diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/kubelet.go b/cmd/kubelet/kubelet.go
index c74ace12fc2..3bb71c29aa6 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var (
 	address                 = util.IP(net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"))
 	port                    = flag.Uint("port", ports.KubeletPort, "The port for the info server to serve on")
 	hostnameOverride        = flag.String("hostname_override", "", "If non-empty, will use this string as identification instead of the actual hostname.")
-	networkContainerImage   = flag.String("network_container_image", kubelet.NetworkContainerImage, "The image that network containers in each pod will use.")
+	podInfraContainerImage  = flag.String("pod_infra_container_image", kubelet.PodInfraContainerImage, "The image whose network/ipc namespaces containers in each pod will use.")
 	dockerEndpoint          = flag.String("docker_endpoint", "", "If non-empty, use this for the docker endpoint to communicate with")
 	etcdServerList          util.StringList
 	etcdConfigFile          = flag.String("etcd_config", "", "The config file for the etcd client. Mutually exclusive with -etcd_servers")
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func main() {
 		ManifestURL:             *manifestURL,
 		FileCheckFrequency:      *fileCheckFrequency,
 		HttpCheckFrequency:      *httpCheckFrequency,
-		NetworkContainerImage:   *networkContainerImage,
+		PodInfraContainerImage:  *podInfraContainerImage,
 		SyncFrequency:           *syncFrequency,
 		RegistryPullQPS:         *registryPullQPS,
 		RegistryBurst:           *registryBurst,
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker.go
index b893845a9c5..fd157a60c52 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
+const (
+	PodInfraContainerName = "POD" // This should match the constant defined in kubelet
+)
+
 // DockerInterface is an abstract interface for testability.  It abstracts the interface of docker.Client.
 type DockerInterface interface {
 	ListContainers(options docker.ListContainersOptions) ([]docker.APIContainers, error)
@@ -372,8 +376,8 @@ var (
 	// ErrNoContainersInPod is returned when there are no containers for a given pod
 	ErrNoContainersInPod = errors.New("no containers exist for this pod")
 
-	// ErrNoNetworkContainerInPod is returned when there is no network container for a given pod
-	ErrNoNetworkContainerInPod = errors.New("No network container exists for this pod")
+	// ErrNoPodInfraContainerInPod is returned when there is no pod infra container for a given pod
+	ErrNoPodInfraContainerInPod = errors.New("No pod infra container exists for this pod")
 
 	// ErrContainerCannotRun is returned when a container is created, but cannot run properly
 	ErrContainerCannotRun = errors.New("Container cannot run")
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ func inspectContainer(client DockerInterface, dockerID, containerName, tPath str
 		containerStatus.State.Running = &api.ContainerStateRunning{
 			StartedAt: util.NewTime(inspectResult.State.StartedAt),
 		}
-		if containerName == "net" && inspectResult.NetworkSettings != nil {
+		if containerName == PodInfraContainerName && inspectResult.NetworkSettings != nil {
 			containerStatus.PodIP = inspectResult.NetworkSettings.IPAddress
 		}
 		waiting = false
@@ -454,7 +458,7 @@ func GetDockerPodInfo(client DockerInterface, manifest api.PodSpec, podFullName
 	for _, container := range manifest.Containers {
 		expectedContainers[container.Name] = container
 	}
-	expectedContainers["net"] = api.Container{}
+	expectedContainers[PodInfraContainerName] = api.Container{}
 
 	containers, err := client.ListContainers(docker.ListContainersOptions{All: true})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -498,9 +502,9 @@ func GetDockerPodInfo(client DockerInterface, manifest api.PodSpec, podFullName
 		return nil, ErrNoContainersInPod
 	}
 
