diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec8d260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+# Copyright 2013 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import testtools
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class RoutersAdminTest(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
+    # NOTE(salv-orlando): This class inherits from BaseAdminNetworkTest
+    # as some router operations, such as enabling or disabling SNAT
+    # require admin credentials by default
+
+    def _cleanup_router(self, router):
+        self.delete_router(router)
+        self.routers.remove(router)
+
+    def _create_router(self, name=None, admin_state_up=False,
+                       external_network_id=None, enable_snat=None):
+        # associate a cleanup with created routers to avoid quota limits
+        router = self.create_router(name, admin_state_up,
+                                    external_network_id, enable_snat)
+        self.addCleanup(self._cleanup_router, router)
+        return router
+
+    def _add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
+        interface = self.routers_client.add_router_interface(
+            router_id, subnet_id=subnet_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
+                        router_id, subnet_id)
+        self.assertEqual(subnet_id, interface['subnet_id'])
+        return interface
+
+    def _remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
+        body = self.routers_client.remove_router_interface(router_id,
+                                                           subnet_id=subnet_id)
+        self.assertEqual(subnet_id, body['subnet_id'])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(RoutersAdminTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
+            msg = "router extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.tenant_cidr = (CONF.network.project_network_cidr
+                           if cls._ip_version == 4 else
+                           CONF.network.project_network_v6_cidr)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e54dd3a3-4352-4921-b09d-44369ae17397')
+    def test_create_router_setting_project_id(self):
+        # Test creating router from admin user setting project_id.
+        project = data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant_')
+        description = data_utils.rand_name('desc_')
+        project = self.identity_utils.create_project(name=project,
+                                                     description=description)
+        project_id = project['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self.identity_utils.delete_project, project_id)
+
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
+        create_body = self.admin_routers_client.create_router(
+            name=name, tenant_id=project_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_routers_client.delete_router,
+                        create_body['router']['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(project_id, create_body['router']['tenant_id'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('847257cc-6afd-4154-b8fb-af49f5670ce8')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_create_router_with_default_snat_value(self):
+        # Create a router with default snat rule
+        router = self._create_router(
+            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
+        self._verify_router_gateway(
+            router['id'], {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                           'enable_snat': True})
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ea74068d-09e9-4fd7-8995-9b6a1ace920f')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_create_router_with_snat_explicit(self):
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('snat-router')
+        # Create a router enabling snat attributes
+        enable_snat_states = [False, True]
+        for enable_snat in enable_snat_states:
+            external_gateway_info = {
+                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                'enable_snat': enable_snat}
+            create_body = self.admin_routers_client.create_router(
+                name=name, external_gateway_info=external_gateway_info)
+            self.addCleanup(self.admin_routers_client.delete_router,
+                            create_body['router']['id'])
+            # Verify snat attributes after router creation
+            self._verify_router_gateway(create_body['router']['id'],
+                                        exp_ext_gw_info=external_gateway_info)
+
+    def _verify_router_gateway(self, router_id, exp_ext_gw_info=None):
+        show_body = self.admin_routers_client.show_router(router_id)
+        actual_ext_gw_info = show_body['router']['external_gateway_info']
+        if exp_ext_gw_info is None:
+            self.assertIsNone(actual_ext_gw_info)
+            return
+        # Verify only keys passed in exp_ext_gw_info
+        for k, v in exp_ext_gw_info.items():
+            self.assertEqual(v, actual_ext_gw_info[k])
+
+    def _verify_gateway_port(self, router_id):
+        list_body = self.admin_ports_client.list_ports(
+            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id,
+            device_id=router_id)
+        self.assertEqual(len(list_body['ports']), 1)
+        gw_port = list_body['ports'][0]
+        fixed_ips = gw_port['fixed_ips']
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(fixed_ips), 1)
+        # Assert that all of the IPs from the router gateway port
+        # are allocated from a valid public subnet.
+        public_net_body = self.admin_networks_client.show_network(
+            CONF.network.public_network_id)
+        public_subnet_ids = public_net_body['network']['subnets']
+        for fixed_ip in fixed_ips:
+            subnet_id = fixed_ip['subnet_id']
+            self.assertIn(subnet_id, public_subnet_ids)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('6cc285d8-46bf-4f36-9b1a-783e3008ba79')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_update_router_set_gateway(self):
+        router = self._create_router()
+        self.routers_client.update_router(
+            router['id'],
+            external_gateway_info={
+                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
+        # Verify operation - router
+        self._verify_router_gateway(
+            router['id'],
+            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
+        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b386c111-3b21-466d-880c-5e72b01e1a33')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_update_router_set_gateway_with_snat_explicit(self):
+        router = self._create_router()
+        self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
+            router['id'],
+            external_gateway_info={
+                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                'enable_snat': True})
+        self._verify_router_gateway(
+            router['id'],
+            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+             'enable_snat': True})
+        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('96536bc7-8262-4fb2-9967-5c46940fa279')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_update_router_set_gateway_without_snat(self):
+        router = self._create_router()
+        self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
+            router['id'],
+            external_gateway_info={
+                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                'enable_snat': False})
+        self._verify_router_gateway(
+            router['id'],
+            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+             'enable_snat': False})
+        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ad81b7ee-4f81-407b-a19c-17e623f763e8')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_update_router_unset_gateway(self):
+        router = self._create_router(
+            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
+        self.routers_client.update_router(router['id'],
+                                          external_gateway_info={})
+        self._verify_router_gateway(router['id'])
+        # No gateway port expected
+        list_body = self.admin_ports_client.list_ports(
+            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id,
+            device_id=router['id'])
+        self.assertFalse(list_body['ports'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f2faf994-97f4-410b-a831-9bc977b64374')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
+    def test_update_router_reset_gateway_without_snat(self):
+        router = self._create_router(
+            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
+        self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
+            router['id'],
+            external_gateway_info={
+                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                'enable_snat': False})
+        self._verify_router_gateway(
+            router['id'],
+            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
+             'enable_snat': False})
+        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
+
+
+class RoutersIpV6AdminTest(RoutersAdminTest):
+    _ip_version = 6
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 0466d3a..d78cd1e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class RoutersTest(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-    # NOTE(salv-orlando): This class inherits from BaseAdminNetworkTest
-    # as some router operations, such as enabling or disabling SNAT
-    # require admin credentials by default
+class RoutersTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     def _cleanup_router(self, router):
         self.delete_router(router)
@@ -101,55 +98,6 @@
             router['id'])['router']
         self.assertEqual(router_show['name'], updated_name)
 
