diff --git a/cmd/podman/commands.go b/cmd/podman/commands.go
index 0e5deb6272..1a2da86cfe 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/commands.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func getMainCommands() []*cobra.Command {
 		_refreshCommand,
 		_restartCommand,
 		_searchCommand,
-		_startCommand,
 		_statsCommand,
 		_topCommand,
 		_unpauseCommand,
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ func getContainerSubCommands() []*cobra.Command {
 		_restartCommand,
 		_restoreCommand,
 		_runlabelCommand,
-		_startCommand,
 		_statsCommand,
 		_stopCommand,
 		_topCommand,
diff --git a/cmd/podman/container.go b/cmd/podman/container.go
index 39c4f0c5d9..1477d158fa 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/container.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/container.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ var (
 		_logsCommand,
 		_runCommand,
 		_rmCommand,
+		_startCommand,
 		_waitCommand,
 	}
 )
diff --git a/cmd/podman/main.go b/cmd/podman/main.go
index e8c3e14ea1..2748df5f53 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/main.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/main.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ var mainCommands = []*cobra.Command{
 	_versionCommand,
 	_waitCommand,
 	imageCommand.Command,
+	_startCommand,
 	systemCommand.Command,
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/shared/intermediate_varlink.go b/cmd/podman/shared/intermediate_varlink.go
index 95a0d6287e..d62a65955b 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/shared/intermediate_varlink.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/shared/intermediate_varlink.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ package shared
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/cliconfig"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/varlink"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/rootless"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -318,6 +320,12 @@ func VarlinkCreateToGeneric(opts iopodman.Create) GenericCLIResults {
 	// We do not get a default network over varlink. Unlike the other default values for some cli
 	// elements, it seems it gets set to the default anyway.
 
+	var memSwapDefault int64 = -1
+	netModeDefault := "bridge"
+	if rootless.IsRootless() {
+		netModeDefault = "slirp4netns"
+	}
+
 	m := make(map[string]GenericCLIResult)
 	m["add-host"] = stringSliceFromVarlink(opts.AddHost, "add-host", nil)
 	m["annotation"] = stringSliceFromVarlink(opts.Annotation, "annotation", nil)
@@ -374,10 +382,10 @@ func VarlinkCreateToGeneric(opts iopodman.Create) GenericCLIResults {
 	m["memory"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.Memory, "memory", nil)
 	m["memory-reservation"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.MemoryReservation, "memory-reservation", nil)
 	m["memory-swap"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.MemorySwap, "memory-swap", nil)
-	m["memory-swappiness"] = int64FromVarlink(opts.MemorySwappiness, "memory-swappiness", nil)
+	m["memory-swappiness"] = int64FromVarlink(opts.MemorySwappiness, "memory-swappiness", &memSwapDefault)
 	m["name"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.Name, "name", nil)
-	m["net"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.Net, "net", nil)
-	m["network"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.Network, "network", nil)
+	m["net"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.Net, "net", &netModeDefault)
+	m["network"] = stringFromVarlink(opts.Network, "network", &netModeDefault)
 	m["no-hosts"] = boolFromVarlink(opts.NoHosts, "no-hosts", false)
 	m["oom-kill-disable"] = boolFromVarlink(opts.OomKillDisable, "oon-kill-disable", false)
 	m["oom-score-adj"] = intFromVarlink(opts.OomScoreAdj, "oom-score-adj", nil)
diff --git a/cmd/podman/start.go b/cmd/podman/start.go
index ec05ce90e9..9f93061f9a 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/start.go
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/cliconfig"
-	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/libpodruntime"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/adapter"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -48,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func startCmd(c *cliconfig.StartValues) error {
-	if c.Bool("trace") {
+	if !remoteclient && c.Bool("trace") {
 		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(Ctx, "startCmd")
 		defer span.Finish()
 	}
@@ -70,100 +65,11 @@ func startCmd(c *cliconfig.StartValues) error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(libpod.ErrInvalidArg, "you cannot use sig-proxy without --attach")
 	}
 
