diff --git a/config/cmd/cmd.go b/config/cmd/cmd.go
index ee2d4505..6c8cbb91 100644
--- a/config/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/config/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/logger"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/registry"
 	registrySrv "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/registry/service"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/runtime"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/server"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/store"
@@ -51,6 +53,12 @@ import (
 	rmem "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/registry/memory"
 	regSrv "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/registry/service"
 
+	// routers
+	dnsRouter "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router/dns"
+	regRouter "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router/registry"
+	srvRouter "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router/service"
+	staticRouter "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router/static"
+
 	// runtimes
 	kRuntime "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/runtime/kubernetes"
 	lRuntime "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/runtime/local"
@@ -58,7 +66,7 @@ import (
 
 	// selectors
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/client/selector/dns"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/client/selector/router"
+	sRouter "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/client/selector/router"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/client/selector/static"
 
 	// transports
@@ -325,6 +333,11 @@ var (
 			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_CONFIG"},
 			Usage:   "The source of the config to be used to get configuration",
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:    "router",
+			EnvVars: []string{"MICRO_ROUTER"},
+			Usage:   "Router used for client requests",
+		},
 	}
 
 	DefaultBrokers = map[string]func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker{
@@ -346,9 +359,16 @@ var (
 		"memory":  rmem.NewRegistry,
 	}
 
+	DefaultRouters = map[string]func(...router.Option) router.Router{
+		"dns":      dnsRouter.NewRouter,
+		"registry": regRouter.NewRouter,
+		"static":   staticRouter.NewRouter,
+		"service":  srvRouter.NewRouter,
+	}
+
 	DefaultSelectors = map[string]func(...selector.Option) selector.Selector{
 		"dns":    dns.NewSelector,
-		"router": router.NewSelector,
+		"router": sRouter.NewSelector,
 		"static": static.NewSelector,
 	}
 
@@ -411,6 +431,7 @@ func newCmd(opts ...Option) Cmd {
 		Server:    &server.DefaultServer,
 		Selector:  &selector.DefaultSelector,
 		Transport: &transport.DefaultTransport,
+		Router:    &router.DefaultRouter,
 		Runtime:   &runtime.DefaultRuntime,
 		Store:     &store.DefaultStore,
 		Tracer:    &trace.DefaultTracer,
@@ -423,6 +444,7 @@ func newCmd(opts ...Option) Cmd {
 		Selectors:  DefaultSelectors,
 		Servers:    DefaultServers,
 		Transports: DefaultTransports,
+		Routers:    DefaultRouters,
 		Runtimes:   DefaultRuntimes,
 		Stores:     DefaultStores,
 		Tracers:    DefaultTracers,
@@ -548,6 +570,28 @@ func (c *cmd) Before(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	microClient := wrapper.CacheClient(cacheFn, grpc.NewClient())
 	microClient = wrapper.AuthClient(authFn, microClient)
 
+	// Set the router, this must happen before the rest of the server as it'll route server requests
+	// such as go.micro.config if no address is specified
+	routerOpts := []router.Option{
+		router.Network(ctx.String("service_namespace")),
+		router.Registry(*c.opts.Registry),
+		srvRouter.Client(microClient),
+	}
+	if name := ctx.String("router"); len(name) > 0 && (*c.opts.Router).String() != name {
+		r, ok := c.opts.Routers[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Router %s not found", name)
+		}
+
+		*c.opts.Router = r(routerOpts...)
+		// todo: set the router in the client
+		// clientOpts = append(clientOpts, client.Router(*c.opts.Router))
+	} else if len(routerOpts) > 0 {
+		if err := (*c.opts.Router).Init(routerOpts...); err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalf("Error configuring router: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Setup store options
 	storeOpts := []store.Option{store.WithClient(microClient)}
 	if len(ctx.String("store_address")) > 0 {
diff --git a/config/cmd/options.go b/config/cmd/options.go
index 1dfc8076..634ef6c7 100644
--- a/config/cmd/options.go
+++ b/config/cmd/options.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/debug/profile"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/debug/trace"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/registry"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/runtime"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/server"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/store"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Config    *config.Config
 	Client    *client.Client
 	Server    *server.Server
+	Router    *router.Router
 	Runtime   *runtime.Runtime
 	Store     *store.Store
 	Tracer    *trace.Tracer
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Selectors  map[string]func(...selector.Option) selector.Selector
 	Servers    map[string]func(...server.Option) server.Server
 	Transports map[string]func(...transport.Option) transport.Transport
+	Routers    map[string]func(...router.Option) router.Router
 	Runtimes   map[string]func(...runtime.Option) runtime.Runtime
 	Stores     map[string]func(...store.Option) store.Store
 	Tracers    map[string]func(...trace.Option) trace.Tracer
@@ -100,6 +103,12 @@ func Registry(r *registry.Registry) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func Router(r *router.Router) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Router = r
+	}
+}
+
 func Runtime(r *runtime.Runtime) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Runtime = r
@@ -190,6 +199,13 @@ func NewTransport(name string, t func(...transport.Option) transport.Transport)
 	}
 }
 
