diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7a6210e91..d9cf89130 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,17 +25,22 @@ include       = [
   "examples/**/*.rs",
 ]
 
+# For documentation of features see the `mio::features` module.
 [features]
+# By default Mio only provides a shell implementation.
 default = []
+
 os-poll = []
 os-util = []
 pipe = ["os-poll"]
-tcp = []
-udp = []
-uds = []
+# Enables `mio::net` module containing networking primitives.
+net = []
 
 # Deprecated features, will be removed in a future version.
 extra-docs = [] # Docs are now always present.
+tcp = ["net"] # Replaced with "net" feature.
+udp = ["net"] # Replaced with "net" feature.
+uds = ["net"] # Replaced with "net" feature.
 
 [dependencies]
 log = "0.4.8"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c5679dfe2..f30b3a5d6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -127,21 +127,10 @@ pub mod features {
     //! The `pipe` feature adds `unix::pipe`, and related types, a non-blocking
     //! wrapper around the `pipe(2)` system call.
     //!
-    //! ## Network types
+    #![cfg_attr(feature = "net", doc = "## Network types (enabled)")]
+    #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "net"), doc = "## Network types (disabled)")]
     //!
-    //! Mio provide three features to enable network types:
-    //!
-    #![cfg_attr(feature = "tcp", doc = "* `tcp` (enabled)")]
-    #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "tcp"), doc = "* `tcp` (disabled)")]
-    //! : includes `TcpStream` and `TcpListener`,
-    #![cfg_attr(feature = "udp", doc = "* `udp` (enabled)")]
-    #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "udp"), doc = "* `udp` (disabled)")]
-    //! : includes `UdpSocket`, and
-    #![cfg_attr(feature = "uds", doc = "* `uds` (enabled)")]
-    #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "uds"), doc = "* `uds` (disabled)")]
-    //! : includes `UnixDatagram`, `UnixListener`, `UnixStream` and `SocketAddr`.
-    //!
-    //! All types can be found in the `net` module.
+    //! The `net` feature enables networking primitives in the `net` module.
 }
 
 pub mod guide {
diff --git a/src/macros/mod.rs b/src/macros/mod.rs
index 2275ed9fa..04193b1cf 100644
--- a/src/macros/mod.rs
+++ b/src/macros/mod.rs
@@ -24,71 +24,24 @@ macro_rules! cfg_not_os_poll {
     }
 }
 
-/// One of the `tcp`, `udp`, `uds` features enabled.
-#[cfg(unix)]
+/// The `net` feature is enabled.
 macro_rules! cfg_net {
     ($($item:item)*) => {
         $(
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "uds"))]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "uds"))))]
+            #[cfg(feature = "net")]
+            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "net")))]
             $item
         )*
     }
 }
 
-/// One of the features enabled that needs `IoSource`. That is `tcp`, or `udp`,
-/// or on Unix `uds` or `pipe`.
+/// One of the features enabled that needs `IoSource`. That is `net` or `pipe`
+/// (on Unix).
 macro_rules! cfg_io_source {
     ($($item:item)*) => {
         $(
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", all(unix, any(feature = "uds",  feature = "pipe"))))]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", all(unix, any(feature = "uds",  feature = "pipe")))))]
-            $item
-        )*
-    }
-}
-
-/// One of the `tcp`, `udp` features enabled.
-#[cfg(windows)]
-macro_rules! cfg_net {
-    ($($item:item)*) => {
-        $(
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp"))]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp"))))]
-            $item
-        )*
-    }
-}
-
-/// Feature `tcp` enabled.
-macro_rules! cfg_tcp {
-    ($($item:item)*) => {
-        $(
-            #[cfg(feature = "tcp")]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "tcp")))]
-            $item
-        )*
-    }
-}
-
-/// Feature `udp` enabled.
-macro_rules! cfg_udp {
-    ($($item:item)*) => {
-        $(
-            #[cfg(feature = "udp")]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "udp")))]
-            $item
-        )*
-    }
-}
-
-/// Feature `uds` enabled.
-#[cfg(unix)]
-macro_rules! cfg_uds {
-    ($($item:item)*) => {
-        $(
-            #[cfg(feature = "uds")]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "uds")))]
+            #[cfg(any(feature = "net", all(unix, feature = "pipe")))]
+            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(any(feature = "net", all(unix, feature = "pipe"))))]
             $item
         )*
     }
@@ -107,24 +60,11 @@ macro_rules! cfg_pipe {
 }
 