-	runtime, err := libpodruntime.GetRuntime(&c.PodmanCommand)
+	runtime, err := adapter.GetRuntime(&c.PodmanCommand)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating libpod runtime")
 	}
 	defer runtime.Shutdown(false)
-	if c.Latest {
-		lastCtr, err := runtime.GetLatestContainer()
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to get latest container")
-		}
-		args = append(args, lastCtr.ID())
-	}
-
-	ctx := getContext()
-
-	var lastError error
-	for _, container := range args {
-		ctr, err := runtime.LookupContainer(container)
-		if err != nil {
-			if lastError != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, lastError)
-			}
-			lastError = errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to find container %s", container)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		ctrState, err := ctr.State()
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to get container state")
-		}
-
-		ctrRunning := ctrState == libpod.ContainerStateRunning
-
-		if attach {
-			inputStream := os.Stdin
-			if !c.Interactive {
-				inputStream = nil
-			}
-
-			// attach to the container and also start it not already running
-			// If the container is in a pod, also set to recursively start dependencies
-			err = adapter.StartAttachCtr(ctx, ctr, os.Stdout, os.Stderr, inputStream, c.DetachKeys, sigProxy, !ctrRunning, ctr.PodID() != "")
-			if errors.Cause(err) == libpod.ErrDetach {
-				// User manually detached
-				// Exit cleanly immediately
-				exitCode = 0
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			if ctrRunning {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to start container %s", ctr.ID())
-			}
-
-			if ecode, err := ctr.Wait(); err != nil {
-				if errors.Cause(err) == libpod.ErrNoSuchCtr {
-					// The container may have been removed
-					// Go looking for an exit file
-					rtc, err := runtime.GetConfig()
-					if err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-					ctrExitCode, err := adapter.ReadExitFile(rtc.TmpDir, ctr.ID())
-					if err != nil {
-						logrus.Errorf("Cannot get exit code: %v", err)
-						exitCode = 127
-					} else {
-						exitCode = ctrExitCode
-					}
-				}
-			} else {
-				exitCode = int(ecode)
-			}
-
-			return nil
-		}
-		if ctrRunning {
-			fmt.Println(ctr.ID())
-			continue
-		}
-		// Handle non-attach start
-		// If the container is in a pod, also set to recursively start dependencies
-		if err := ctr.Start(ctx, ctr.PodID() != ""); err != nil {
-			if lastError != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, lastError)
-			}
-			lastError = errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to start container %q", container)
-			continue
-		}
-		fmt.Println(container)
-	}
-
-	return lastError
+	exitCode, err = runtime.Start(getContext(), c, sigProxy)
+	return err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/containers.go b/pkg/adapter/containers.go
index 931c55a57e..063ecfbfb7 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/containers.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/containers.go
@@ -510,3 +510,100 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Restore(c *cliconfig.RestoreValues, options libpod.Contai
 	}
 	return lastError
 }
+
+// Start will start a container
+func (r *LocalRuntime) Start(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.StartValues, sigProxy bool) (int, error) {
+	var (
+		exitCode  = 125
+		lastError error
+	)
+
+	args := c.InputArgs
+	if c.Latest {
+		lastCtr, err := r.GetLatestContainer()
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to get latest container")
+		}
+		args = append(args, lastCtr.ID())
+	}
+
+	for _, container := range args {
+		ctr, err := r.LookupContainer(container)
+		if err != nil {
+			if lastError != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, lastError)
+			}
+			lastError = errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to find container %s", container)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		ctrState, err := ctr.State()
+		if err != nil {
+			return exitCode, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to get container state")
+		}
+
+		ctrRunning := ctrState == libpod.ContainerStateRunning
+
+		if c.Attach {
+			inputStream := os.Stdin
+			if !c.Interactive {
+				inputStream = nil
+			}
+
+			// attach to the container and also start it not already running
+			// If the container is in a pod, also set to recursively start dependencies
+			err = StartAttachCtr(ctx, ctr.Container, os.Stdout, os.Stderr, inputStream, c.DetachKeys, sigProxy, !ctrRunning, ctr.PodID() != "")
+			if errors.Cause(err) == libpod.ErrDetach {
+				// User manually detached
+				// Exit cleanly immediately
+				exitCode = 0
+				return exitCode, nil
+			}
+
+			if ctrRunning {
+				return 0, err
+			}
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return exitCode, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to start container %s", ctr.ID())
+			}
+
+			if ecode, err := ctr.Wait(); err != nil {
+				if errors.Cause(err) == libpod.ErrNoSuchCtr {
+					// The container may have been removed
+					// Go looking for an exit file
+					rtc, err := r.GetConfig()
+					if err != nil {
+						return 0, err
+					}
+					ctrExitCode, err := ReadExitFile(rtc.TmpDir, ctr.ID())
+					if err != nil {
+						logrus.Errorf("Cannot get exit code: %v", err)
+						exitCode = 127
+					} else {
+						exitCode = ctrExitCode
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				exitCode = int(ecode)
+			}
+
+			return exitCode, nil
+		}
+		if ctrRunning {
+			fmt.Println(ctr.ID())
+			continue
+		}
+		// Handle non-attach start
+		// If the container is in a pod, also set to recursively start dependencies
+		if err := ctr.Start(ctx, ctr.PodID() != ""); err != nil {
+			if lastError != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, lastError)
+			}
+			lastError = errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to start container %q", container)
+			continue
+		}
+		fmt.Println(container)
+	}
+	return exitCode, lastError
+}
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go b/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go
index 50cff9fa0a..d5314c3826 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/containers_remote.go
@@ -327,22 +327,12 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Log(c *cliconfig.LogsValues, options *libpod.LogOptions)
 
 // CreateContainer creates a container from the cli over varlink
 func (r *LocalRuntime) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.CreateValues) (string, error) {
-	if !c.Bool("detach") {
-		// TODO need to add attach when that function becomes available
-		return "", errors.New("the remote client only supports detached containers")
-	}
 	results := shared.NewIntermediateLayer(&c.PodmanCommand, true)
 	return iopodman.CreateContainer().Call(r.Conn, results.MakeVarlink())
 }
 
