diff --git a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
index 1986664d53..ae16f6568e 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class HostTestResults:
         self.RESULT_IO_SERIAL = 'ioerr_serial'
         self.RESULT_NO_IMAGE = 'no_image'
         self.RESULT_IOERR_COPY = "ioerr_copy"
+        self.RESULT_PASSIVE = "passive"
 
 
 class Test(HostTestResults):
@@ -284,7 +285,10 @@ class Test(HostTestResults):
         # Run test
         try:
             result = self.test()
-            self.print_result(result)
+            if result is not None:
+                self.print_result(result)
+            else:
+                self.notify("HOST: Passive mode...")
         except Exception, e:
             print str(e)
             self.print_result(self.RESULT_ERROR)
@@ -324,7 +328,7 @@ class Simple(DefaultTest):
         output from MUT, no supervision over test running in MUT is executed.
     """
     def test(self):
-        result = True
+        result = self.RESULT_SUCCESS
         try:
             while True:
                 c = self.mbed.serial_read(512)
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ class Simple(DefaultTest):
                 stdout.flush()
         except KeyboardInterrupt, _:
             self.notify("\r\n[CTRL+C] exit")
-            result = False
+            result = self.RESULT_ERROR
         return result
 
 
diff --git a/workspace_tools/host_tests/tcpecho_client_auto.py b/workspace_tools/host_tests/tcpecho_client_auto.py
index 1007a68f62..2ef44b3a17 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/host_tests/tcpecho_client_auto.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/host_tests/tcpecho_client_auto.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 import sys
 import socket
 from sys import stdout
-from host_test import Test
+from host_test import HostTestResults, Test
 from SocketServer import BaseRequestHandler, TCPServer
 
 
@@ -28,15 +28,12 @@ SERVER_PORT = 7
 
 class TCPEchoClientTest(Test):
     def __init__(self):
+        HostTestResults.__init__(self)
         Test.__init__(self)
-        self.mbed.init_serial()
 
     def send_server_ip_port(self, ip_address, port_no):
         """ Set up network host. Reset target and and send server IP via serial to Mbed
         """
-        self.notify("HOST: Resetting target...")
-        self.mbed.reset()
-
         c = self.mbed.serial_readline() # 'TCPCllient waiting for server IP and port...'
         if c is None:
             self.print_result(self.RESULT_IO_SERIAL)
@@ -57,10 +54,15 @@ class TCPEchoClientTest(Test):
                 return
             self.notify(c.strip())
 
+    def test(self):
+        # Returning none will suppress host test from printing success code
+        return None
+
 
 class TCPEchoClient_Handler(BaseRequestHandler):
     def handle(self):
-        """ One handle per connection """
+        """ One handle per connection
+        """
         print "HOST: Connection received...",
         count = 1;
         while True:
@@ -78,9 +80,10 @@ class TCPEchoClient_Handler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
 
 server = TCPServer((SERVER_IP, SERVER_PORT), TCPEchoClient_Handler)
-print "HOST: Listening for connections: " + SERVER_IP + ":" + str(SERVER_PORT)
+print "HOST: Listening for TCP connections: " + SERVER_IP + ":" + str(SERVER_PORT)
 
 mbed_test = TCPEchoClientTest();
+mbed_test.run()
 mbed_test.send_server_ip_port(SERVER_IP, SERVER_PORT)
 
 server.serve_forever()
diff --git a/workspace_tools/host_tests/udpecho_client_auto.py b/workspace_tools/host_tests/udpecho_client_auto.py
index ea6dc86288..8686f6a6e3 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/host_tests/udpecho_client_auto.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/host_tests/udpecho_client_auto.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 import sys
 import socket
 from sys import stdout
-from host_test import Test
+from host_test import HostTestResults, Test
 from SocketServer import BaseRequestHandler, UDPServer
 
 
@@ -28,20 +28,17 @@ SERVER_PORT = 7
 
 class UDPEchoClientTest(Test):
     def __init__(self):
+        HostTestResults.__init__(self)
         Test.__init__(self)
-        self.mbed.init_serial()
 
     def send_server_ip_port(self, ip_address, port_no):
-        print "HOST: Resetting target..."
-        self.mbed.reset()
-
         c = self.mbed.serial_readline() # 'UDPCllient waiting for server IP and port...'
         if c is None:
             self.print_result(self.RESULT_IO_SERIAL)
             return
         self.notify(c.strip())
 
-        print "HOST: Sending server IP Address to target..."
+        self.notify("HOST: Sending server IP Address to target...")
         connection_str = ip_address + ":" + str(port_no) + "\n"
         self.mbed.serial_write(connection_str)
 
@@ -50,6 +47,11 @@ class UDPEchoClientTest(Test):
             self.print_result(self.RESULT_IO_SERIAL)
             return
         self.notify(c.strip())
+        return self.RESULT_PASSIVE
+
+    def test(self):
+        # Returning none will suppress host test from printing success code
+        return None
 
 
 class UDPEchoClient_Handler(BaseRequestHandler):
@@ -67,9 +69,10 @@ class UDPEchoClient_Handler(BaseRequestHandler):
 
 
 server = UDPServer((SERVER_IP, SERVER_PORT), UDPEchoClient_Handler)
-print "HOST: Listening for connections..."
+print "HOST: Listening for UDP connections..."
 
 mbed_test = UDPEchoClientTest();
+mbed_test.run()
 mbed_test.send_server_ip_port(SERVER_IP, SERVER_PORT)
 
 server.serve_forever()
diff --git a/workspace_tools/tests.py b/workspace_tools/tests.py
index 92d8888c09..7861c818c9 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/tests.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/tests.py
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ TESTS = [
         "peripherals": ["ethernet"],
     },
     {
-        "id": "NET_2", "description": "UDP client hello world",
+        "id": "NET_2", "description": "NIST Internet Time Service",
         "source_dir": join(TEST_DIR, "net", "helloworld", "udpclient"),
         "dependencies": [MBED_LIBRARIES, RTOS_LIBRARIES, ETH_LIBRARY, TEST_MBED_LIB],
         "duration": 15,
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ TESTS = [
         "peripherals": ["ethernet"],
     },
     {
-        "id": "NET_7", "description": "HTTP client",
+        "id": "NET_7", "description": "HTTP client hello world",
         "source_dir": join(TEST_DIR, "net", "protocols", "HTTPClient_HelloWorld"),
         "dependencies": [MBED_LIBRARIES, RTOS_LIBRARIES, ETH_LIBRARY, TEST_MBED_LIB],
         "automated": True,