diff --git a/sys/apis/peripheral.lua b/sys/apis/peripheral.lua
index 4b8178b..b8791b5 100644
--- a/sys/apis/peripheral.lua
+++ b/sys/apis/peripheral.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-local Util = require('util')
+local Event = require('event')
+local Socket = require('socket')
+local Util   = require('util')
 
 local Peripheral = Util.shallowCopy(_G.peripheral)
 
@@ -90,6 +92,10 @@ function Peripheral.get(args)
     args = { type = args }
   end
 
+  if args.device then
+    return _G.device[args.device]
+  end
+
   if args.type then
     local p = Peripheral.getByType(args.type)
     if p then
@@ -112,4 +118,111 @@ function Peripheral.get(args)
   end
 end
 
+local function getProxy(pi)
+  local socket = Socket.connect(pi.host, 189)
+
+  if not socket then
+    error("Timed out attaching peripheral: " .. pi.uri)
+  end
+
+  socket:write(pi.path)
+  local proxy = socket:read(3)
+
+  if not proxy then
+    error("Timed out attaching peripheral: " .. pi.uri)
+  end
+
+  local methods = proxy.methods
+  proxy.methods = nil
+
+  for _,method in pairs(methods) do
+    proxy[method] = function(...)
+      socket:write({ fn = method, args = { ... } })
+      local resp = socket:read()
+      if not resp then
+        error("Timed out communicating with peripheral: " .. pi.uri)
+      end
+      return table.unpack(resp)
+    end
+  end
+
+  if proxy.blit then
+    local methods = { 'clear', 'clearLine', 'setCursorPos', 'write', 'blit',
+                      'setTextColor', 'setTextColour', 'setBackgroundColor',
+                      'setBackgroundColour', 'scroll', 'setCursorBlink', }
+    local queue = nil
+
+    for _,method in pairs(methods) do
+      proxy[method] = function(...)
+        if not queue then
+          queue = { }
+          Event.onTimeout(0, function()
+            socket:write({ fn = 'fastBlit', args = { queue } })
+            queue = nil
+            socket:read()
+          end)
+        end
+
+        table.insert(queue, {
+          fn = method,
+          args = { ... },
+        })
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  if proxy.type == 'monitor' then
+    Event.addRoutine(function()
+      while true do
+        local event = socket:read()
+        if not event then
+          break
+        end
+        if not Util.empty(event) then
+          os.queueEvent(table.unpack(event))
+        end
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+
+  return proxy
+end
+
+--[[
+  Parse a uri into it's components
+
+  Examples:
+    monitor             = { device = 'monitor' }
+    side/top            = { side = 'top' }
+    method/list         = { method = 'list' }
+    12://device/monitor = { host = 12, device = 'monitor' }
+]]--
+local function parse(uri)
+  local pi = Util.split(uri:gsub('^%d*://', ''), '(.-)/')
+
+  if #pi == 1 then
+    pi = {
+      'device',
+      pi[1],
+    }
+  end
+
+  return {
+    host = uri:match('^(%d*)%:'),      -- 12
+    uri  = uri,                        -- 12://device/monitor
+    path = uri:gsub('^%d*://', ''),    -- device/monitor
+    [ pi[1] ] = pi[2],                 -- device = 'monitor'
+  }
+end
+
+function Peripheral.lookup(uri)
+  local pi = parse(uri)
+
+  if pi.host then
+    return getProxy(pi)
+  end
+
+  return Peripheral.get(pi)
+end
+
 return Peripheral
diff --git a/sys/apis/ui.lua b/sys/apis/ui.lua
index 3addce4..ca9bed3 100644
--- a/sys/apis/ui.lua
+++ b/sys/apis/ui.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local Canvas     = require('ui.canvas')
 local class      = require('class')
 local Event      = require('event')
 local Input      = require('input')
+local Peripheral = require('peripheral')
 local Transition = require('ui.transition')
 local Util       = require('util')
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ function Manager:configure(appName, ...)
     if defaults.device.name == 'terminal' then
       dev = term.current()
     else
-      dev = device[defaults.device.name]
+      dev = Peripheral.lookup(defaults.device.name) --- device[defaults.device.name]
     end
 
     if not dev then
diff --git a/sys/extensions/device.lua b/sys/extensions/device.lua
index a67c0a8..2b53733 100644
--- a/sys/extensions/device.lua
+++ b/sys/extensions/device.lua
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ _G.requireInjector()
 local Peripheral = require('peripheral')
 
 _G.device = Peripheral.getList()
+
+-- register the main term in the devices list
+_G.device.terminal = _G.term.current()
diff --git a/sys/network/peripheral.lua b/sys/network/peripheral.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceec9f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/network/peripheral.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+--[[
+  Allow sharing of local peripherals.
+]]--
+
+local Event      = require('event')
+local Peripheral = require('peripheral')
+local Socket     = require('socket')
+local Util       = require('util')
+
+Event.addRoutine(function()
+  while true do
+    print('peripheral: listening on port 189')
+    local socket = Socket.server(189)
+
+    print('peripheral: connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
+
+    Event.addRoutine(function()
+      local uri = socket:read(2)
+      if uri then
+        local peripheral = Peripheral.lookup(uri)
+
+        if peripheral then
+          print('peripheral: proxing ' .. uri)
+          local proxy = {
+            methods = { }
+          }
+
+          if peripheral.blit then
+            peripheral = Util.shallowCopy(peripheral)
+            peripheral.fastBlit = function(data)
+              for _,v in ipairs(data) do
+                peripheral[v.fn](unpack(v.args))
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
+          for k,v in pairs(peripheral) do
+            if type(v) == 'function' then
+              table.insert(proxy.methods, k)
+            else
+              proxy[k] = v
+            end
+          end
+
+          socket:write(proxy)
+
+          if proxy.type == 'monitor' then
+            local h
+            h = Event.on('monitor_touch', function(...)
+              if not socket:write({ ... }) then
+                Event.off(h)
+              end
+            end)
+          end
+
+          while true do
+            local data = socket:read()
+            if not data then
+              print('peripheral: lost connection from ' .. socket.dhost)
+              break
+            end
+            socket:write({ peripheral[data.fn](table.unpack(data.args)) })
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+end)
diff --git a/sys/network/telnet.lua b/sys/network/telnet.lua
index 2ef4143..2b98db8 100644
--- a/sys/network/telnet.lua
+++ b/sys/network/telnet.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ local function telnetHost(socket)
 
   local termInfo = socket:read(5)
   if not termInfo then
-    _G.printtError('read failed')
+    _G.printError('read failed')
     return
   end