+// New router func
+func NewRouter(name string, r func(...router.Option) router.Router) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Routers[name] = r
+	}
+}
+
 // New runtime func
 func NewRuntime(name string, r func(...runtime.Option) runtime.Runtime) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
diff --git a/router/dns/dns.go b/router/dns/dns.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4241b3d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/router/dns/dns.go
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package dns
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+)
+
+// NewRouter returns an initialized dns router
+func NewRouter(opts ...router.Option) router.Router {
+	options := router.DefaultOptions()
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&options)
+	}
+	if len(options.Network) == 0 {
+		options.Network = "micro"
+	}
+	return &dns{options, &table{options}}
+}
+
+type dns struct {
+	options router.Options
+	table   *table
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Init(opts ...router.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&d.options)
+	}
+	d.table.options = d.options
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Options() router.Options {
+	return d.options
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Table() router.Table {
+	return d.table
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Advertise() (<-chan *router.Advert, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Process(*router.Advert) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Lookup(opts ...router.QueryOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
+	return d.table.Query(opts...)
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Watch(opts ...router.WatchOption) (router.Watcher, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (d *dns) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *dns) String() string {
+	return "dns"
+}
+
+type table struct {
+	options router.Options
+}
+
+func (t *table) Create(router.Route) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) Delete(router.Route) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) Update(router.Route) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) List() ([]router.Route, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) Query(opts ...router.QueryOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
+	options := router.NewQuery(opts...)
+
+	// check to see if we have the port provided in the service, e.g. go-micro-srv-foo:8000
+	host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(options.Service)
+	if err == nil {
+		// lookup the service using A records
+		ips, err := net.LookupHost(host)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		p, _ := strconv.Atoi(port)
+
+		// convert the ip addresses to routes
+		result := make([]router.Route, len(ips))
+		for i, ip := range ips {
+			result[i] = router.Route{
+				Service: options.Service,
+				Address: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", ip, uint16(p)),
+			}
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	// we didn't get the port so we'll lookup the service using SRV records. If we can't lookup the
+	// service using the SRV record, we return the error.
+	_, nodes, err := net.LookupSRV(options.Service, "tcp", t.options.Network)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// convert the nodes (net services) to routes
+	result := make([]router.Route, len(nodes))
+	for i, n := range nodes {
+		result[i] = router.Route{
+			Service: options.Service,
+			Address: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", n.Target, n.Port),
+			Network: t.options.Network,
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/router/options.go b/router/options.go
index a5f44b46..94c96c07 100644
--- a/router/options.go
+++ b/router/options.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package router
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/client"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/registry"
 )
 
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ type Options struct {
 	Registry registry.Registry
 	// Advertise is the advertising strategy
 	Advertise Strategy
-	// Client for calling router
-	Client client.Client
+	// Context for additional options
+	Context context.Context
 }
 
 // Id sets Router Id
@@ -38,13 +39,6 @@ func Address(a string) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// Client to call router service
-func Client(c client.Client) Option {
-	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.Client = c
-	}
-}
-
 // Gateway sets network gateway
 func Gateway(g string) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
@@ -81,5 +75,6 @@ func DefaultOptions() Options {
 		Network:   DefaultNetwork,
 		Registry:  registry.DefaultRegistry,
 		Advertise: AdvertiseLocal,
+		Context:   context.Background(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/router/registry/registry.go b/router/registry/registry.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01172b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/router/registry/registry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package registry
+
+import "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+
+// NewRouter returns an initialised registry router
+func NewRouter(opts ...router.Option) router.Router {
+	return router.NewRouter(opts...)
+}
diff --git a/router/service/options.go b/router/service/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f067a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/router/service/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package service
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/client"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+)
+
+type clientKey struct{}
+
+// Client to call router service
+func Client(c client.Client) router.Option {
+	return func(o *router.Options) {
+		if o.Context == nil {
+			o.Context = context.WithValue(context.Background(), clientKey{}, c)
+			return
+		}
+
+		o.Context = context.WithValue(o.Context, clientKey{}, c)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/router/service/service.go b/router/service/service.go
index 1f6ce1ea..5068e474 100644
--- a/router/service/service.go
+++ b/router/service/service.go
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ func NewRouter(opts ...router.Option) router.Router {
 	// NOTE: might need some client opts here
 	cli := client.DefaultClient
 
-	// set options client
-	if options.Client != nil {
-		cli = options.Client
+	// get options client from the context. We set this in the context to prevent an import loop, as
+	// the client depends on the router
+	if c, ok := options.Context.Value(clientKey{}).(client.Client); ok {
+		cli = c
 	}
 
 	// NOTE: should we have Client/Service option in router.Options?
diff --git a/router/static/static.go b/router/static/static.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7e6054e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/router/static/static.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package static
+
+import "github.com/micro/go-micro/v2/router"
+
+// NewRouter returns an initialized static router
+func NewRouter(opts ...router.Option) router.Router {
+	options := router.DefaultOptions()
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&options)
+	}
+	return &static{options, new(table)}
+}
+
+type static struct {
+	options router.Options
+	table   router.Table
+}
+
+func (s *static) Init(opts ...router.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&s.options)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) Options() router.Options {
+	return s.options
+}
+
+func (s *static) Table() router.Table {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) Advertise() (<-chan *router.Advert, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) Process(*router.Advert) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) Lookup(...router.QueryOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) Watch(opts ...router.WatchOption) (router.Watcher, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *static) String() string {
+	return "static"
+}
+
+type table struct{}
+
+func (t *table) Create(router.Route) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) Delete(router.Route) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) Update(router.Route) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) List() ([]router.Route, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (t *table) Query(opts ...router.QueryOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
+	options := router.NewQuery(opts...)
+
+	return []router.Route{
+		router.Route{
+			Address: options.Service,
+			Service: options.Address,
+			Gateway: options.Gateway,
+			Network: options.Network,
+			Router:  options.Router,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}