diff --git a/doc/source/usage.rst b/doc/source/usage.rst
index 1951e38..1e86cd9 100644
--- a/doc/source/usage.rst
+++ b/doc/source/usage.rst
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ VMTP Usage
                    [--mongod-server <server ip>] [--json <file>]
                    [--tp-tool <nuttcp|iperf>]
                    [--availability_zone <availability_zone>] [--hypervisor [<az>:]
-                   <hostname>] [--inter-node-only] [--protocols <T|U|I>]
-                   [--bandwidth <bandwidth>] [--tcpbuf <tcp_pkt_size1,...>]
-                   [--udpbuf <udp_pkt_size1,...>]
+                   <hostname>] [--inter-node-only] [--same-network-only]
+                   [--protocols <T|U|I>] [--bandwidth <bandwidth>]
+                   [--tcpbuf <tcp_pkt_size1,...>] [--udpbuf <udp_pkt_size1,...>]
                    [--reuse_network_name <network_name>]
                    [--os-dataplane-network <network_name>]
                    [--delete-image-after-run] [--no-env]
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ VMTP Usage
       --hypervisor [<az>:] <hostname>
                             hypervisor to use (1 per arg, up to 2 args)
       --inter-node-only     only measure inter-node
+      --same-network-only   only measure same network
       --protocols <T|U|I>   protocols T(TCP), U(UDP), I(ICMP) - default=TUI (all)
       --bandwidth <bandwidth>
                             the bandwidth limit for TCP/UDP flows in K/M/Gbps,
diff --git a/vmtp/network.py b/vmtp/network.py
index 4907412..51bfe5d 100644
--- a/vmtp/network.py
+++ b/vmtp/network.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ class Network(object):
                                               config.dns_nameservers,
                                               subnet_v6, cidr_v6, config.ipv6_mode)
                     self.vm_int_net.append(int_net)
+                    if config.same_network_only:
+                        break
             else:
                 for (net, subnet, cidr) in zip(config.internal_network_name,
                                                config.internal_subnet_name,
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ class Network(object):
                     int_net = self.create_net(net, subnet, cidr,
                                               config.dns_nameservers)
                     self.vm_int_net.append(int_net)
+                    if config.same_network_only:
+                        break
 
             # Add both internal networks to router interface to enable
             # network to network connectivity
diff --git a/vmtp/vmtp.py b/vmtp/vmtp.py
index bdcbc5e..4091123 100755
--- a/vmtp/vmtp.py
+++ b/vmtp/vmtp.py
@@ -309,8 +309,11 @@ class VmtpTest(object):
             client.buginf('SSH connected')
             client.create()
             FlowPrinter.print_desc('External-VM (upload/download)')
+            target_ip = self.server.ssh_access.host
+            if self.config.same_network_only:
+                target_ip = self.server.internal_ip
             res = client.run_client('External-VM',
-                                    self.server.ssh_access.host,
+                                    target_ip,
                                     self.server,
                                     bandwidth=self.config.vm_bandwidth,
                                     bidirectional=True)
@@ -370,7 +373,7 @@ class VmtpTest(object):
                               self.server.internal_ip)
             self.client.dispose()
             self.client = None
-            if not self.config.reuse_network_name:
+            if not self.config.reuse_network_name and not self.config.same_network_only:
                 # Different network
                 self.create_flow_client(client_az, self.net.vm_int_net[1])
 
@@ -741,6 +744,11 @@ def parse_opts_from_cli():
                         action='store_true',
                         help='only measure inter-node')
 
+    parser.add_argument('--same-network-only', dest='same_network_only',
+                        default=False,
+                        action='store_true',
+                        help='only measure same network')
+
     parser.add_argument('--protocols', dest='protocols',
                         action='store',
                         default='TUI',
@@ -850,6 +858,7 @@ def merge_opts_to_configs(opts):
     config.debug = opts.debug
     config.stop_on_error = opts.stop_on_error
     config.inter_node_only = opts.inter_node_only
+    config.same_network_only = opts.same_network_only
 
     if config.public_key_file and not os.path.isfile(config.public_key_file):
         print('Warning: invalid public_key_file:' + config.public_key_file)