diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 3a41f4f..7ce8ca6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Quantum API using the REST client for
-    Quantum:
+    Neutron:
 
         Create a Floating IP
         Update a Floating IP
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         List all Floating IPs
         Show Floating IP details
 
-    v2.0 of the Quantum API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
+    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
     options are defined in the [network] section of etc/tempest.conf:
 
         public_network_id which is the id for the external network present
@@ -47,24 +47,13 @@
         # Create network, subnet, router and add interface
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
-        cls.router = cls.create_router(
-            data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
-            external_network_id=cls.network_cfg.public_network_id)
-        resp, _ = cls.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
-            cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
+        cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
+                                       external_network_id=cls.ext_net_id)
+        cls.create_router_interface(cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
         cls.port = list()
         # Create two ports one each for Creation and Updating of floatingIP
         for i in range(2):
-            resp, port = cls.client.create_port(cls.network['id'])
-            cls.port.append(port['port'])
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(cls.router['id'],
-                                                          cls.subnet['id'])
-        for i in range(2):
-            cls.client.delete_port(cls.port[i]['id'])
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+            cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     def _delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
         # Deletes a floating IP and verifies if it is deleted or not
@@ -81,29 +70,29 @@
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.create_floating_ip(
-            self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.port[0]['id'])
+            self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        create_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(create_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(create_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
+        created_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
                          self.ext_net_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_floating_ip, create_floating_ip['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_floating_ip, created_floating_ip['id'])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floating_ip(
-            create_floating_ip['id'])
+            created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        show_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['id'], create_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
+        shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
                          self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['tenant_id'],
-                         create_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'],
-                         create_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['tenant_id'],
+                         created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'],
+                         created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
 
         # Verify the floating ip exists in the list of all floating_ips
         resp, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
@@ -111,25 +100,25 @@
         floatingip_id_list = list()
         for f in floating_ips['floatingips']:
             floatingip_id_list.append(f['id'])
-        self.assertIn(create_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
-
+        self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floating_ip(
-            create_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.port[1]['id'])
+            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        update_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port[1]['id'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
+        updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[1]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
+                         self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
 
         # Disassociate floating IP from the port
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floating_ip(
-            create_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
+            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        update_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertIsNone(update_floating_ip['port_id'])
-        self.assertIsNone(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
-        self.assertIsNone(update_floating_ip['router_id'])
+        updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['port_id'])
+        self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
+        self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['router_id'])
 
 
 class FloatingIPTestXML(FloatingIPTestJSON):