diff --git a/site/ipam.md b/site/ipam.md
index d51a5158..da54df9f 100644
--- a/site/ipam.md
+++ b/site/ipam.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Weave detects when a container has exited and releases its
 automatically allocated addresses so they can be re-used.
 
 Automatic IP address assignment is available for the `run`, `start`,
-`attach`, `detach`, `expose` and `hide` commands.
+`attach`, `detach`, `expose`, `hide` and `launch-dns` commands.
 
 ## <a name="initialisation"></a>Initialisation
 
diff --git a/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh b/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh
index f16d2eeb..bbb323fb 100755
--- a/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh
+++ b/test/210_dns_multicast_test.sh
@@ -3,35 +3,59 @@
 . ./config.sh
 
 C1=10.2.3.78
-C2_1=10.2.3.34
-C2_2=10.2.3.35
-C2_3=10.2.3.36
+C2=10.2.3.34
+C2a=10.2.3.35
+C2b=10.2.3.36
 UNIVERSE=10.2.4.0/24
 NAME2=seetwo.weave.local
 NAME4=seefour.weave.local
 
-start_suite "Resolve names across hosts (with and without IPAM)"
+start() {
+    weave_on $HOST1 launch-dns $1 >/dev/null
+    weave_on $HOST2 launch-dns $2 >/dev/null
+}
+
+stop() {
+    weave_on $HOST1 stop-dns
+    weave_on $HOST2 stop-dns
+}
+
+check() {
+    start $1 $2
+    assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME2 $C2
+    assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 getent hosts 8.8.8.8 | grep google"
+    stop
+}
+
+start_suite "Resolve names across hosts (with and without IPAM), and repopulate on restart"
 
 weave_on $HOST1 launch -iprange $UNIVERSE
 weave_on $HOST2 launch -iprange $UNIVERSE $HOST1
 
-weave_on $HOST1 launch-dns 10.2.254.1/24
-weave_on $HOST2 launch-dns 10.2.254.2/24
-
-start_container $HOST2 $C2_1/24 --name=c2 -h $NAME2
-start_container $HOST2          --name=c4 -h $NAME4
-
-weave_on $HOST2 dns-add $C2_2 c2 -h $NAME2
-weave_on $HOST2 dns-add $C2_3 c2 -h $NAME2
-
+start_container          $HOST2 $C2/24 --name=c2 -h $NAME2
 start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1
-start_container_with_dns $HOST1        --name=c3
+
+# resolution when DNS is launched with various ways of obtaining an IP
+# NB: this also tests re-population on DNS restart
+check  ip:10.2.254.1/24  ip:10.2.254.2/24
+check net:10.2.4.128/25 net:10.2.4.128/25
+check net:default       net:default
+check
+
+start 10.2.254.1/24 10.2.254.2/24
+
+# resolution for names mapped to multiple addresses
+weave_on $HOST2 dns-add $C2a c2 -h $NAME2
+weave_on $HOST2 dns-add $C2b c2 -h $NAME2
+assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME2 $C2 $C2a $C2b
+
+# resolution when containers addresses come from IPAM
+start_container          $HOST2 --name=c4 -h $NAME4
+start_container_with_dns $HOST1 --name=c3
 C4=$(container_ip $HOST2 c4)
-
-assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME2 $C2_1 $C2_2 $C2_3
 assert_dns_record $HOST1 c3 $NAME4 $C4
-
-assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c1 getent hosts 8.8.8.8 | grep google"
 assert_raises "exec_on $HOST1 c3 getent hosts 8.8.8.8 | grep google"
 
+stop
+
 end_suite
diff --git a/test/250_dns_restart_test.sh b/test/250_dns_restart_test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 24df8e78..00000000
--- a/test/250_dns_restart_test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-
-. ./config.sh
-
-C1=10.2.0.78
-C2=10.2.0.34
-NAME=seetwo.weave.local
-
-start_suite "Repopulation on weaveDNS restart"
-
-start_container          $HOST1 $C2/24 --name=c2 -h $NAME
-start_container_with_dns $HOST1 $C1/24 --name=c1
-
-weave_on $HOST1 launch-dns 10.2.254.1/24
-
-assert_dns_record $HOST1 c1 $NAME $C2
-
-end_suite
diff --git a/weave b/weave
index 3e0b691a..c0d16176 100755
--- a/weave
+++ b/weave
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "weave setup"
     echo "weave launch       [-password <password>] [-nickname <nickname>] [-nodiscovery]"
     echo "                       [-iprange <cidr> [-ipsubnet <cidr>]] <peer> ..."
-    echo "weave launch-dns   <cidr>"
+    echo "weave launch-dns   [<addr>]"
     echo "weave launch-proxy [-D <endpoint>] [-H <endpoint>] [--with-dns] [--with-ipam]"
     echo "weave connect      [--replace] [<peer> ...]"
     echo "weave forget       <peer> ..."
@@ -1009,10 +1009,9 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
         echo $CONTAINER
         ;;
     launch-dns)
-        [ $# -gt 0 ] || usage
-        CIDR=$1
-        validate_cidr $CIDR
-        shift 1
+        collect_cidr_args "$@"
+        [ $CIDR_ARG_COUNT -lt 2 ] || usage
+        shift $CIDR_ARG_COUNT
         check_not_running $DNS_CONTAINER_NAME $BASE_DNS_IMAGE
         create_bridge
         docker_bridge_ip
@@ -1023,7 +1022,8 @@ case "$COMMAND" in
             -p $DOCKER_BRIDGE_IP:53:53/udp \
             -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
             $WEAVEDNS_DOCKER_ARGS $DNS_IMAGE -iface $CONTAINER_IFNAME "$@")
-        with_container_netns_or_die $DNS_CONTAINER attach $CIDR
+        ipam_cidrs $DNS_CONTAINER $CIDR_ARGS
+        with_container_netns_or_die $DNS_CONTAINER attach $ALL_CIDRS
         populate_dns
         echo $DNS_CONTAINER
         ;;