diff --git a/src/hdnode.js b/src/hdnode.js
index 837cf8a..9e41d1b 100644
--- a/src/hdnode.js
+++ b/src/hdnode.js
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ HDNode.fromSeedHex = function(hex, network) {
   return HDNode.fromSeedBuffer(new Buffer(hex, 'hex'), network)
 }
 
-HDNode.fromBase58 = function(string) {
-  return HDNode.fromBuffer(base58check.decode(string), true)
+HDNode.fromBase58 = function(string, network) {
+  return HDNode.fromBuffer(base58check.decode(string), network, true)
 }
 
 // FIXME: remove in 2.x.y
-HDNode.fromBuffer = function(buffer, __ignoreDeprecation) {
+HDNode.fromBuffer = function(buffer, network, __ignoreDeprecation) {
   if (!__ignoreDeprecation) {
     console.warn('HDNode.fromBuffer() is deprecated for removal in 2.x.y, use fromBase58 instead')
   }
@@ -88,7 +88,19 @@ HDNode.fromBuffer = function(buffer, __ignoreDeprecation) {
 
   // 4 byte: version bytes
   var version = buffer.readUInt32BE(0)
-  var params = findBIP32ParamsByVersion(version)
+  var isPrivate
+
+  if (network) {
+    assert(version === network.bip32.private || version === network.bip32.public, 'Network doesn\'t match')
+    isPrivate = (version === network.bip32.private)
+
+  // auto-detection
+  } else {
+    var params = findBIP32ParamsByVersion(version)
+
+    isPrivate = params.isPrivate
+    network = params.network
+  }
 
   // 1 byte: depth: 0x00 for master nodes, 0x01 for level-1 descendants, ...
   var depth = buffer.readUInt8(4)
@@ -109,11 +121,11 @@ HDNode.fromBuffer = function(buffer, __ignoreDeprecation) {
   var data, hd
 
   // 33 bytes: private key data (0x00 + k)
-  if (params.isPrivate) {
+  if (isPrivate) {
     assert.strictEqual(buffer.readUInt8(45), 0x00, 'Invalid private key')
     data = buffer.slice(46, 78)
     var d = BigInteger.fromBuffer(data)
-    hd = new HDNode(d, chainCode, params.network)
+    hd = new HDNode(d, chainCode, network)
 
   // 33 bytes: public key data (0x02 + X or 0x03 + X)
   } else {
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@ HDNode.fromBuffer = function(buffer, __ignoreDeprecation) {
     // If not, the extended public key is invalid.
     curve.validate(Q)
 
-    hd = new HDNode(Q, chainCode, params.network)
+    hd = new HDNode(Q, chainCode, network)
   }
 
   hd.depth = depth
@@ -136,8 +148,8 @@ HDNode.fromBuffer = function(buffer, __ignoreDeprecation) {
 }
 
 // FIXME: remove in 2.x.y
-HDNode.fromHex = function(hex) {
-  return HDNode.fromBuffer(new Buffer(hex, 'hex'))
+HDNode.fromHex = function(hex, network) {
+  return HDNode.fromBuffer(new Buffer(hex, 'hex'), network)
 }
 
 HDNode.prototype.getIdentifier = function() {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/hdnode.json b/test/fixtures/hdnode.json
index 0f25c3f..8ab9265 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/hdnode.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/hdnode.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "valid": [
     {
+      "network": "bitcoin",
       "master": {
         "seed": "000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f",
         "wif": "L52XzL2cMkHxqxBXRyEpnPQZGUs3uKiL3R11XbAdHigRzDozKZeW",
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
         "chainCode": "873dff81c02f525623fd1fe5167eac3a55a049de3d314bb42ee227ffed37d508",
         "hex": "0488b21e000000000000000000873dff81c02f525623fd1fe5167eac3a55a049de3d314bb42ee227ffed37d5080339a36013301597daef41fbe593a02cc513d0b55527ec2df1050e2e8ff49c85c2",
         "hexPriv": "0488ade4000000000000000000873dff81c02f525623fd1fe5167eac3a55a049de3d314bb42ee227ffed37d50800e8f32e723decf4051aefac8e2c93c9c5b214313817cdb01a1494b917c8436b35",
-        "network": "bitcoin",
         "base58": "xpub661MyMwAqRbcFtXgS5sYJABqqG9YLmC4Q1Rdap9gSE8NqtwybGhePY2gZ29ESFjqJoCu1Rupje8YtGqsefD265TMg7usUDFdp6W1EGMcet8",
         "base58Priv": "xprv9s21ZrQH143K3QTDL4LXw2F7HEK3wJUD2nW2nRk4stbPy6cq3jPPqjiChkVvvNKmPGJxWUtg6LnF5kejMRNNU3TGtRBeJgk33yuGBxrMPHi",
         "identifier": "3442193e1bb70916e914552172cd4e2dbc9df811",
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@
       ]
     },
     {
+      "network": "bitcoin",
       "master": {
         "seed": "fffcf9f6f3f0edeae7e4e1dedbd8d5d2cfccc9c6c3c0bdbab7b4b1aeaba8a5a29f9c999693908d8a8784817e7b7875726f6c696663605d5a5754514e4b484542",
         "wif": "KyjXhyHF9wTphBkfpxjL8hkDXDUSbE3tKANT94kXSyh6vn6nKaoy",
         "pubKey": "03cbcaa9c98c877a26977d00825c956a238e8dddfbd322cce4f74b0b5bd6ace4a7",
         "chainCode": "60499f801b896d83179a4374aeb7822aaeaceaa0db1f85ee3e904c4defbd9689",
-        "network": "bitcoin",
         "base58": "xpub661MyMwAqRbcFW31YEwpkMuc5THy2PSt5bDMsktWQcFF8syAmRUapSCGu8ED9W6oDMSgv6Zz8idoc4a6mr8BDzTJY47LJhkJ8UB7WEGuduB",
         "base58Priv": "xprv9s21ZrQH143K31xYSDQpPDxsXRTUcvj2iNHm5NUtrGiGG5e2DtALGdso3pGz6ssrdK4PFmM8NSpSBHNqPqm55Qn3LqFtT2emdEXVYsCzC2U",
         "hex": "0488b21e00000000000000000060499f801b896d83179a4374aeb7822aaeaceaa0db1f85ee3e904c4defbd968903cbcaa9c98c877a26977d00825c956a238e8dddfbd322cce4f74b0b5bd6ace4a7",
@@ -189,6 +189,37 @@
           "address": "14UKfRV9ZPUp6ZC9PLhqbRtxdihW9em3xt"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "network": "litecoin",
+      "master": {
+        "seed": "000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f",
+        "wif": "TAroS5Knm8GZcnpPycBgzjwwDLWMyQjDrcuGPPoArgrbW7Ln22qp",
+        "pubKey": "0339a36013301597daef41fbe593a02cc513d0b55527ec2df1050e2e8ff49c85c2",
+        "chainCode": "873dff81c02f525623fd1fe5167eac3a55a049de3d314bb42ee227ffed37d508",
+        "hex": "0488b21e000000000000000000873dff81c02f525623fd1fe5167eac3a55a049de3d314bb42ee227ffed37d5080339a36013301597daef41fbe593a02cc513d0b55527ec2df1050e2e8ff49c85c2",
+        "hexPriv": "019d9cfe000000000000000000873dff81c02f525623fd1fe5167eac3a55a049de3d314bb42ee227ffed37d50800e8f32e723decf4051aefac8e2c93c9c5b214313817cdb01a1494b917c8436b35",
+        "base58": "Ltub2SSUS19CirucWFod2ZsYA2J4v4U76YiCXHdcQttnoiy5aGanFHCPDBX7utfG6f95u1cUbZJNafmvzNCzZZJTw1EmyFoL8u1gJbGM8ipu491",
+        "base58Priv": "Ltpv71G8qDifUiNetP6nmxPA5STrUVmv2J9YSmXajv8VsYBUyuPhvN9xCaQrfX2wo5xxJNtEazYCFRUu5FmokYMM79pcqz8pcdo4rNXAFPgyB4k",
+        "identifier": "3442193e1bb70916e914552172cd4e2dbc9df811",
+        "fingerprint": "3442193e",
+        "address": "LPzGaoLUtXFkmNo3u1chDxGxDnSaBQTTxm"
+      },
+      "children": [
+        {
+          "description": "m/0'",
+          "m": 0,
+          "hardened": true,
+          "wif": "TB22qU2V9EJCVKJ8cdYaTfvDhnYcCzthcWgFm1k6hbvbKM1NLxoL",
+          "pubKey": "035a784662a4a20a65bf6aab9ae98a6c068a81c52e4b032c0fb5400c706cfccc56",
+          "chainCode": "47fdacbd0f1097043b78c63c20c34ef4ed9a111d980047ad16282c7ae6236141",
+          "base58": "Ltub2UhtRiSfp82berwLEKkB34QBEt2TUdCDCu4WNzGumvAMwYsxfWjULKsXhADxqy3cuDu3TnqoKJr1xmB8Wb2qzthWAtbb4CutpXPuSU1YMgG",
+          "base58Priv": "Ltpv73XYpw28ZyVe2zEVyiFnxUZxoKLGQNdZ8NxUi1WcqjNmMBgtLbh3KimGSnPHCoLv1RmvxHs4dnKmo1oXQ8dXuDu8uroxrbVxZPA1gXboYvx",
+          "identifier": "5c1bd648ed23aa5fd50ba52b2457c11e9e80a6a7",
+          "fingerprint": "5c1bd648",
+          "address": "LTcyn1jun6g9hvxtsT7cqMRSyix7AULC76"
+        }
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "invalid": {
diff --git a/test/hdnode.js b/test/hdnode.js
index 617261d..7a75e47 100644
--- a/test/hdnode.js
+++ b/test/hdnode.js
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
   describe('fromSeed*', function() {
     fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f) {
       it('calculates privKey and chainCode for ' + f.master.fingerprint, function() {
-        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed)
+        var network = networks[f.network]
+        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed, network)
 
