diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/net.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/net.dart
index 38fa19ccf673e..9731ec872a6ca 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/net.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/base/net.dart
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import '../base/context.dart';
+import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
+import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
+
 import '../convert.dart';
-import '../globals.dart' as globals;
 import 'common.dart';
 import 'file_system.dart';
 import 'io.dart';
+import 'logger.dart';
 
 const int kNetworkProblemExitCode = 50;
 
@@ -17,139 +19,160 @@ typedef HttpClientFactory = HttpClient Function();
 
 typedef UrlTunneller = Future<String> Function(String url);
 
-/// Download a file from the given URL.
-///
-/// If a destination file is not provided, returns the bytes.
-///
-/// If a destination file is provided, streams the bytes to that file and
-/// returns an empty list.
-///
-/// If [maxAttempts] is exceeded, returns null.
-Future<List<int>> fetchUrl(Uri url, {
-  int maxAttempts,
-  File destFile,
-}) async {
-  int attempts = 0;
-  int durationSeconds = 1;
-  while (true) {
-    attempts += 1;
-    _MemoryIOSink memorySink;
-    IOSink sink;
-    if (destFile == null) {
-      memorySink = _MemoryIOSink();
-      sink = memorySink;
-    } else {
-      sink = destFile.openWrite();
-    }
+class Net {
+  Net({
+    HttpClientFactory httpClientFactory,
+    @required Logger logger,
+    @required Platform platform,
+  }) :
+    _httpClientFactory = httpClientFactory,
+    _logger = logger,
+    _platform = platform;
+
+  final HttpClientFactory _httpClientFactory;
+
+  final Logger _logger;
+
+  final Platform _platform;
+
+  /// Download a file from the given URL.
+  ///
+  /// If a destination file is not provided, returns the bytes.
+  ///
+  /// If a destination file is provided, streams the bytes to that file and
+  /// returns an empty list.
+  ///
+  /// If [maxAttempts] is exceeded, returns null.
+  Future<List<int>> fetchUrl(Uri url, {
+    int maxAttempts,
+    File destFile,
+  }) async {
+    int attempts = 0;
+    int durationSeconds = 1;
+    while (true) {
+      attempts += 1;
+      _MemoryIOSink memorySink;
+      IOSink sink;
+      if (destFile == null) {
+        memorySink = _MemoryIOSink();
+        sink = memorySink;
+      } else {
+        sink = destFile.openWrite();
+      }
 
-    final bool result = await _attempt(
-      url,
-      destSink: sink,
-    );
-    if (result) {
-      return memorySink?.writes?.takeBytes() ?? <int>[];
-    }
+      final bool result = await _attempt(
+        url,
+        destSink: sink,
+      );
+      if (result) {
+        return memorySink?.writes?.takeBytes() ?? <int>[];
+      }
 
-    if (maxAttempts != null && attempts >= maxAttempts) {
-      globals.printStatus('Download failed -- retry $attempts');
-      return null;
-    }
-    globals.printStatus('Download failed -- attempting retry $attempts in '
-        '$durationSeconds second${ durationSeconds == 1 ? "" : "s"}...');
-    await Future<void>.delayed(Duration(seconds: durationSeconds));
-    if (durationSeconds < 64) {
-      durationSeconds *= 2;
+      if (maxAttempts != null && attempts >= maxAttempts) {
+        _logger.printStatus('Download failed -- retry $attempts');
+        return null;
+      }
+      _logger.printStatus(
+        'Download failed -- attempting retry $attempts in '
+        '$durationSeconds second${ durationSeconds == 1 ? "" : "s"}...',
+      );
+      await Future<void>.delayed(Duration(seconds: durationSeconds));
+      if (durationSeconds < 64) {
+        durationSeconds *= 2;
+      }
     }
   }
-}
 