 // Run creates a container overvarlink and then starts it
 func (r *LocalRuntime) Run(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.RunValues, exitCode int) (int, error) {
-	// FIXME
-	// podman-remote run -it alpine ls DOES NOT WORK YET
-	// podman-remote run -it alpine /bin/sh does, i suspect there is some sort of
-	// timing issue between the socket availability and terminal setup and the command
-	// being run.
-
 	// TODO the exit codes for run need to be figured out for remote connections
 	results := shared.NewIntermediateLayer(&c.PodmanCommand, true)
 	cid, err := iopodman.CreateContainer().Call(r.Conn, results.MakeVarlink())
@@ -354,8 +344,7 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Run(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.RunValues, exitCode
 		fmt.Println(cid)
 		return 0, err
 	}
-
-	errChan, err := r.attach(ctx, os.Stdin, os.Stdout, cid, true)
+	errChan, err := r.attach(ctx, os.Stdin, os.Stdout, cid, true, c.String("detach-keys"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -367,7 +356,7 @@ func ReadExitFile(runtimeTmp, ctrID string) (int, error) {
 	return 0, libpod.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
-// Ps ...
+// Ps lists containers based on criteria from user
 func (r *LocalRuntime) Ps(c *cliconfig.PsValues, opts shared.PsOptions) ([]shared.PsContainerOutput, error) {
 	var psContainers []shared.PsContainerOutput
 	last := int64(c.Last)
@@ -439,7 +428,7 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Ps(c *cliconfig.PsValues, opts shared.PsOptions) ([]share
 	return psContainers, nil
 }
 
-func (r *LocalRuntime) attach(ctx context.Context, stdin, stdout *os.File, cid string, start bool) (chan error, error) {
+func (r *LocalRuntime) attach(ctx context.Context, stdin, stdout *os.File, cid string, start bool, detachKeys string) (chan error, error) {
 	var (
 		oldTermState *term.State
 	)
@@ -470,7 +459,7 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) attach(ctx context.Context, stdin, stdout *os.File, cid s
 
 	}
 	// TODO add detach keys support
-	_, err = iopodman.Attach().Send(r.Conn, varlink.Upgrade, cid, "", start)
+	_, err = iopodman.Attach().Send(r.Conn, varlink.Upgrade, cid, detachKeys, start)
 	if err != nil {
 		restoreTerminal(oldTermState)
 		return nil, err
@@ -531,7 +520,7 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Attach(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.AttachValues) er
 	if c.NoStdin {
 		inputStream = nil
 	}
-	errChan, err := r.attach(ctx, inputStream, os.Stdout, c.InputArgs[0], false)
+	errChan, err := r.attach(ctx, inputStream, os.Stdout, c.InputArgs[0], false, c.DetachKeys)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -609,3 +598,48 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Restore(c *cliconfig.RestoreValues, options libpod.Contai
 	}
 	return lastError
 }
+
+// Start starts an already created container
+func (r *LocalRuntime) Start(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.StartValues, sigProxy bool) (int, error) {
+	var (
+		finalErr error
+		exitCode = 125
+	)
+	// TODO Figure out how to deal with exit codes
+	inputStream := os.Stdin
+	if !c.Interactive {
+		inputStream = nil
+	}
+
+	containerIDs, err := iopodman.GetContainersByContext().Call(r.Conn, false, c.Latest, c.InputArgs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return exitCode, err
+	}
+	if len(containerIDs) < 1 {
+		return exitCode, errors.New("failed to find containers to start")
+	}
+	// start.go makes sure that if attach, there can be only one ctr
+	if c.Attach {
+		errChan, err := r.attach(ctx, inputStream, os.Stdout, containerIDs[0], true, c.DetachKeys)
+		if err != nil {
+			return exitCode, nil
+		}
+		err = <-errChan
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	// TODO the notion of starting a pod container and its deps still needs to be worked through
+	//	Everything else is detached
+	for _, cid := range containerIDs {
+		reply, err := iopodman.StartContainer().Call(r.Conn, cid)
+		if err != nil {
+			if finalErr != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+			}
+			finalErr = err
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println(reply)
+		}
+	}
+	return exitCode, finalErr
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e/search_test.go b/test/e2e/search_test.go
index 61d581c6dc..72b083de8b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/search_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/search_test.go
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ registries = ['{{.Host}}:{{.Port}}']`
 		defer lock8.Unlock()
 
 		podmanTest.RestoreArtifact(registry)
-		registryLocal := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-d", "-p", fmt.Sprintf("%s:5000", registryEndpoints[7].Port),
+		registryLocal := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-d", "--net=host", "-p", fmt.Sprintf("%s:5000", registryEndpoints[7].Port),
 			"--name", "registry7", registry})
 		registryLocal.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(registryLocal.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
diff --git a/test/e2e/start_test.go b/test/e2e/start_test.go
index 28f1c23935..c92da9777d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/start_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/start_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build !remoteclient
-
 package integration
 
 import (