 /// Feature `os-util` enabled, or one of the features that need `os-util`.
-#[cfg(unix)]
-macro_rules! cfg_any_os_util {
-    ($($item:item)*) => {
-        $(
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "os-util", feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "uds", feature = "pipe"))]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "os-util", feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "uds", feature = "pipe"))))]
-            $item
-        )*
-    }
-}
-
-/// Feature `os-util` enabled, or one of the features that need `os-util`.
-#[cfg(windows)]
 macro_rules! cfg_any_os_util {
     ($($item:item)*) => {
         $(
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "os-util", feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "pipe"))]
-            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "os-util", feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "pipe"))))]
+            #[cfg(any(feature = "os-util", feature = "net", all(unix, feature = "pipe")))]
+            #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "os-util", feature = "net", all(unix, feature = "pipe")))))]
             $item
         )*
     }
diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
index 91804ec2e..de1be0d0e 100644
--- a/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Networking primitives
+//! Networking primitives.
 //!
 //! The types provided in this module are non-blocking by default and are
 //! designed to be portable across all supported Mio platforms. As long as the
@@ -7,18 +7,13 @@
 //!
 //! [portability guidelines]: ../struct.Poll.html#portability
 
-cfg_tcp! {
-    mod tcp;
-    pub use self::tcp::{TcpListener, TcpSocket, TcpStream};
-}
+mod tcp;
+pub use self::tcp::{TcpListener, TcpSocket, TcpStream};
 
-cfg_udp! {
-    mod udp;
-    pub use self::udp::UdpSocket;
-}
+mod udp;
+pub use self::udp::UdpSocket;
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-cfg_uds! {
-    mod uds;
-    pub use self::uds::{SocketAddr, UnixDatagram, UnixListener, UnixStream};
-}
+mod uds;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub use self::uds::{SocketAddr, UnixDatagram, UnixListener, UnixStream};
diff --git a/src/sys/mod.rs b/src/sys/mod.rs
index 08bd271b7..c7b630cf1 100644
--- a/src/sys/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sys/mod.rs
@@ -54,31 +54,7 @@ cfg_os_poll! {
 #[cfg(unix)]
 cfg_os_poll! {
     mod unix;
-    pub use self::unix::SourceFd;
-
-    pub(crate) use self::unix::{event, Event, Events, Selector, Waker};
-
-    cfg_tcp! {
-        pub(crate) use self::unix::tcp;
-    }
-
-    cfg_udp! {
-        pub(crate) use self::unix::udp;
-    }
-
-    cfg_uds! {
-        pub use self::unix::SocketAddr;
-
-        pub(crate) use self::unix::uds;
-    }
-
-    cfg_pipe! {
-        pub(crate) use self::unix::pipe;
-    }
-
-    cfg_io_source! {
-        pub(crate) use self::unix::IoSourceState;
-    }
+    pub use self::unix::*;
 }
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -98,7 +74,7 @@ cfg_not_os_poll! {
     }
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
-    cfg_uds! {
+    cfg_net! {
         pub use self::unix::SocketAddr;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sys/shell/mod.rs b/src/sys/shell/mod.rs
index a63760a5a..7e1533f45 100644
--- a/src/sys/shell/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sys/shell/mod.rs
@@ -10,16 +10,10 @@ pub(crate) use self::selector::{event, Event, Events, Selector};
 mod waker;
 pub(crate) use self::waker::Waker;
 
-cfg_tcp! {
+cfg_net! {
     pub(crate) mod tcp;
-}
-
-cfg_udp! {
     pub(crate) mod udp;
-}
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-cfg_uds! {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
     pub(crate) mod uds;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sys/unix/mod.rs b/src/sys/unix/mod.rs
index f045fb511..6cd68d531 100644
--- a/src/sys/unix/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sys/unix/mod.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ macro_rules! syscall {
 }
 
 cfg_os_poll! {
-    mod net;
-
     mod selector;
     pub(crate) use self::selector::{event, Event, Events, Selector};
 
