diff --git a/lib/quantum b/lib/quantum
index f16937c..afe99c4 100644
--- a/lib/quantum
+++ b/lib/quantum
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
 # Quantum Network Configuration
 # -----------------------------
 
+# Gateway and subnet defaults, in case they are not customized in localrc
+NETWORK_GATEWAY=${NETWORK_GATEWAY:-10.0.0.1}
+PUBLIC_NETWORK_GATEWAY=${PUBLIC_NETWORK_GATEWAY:-172.24.4.225}
+PRIVATE_SUBNET_NAME=${PRIVATE_SUBNET_NAME:-"private-subnet"}
+PUBLIC_SUBNET_NAME=${PUBLIC_SUBNET_NAME:-"public-subnet"}
+
 # Set up default directories
 QUANTUM_DIR=$DEST/quantum
 QUANTUMCLIENT_DIR=$DEST/python-quantumclient
@@ -304,11 +310,11 @@
             sudo ip addr add $IP dev $OVS_PHYSICAL_BRIDGE
         done
         NET_ID=$(quantum net-create $PHYSICAL_NETWORK --tenant_id $TENANT_ID --provider:network_type flat --provider:physical_network "$PHYSICAL_NETWORK" | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
-        SUBNET_ID=$(quantum subnet-create --tenant_id $TENANT_ID --ip_version 4 ${ALLOCATION_POOL:+--allocation-pool $ALLOCATION_POOL} --gateway $NETWORK_GATEWAY $NET_ID $FIXED_RANGE | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
+        SUBNET_ID=$(quantum subnet-create --tenant_id $TENANT_ID --ip_version 4 ${ALLOCATION_POOL:+--allocation-pool $ALLOCATION_POOL} --gateway $NETWORK_GATEWAY --name $PRIVATE_SUBNET_NAME $NET_ID $FIXED_RANGE | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
         sudo ifconfig $OVS_PHYSICAL_BRIDGE up
     else
         NET_ID=$(quantum net-create --tenant_id $TENANT_ID "$PRIVATE_NETWORK_NAME" | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
-        SUBNET_ID=$(quantum subnet-create --tenant_id $TENANT_ID --ip_version 4 --gateway $NETWORK_GATEWAY $NET_ID $FIXED_RANGE | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
+        SUBNET_ID=$(quantum subnet-create --tenant_id $TENANT_ID --ip_version 4 --gateway $NETWORK_GATEWAY --name $PRIVATE_SUBNET_NAME $NET_ID $FIXED_RANGE | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
     fi
 
     if [[ "$Q_L3_ENABLED" == "True" ]]; then
@@ -323,7 +329,7 @@
         quantum router-interface-add $ROUTER_ID $SUBNET_ID
         # Create an external network, and a subnet. Configure the external network as router gw
         EXT_NET_ID=$(quantum net-create "$PUBLIC_NETWORK_NAME" -- --router:external=True | grep ' id ' | get_field 2)
-        EXT_GW_IP=$(quantum subnet-create --ip_version 4 ${Q_FLOATING_ALLOCATION_POOL:+--allocation-pool $Q_FLOATING_ALLOCATION_POOL} $EXT_NET_ID $FLOATING_RANGE -- --enable_dhcp=False | grep 'gateway_ip' | get_field 2)
+        EXT_GW_IP=$(quantum subnet-create --ip_version 4 ${Q_FLOATING_ALLOCATION_POOL:+--allocation-pool $Q_FLOATING_ALLOCATION_POOL} --gateway $PUBLIC_NETWORK_GATEWAY --name $PUBLIC_SUBNET_NAME $EXT_NET_ID $FLOATING_RANGE -- --enable_dhcp=False | grep 'gateway_ip' | get_field 2)
         quantum router-gateway-set $ROUTER_ID $EXT_NET_ID
 
         if is_service_enabled q-l3; then