-        assert.equal(hd.privKey.toWIF(), f.master.wif)
+        assert.equal(hd.privKey.toWIF(network), f.master.wif)
         assert.equal(hd.chainCode.toString('hex'), f.master.chainCode)
       })
     })
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
   describe('toBase58', function() {
     fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f) {
       it('exports ' + f.master.base58 + ' (public) correctly', function() {
-        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed).neutered()
+        var network = networks[f.network]
+        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed, network).neutered()
 
         assert.equal(hd.toBase58(), f.master.base58)
       })
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
 
     fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f) {
       it('exports ' + f.master.base58Priv + ' (private) correctly', function() {
-        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed)
+        var network = networks[f.network]
+        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed, network)
 
         assert.equal(hd.toBase58(), f.master.base58Priv)
       })
@@ -175,7 +178,8 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
 
     fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f) {
       it('exports ' + f.master.hexPriv + ' (private) correctly', function() {
-        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed)
+        var network = networks[f.network]
+        var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed, network)
 
         assert.equal(hd.toHex(), f.master.hexPriv)
       })
@@ -212,19 +216,12 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
   })
 
   describe('getAddress', function() {
-    var f = fixtures.valid[0]
+    fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f) {
+      it('returns ' + f.master.address + ' for ' + f.master.fingerprint, function() {
+        var hd = HDNode.fromBase58(f.master.base58)
 
-    it('returns the Address (pubHash) for ' + f.master.fingerprint, function() {
-      var hd = HDNode.fromBase58(f.master.base58)
-
-      assert.equal(hd.getAddress().toString(), f.master.address)
-    })
-
-    it('supports alternative networks', function() {
-      var hd = HDNode.fromBase58(f.master.base58)
-      hd.network = networks.testnet
-
-      assert.equal(hd.getAddress().version, networks.testnet.pubKeyHash)
+        assert.equal(hd.getAddress().toString(), f.master.address)
+      })
     })
   })
 
@@ -244,8 +241,8 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
   })
 
   describe('derive', function() {
-    function verifyVector(hd, v, depth) {
-      assert.equal(hd.privKey.toWIF(), v.wif)
+    function verifyVector(hd, network, v, depth) {
+      assert.equal(hd.privKey.toWIF(network), v.wif)
       assert.equal(hd.pubKey.toHex(), v.pubKey)
       assert.equal(hd.chainCode.toString('hex'), v.chainCode)
       assert.equal(hd.depth, depth || 0)
@@ -257,8 +254,9 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
       }
     }
 
-    fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f, j) {
-      var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed)
+    fixtures.valid.forEach(function(f) {
+      var network = networks[f.network]
+      var hd = HDNode.fromSeedHex(f.master.seed, network)
 
       // FIXME: test data is only testing Private -> private for now
       f.children.forEach(function(c, i) {
@@ -270,7 +268,7 @@ describe('HDNode', function() {
             hd = hd.derive(c.m)
           }
 
-          verifyVector(hd, c, i + 1)
+          verifyVector(hd, network, c, i + 1)
         })
       })
     })
diff --git a/test/network.js b/test/network.js
index 51611f4..b4cd89f 100644
--- a/test/network.js
+++ b/test/network.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('networks', function() {
         var extb58 = f.bip32[name]
 
         it('resolves ' + extb58 + ' to ' + f.network, function() {
-          assert.equal(HDNode.fromBase58(extb58).network, network)
+          assert.equal(HDNode.fromBase58(extb58, network).network, network)
         })
       })
     })