diff --git a/httpu/httpu.go b/httpu/httpu.go
index 862c3de..f52dad6 100644
--- a/httpu/httpu.go
+++ b/httpu/httpu.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package httpu
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
@@ -28,6 +29,20 @@ func NewHTTPUClient() (*HTTPUClient, error) {
 	return &HTTPUClient{conn: conn}, nil
 }
 
+// NewHTTPUClientAddr creates a new HTTPUClient which will broadcast packets
+// from the specified address, opening up a new UDP socket for the purpose
+func NewHTTPUClientAddr(addr string) (*HTTPUClient, error) {
+	ip := net.ParseIP(addr)
+	if ip == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("Invalid listening address")
+	}
+	conn, err := net.ListenPacket("udp", ip.String()+":0")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &HTTPUClient{conn: conn}, nil
+}
+
 // Close shuts down the client. The client will no longer be useful following
 // this.
 func (httpu *HTTPUClient) Close() error {