diff --git a/tests/active_tests/include/active_test.h b/tests/active_tests/include/active_test.h
index 3c7d265..f4ffd39 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/include/active_test.h
+++ b/tests/active_tests/include/active_test.h
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ public:
     void validate(PacketCapturer::PacketStorage& packets);
     virtual std::string name() const = 0;
 protected:
-    const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender() const;
-    const ConfigurationPtr& configuration() const;
+    Tins::PacketSender& packet_sender();
+    const Tins::PacketSender& packet_sender() const;
+    Configuration& configuration();
+    const Configuration& configuration() const;
     virtual bool test_matches_packet(const Tins::PDU& pdu) const = 0;
     virtual void execute_test() = 0;
     virtual void validate_packet(const Tins::PDU& pdu) = 0;
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/include/tcp_tests.h b/tests/active_tests/include/tcp_tests.h
index fa4858a..36375dc 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/include/tcp_tests.h
+++ b/tests/active_tests/include/tcp_tests.h
@@ -37,16 +37,40 @@
 class TCPSynTest : public ActiveTest {
 public:
     TCPSynTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
-               const ConfigurationPtr& configuration);
-
-    std::string name() const;
+               const ConfigurationPtr& configuration,
+               uint16_t target_port);
 private:
     void execute_test();
     void validate_packet(const Tins::PDU& pdu);
     bool test_matches_packet(const Tins::PDU& pdu) const;
+    virtual void send_packet(Tins::PDU& pdu) = 0;
 
     Tins::IPv4Address target_address_;
     uint32_t sequence_number_;
+    uint16_t target_port_;
 };
 
+// Sends a SYN using IP as the lowest layer
+class Layer3TCPSynTest : public TCPSynTest {
+public:
+    Layer3TCPSynTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
+                     const ConfigurationPtr& configuration);
+
+    std::string name() const;
+private:
+    void send_packet(Tins::PDU& pdu);
+};
+
+// Sends a SYN using Ethernet as the lowest layer
+class Layer2TCPSynTest : public TCPSynTest {
+public:
+    Layer2TCPSynTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
+                     const ConfigurationPtr& configuration);
+
+    std::string name() const;
+private:
+    void send_packet(Tins::PDU& pdu);
+};
+
+
 #endif // TINS_ACTIVE_TCP_TESTS_H
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/include/test_utils.h b/tests/active_tests/include/test_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d1302b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/active_tests/include/test_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Matias Fontanini
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef TINS_TEST_UTILS_H
+#define TINS_TEST_UTILS_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include "tins/ip_address.h"
+
+Tins::IPv4Address get_gateway_v4_address(const std::string& interface_name);
+
+#endif // TINS_TEST_UTILS_H
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/src/active_test.cpp b/tests/active_tests/src/active_test.cpp
index 6084102..6fac5aa 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/src/active_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/active_tests/src/active_test.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ using std::endl;
 using std::string;
 
 using Tins::PDU;
+using Tins::PacketSender;
 using Tins::pdu_not_found;
 using Tins::option_not_found;
 
@@ -96,12 +97,20 @@ void ActiveTest::validate(PacketCapturer::PacketStorage& packets) {
     }
 }
 
-const ActiveTest::PacketSenderPtr& ActiveTest::packet_sender() const {
-    return packet_sender_;
+PacketSender& ActiveTest::packet_sender() {
+    return *packet_sender_;
 }
 
-const ActiveTest::ConfigurationPtr& ActiveTest::configuration() const {
-    return configuration_;
+const PacketSender& ActiveTest::packet_sender() const {
+    return *packet_sender_;
+}
+
+Configuration& ActiveTest::configuration() {
+    return *configuration_;
+}
+
+const Configuration& ActiveTest::configuration() const {
+    return *configuration_;
 }
 
 void ActiveTest::disable_on_platform(Configuration::Platform platform) {
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/src/ipv4_tests.cpp b/tests/active_tests/src/ipv4_tests.cpp
index c8a21ff..6d22d4c 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/src/ipv4_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/active_tests/src/ipv4_tests.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ string IPv4SourceAddressTest::name() const {
 }
 