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('e54dd3a3-4352-4921-b09d-44369ae17397')
-    def test_create_router_setting_project_id(self):
-        # Test creating router from admin user setting project_id.
-        project = data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant_')
-        description = data_utils.rand_name('desc_')
-        project = self.identity_utils.create_project(name=project,
-                                                     description=description)
-        project_id = project['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self.identity_utils.delete_project, project_id)
-
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
-        create_body = self.admin_routers_client.create_router(
-            name=name, tenant_id=project_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.admin_routers_client.delete_router,
-                        create_body['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(project_id, create_body['router']['tenant_id'])
-
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('847257cc-6afd-4154-b8fb-af49f5670ce8')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_create_router_with_default_snat_value(self):
-        # Create a router with default snat rule
-        router = self._create_router(
-            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
-        self._verify_router_gateway(
-            router['id'], {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                           'enable_snat': True})
-
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('ea74068d-09e9-4fd7-8995-9b6a1ace920f')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_create_router_with_snat_explicit(self):
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('snat-router')
-        # Create a router enabling snat attributes
-        enable_snat_states = [False, True]
-        for enable_snat in enable_snat_states:
-            external_gateway_info = {
-                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                'enable_snat': enable_snat}
-            create_body = self.admin_routers_client.create_router(
-                name=name, external_gateway_info=external_gateway_info)
-            self.addCleanup(self.admin_routers_client.delete_router,
-                            create_body['router']['id'])
-            # Verify snat attributes after router creation
-            self._verify_router_gateway(create_body['router']['id'],
-                                        exp_ext_gw_info=external_gateway_info)
-
     @decorators.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b42e6e39-2e37-49cc-a6f4-8467e940900a')
     def test_add_remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self):
@@ -218,55 +166,6 @@
             subnet_id = fixed_ip['subnet_id']
             self.assertIn(subnet_id, public_subnet_ids)
 
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('6cc285d8-46bf-4f36-9b1a-783e3008ba79')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_update_router_set_gateway(self):
-        router = self._create_router()
-        self.routers_client.update_router(
-            router['id'],
-            external_gateway_info={
-                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
-        # Verify operation - router
-        self._verify_router_gateway(
-            router['id'],
-            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
-        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
-
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('b386c111-3b21-466d-880c-5e72b01e1a33')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_update_router_set_gateway_with_snat_explicit(self):
-        router = self._create_router()
-        self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
-            router['id'],
-            external_gateway_info={
-                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                'enable_snat': True})
-        self._verify_router_gateway(
-            router['id'],
-            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-             'enable_snat': True})
-        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
-
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('96536bc7-8262-4fb2-9967-5c46940fa279')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_update_router_set_gateway_without_snat(self):
-        router = self._create_router()
-        self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
-            router['id'],
-            external_gateway_info={
-                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                'enable_snat': False})
-        self._verify_router_gateway(
-            router['id'],
-            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-             'enable_snat': False})
-        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cbe42f84-04c2-11e7-8adb-fa163e4fa634')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
@@ -298,39 +197,6 @@
                          'external_fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'],
                          fixed_ip['ip_address'])
 
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('ad81b7ee-4f81-407b-a19c-17e623f763e8')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_update_router_unset_gateway(self):
-        router = self._create_router(
-            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
-        self.routers_client.update_router(router['id'],
-                                          external_gateway_info={})
-        self._verify_router_gateway(router['id'])
-        # No gateway port expected
-        list_body = self.admin_ports_client.list_ports(
-            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id,
-            device_id=router['id'])
-        self.assertFalse(list_body['ports'])
-
-    @decorators.idempotent_id('f2faf994-97f4-410b-a831-9bc977b64374')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    def test_update_router_reset_gateway_without_snat(self):
-        router = self._create_router(
-            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
-        self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
-            router['id'],
-            external_gateway_info={
-                'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-                'enable_snat': False})
-        self._verify_router_gateway(
-            router['id'],
-            {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
-             'enable_snat': False})
-        self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c86ac3a8-50bd-4b00-a6b8-62af84a0765c')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='extraroute', service='network')
     def test_update_delete_extra_route(self):