diff --git a/lxc_net/container.py b/lxc_net/container.py
index 659e3ba..f08a586 100644
--- a/lxc_net/container.py
+++ b/lxc_net/container.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class Container(util.LibvirtObject):
                 if not str(exn).startswith("Domain not found:"):
                     raise exn
                 # Else, the machine was already stopped: everything is fine
+            self.lxc_container = None
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.create()
diff --git a/spawn_network.py b/spawn_network.py
index f169280..651b52a 100755
--- a/spawn_network.py
+++ b/spawn_network.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import signal
 import libvirt
 import argparse
 import logging
+import sys
 
 
 def parse_args():
@@ -15,6 +16,66 @@ def parse_args():
     return args
 
 
+def handle_dom(topology, cmd):
+    if not cmd:
+        print("Missing argument.")
+        return
+
+    if cmd[0] in ["up", "down"]:
+        dom_id = None
+        if len(cmd) > 1:
+            try:
+                dom_id = [int(x) for x in cmd[1:]]
+            except ValueError:
+                print("Bad id: {}".format(cmd[1]))
+                return
+        state = cmd[0] == "up"
+        if dom_id:
+            for dom in dom_id:
+                topology.dom_setstate_single(dom, state, verbose=True)
+        else:
+            topology.dom_setstate(state, verbose=True)
+    elif cmd[0] == "restart":
+        handle_dom(topology, ["down"] + cmd[1:])
+        handle_dom(topology, ["up"] + cmd[1:])
+    elif cmd[0] == "help":
+        print("Available commands: up, down, restart, help")
+    else:
+        print("Bad command.")
+
+
+def main_loop(topology):
+    actions = {
+        "dom": handle_dom,
+        "exit": "_exit",
+        "help": "_help",
+    }
+
+    while True:
+        print(">> ", end="")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+        try:
+            line = input().strip().split()
+            if not line:  # Empty line
+                continue
+
+            action = actions.get(line[0], "_bad")
+            if isinstance(action, str):
+                if action == "_bad":
+                    print("Unknown command: {}.".format(line[0]))
+                if action in ["_help", "_bad"]:
+                    print("Available commands: dom, exit, help")
+                elif action == "_exit":
+                    return
+                else:
+                    print("Unknown action.")
+            else:
+                action(topology, line[1:])
+        except Exception as exn:
+            print(exn)
+
+
 def main():
     args = parse_args()
 
@@ -40,8 +101,8 @@ def main():
     topology.dom_start(verbose=True)
 
     print("Network running. Press ^C to terminate.")
-    while not received_sigint:  # Wait for SIGINT
-        signal.pause()
+
+    main_loop(topology)
 
     topology.dom_stop(verbose=True)
     topology.net_stop(verbose=True)