diff --git a/dockertest.go b/dockertest.go
index d4302e34..66636bc7 100644
--- a/dockertest.go
+++ b/dockertest.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dockertest
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"os"
@@ -16,12 +17,27 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
+var (
+	ErrNotInContainer = errors.New("not running in container")
+)
+
 // Pool represents a connection to the docker API and is used to create and remove docker images.
 type Pool struct {
 	Client  *dc.Client
 	MaxWait time.Duration
 }
 
+// Network represents a docker network.
+type Network struct {
+	pool    *Pool
+	Network *dc.Network
+}
+
+// Close removes network by calling pool.RemoveNetwork.
+func (n *Network) Close() error {
+	return n.pool.RemoveNetwork(n)
+}
+
 // Resource represents a docker container.
 type Resource struct {
 	pool      *Pool
@@ -74,6 +90,118 @@ func (r *Resource) GetHostPort(portID string) string {
 	return net.JoinHostPort(ip, m[0].HostPort)
 }
 
+type ExecOptions struct {
+	// Command environment, optional.
+	Env []string
+
+	// StdIn will be attached as command stdin if provided.
+	StdIn io.Reader
+
+	// StdOut will be attached as command stdout if provided.
+	StdOut io.Writer
+
+	// StdErr will be attached as command stdout if provided.
+	StdErr io.Writer
+
+	// Allocate TTY for command or not.
+	TTY bool
+}
+
+// Exec executes command within container.
+func (r *Resource) Exec(cmd []string, opts ExecOptions) (exitCode int, err error) {
+	exec, err := r.pool.Client.CreateExec(dc.CreateExecOptions{
+		Container:    r.Container.ID,
+		Cmd:          cmd,
+		Env:          opts.Env,
+		AttachStderr: opts.StdErr != nil,
+		AttachStdout: opts.StdOut != nil,
+		AttachStdin:  opts.StdIn != nil,
+		Tty:          opts.TTY,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1, errors.Wrap(err, "Create exec failed")
+	}
+
+	err = r.pool.Client.StartExec(exec.ID, dc.StartExecOptions{
+		InputStream:  opts.StdIn,
+		OutputStream: opts.StdOut,
+		ErrorStream:  opts.StdErr,
+		Tty:          opts.TTY,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1, errors.Wrap(err, "Start exec failed")
+	}
+
+	inspectExec, err := r.pool.Client.InspectExec(exec.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1, errors.Wrap(err, "Inspect exec failed")
+	}
+
+	return inspectExec.ExitCode, nil
+}
+
+// GetIPInNetwork returns container IP address in network.
+func (r *Resource) GetIPInNetwork(network *Network) string {
+	if r.Container == nil || r.Container.NetworkSettings == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	netCfg, ok := r.Container.NetworkSettings.Networks[network.Network.Name]
+	if !ok {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return netCfg.IPAddress
+}
+
+// ConnectToNetwork connects container to network.
+func (r *Resource) ConnectToNetwork(network *Network) error {
+	err := r.pool.Client.ConnectNetwork(
+		network.Network.ID,
+		dc.NetworkConnectionOptions{Container: r.Container.ID},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to connect container to network")
+	}
+
+	// refresh internal representation
+	r.Container, err = r.pool.Client.InspectContainer(r.Container.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh container information")
+	}
+
+	network.Network, err = r.pool.Client.NetworkInfo(network.Network.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh network information")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DisconnectFromNetwork disconnects container from network.
+func (r *Resource) DisconnectFromNetwork(network *Network) error {
+	err := r.pool.Client.DisconnectNetwork(
+		network.Network.ID,
+		dc.NetworkConnectionOptions{Container: r.Container.ID},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to connect container to network")
+	}
+
+	// refresh internal representation
+	r.Container, err = r.pool.Client.InspectContainer(r.Container.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh container information")
+	}
+
+	network.Network, err = r.pool.Client.NetworkInfo(network.Network.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to refresh network information")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Close removes a container and linked volumes from docker by calling pool.Purge.
 func (r *Resource) Close() error {
 	return r.pool.Purge(r)
@@ -167,6 +295,7 @@ type RunOptions struct {
 	DNS          []string
 	WorkingDir   string
 	NetworkID    string
+	Networks     []*Network // optional networks to join
 	Labels       map[string]string
 	Auth         dc.AuthConfiguration
 	PortBindings map[dc.Port][]dc.PortBinding
@@ -259,6 +388,9 @@ func (d *Pool) RunWithOptions(opts *RunOptions, hcOpts ...func(*dc.HostConfig))
 	if opts.NetworkID != "" {
 		networkingConfig.EndpointsConfig[opts.NetworkID] = &dc.EndpointConfig{}
 	}
+	for _, network := range opts.Networks {
+		networkingConfig.EndpointsConfig[network.Network.ID] = &dc.EndpointConfig{}
+	}
 
 	_, err := d.Client.InspectImage(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", repository, tag))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -316,6 +448,13 @@ func (d *Pool) RunWithOptions(opts *RunOptions, hcOpts ...func(*dc.HostConfig))
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "")
 	}
 
