the change that occured is
-// meaningful to them.
-type Status struct {
-	ExternalAddress net.IP
-}
-
 func singleIPtoNetlinkAddr(ip net.IP, label string) *netlink.Addr {
 	var mask net.IPMask
 	if ip.To4() == nil {
@@ -171,7 +163,7 @@
 		if !newAddress.Equal(s.dhcpAddress) {
 			s.dhcpAddress = newAddress
 			// Notify status waiters.
-			s.Status.Set(&Status{
+			s.Status.Set(&node.NetStatus{
 				ExternalAddress: newAddress,
 			})
 			if newAddress != nil {
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/network/static.go b/metropolis/node/core/network/static.go
index 059cd5d..e8169d9 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/network/static.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/network/static.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 	"source.monogon.dev/go/algorithm/toposort"
 	"source.monogon.dev/go/logging"
+	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network/dhcp4c"
 	dhcpcb "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network/dhcp4c/callback"
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/supervisor"
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		s.Status.Set(&Status{
+		s.Status.Set(&node.NetStatus{
 			ExternalAddress: selectedAddr,
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/BUILD.bazel b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/BUILD.bazel
index c551760..f7b4ede 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     importpath = "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/tconsole",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
-        "//metropolis/node/core/network",
+        "//metropolis/node",
         "//metropolis/node/core/productinfo",
         "//metropolis/node/core/roleserve",
         "//metropolis/proto/common",
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/BUILD.bazel b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/BUILD.bazel
index e9ed29a..df9564d 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/productinfo.path": "$(rlocationpath //metropolis/node:product_info )",
     },
     deps = [
-        "//metropolis/node/core/network",
+        "//metropolis/node",
         "//metropolis/node/core/roleserve",
         "//metropolis/node/core/tconsole",
         "//metropolis/proto/common",
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/main.go b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/main.go
index eaf2c47..e1b23d2 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/main.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/standalone/main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	"os/signal"
 	"time"
 
-	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network"
+	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/roleserve"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/tconsole"
 	cpb "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/proto/common"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 )
 
 func main() {
-	var netV memory.Value[*network.Status]
+	var netV memory.Value[*node.NetStatus]
 	var rolesV memory.Value[*cpb.NodeRoles]
 	var curV memory.Value[*roleserve.CuratorConnection]
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 				if err := delay(ctx, time.Millisecond*1000); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-				netV.Set(&network.Status{
+				netV.Set(&node.NetStatus{
 					ExternalAddress: net.ParseIP(fmt.Sprintf("203.0.113.%d", mrand.Intn(256))),
 				})
 			}
diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/tconsole.go b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/tconsole.go
index eeb4536..315dca9 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/tconsole.go
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/tconsole/tconsole.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 
-	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/network"
+	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node"
 	"source.monogon.dev/metropolis/node/core/roleserve"
 	cpb "source.monogon.dev/metropolis/proto/common"
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/event"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 type Config struct {
 	Terminal    Terminal
 	LogTree     *logtree.LogTree
-	Network     event.Value[*network.Status]
+	Network     event.Value[*node.NetStatus]
 	Roles       event.Value[*cpb.NodeRoles]
 	CuratorConn event.Value[*roleserve.CuratorConnection]
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	go c.screen.ChannelEvents(evC, evQuitC)
 
 	// Pipe event values into channels.
-	netAddrC := make(chan *network.Status)
+	netAddrC := make(chan *node.NetStatus)
 	rolesC := make(chan *cpb.NodeRoles)
 	curatorConnC := make(chan *roleserve.CuratorConnection)
 	if err := supervisor.Run(ctx, "netpipe", event.Pipe(c.config.Network, netAddrC)); err != nil {