diff --git a/_examples/delegation/delegation.go b/_examples/delegation/delegation.go
index fcf397a..61e3716 100644
--- a/_examples/delegation/delegation.go
+++ b/_examples/delegation/delegation.go
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	opts := xmpp.ComponentOptions{
-		Domain:  "service.localhost",
-		Secret:  "mypass",
-		Address: "localhost:9999",
+		TransportConfiguration: xmpp.TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: "localhost:9999",
+		},
+		Domain: "service.localhost",
+		Secret: "mypass",
 
 		// TODO: Move that part to a component discovery handler
 		Name:     "Test Component",
diff --git a/_examples/xmpp_component/xmpp_component.go b/_examples/xmpp_component/xmpp_component.go
index 77a3099..fc07f05 100644
--- a/_examples/xmpp_component/xmpp_component.go
+++ b/_examples/xmpp_component/xmpp_component.go
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	opts := xmpp.ComponentOptions{
+		TransportConfiguration: xmpp.TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: "localhost:8888",
+		},
 		Domain:   "service2.localhost",
 		Secret:   "mypass",
-		Address:  "localhost:8888",
 		Name:     "Test Component",
 		Category: "gateway",
 		Type:     "service",
diff --git a/_examples/xmpp_echo/xmpp_echo.go b/_examples/xmpp_echo/xmpp_echo.go
index 3ee9b2e..5654a2b 100644
--- a/_examples/xmpp_echo/xmpp_echo.go
+++ b/_examples/xmpp_echo/xmpp_echo.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	config := xmpp.Config{
-		Address:      "localhost:5222",
+		TransportConfiguration: xmpp.TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: "localhost:5222",
+		},
 		Jid:          "test@localhost",
 		Credential:   xmpp.Password("test"),
 		StreamLogger: os.Stdout,
diff --git a/_examples/xmpp_jukebox/xmpp_jukebox.go b/_examples/xmpp_jukebox/xmpp_jukebox.go
index 51a401d..10e5dfc 100644
--- a/_examples/xmpp_jukebox/xmpp_jukebox.go
+++ b/_examples/xmpp_jukebox/xmpp_jukebox.go
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	// 2. Prepare XMPP client
 	config := xmpp.Config{
-		Address:    *address,
+		TransportConfiguration: xmpp.TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: *address,
+		},
 		Jid:        *jid,
 		Credential: xmpp.Password(*password),
 		// StreamLogger: os.Stdout,
diff --git a/_examples/xmpp_oauth2/xmpp_oauth2.go b/_examples/xmpp_oauth2/xmpp_oauth2.go
index a5cace5..f322447 100644
--- a/_examples/xmpp_oauth2/xmpp_oauth2.go
+++ b/_examples/xmpp_oauth2/xmpp_oauth2.go
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	config := xmpp.Config{
-		Address:      "localhost:5222",
+		TransportConfiguration: xmpp.TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: "localhost:5222",
+			// TLSConfig: tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
+		},
 		Jid:          "test@localhost",
 		Credential:   xmpp.OAuthToken("OdAIsBlY83SLBaqQoClAn7vrZSHxixT8"),
 		StreamLogger: os.Stdout,
 		// Insecure:     true,
-		// TLSConfig: tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
 	}
 
 	router := xmpp.NewRouter()
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index e783c0f..cd7640b 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 func (c *Client) Resume(state SMState) error {
 	var err error
 
-	err = c.transport.Connect(c.config.Address)
+	err = c.transport.Connect()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 13bbb36..2636f29 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ func TestClient_Connect(t *testing.T) {
 	mock.Start(t, testXMPPAddress, handlerConnectSuccess)
 
 	// Test / Check result
-	config := Config{Address: testXMPPAddress, Jid: "test@localhost", Credential: Password("test"), Insecure: true}
+	config := Config{
+		TransportConfiguration: TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: testXMPPAddress,
+		},
+		Jid:        "test@localhost",
+		Credential: Password("test"),
+		Insecure:   true}
 
 	var client *Client
 	var err error
@@ -47,7 +53,13 @@ func TestClient_NoInsecure(t *testing.T) {
 	mock.Start(t, testXMPPAddress, handlerAbortTLS)
 
 	// Test / Check result
-	config := Config{Address: testXMPPAddress, Jid: "test@localhost", Credential: Password("test")}
+	config := Config{
+		TransportConfiguration: TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: testXMPPAddress,
+		},
+		Jid:        "test@localhost",
+		Credential: Password("test"),
+	}
 
 	var client *Client
 	var err error
@@ -71,7 +83,13 @@ func TestClient_FeaturesTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	mock.Start(t, testXMPPAddress, handlerAbortTLS)
 
 	// Test / Check result
-	config := Config{Address: testXMPPAddress, Jid: "test@localhost", Credential: Password("test")}
+	config := Config{
+		TransportConfiguration: TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: testXMPPAddress,
+		},
+		Jid:        "test@localhost",
+		Credential: Password("test"),
+	}
 
 	var client *Client
 	var err error
@@ -94,7 +112,14 @@ func TestClient_RFC3921Session(t *testing.T) {
 	mock.Start(t, testXMPPAddress, handlerConnectWithSession)
 