 void IPv4SourceAddressTest::execute_test() {
-    PacketSender& sender = *packet_sender();
-    Configuration& config = *configuration();
+    PacketSender& sender = packet_sender();
+    Configuration& config = configuration();
     auto packet = IP("8.8.8.8");
     packet /= UDP(config.destination_port(), config.source_port());
     packet /= RawPDU(name());
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void IPv4SourceAddressTest::execute_test() {
 
 void IPv4SourceAddressTest::validate_packet(const PDU& pdu) {
     const IP& ip = pdu.rfind_pdu<IP>();
-    const NetworkInterface& iface = configuration()->interface();
+    const NetworkInterface& iface = configuration().interface();
     // The source address should be the same as the default interface's
     if (iface.ipv4_address() != ip.src_addr()) {
         ostringstream oss;
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ string IPv4FragmentationTest::name() const {
 }
 
 void IPv4FragmentationTest::execute_test() {
-    PacketSender& sender = *packet_sender();
-    Configuration& config = *configuration();
+    PacketSender& sender = packet_sender();
+    Configuration& config = configuration();
     auto packet = IP("8.8.8.8");
     packet /= UDP(config.destination_port(), config.source_port());
     packet /= RawPDU(name());
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/src/main.cpp b/tests/active_tests/src/main.cpp
index 380df16..4f9100d 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/active_tests/src/main.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ int main() {
         ActiveTestRunner runner(config);
         runner.add_test<IPv4SourceAddressTest>();
         runner.add_test<IPv4FragmentationTest>();
-        runner.add_test<TCPSynTest>();
+        runner.add_test<Layer3TCPSynTest>();
+        runner.add_test<Layer2TCPSynTest>();
         runner.add_test<ResolveHWAddressTest>();
 
         if (!runner.validate_tests()) {
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/src/tcp_tests.cpp b/tests/active_tests/src/tcp_tests.cpp
index 4fcfbd7..57f4484 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/src/tcp_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/active_tests/src/tcp_tests.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 #include "tcp_tests.h"
 #include "tins/tcp.h"
 #include "tins/ip.h"
+#include "tins/ethernetII.h"
 #include "tins/utils.h"
+#include "test_utils.h"
 
 using std::string;
 using std::cout;
@@ -42,16 +44,16 @@ using std::random_device;
 using Tins::PDU;
 using Tins::TCP;
 using Tins::IP;
+using Tins::IPv4Address;
+using Tins::NetworkInterface;
+using Tins::EthernetII;
 using Tins::Utils::resolve_domain;
 
 TCPSynTest::TCPSynTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
-                       const ConfigurationPtr& configuration) 
-: ActiveTest(packet_sender, configuration) {
-    disable_on_platform(Configuration::WINDOWS);
-}
+                       const ConfigurationPtr& configuration,
+                       uint16_t target_port) 
+: ActiveTest(packet_sender, configuration), target_port_(target_port) {
 
-string TCPSynTest::name() const {
-    return "tcp_syn_test";
 }
 
 void TCPSynTest::execute_test() {
@@ -60,11 +62,11 @@ void TCPSynTest::execute_test() {
     sequence_number_ = static_cast<uint32_t>(rnd());
     cout << log_prefix() << "Resolved target address to " << target_address_ << endl;
 
-    auto packet = IP(target_address_) / TCP(80, configuration()->source_port());
+    auto packet = IP(target_address_) / TCP(target_port_, configuration().source_port());
     TCP& tcp = packet.rfind_pdu<TCP>();
     tcp.seq(sequence_number_);
     tcp.flags(TCP::SYN);
-    packet_sender()->send(packet);
+    send_packet(packet);
 }
 
 void TCPSynTest::validate_packet(const PDU& pdu) {
@@ -79,9 +81,48 @@ bool TCPSynTest::test_matches_packet(const PDU& pdu) const {
         return false;
     }
     const TCP& tcp = pdu.rfind_pdu<TCP>();
-    if (tcp.sport() != 80) {
+    if (tcp.sport() != target_port_) {
         return false;
     }
     return tcp.ack_seq() == sequence_number_ + 1;
 
