diff --git a/Data/Aeson/IP.hs b/Data/Aeson/IP.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
+module Data.Aeson.IP () where
+
+import Data.Aeson
+import Data.Aeson.Types
+import Data.IP
+import qualified Data.Text as Text
+import Text.Read (readMaybe)
+
+instance FromJSON IPv4 where
+    parseJSON (String s)
+        | Just r <- readMaybe (Text.unpack s) = pure r
+        | otherwise = fail "Unable to parse"
+    parseJSON v = typeMismatch "IPv4" v
+
+instance ToJSON IPv4 where
+    toJSON = String . Text.pack . show
+
+instance FromJSON IPv6 where
+    parseJSON (String s)
+        | Just r <- readMaybe (Text.unpack s) = pure r
+        | otherwise = fail "Unable to parse"
+    parseJSON v = typeMismatch "IPv6" v
+
+instance ToJSON IPv6 where
+    toJSON = String . Text.pack . show
+
+instance FromJSON IP where
+    parseJSON (String s)
+        | Just r <- readMaybe (Text.unpack s) = pure r
+        | otherwise = fail "Unable to parse"
+    parseJSON v = typeMismatch "IP" v
+
+instance ToJSON IP where
+    toJSON = String . Text.pack . show
+
+instance Read (AddrRange a) => FromJSON (AddrRange a) where
+    parseJSON (String s)
+        | Just r <- readMaybe (Text.unpack s) = pure r
+        | otherwise = fail "Unable to parse"
+    parseJSON v = typeMismatch "AddrRange" v
+
+instance Show (AddrRange a) => ToJSON (AddrRange a) where
+    toJSON = String . Text.pack . show
+
+instance FromJSON IPRange where
+    parseJSON (String s)
+        | Just r <- readMaybe (Text.unpack s) = pure r
+        | otherwise = fail "Unable to parse"
+    parseJSON v = typeMismatch "IPRange" v
+
+instance ToJSON IPRange where
+    toJSON = String . Text.pack . show
+
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2015, Lana Black
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Lana Black nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+++ b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/aeson-iproute.cabal b/aeson-iproute.cabal
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+-- Initial aeson-iproute.cabal generated by cabal init.  For further 
+-- documentation, see http://haskell.org/cabal/users-guide/
+
+name:                aeson-iproute
+version:             0.1.0.0
+synopsis:            Aeson instances for iproute types
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Lana Black
+maintainer:          lanablack@amok.cc
+homepage:            https://github.com/greydot/aeson-iproute
+category:            Data
+build-type:          Simple
+cabal-version:       >=1.10
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:     Data.Aeson.IP
+  build-depends:       base >=4 && <5,
+                       aeson >= 0.8,
+                       iproute >= 1.5,
+                       text >= 1.0
+                        
+                        
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
+  ghc-options:         -Wall -fno-warn-orphans