+	for _, network := range opts.Networks {
+		network.Network, err = d.Client.NetworkInfo(network.Network.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "")
+		}
+	}
+
 	return &Resource{
 		pool:      d,
 		Container: c,
@@ -404,3 +543,57 @@ func (d *Pool) Retry(op func() error) error {
 	bo.MaxElapsedTime = d.MaxWait
 	return backoff.Retry(op, bo)
 }
+
+// CurrentContainer returns current container descriptor if this function called within running container.
+// It returns ErrNotInContainer as error if this function running not in container.
+func (d *Pool) CurrentContainer() (*Resource, error) {
+	// docker daemon puts short container id into hostname
+	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Get hostname failed")
+	}
+
+	container, err := d.Client.InspectContainer(hostname)
+	switch err.(type) {
+	case nil:
+		return &Resource{
+			pool:      d,
+			Container: container,
+		}, nil
+	case *dc.NoSuchContainer:
+		return nil, ErrNotInContainer
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "")
+	}
+}
+
+// CreateNetwork creates docker network. It's useful for linking multiple containers.
+func (d *Pool) CreateNetwork(name string, opts ...func(config *dc.CreateNetworkOptions)) (*Network, error) {
+	var cfg dc.CreateNetworkOptions
+	cfg.Name = name
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&cfg)
+	}
+
+	network, err := d.Client.CreateNetwork(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "")
+	}
+
+	return &Network{
+		pool:    d,
+		Network: network,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// RemoveNetwork disconnects containers and removes provided network.
+func (d *Pool) RemoveNetwork(network *Network) error {
+	for container := range network.Network.Containers {
+		_ = d.Client.DisconnectNetwork(
+			network.Network.ID,
+			dc.NetworkConnectionOptions{Container: container, Force: true},
+		)
+	}
+
+	return d.Client.RemoveNetwork(network.Network.ID)
+}
diff --git a/dockertest_test.go b/dockertest_test.go
index 7c2c29bc..b947391e 100644
--- a/dockertest_test.go
+++ b/dockertest_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package dockertest
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -221,3 +223,116 @@ func TestRemoveContainerByName(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	require.Nil(t, pool.Purge(resource))
 }
+
+func TestExec(t *testing.T) {
+	resource, err := pool.Run("postgres", "9.5", nil)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, resource.GetPort("5432/tcp"))
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, resource.GetBoundIP("5432/tcp"))
+
+	defer resource.Close()
+
+	var pgVersion string
+	err = pool.Retry(func() error {
+		db, err := sql.Open("postgres", fmt.Sprintf("postgres://postgres:secret@localhost:%s/postgres?sslmode=disable", resource.GetPort("5432/tcp")))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return db.QueryRow("SHOW server_version").Scan(&pgVersion)
+	})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	exitCode, err := resource.Exec(
+		[]string{"psql", "-qtAX", "-U", "postgres", "-c", "SHOW server_version"},
+		ExecOptions{StdOut: &stdout},
+	)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Zero(t, exitCode)
+
+	require.Equal(t, pgVersion, strings.TrimRight(stdout.String(), "\n"))
+}
+
+func TestNetworking_on_start(t *testing.T) {
+	network, err := pool.CreateNetwork("test-on-start")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	defer network.Close()
+
+	resourceFirst, err := pool.RunWithOptions(&RunOptions{
+		Repository: "postgres",
+		Tag:        "9.5",
+		Networks:   []*Network{network},
+	})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	defer resourceFirst.Close()
+
+	resourceSecond, err := pool.RunWithOptions(&RunOptions{
+		Repository: "postgres",
+		Tag:        "11",
+		Networks:   []*Network{network},
+	})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	defer resourceSecond.Close()
+
+	var expectedVersion string
+	err = pool.Retry(func() error {
+		db, err := sql.Open(
+			"postgres",
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"postgres://postgres:secret@localhost:%s/postgres?sslmode=disable",
+				resourceSecond.GetPort("5432/tcp"),
+			),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return db.QueryRow("SHOW server_version").Scan(&expectedVersion)
+	})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestNetworking_after_start(t *testing.T) {
+	network, err := pool.CreateNetwork("test-after-start")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	defer network.Close()
+
+	resourceFirst, err := pool.Run("postgres", "9.6", nil)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	defer resourceFirst.Close()
+
+	err = resourceFirst.ConnectToNetwork(network)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	resourceSecond, err := pool.Run("postgres", "11", nil)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	defer resourceSecond.Close()
+
+	err = resourceSecond.ConnectToNetwork(network)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	var expectedVersion string
+	err = pool.Retry(func() error {
+		db, err := sql.Open(
+			"postgres",
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"postgres://postgres:secret@localhost:%s/postgres?sslmode=disable",
+				resourceSecond.GetPort("5432/tcp"),
+			),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return db.QueryRow("SHOW server_version").Scan(&expectedVersion)
+	})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+	exitCode, err := resourceFirst.Exec(
+		[]string{"psql", "-qtAX", "-h", resourceSecond.GetIPInNetwork(network), "-U", "postgres", "-c", "SHOW server_version"},
+		ExecOptions{StdOut: &stdout},
+	)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Zero(t, exitCode)
+
+	require.Equal(t, expectedVersion, strings.TrimRight(stdout.String(), "\n"))
+}