diff --git a/src/internet-node/internet-node.cc b/src/internet-node/internet-node.cc
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+/* -*-	Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
+ */
+#include "internet-node.h"
+#include "i-node-impl.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+Ptr<Node> 
+MakeInternetNode (void)
+{
+  return MakeNewObject<InternetNode> ();
+}
+
+Ptr<Node> 
+MakeInternetNode (uint32_t systemId)
+{
+  return MakeNewObject<InternetNode> (systemId);
+}
+
+} // namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/internet-node/internet-node.h b/src/internet-node/internet-node.h
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+/* -*-	Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 INRIA
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
+ */
+#ifndef INTERNET_NODE_H
+#define INTERNET_NODE_H
+
+#include "ns3/i-node.h"
+#include "ns3/ptr.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+
+Ptr<Node> MakeInternetNode (void);
+
+Ptr<Node> MakeInternetNode (uint32_t systemId);
+
+} // namespace ns3
+
+#endif /* INTERNET_NODE_H */