-	// First make sure we are not missing network container
-	if _, found := info["net"]; !found {
-		return nil, ErrNoNetworkContainerInPod
+	// First make sure we are not missing pod infra container
+	if _, found := info[PodInfraContainerName]; !found {
+		return nil, ErrNoPodInfraContainerInPod
 	}
 
 	if len(info) < (len(manifest.Containers) + 1) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/handlers.go b/pkg/kubelet/handlers.go
index 0e285660564..c4cb0d70433 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/handlers.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/dockertools"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func (h *httpActionHandler) Run(podFullName string, uid types.UID, container *ap
 			glog.Errorf("unable to get pod info, event handlers may be invalid.")
 			return err
 		}
-		netInfo, found := status.Info[networkContainerName]
+		netInfo, found := status.Info[dockertools.PodInfraContainerName]
 		if found {
 			host = netInfo.PodIP
 		} else {
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index c2be5fe94b8..a9bcee3b25d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 	etcdClient tools.EtcdClient,
 	kubeClient *client.Client,
 	rootDirectory string,
-	networkContainerImage string,
+	podInfraContainerImage string,
 	resyncInterval time.Duration,
 	pullQPS float32,
 	pullBurst int,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func NewMainKubelet(
 		kubeClient:             kubeClient,
 		rootDirectory:          rootDirectory,
 		resyncInterval:         resyncInterval,
-		networkContainerImage:  networkContainerImage,
+		podInfraContainerImage: podInfraContainerImage,
 		podWorkers:             newPodWorkers(),
 		dockerIDToRef:          map[dockertools.DockerID]*api.ObjectReference{},
 		runner:                 dockertools.NewDockerContainerCommandRunner(dockerClient),
@@ -142,15 +142,15 @@ type serviceLister interface {
 
 // Kubelet is the main kubelet implementation.
 type Kubelet struct {
-	hostname              string
-	dockerClient          dockertools.DockerInterface
-	kubeClient            *client.Client
-	rootDirectory         string
-	networkContainerImage string
-	podWorkers            *podWorkers
-	resyncInterval        time.Duration
-	pods                  []api.BoundPod
-	sourceReady           SourceReadyFn
+	hostname               string
+	dockerClient           dockertools.DockerInterface
+	kubeClient             *client.Client
+	rootDirectory          string
+	podInfraContainerImage string
+	podWorkers             *podWorkers
+	resyncInterval         time.Duration
+	pods                   []api.BoundPod
+	sourceReady            SourceReadyFn
 
 	// Needed to report events for containers belonging to deleted/modified pods.
 	// Tracks references for reporting events
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ func containerRef(pod *api.BoundPod, container *api.Container) (*api.ObjectRefer
 	fieldPath, err := fieldPath(pod, container)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: figure out intelligent way to refer to containers that we implicitly
-		// start (like the network container). This is not a good way, ugh.
+		// start (like the pod infra container). This is not a good way, ugh.
 		fieldPath = "implicitly required container " + container.Name
 	}
 	ref, err := api.GetPartialReference(pod, fieldPath)
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) getRef(id dockertools.DockerID) (ref *api.ObjectReference, ok
 }
 
 // Run a single container from a pod. Returns the docker container ID
-func (kl *Kubelet) runContainer(pod *api.BoundPod, container *api.Container, podVolumes volumeMap, netMode string) (id dockertools.DockerID, err error) {
+func (kl *Kubelet) runContainer(pod *api.BoundPod, container *api.Container, podVolumes volumeMap, netMode, ipcMode string) (id dockertools.DockerID, err error) {
 	ref, err := containerRef(pod, container)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Couldn't make a ref to pod %v, container %v: '%v'", pod.Name, container.Name, err)
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) runContainer(pod *api.BoundPod, container *api.Container, pod
 		PortBindings: portBindings,
 		Binds:        binds,
 		NetworkMode:  netMode,
+		IpcMode:      ipcMode,
 		Privileged:   privileged,
 	}
 	if pod.Spec.DNSPolicy == api.DNSClusterFirst {
@@ -878,21 +879,20 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) killContainerByID(ID, name string) error {
 }
 
 const (
-	networkContainerName  = "net"
-	NetworkContainerImage = "kubernetes/pause:latest"
+	PodInfraContainerImage = "kubernetes/pause:latest"
 )
 
-// createNetworkContainer starts the network container for a pod. Returns the docker container ID of the newly created container.
-func (kl *Kubelet) createNetworkContainer(pod *api.BoundPod) (dockertools.DockerID, error) {
+// createPodInfraContainer starts the pod infra container for a pod. Returns the docker container ID of the newly created container.
+func (kl *Kubelet) createPodInfraContainer(pod *api.BoundPod) (dockertools.DockerID, error) {
 	var ports []api.Port
-	// Docker only exports ports from the network container.  Let's
+	// Docker only exports ports from the pod infra container.  Let's
 	// collect all of the relevant ports and export them.
 	for _, container := range pod.Spec.Containers {
 		ports = append(ports, container.Ports...)
 	}
 	container := &api.Container{
-		Name:  networkContainerName,
-		Image: kl.networkContainerImage,
+		Name:  dockertools.PodInfraContainerName,
+		Image: kl.podInfraContainerImage,
 		Ports: ports,
 	}
 	ref, err := containerRef(pod, container)
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) createNetworkContainer(pod *api.BoundPod) (dockertools.Docker
 	if ref != nil {
 		record.Eventf(ref, "pulled", "Successfully pulled image %q", container.Image)
 	}
-	return kl.runContainer(pod, container, nil, "")
+	return kl.runContainer(pod, container, nil, "", "")
 }
 
 func (kl *Kubelet) pullImage(img string, ref *api.ObjectReference) error {
@@ -987,19 +987,19 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Make sure we have a network container
-	var netID dockertools.DockerID
-	if netDockerContainer, found, _ := dockerContainers.FindPodContainer(podFullName, uid, networkContainerName); found {
-		netID = dockertools.DockerID(netDockerContainer.ID)
+	// Make sure we have a pod infra container
+	var podInfraContainerID dockertools.DockerID
+	if podInfraDockerContainer, found, _ := dockerContainers.FindPodContainer(podFullName, uid, dockertools.PodInfraContainerName); found {
+		podInfraContainerID = dockertools.DockerID(podInfraDockerContainer.ID)
 	} else {
 		glog.V(2).Infof("Network container doesn't exist for pod %q, killing and re-creating the pod", podFullName)
 		count, err := kl.killContainersInPod(pod, dockerContainers)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		netID, err = kl.createNetworkContainer(pod)
+		podInfraContainerID, err = kl.createPodInfraContainer(pod)
 		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("Failed to introspect network container: %v; Skipping pod %q", err, podFullName)
+			glog.Errorf("Failed to introspect pod infra container: %v; Skipping pod %q", err, podFullName)
 			return err
 		}
 		if count > 0 {
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	containersToKeep[netID] = empty{}
+	containersToKeep[podInfraContainerID] = empty{}
 
 	podVolumes, err := kl.mountExternalVolumes(pod)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Unable to get pod with name %q and uid %q info, health checks may be invalid", podFullName, uid)
 	}
-	netInfo, found := podStatus.Info[networkContainerName]
+	netInfo, found := podStatus.Info[dockertools.PodInfraContainerName]
 	if found {
 		podStatus.PodIP = netInfo.PodIP
 	}
@@ -1058,10 +1058,10 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 			}
 			killedContainers[containerID] = empty{}
 
-			// Also kill associated network container
-			if netContainer, found, _ := dockerContainers.FindPodContainer(podFullName, uid, networkContainerName); found {
-				if err := kl.killContainer(netContainer); err != nil {
-					glog.V(1).Infof("Failed to kill network container %q: %v", netContainer.ID, err)
+			// Also kill associated pod infra container
+			if podInfraContainer, found, _ := dockerContainers.FindPodContainer(podFullName, uid, dockertools.PodInfraContainerName); found {
+				if err := kl.killContainer(podInfraContainer); err != nil {
+					glog.V(1).Infof("Failed to kill pod infra container %q: %v", podInfraContainer.ID, err)
 					continue
 				}
 			}
@@ -1112,7 +1112,8 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) syncPod(pod *api.BoundPod, dockerContainers dockertools.Docke
 			}
 		}
 		// TODO(dawnchen): Check RestartPolicy.DelaySeconds before restart a container
-		containerID, err := kl.runContainer(pod, &container, podVolumes, "container:"+string(netID))
+		namespaceMode := fmt.Sprintf("container:%v", podInfraContainerID)
+		containerID, err := kl.runContainer(pod, &container, podVolumes, namespaceMode, namespaceMode)
 		if err != nil {
 			// TODO(bburns) : Perhaps blacklist a container after N failures?
 			glog.Errorf("Error running pod %q container %q: %v", podFullName, container.Name, err)
@@ -1222,7 +1223,7 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) SyncPods(pods []api.BoundPod) error {
 		desiredPods[uid] = empty{}
 
 		// Add all containers (including net) to the map.
-		desiredContainers[podContainer{podFullName, uid, networkContainerName}] = empty{}
+		desiredContainers[podContainer{podFullName, uid, dockertools.PodInfraContainerName}] = empty{}
 		for _, cont := range pod.Spec.Containers {
 			desiredContainers[podContainer{podFullName, uid, cont.Name}] = empty{}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index 3c181135989..29f3d987739 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsDoesNothing(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_0"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_0"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func matchString(t *testing.T, pattern, str string) bool {
 
 func TestSyncPodsCreatesNetAndContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	kubelet, fakeDocker := newTestKubelet(t)
-	kubelet.networkContainerImage = "custom_image_name"
+	kubelet.podInfraContainerImage = "custom_image_name"
 	fakeDocker.ContainerList = []docker.APIContainers{}
 	err := kubelet.SyncPods([]api.BoundPod{
 		{
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func TestSyncPodsCreatesNetAndContainer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	found := false
 	for _, c := range fakeDocker.ContainerList {
-		if c.Image == "custom_image_name" && strings.HasPrefix(c.Names[0], "/k8s_net") {
+		if c.Image == "custom_image_name" && strings.HasPrefix(c.Names[0], "/k8s_POD") {
 			found = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func TestSyncPodsCreatesNetAndContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if len(fakeDocker.Created) != 2 ||
-		!matchString(t, "k8s_net\\.[a-f0-9]+_foo.new.test_", fakeDocker.Created[0]) ||
+		!matchString(t, "k8s_POD\\.[a-f0-9]+_foo.new.test_", fakeDocker.Created[0]) ||
 		!matchString(t, "k8s_bar\\.[a-f0-9]+_foo.new.test_", fakeDocker.Created[1]) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected containers created %v", fakeDocker.Created)
 	}
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func TestSyncPodsCreatesNetAndContainerPullsImage(t *testing.T) {
 	kubelet, fakeDocker := newTestKubelet(t)
 	puller := kubelet.dockerPuller.(*dockertools.FakeDockerPuller)
 	puller.HasImages = []string{}
-	kubelet.networkContainerImage = "custom_image_name"
+	kubelet.podInfraContainerImage = "custom_image_name"
 	fakeDocker.ContainerList = []docker.APIContainers{}
 	err := kubelet.SyncPods([]api.BoundPod{
 		{
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func TestSyncPodsCreatesNetAndContainerPullsImage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if len(fakeDocker.Created) != 2 ||
-		!matchString(t, "k8s_net\\.[a-f0-9]+_foo.new.test_", fakeDocker.Created[0]) ||
+		!matchString(t, "k8s_POD\\.[a-f0-9]+_foo.new.test_", fakeDocker.Created[0]) ||
 		!matchString(t, "k8s_bar\\.[a-f0-9]+_foo.new.test_", fakeDocker.Created[1]) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected containers created %v", fakeDocker.Created)
 	}
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsWithNetCreatesContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	kubelet, fakeDocker := newTestKubelet(t)
 	fakeDocker.ContainerList = []docker.APIContainers{
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_0"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_0"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsWithNetCreatesContainerCallsHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	kubelet.httpClient = &fakeHttp
 	fakeDocker.ContainerList = []docker.APIContainers{
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_0"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_0"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -666,8 +666,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsDeletesWhenSourcesAreReady(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsDeletesWhenContainerSourceReady(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "7492",
 		},
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_boo.default.testSource_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_boo.default.testSource_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "3542",
 		},
 