 }
+
+// Layer 3
+
+Layer3TCPSynTest::Layer3TCPSynTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
+                                   const ConfigurationPtr& configuration) 
+: TCPSynTest(packet_sender, configuration, 80) {
+    disable_on_platform(Configuration::WINDOWS);
+}
+
+string Layer3TCPSynTest::name() const {
+    return "tcp_layer3_syn_test";
+}
+
+void Layer3TCPSynTest::send_packet(PDU& pdu) {
+    packet_sender().send(pdu);
+}
+
+// Layer 2
+
+Layer2TCPSynTest::Layer2TCPSynTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
+                                   const ConfigurationPtr& configuration) 
+: TCPSynTest(packet_sender, configuration, 443) {
+
+}
+
+string Layer2TCPSynTest::name() const {
+    return "tcp_layer2_syn_test";
+}
+
+void Layer2TCPSynTest::send_packet(PDU& pdu) {
+    const NetworkInterface& iface = configuration().interface();
+    IPv4Address gateway_address = get_gateway_v4_address(iface.name());
+    auto gateway_hwaddress = Tins::Utils::resolve_hwaddr(iface, gateway_address,
+                                                         packet_sender());
+    EthernetII eth = EthernetII(gateway_hwaddress, iface.hw_address()) / pdu;
+    eth.rfind_pdu<IP>().src_addr(iface.ipv4_address());
+    packet_sender().send(eth);
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/src/test_utils.cpp b/tests/active_tests/src/test_utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2370149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/active_tests/src/test_utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Matias Fontanini
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <limits>
+#include "test_utils.h"
+#include "tins/utils.h"
+
+using std::string;
+using std::vector;
+using std::numeric_limits;
+
+using Tins::IPv4Address;
+using Tins::Utils::RouteEntry;
+
+IPv4Address get_gateway_v4_address(const string& interface_name) {
+    vector<RouteEntry> entries = Tins::Utils::route_entries();
+    int current_metric = numeric_limits<int>::max();
+    IPv4Address address;
+    for (const auto& entry : entries) {
+        if (entry.interface == interface_name && entry.gateway != "0.0.0.0" && entry.metric < current_metric) {
+            address = entry.gateway;
+            current_metric = entry.metric;
+        }        
+    }
+    return address;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/active_tests/src/utils_test.cpp b/tests/active_tests/src/utils_test.cpp
index 98e059c..e9fa257 100644
--- a/tests/active_tests/src/utils_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/active_tests/src/utils_test.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "tins/ethernetII.h"
 #include "tins/arp.h"
 #include "tins/utils.h"
+#include "test_utils.h"
 
 using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
@@ -52,16 +53,7 @@ using Tins::Utils::RouteEntry;
 ResolveHWAddressTest::ResolveHWAddressTest(const PacketSenderPtr& packet_sender,
                                            const ConfigurationPtr& configuration) 
 : ActiveTest(packet_sender, configuration) {
-    vector<RouteEntry> entries = Tins::Utils::route_entries();
-    string interface_name = configuration->interface().name();
-    int current_metric = numeric_limits<int>::max();
-    for (const auto& entry : entries) {
-        if (entry.interface == interface_name && entry.gateway != "0.0.0.0" && entry.metric < current_metric) {
-            target_address_ = entry.gateway;
-            current_metric = entry.metric;
-        }        
-    }
-    disable_on_platform(Configuration::WINDOWS);
+    target_address_ = get_gateway_v4_address(configuration->interface().name());
 }
 
 string ResolveHWAddressTest::name() const {
@@ -75,14 +67,14 @@ bool ResolveHWAddressTest::test_matches_packet(const PDU& pdu) const {
 
 void ResolveHWAddressTest::execute_test() {
     cout << log_prefix() << "trying to resolve " << target_address_ << endl;
-    resolved_address_ = Tins::Utils::resolve_hwaddr(configuration()->interface(),
+    resolved_address_ = Tins::Utils::resolve_hwaddr(configuration().interface(),
                                                     target_address_,
-                                                    *packet_sender());
+                                                    packet_sender());
     cout << log_prefix() << "address resolved to " << resolved_address_ << endl;
-    auto local_ip_address = configuration()->interface().ipv4_address();
-    auto local_hw_address = configuration()->interface().hw_address();
+    auto local_ip_address = configuration().interface().ipv4_address();
+    auto local_hw_address = configuration().interface().hw_address();
     auto packet = ARP::make_arp_request(target_address_, local_ip_address, local_hw_address);
-    packet_sender()->send(packet);
+    packet_sender().send(packet);
 }
 
 void ResolveHWAddressTest::validate_packet(const PDU& pdu) {