diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 02bfdcb..9280c57 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 tenant_network_cidr = 10.100.0.0/16
 
 # The mask bits used to partition the tenant block.
-tenant_network_mask_bits = 29
+tenant_network_mask_bits = 28
 
 # If tenant networks are reachable, connectivity checks will be
 # performed directly against addresses on those networks.
diff --git a/tempest/tests/network/test_network_quota_basic.py b/tempest/tests/network/test_network_quota_basic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaec708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/network/test_network_quota_basic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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.
+
+from quantumclient.common import exceptions as exc
+from tempest.tests.network.common import TestNetworkSmokeCommon
+
+MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS = 51  # more than enough. Default for port is 50.
+
+
+class TestNetworkQuotaBasic(TestNetworkSmokeCommon):
+    """
+    This test suite contains tests that each loop trying to grab a
+    particular resource until a quota limit is hit.
+    For sanity, there is a maximum number of iterations - if this is hit
+    the test fails. Covers network, subnet, port.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def check_preconditions(cls):
+        super(TestNetworkQuotaBasic, cls).check_preconditions()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestNetworkQuotaBasic, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.check_preconditions()
+        cls.networks = []
+        cls.subnets = []
+        cls.ports = []
+
+    def test_create_network_until_quota_hit(self):
+        hit_limit = False
+        for n in xrange(MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS):
+            try:
+                self.networks.append(
+                    self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
+                                         namestart='network-quotatest-'))
+            except exc.QuantumClientException as e:
+                if (e.status_code != 409):
+                    raise
+                hit_limit = True
+                break
+        self.assertTrue(hit_limit, "Failed: Did not hit quota limit !")
+
+    def test_create_subnet_until_quota_hit(self):
+        if not self.networks:
+            self.networks.append(
+                self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
+                                     namestart='network-quotatest-'))
+        hit_limit = False
+        for n in xrange(MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS):
+            try:
+                self.subnets.append(
+                    self._create_subnet(self.networks[0],
+                                        namestart='subnet-quotatest-'))
+            except exc.QuantumClientException as e:
+                if (e.status_code != 409):
+                    raise
+                hit_limit = True
+                break
+        self.assertTrue(hit_limit, "Failed: Did not hit quota limit !")
+
+    def test_create_ports_until_quota_hit(self):
+        if not self.networks:
+            self.networks.append(
+                self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
+                                     namestart='network-quotatest-'))
+        hit_limit = False
+        for n in xrange(MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS):
+            try:
+                self.ports.append(
+                    self._create_port(self.networks[0],
+                                      namestart='port-quotatest-'))
+            except exc.QuantumClientException as e:
+                if (e.status_code != 409):
+                    raise
+                hit_limit = True
+                break
+        self.assertTrue(hit_limit, "Failed: Did not hit quota limit !")