@@ -25,15 +23,11 @@ cfg_os_poll! {
     mod waker;
     pub(crate) use self::waker::Waker;
 
-    cfg_tcp! {
-        pub(crate) mod tcp;
-    }
+    cfg_net! {
+        mod net;
 
-    cfg_udp! {
+        pub(crate) mod tcp;
         pub(crate) mod udp;
-    }
-
-    cfg_uds! {
         pub(crate) mod uds;
         pub use self::uds::SocketAddr;
     }
@@ -66,7 +60,7 @@ cfg_os_poll! {
 }
 
 cfg_not_os_poll! {
-    cfg_uds! {
+    cfg_net! {
         mod uds;
         pub use self::uds::SocketAddr;
     }
diff --git a/src/sys/unix/net.rs b/src/sys/unix/net.rs
index 2671b42c5..e7fc6fc5f 100644
--- a/src/sys/unix/net.rs
+++ b/src/sys/unix/net.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-#[cfg(all(feature = "os-poll", any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp")))]
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "os-poll", any(feature = "udp")))]
 pub(crate) fn new_ip_socket(
     addr: SocketAddr,
     socket_type: libc::c_int,
@@ -15,10 +13,6 @@ pub(crate) fn new_ip_socket(
 }
 
 /// Create a new non-blocking socket.
-#[cfg(all(
-    feature = "os-poll",
-    any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp", feature = "uds")
-))]
 pub(crate) fn new_socket(
     domain: libc::c_int,
     socket_type: libc::c_int,
@@ -70,7 +64,6 @@ pub(crate) fn new_socket(
     socket
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "os-poll", any(feature = "tcp", feature = "udp")))]
 pub(crate) fn socket_addr(addr: &SocketAddr) -> (*const libc::sockaddr, libc::socklen_t) {
     use std::mem::size_of_val;
 
@@ -87,7 +80,6 @@ pub(crate) fn socket_addr(addr: &SocketAddr) -> (*const libc::sockaddr, libc::so
 }
 
 /// `storage` must be initialised to `sockaddr_in` or `sockaddr_in6`.
-#[cfg(all(feature = "os-poll", feature = "tcp"))]
 pub(crate) unsafe fn to_socket_addr(
     storage: *const libc::sockaddr_storage,
 ) -> std::io::Result<SocketAddr> {
diff --git a/src/sys/windows/mod.rs b/src/sys/windows/mod.rs
index 25590c262..c45680d88 100644
--- a/src/sys/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sys/windows/mod.rs
@@ -25,13 +25,10 @@ cfg_net! {
             }
         }};
     }
-}
 
-cfg_tcp! {
-    pub(crate) mod tcp;
-}
+    mod net;
 
-cfg_udp! {
+    pub(crate) mod tcp;
     pub(crate) mod udp;
 }
 
@@ -41,10 +38,6 @@ pub(crate) mod named_pipe;
 mod waker;
 pub(crate) use waker::Waker;
 
-cfg_net! {
-    mod net;
-}
-
 cfg_io_source! {
     use std::io;
     use std::os::windows::io::RawSocket;
diff --git a/src/sys/windows/net.rs b/src/sys/windows/net.rs
index f825ee3ed..1eb9fc24e 100644
--- a/src/sys/windows/net.rs
+++ b/src/sys/windows/net.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::Once;
 
 use winapi::ctypes::c_int;
 use winapi::shared::ws2def::SOCKADDR;
-use winapi::um::winsock2::{
-    ioctlsocket, socket, FIONBIO, INVALID_SOCKET, SOCKET,
-};
+use winapi::um::winsock2::{ioctlsocket, socket, FIONBIO, INVALID_SOCKET, SOCKET};
 
 /// Initialise the network stack for Windows.
 pub(crate) fn init() {
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ pub(crate) fn init() {
 }
 
 /// Create a new non-blocking socket.
-#[cfg(feature = "udp")]
 pub(crate) fn new_ip_socket(addr: SocketAddr, socket_type: c_int) -> io::Result<SOCKET> {
     use winapi::um::winsock2::{PF_INET, PF_INET6};