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsDeletesWhenContainerSourceReady(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.otherSource_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.otherSource_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ func TestSyncPodsDeletes(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 		{
@@ -805,8 +805,8 @@ func TestSyncPodDeletesDuplicate(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		"9876": &docker.APIContainers{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_bar.new.test_12345678_2222"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_bar.new.test_12345678_2222"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 		"4567": &docker.APIContainers{
@@ -865,8 +865,8 @@ func TestSyncPodBadHash(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		"9876": &docker.APIContainers{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -912,8 +912,8 @@ func TestSyncPodUnhealthy(t *testing.T) {
 			ID:    "1234",
 		},
 		"9876": &docker.APIContainers{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -1559,8 +1559,8 @@ func TestSyncPodEventHandlerFails(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	dockerContainers := dockertools.DockerContainers{
 		"9876": &docker.APIContainers{
-			// network container
-			Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
+			// pod infra container
+			Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_12345678_42"},
 			ID:    "9876",
 		},
 	}
@@ -1607,33 +1607,33 @@ func TestKubeletGarbageCollection(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			containers: []docker.APIContainers{
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "1876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "2876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "3876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "4876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "5876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "6876",
 				},
 			},
@@ -1651,38 +1651,38 @@ func TestKubeletGarbageCollection(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			containers: []docker.APIContainers{
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "1876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "2876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "3876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "4876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "5876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "6876",
 				},
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "7876",
 				},
 			},
@@ -1707,8 +1707,8 @@ func TestKubeletGarbageCollection(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			containers: []docker.APIContainers{
 				{
-					// network container
-					Names: []string{"/k8s_net_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
+					// pod infra container
+					Names: []string{"/k8s_POD_foo.new.test_.deadbeef_42"},
 					ID:    "1876",
 				},
 			},
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ func TestSyncPodsWithPullPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 	kubelet, fakeDocker := newTestKubelet(t)
 	puller := kubelet.dockerPuller.(*dockertools.FakeDockerPuller)
 	puller.HasImages = []string{"existing_one", "want:latest"}
-	kubelet.networkContainerImage = "custom_image_name"
+	kubelet.podInfraContainerImage = "custom_image_name"
 	fakeDocker.ContainerList = []docker.APIContainers{}
 	err := kubelet.SyncPods([]api.BoundPod{
 		{
diff --git a/pkg/standalone/standalone.go b/pkg/standalone/standalone.go
index 73949fd3caa..e279775a7eb 100644
--- a/pkg/standalone/standalone.go
+++ b/pkg/standalone/standalone.go
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ func SimpleRunKubelet(client *client.Client,
 	masterServiceNamespace string,
 	volumePlugins []volume.Plugin) {
 	kcfg := KubeletConfig{
-		KubeClient:            client,
-		EtcdClient:            etcdClient,
-		DockerClient:          dockerClient,
-		HostnameOverride:      hostname,
-		RootDirectory:         rootDir,
-		ManifestURL:           manifestURL,
-		NetworkContainerImage: kubelet.NetworkContainerImage,
+		KubeClient:             client,
+		EtcdClient:             etcdClient,
+		DockerClient:           dockerClient,
+		HostnameOverride:       hostname,
+		RootDirectory:          rootDir,
+		ManifestURL:            manifestURL,
+		PodInfraContainerImage: kubelet.PodInfraContainerImage,
 		Port:                    port,
 		Address:                 util.IP(net.ParseIP(address)),
 		EnableServer:            true,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ type KubeletConfig struct {
 	FileCheckFrequency      time.Duration
 	HttpCheckFrequency      time.Duration
 	Hostname                string
-	NetworkContainerImage   string
+	PodInfraContainerImage  string
 	SyncFrequency           time.Duration
 	RegistryPullQPS         float64
 	RegistryBurst           int
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func createAndInitKubelet(kc *KubeletConfig, pc *config.PodConfig) (*kubelet.Kub
 		kc.EtcdClient,
 		kc.KubeClient,
 		kc.RootDirectory,
-		kc.NetworkContainerImage,
+		kc.PodInfraContainerImage,
 		kc.SyncFrequency,
 		float32(kc.RegistryPullQPS),
 		kc.RegistryBurst,