diff --git a/src/network/host.rs b/src/network/host.rs
index b562ca765..abe1cbfcc 100644
--- a/src/network/host.rs
+++ b/src/network/host.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ enum ConnectionEntry {
 
 /// Root IO handler. Manages protocol handlers, IO timers and network connections.
 pub struct Host<Message> where Message: Send {
-	info: HostInfo,
+	pub info: HostInfo,
 	udp_socket: UdpSocket,
 	listener: TcpListener,
 	connections: Slab<ConnectionEntry>,
diff --git a/src/network/service.rs b/src/network/service.rs
index 401c74634..48cc11152 100644
--- a/src/network/service.rs
+++ b/src/network/service.rs
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ use io::*;
 /// `Message` defines a notification data type.
 pub struct NetworkService<Message> where Message: Send + 'static {
 	io_service: IoService<NetworkIoMessage<Message>>,
+	host_info: String,
 }
 
 impl<Message> NetworkService<Message> where Message: Send + 'static {
 	/// Starts IO event loop
 	pub fn start() -> Result<NetworkService<Message>, UtilError> {
 		let mut io_service = try!(IoService::<NetworkIoMessage<Message>>::start());
-		try!(io_service.register_handler(Box::new(Host::new())));
+		let host = Box::new(Host::new());
+		let host_info = host.info.client_version.clone();
+		try!(io_service.register_handler(host));
 		Ok(NetworkService {
-			io_service: io_service
+			io_service: io_service,
+			host_info: host_info,
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -41,9 +45,16 @@ impl<Message> NetworkService<Message> where Message: Send + 'static {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	/// Returns host identifier string as advertised to other peers
+	pub fn host_info(&self) -> String {
+		self.host_info.clone()
+	}
+
+	/// Returns underlying io service.
 	pub fn io(&mut self) -> &mut IoService<NetworkIoMessage<Message>> {
 		&mut self.io_service
 	}
 
+
 }