 	// Test / Check result
-	config := Config{Address: testXMPPAddress, Jid: "test@localhost", Credential: Password("test"), Insecure: true}
+	config := Config{
+		TransportConfiguration: TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: testXMPPAddress,
+		},
+		Jid:        "test@localhost",
+		Credential: Password("test"),
+		Insecure:   true,
+	}
 
 	var client *Client
 	var err error
diff --git a/cmd/fluuxmpp/send.go b/cmd/fluuxmpp/send.go
index 5760d8d..0942928 100644
--- a/cmd/fluuxmpp/send.go
+++ b/cmd/fluuxmpp/send.go
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ func sendxmpp(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	var err error
 	client, err := xmpp.NewClient(xmpp.Config{
+		TransportConfiguration: xmpp.TransportConfiguration{
+			Address: viper.GetString("addr"),
+		},
 		Jid:        viper.GetString("jid"),
-		Address:    viper.GetString("addr"),
 		Credential: xmpp.Password(viper.GetString("password")),
 	}, xmpp.NewRouter())
 
diff --git a/component.go b/component.go
index 0a1000e..4a94389 100644
--- a/component.go
+++ b/component.go
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ type ComponentOptions struct {
 	Domain string
 	// Secret is the "password" used by the XMPP server to secure component access
 	Secret string
-	// Address is the XMPP Host and port to connect to. Host is of
-	// the form 'serverhost:port' i.e "localhost:8888"
-	Address string
 
 	// =================================
 	// Component discovery
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@ func (c *Component) Connect() error {
 func (c *Component) Resume(sm SMState) error {
 	var err error
 	c.transport = &XMPPTransport{Config: c.ComponentOptions.TransportConfiguration}
-	if err = c.transport.Connect(c.Address); err != nil {
+	if err = c.transport.Connect(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	c.updateState(StateConnected)
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index c4ff97f..178feae 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// changes made after connecting are ignored.
 	TransportConfiguration
 
-	Address        string
 	Jid            string
 	parsedJid      *Jid // For easier manipulation
 	Credential     Credential
diff --git a/transport.go b/transport.go
index 30bcfca..e435633 100644
--- a/transport.go
+++ b/transport.go
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type TransportConfiguration struct {
+	// Address is the XMPP Host and port to connect to. Host is of
+	// the form 'serverhost:port' i.e "localhost:8888"
+	Address        string
 	ConnectTimeout int // Client timeout in seconds. Default to 15
 	// tls.Config must not be modified after having been passed to NewClient. Any
 	// changes made after connecting are ignored.
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@ type TransportConfiguration struct {
 }
 
 type Transport interface {
-	Connect(address string) error
+	Connect() error
 	DoesStartTLS() bool
 	StartTLS(domain string) error
 
@@ -20,3 +23,8 @@ type Transport interface {
 	Write(p []byte) (n int, err error)
 	Close() error
 }
+
+func NewTransport(config TransportConfiguration) Transport {
+	return &XMPPTransport{Config: config}
+
+}
diff --git a/websocket_transport.go b/websocket_transport.go
index 3b16622..9363cf8 100644
--- a/websocket_transport.go
+++ b/websocket_transport.go
@@ -11,21 +11,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 type WebsocketTransport struct {
+	Config  TransportConfiguration
 	wsConn  *websocket.Conn
 	netConn net.Conn
 	ctx     context.Context
 }
 
-func (t *WebsocketTransport) Connect(address string, c Config) error {
+func (t *WebsocketTransport) Connect() error {
 	t.ctx = context.Background()
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(t.ctx, time.Duration(c.ConnectTimeout)*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(t.ctx, time.Duration(t.Config.ConnectTimeout)*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	if !c.Insecure && strings.HasPrefix(address, "wss:") {
 		return errors.New("Websocket address is not secure")
 	}
-	wsConn, _, err := websocket.Dial(ctx, address, nil)
+	wsConn, _, err := websocket.Dial(ctx, t.Config.Address, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.wsConn = wsConn
 		t.netConn = websocket.NetConn(t.ctx, t.wsConn, websocket.MessageText)
diff --git a/xmpp_transport.go b/xmpp_transport.go
index fcbaa3b..6f526db 100644
--- a/xmpp_transport.go
+++ b/xmpp_transport.go
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ type XMPPTransport struct {
 	conn net.Conn
 }
 
-func (t *XMPPTransport) Connect(address string) error {
+func (t *XMPPTransport) Connect() error {
 	var err error
 
-	t.conn, err = net.DialTimeout("tcp", address, time.Duration(t.Config.ConnectTimeout)*time.Second)
+	t.conn, err = net.DialTimeout("tcp", t.Config.Address, time.Duration(t.Config.ConnectTimeout)*time.Second)
 	return err
 }