diff --git a/src/libstd/net/ip.rs b/src/libstd/net/ip.rs
index 7b7be6e2eeeb3..edeea12ec00fb 100644
--- a/src/libstd/net/ip.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/net/ip.rs
@@ -79,8 +79,18 @@ pub enum Ipv6MulticastScope {
 
 impl IpAddr {
     /// Returns true for the special 'unspecified' address ([IPv4], [IPv6]).
+    ///
     /// [IPv4]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv4Addr.html#method.is_unspecified
     /// [IPv6]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv6Addr.html#method.is_unspecified
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0)).is_unspecified(), true);
+    /// assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)).is_unspecified(), true);
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "ip_shared", since = "1.12.0")]
     pub fn is_unspecified(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
@@ -90,8 +100,18 @@ impl IpAddr {
     }
 
     /// Returns true if this is a loopback address ([IPv4], [IPv6]).
+    ///
     /// [IPv4]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv4Addr.html#method.is_loopback
     /// [IPv6]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv6Addr.html#method.is_loopback
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)).is_loopback(), true);
+    /// assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0x1)).is_loopback(), true);
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "ip_shared", since = "1.12.0")]
     pub fn is_loopback(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
@@ -101,8 +121,23 @@ impl IpAddr {
     }
 
     /// Returns true if the address appears to be globally routable ([IPv4], [IPv6]).
+    ///
     /// [IPv4]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv4Addr.html#method.is_global
     /// [IPv6]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv6Addr.html#method.is_global
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(ip)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// fn main() {
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(80, 9, 12, 3)).is_global(), true);
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0, 0, 0x1c9, 0, 0, 0xafc8, 0, 0x1)).is_global(),
+    ///                true);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     pub fn is_global(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
             IpAddr::V4(ref a) => a.is_global(),
@@ -111,8 +146,18 @@ impl IpAddr {
     }
 
     /// Returns true if this is a multicast address ([IPv4], [IPv6]).
+    ///
     /// [IPv4]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv4Addr.html#method.is_multicast
     /// [IPv6]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv6Addr.html#method.is_multicast
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(224, 254, 0, 0)).is_multicast(), true);
+    /// assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0xff00, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)).is_multicast(), true);
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "ip_shared", since = "1.12.0")]
     pub fn is_multicast(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
@@ -122,8 +167,23 @@ impl IpAddr {
     }
 
     /// Returns true if this address is in a range designated for documentation ([IPv4], [IPv6]).
+    ///
     /// [IPv4]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv4Addr.html#method.is_documentation
     /// [IPv6]: ../../std/net/struct.Ipv6Addr.html#method.is_documentation
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(ip)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// fn main() {
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(203, 0, 113, 6)).is_documentation(), true);
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0x2001, 0xdb8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+    ///                       .is_documentation(), true);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     pub fn is_documentation(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
             IpAddr::V4(ref a) => a.is_documentation(),
@@ -132,6 +192,20 @@ impl IpAddr {
     }
 
     /// Returns true if this address is a valid IPv4 address, false if it's a valid IPv6 address.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(ipaddr_checker)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// fn main() {
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(203, 0, 113, 6)).is_ipv4(), true);
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0x2001, 0xdb8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)).is_ipv4(),
+    ///                false);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[unstable(feature = "ipaddr_checker", issue = "36949")]
     pub fn is_ipv4(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
@@ -141,6 +215,20 @@ impl IpAddr {
     }
 
     /// Returns true if this address is a valid IPv6 address, false if it's a valid IPv4 address.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(ipaddr_checker)]
+    ///
+    /// use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    ///
+    /// fn main() {
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(203, 0, 113, 6)).is_ipv6(), false);
+    ///     assert_eq!(IpAddr::V6(Ipv6Addr::new(0x2001, 0xdb8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)).is_ipv6(),
+    ///                true);
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[unstable(feature = "ipaddr_checker", issue = "36949")]
     pub fn is_ipv6(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {