diff --git a/redcon.go b/redcon.go
index 4830730..0d71f31 100644
--- a/redcon.go
+++ b/redcon.go
@@ -90,17 +90,29 @@ type Conn interface {
 	PeekPipeline() []Command
 }
 
-// NewServer returns a new Redcon server.
+// NewServer returns a new Redcon server configured on "tcp" network net.
 func NewServer(addr string,
 	handler func(conn Conn, cmd Command),
 	accept func(conn Conn) bool,
 	closed func(conn Conn, err error),
+) *Server {
+	return NewServerNetwork("tcp", addr, handler, accept, closed)
+}
+
+// NewServerNetworkType returns a new Redcon server. The network net must be
+// a stream-oriented network: "tcp", "tcp4", "tcp6", "unix" or "unixpacket"
+func NewServerNetwork(
+	net, laddr string,
+	handler func(conn Conn, cmd Command),
+	accept func(conn Conn) bool,
+	closed func(conn Conn, err error),
 ) *Server {
 	if handler == nil {
 		panic("handler is nil")
 	}
 	s := &Server{
-		addr:    addr,
+		net:     net,
+		laddr:   laddr,
 		handler: handler,
 		accept:  accept,
 		closed:  closed,
@@ -126,20 +138,30 @@ func (s *Server) ListenAndServe() error {
 	return s.ListenServeAndSignal(nil)
 }
 
-// ListenAndServe creates a new server and binds to addr.
+// ListenAndServe creates a new server and binds to addr configured on "tcp" network net.
 func ListenAndServe(addr string,
 	handler func(conn Conn, cmd Command),
 	accept func(conn Conn) bool,
 	closed func(conn Conn, err error),
 ) error {
-	return NewServer(addr, handler, accept, closed).ListenAndServe()
+	return ListenAndServeNetwork("tcp", addr, handler, accept, closed)
+}
+
+// ListenAndServe creates a new server and binds to addr. The network net must be
+// a stream-oriented network: "tcp", "tcp4", "tcp6", "unix" or "unixpacket"
+func ListenAndServeNetwork(
+	net, laddr string,
+	handler func(conn Conn, cmd Command),
+	accept func(conn Conn) bool,
+	closed func(conn Conn, err error),
+) error {
+	return NewServerNetwork(net, laddr, handler, accept, closed).ListenAndServe()
 }
 
 // ListenServeAndSignal serves incoming connections and passes nil or error
 // when listening. signal can be nil.
 func (s *Server) ListenServeAndSignal(signal chan error) error {
-	var addr = s.addr
-	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", addr)
+	ln, err := net.Listen(s.net, s.laddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		if signal != nil {
 			signal <- err
@@ -149,9 +171,8 @@ func (s *Server) ListenServeAndSignal(signal chan error) error {
 	if signal != nil {
 		signal <- nil
 	}
-	tln := ln.(*net.TCPListener)
 	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.ln = tln
+	s.ln = ln
 	s.mu.Unlock()
 	defer func() {
 		ln.Close()
@@ -165,7 +186,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListenServeAndSignal(signal chan error) error {
 		}()
 	}()
 	for {
-		tcpc, err := tln.AcceptTCP()
+		lnconn, err := ln.Accept()
 		if err != nil {
 			s.mu.Lock()
 			done := s.done
@@ -175,8 +196,8 @@ func (s *Server) ListenServeAndSignal(signal chan error) error {
 			}
 			return err
 		}
-		c := &conn{conn: tcpc, addr: tcpc.RemoteAddr().String(),
-			wr: NewWriter(tcpc), rd: NewReader(tcpc)}
+		c := &conn{conn: lnconn, addr: lnconn.RemoteAddr().String(),
+			wr: NewWriter(lnconn), rd: NewReader(lnconn)}
 		s.mu.Lock()
 		s.conns[c] = true
 		s.mu.Unlock()
@@ -253,7 +274,7 @@ func handle(s *Server, c *conn) {
 
 // conn represents a client connection
 type conn struct {
-	conn     *net.TCPConn
+	conn     net.Conn
 	wr       *Writer
 	rd       *Reader
 	addr     string
@@ -361,12 +382,13 @@ type Command struct {
 // Server defines a server for clients for managing client connections.
 type Server struct {
 	mu      sync.Mutex
-	addr    string
+	net     string
+	laddr   string
 	handler func(conn Conn, cmd Command)
 	accept  func(conn Conn) bool
 	closed  func(conn Conn, err error)
 	conns   map[*conn]bool
-	ln      *net.TCPListener
+	ln      net.Listener
 	done    bool
 }
 
diff --git a/redcon_test.go b/redcon_test.go
index 97029dd..6c4e250 100644
--- a/redcon_test.go
+++ b/redcon_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -207,9 +208,16 @@ func testDetached(t *testing.T, conn DetachedConn) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
+func TestServerTCP(t *testing.T) {
+	testServerNetwork(t, "tcp", ":12345")
+}
+func TestServerUnix(t *testing.T) {
+	defer os.RemoveAll("unix.net")
+	testServerNetwork(t, "unix", "unix.net")
+}
 
-func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
-	s := NewServer(":12345",
+func testServerNetwork(t *testing.T, network, laddr string) {
+	s := NewServerNetwork(network, laddr,
 		func(conn Conn, cmd Command) {
 			switch strings.ToLower(string(cmd.Args[0])) {
 			default:
@@ -249,8 +257,12 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected an error, should not be able to close before serving")
 	}
 	go func() {
+
+		if network == "unix" {
+			os.RemoveAll(laddr)
+		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Second / 4)
-		if err := ListenAndServe(":12345", func(conn Conn, cmd Command) {}, nil, nil); err == nil {
+		if err := ListenAndServeNetwork(network, laddr, func(conn Conn, cmd Command) {}, nil, nil); err == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected an error, should not be able to listen on the same port")
 		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Second / 4)
@@ -274,7 +286,7 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		c, err := net.Dial("tcp", ":12345")
+		c, err := net.Dial(network, laddr)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}