diff --git a/lib/bcoin/network.js b/lib/bcoin/network.js
index 03d81313..c4c92f01 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/network.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/network.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 var utils = require('./utils');
 var assert = utils.assert;
 var constants = require('./protocol/constants');
-var network = require('./protocol/network');
+var networks = require('./protocol/network');
 var PolicyEstimator = require('./fees');
 
 /**
@@ -27,13 +27,7 @@ function Network(options) {
   if (!(this instanceof Network))
     return new Network(options);
 
-  if (typeof options === 'string')
-    options = network[options];
-
-  assert(options, 'Unknown network.');
-
-  if (Network[options.type])
-    return Network[options.type];
+  assert(!Network[options.type], 'Cannot create two networks.');
 
   this.type = options.type;
   this.height = options.height;
@@ -64,12 +58,6 @@ function Network(options) {
   this.requestMempool = options.requestMempool;
 
   this.fees = new PolicyEstimator(constants.tx.MIN_RELAY, this);
-
-  if (!Network[this.type])
-    Network[this.type] = this;
-
-  if (!Network.primary)
-    Network.primary = this.type;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -79,6 +67,10 @@ function Network(options) {
 
 Network.primary = null;
 
+/*
+ * Networks (to avoid hash table mode).
+ */
+
 Network.main = null;
 Network.testnet = null;
 Network.regtest = null;
@@ -138,6 +130,33 @@ Network.prototype.getRate = function getRate() {
   return Math.min(this.feeRate, this.maxRate);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Create a network. Get existing network if possible.
+ * @param {NetworkType|Object} options
+ * @returns {Network}
+ */
+
+Network.create = function create(options) {
+  var net;
+
+  if (typeof options === 'string')
+    options = networks[options];
+
+  assert(options, 'Unknown network.');
+
+  if (Network[options.type])
+    return Network[options.type];
+
+  net = new Network(options);
+
+  Network[net.type] = net;
+
+  if (!Network.primary)
+    Network.primary = net;
+
+  return net;
+};
+
 /**
  * Set the default network. This network will be used
  * if nothing is passed as the `network` option for
@@ -148,27 +167,27 @@ Network.prototype.getRate = function getRate() {
 
 Network.set = function set(type) {
   assert(typeof type === 'string', 'Bad network.');
-  Network.primary = type;
-  return Network(network[type]);
+  Network.primary = Network.get(type);
+  return Network.primary;
 };
 
 /**
  * Get a network with a string or a Network object.
- * @param {NetworkType|Network} options - Network type.
+ * @param {NetworkType|Network} type - Network type.
  * @returns {Network}
  */
 
-Network.get = function get(options) {
-  if (!options) {
+Network.get = function get(type) {
+  if (!type) {
     assert(Network.primary, 'No default network.');
-    return Network[Network.primary];
+    return Network.primary;
   }
 
-  if (options instanceof Network)
-    return options;
+  if (type instanceof Network)
+    return type;
 
-  if (typeof options === 'string')
-    return Network(network[options]);
+  if (typeof type === 'string')
+    return Network.create(type);
 
   assert(false, 'Unknown network.');
 };
@@ -181,13 +200,13 @@ Network.get = function get(options) {
 Network.fromMagic = function fromMagic(magic) {
   var i, type;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < network.types.length; i++) {
-    type = network.types[i];
-    if (magic === network[type].magic)
+  for (i = 0; i < networks.types.length; i++) {
+    type = networks.types[i];
+    if (magic === networks[type].magic)
       break;
   }
 
-  assert(i < network.types.length, 'Network not found.');
+  assert(i < networks.types.length, 'Network not found.');
 
   return Network.get(type);
 };