-/// Check if the given URL points to a valid endpoint.
-Future<bool> doesRemoteFileExist(Uri url) async => await _attempt(url, onlyHeaders: true);
-
-// Returns true on success and false on failure.
-Future<bool> _attempt(Uri url, {
-  IOSink destSink,
-  bool onlyHeaders = false,
-}) async {
-  assert(onlyHeaders || destSink != null);
-  globals.printTrace('Downloading: $url');
-  HttpClient httpClient;
-  if (context.get<HttpClientFactory>() != null) {
-    httpClient = context.get<HttpClientFactory>()();
-  } else {
-    httpClient = HttpClient();
-  }
-  HttpClientRequest request;
-  HttpClientResponse response;
-  try {
-    if (onlyHeaders) {
-      request = await httpClient.headUrl(url);
+  /// Check if the given URL points to a valid endpoint.
+  Future<bool> doesRemoteFileExist(Uri url) => _attempt(url, onlyHeaders: true);
+
+  // Returns true on success and false on failure.
+  Future<bool> _attempt(Uri url, {
+    IOSink destSink,
+    bool onlyHeaders = false,
+  }) async {
+    assert(onlyHeaders || destSink != null);
+    _logger.printTrace('Downloading: $url');
+    HttpClient httpClient;
+    if (_httpClientFactory != null) {
+      httpClient = _httpClientFactory();
     } else {
-      request = await httpClient.getUrl(url);
-    }
-    response = await request.close();
-  } on ArgumentError catch (error) {
-    final String overrideUrl = globals.platform.environment['FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL'];
-    if (overrideUrl != null && url.toString().contains(overrideUrl)) {
-      globals.printError(error.toString());
-      throwToolExit(
-        'The value of FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL ($overrideUrl) could not be '
-        'parsed as a valid url. Please see https://flutter.dev/community/china '
-        'for an example of how to use it.\n'
-        'Full URL: $url',
-        exitCode: kNetworkProblemExitCode,);
+      httpClient = HttpClient();
     }
-    globals.printError(error.toString());
-    rethrow;
-  } on HandshakeException catch (error) {
-    globals.printTrace(error.toString());
-    throwToolExit(
-      'Could not authenticate download server. You may be experiencing a man-in-the-middle attack,\n'
-      'your network may be compromised, or you may have malware installed on your computer.\n'
-      'URL: $url',
-      exitCode: kNetworkProblemExitCode,
-    );
-  } on SocketException catch (error) {
-    globals.printTrace('Download error: $error');
-    return false;
-  } on HttpException catch (error) {
-    globals.printTrace('Download error: $error');
-    return false;
-  }
-  assert(response != null);
-
-  // If we're making a HEAD request, we're only checking to see if the URL is
-  // valid.
-  if (onlyHeaders) {
-    return response.statusCode == HttpStatus.ok;
-  }
-  if (response.statusCode != HttpStatus.ok) {
-    if (response.statusCode > 0 && response.statusCode < 500) {
+    HttpClientRequest request;
+    HttpClientResponse response;
+    try {
+      if (onlyHeaders) {
+        request = await httpClient.headUrl(url);
+      } else {
+        request = await httpClient.getUrl(url);
+      }
+      response = await request.close();
+    } on ArgumentError catch (error) {
+      final String overrideUrl = _platform.environment['FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL'];
+      if (overrideUrl != null && url.toString().contains(overrideUrl)) {
+        _logger.printError(error.toString());
+        throwToolExit(
+          'The value of FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL ($overrideUrl) could not be '
+          'parsed as a valid url. Please see https://flutter.dev/community/china '
+          'for an example of how to use it.\n'
+          'Full URL: $url',
+          exitCode: kNetworkProblemExitCode,);
+      }
+      _logger.printError(error.toString());
+      rethrow;
+    } on HandshakeException catch (error) {
+      _logger.printTrace(error.toString());
       throwToolExit(
-        'Download failed.\n'
-        'URL: $url\n'
-        'Error: ${response.statusCode} ${response.reasonPhrase}',
+        'Could not authenticate download server. You may be experiencing a man-in-the-middle attack,\n'
+        'your network may be compromised, or you may have malware installed on your computer.\n'
+        'URL: $url',
         exitCode: kNetworkProblemExitCode,
       );
+    } on SocketException catch (error) {
+      _logger.printTrace('Download error: $error');
+      return false;
+    } on HttpException catch (error) {
+      _logger.printTrace('Download error: $error');
+      return false;
+    }
+    assert(response != null);
+
+    // If we're making a HEAD request, we're only checking to see if the URL is
+    // valid.
+    if (onlyHeaders) {
+      return response.statusCode == HttpStatus.ok;
+    }
+    if (response.statusCode != HttpStatus.ok) {
+      if (response.statusCode > 0 && response.statusCode < 500) {
+        throwToolExit(
+          'Download failed.\n'
+          'URL: $url\n'
+          'Error: ${response.statusCode} ${response.reasonPhrase}',
+          exitCode: kNetworkProblemExitCode,
+        );
+      }
+      // 5xx errors are server errors and we can try again
+      _logger.printTrace('Download error: ${response.statusCode} ${response.reasonPhrase}');
+      return false;
+    }
+    _logger.printTrace('Received response from server, collecting bytes...');
+    try {
+      assert(destSink != null);
+      await response.forEach(destSink.add);
+      return true;
+    } on IOException catch (error) {
+      _logger.printTrace('Download error: $error');
+      return false;
+    } finally {
+      await destSink?.flush();
+      await destSink?.close();
     }
-    // 5xx errors are server errors and we can try again
-    globals.printTrace('Download error: ${response.statusCode} ${response.reasonPhrase}');
-    return false;
-  }
-  globals.printTrace('Received response from server, collecting bytes...');
-  try {
-    assert(destSink != null);
-    await response.forEach(destSink.add);
-    return true;
-  } on IOException catch (error) {
-    globals.printTrace('Download error: $error');
-    return false;
-  } finally {
-    await destSink?.flush();
-    await destSink?.close();
   }
 }
 
+
+
 /// An IOSink that collects whatever is written to it.
 class _MemoryIOSink implements IOSink {
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/cache.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/cache.dart
index 9c4805a91590b..ef963235cccbb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/cache.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/cache.dart
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ class Cache {
        _fileSystem = fileSystem ?? globals.fs,
        _platform = platform ?? globals.platform ,
        _osUtils = osUtils ?? os {
+    // TODO(zra): Move to initializer list once logger and platform parameters
+    // are required.
+    _net = Net(logger: _logger, platform: _platform);
     if (artifacts == null) {
       _artifacts.add(MaterialFonts(this));
 
@@ -135,6 +138,8 @@ class Cache {
   final FileSystem _fileSystem;
   final OperatingSystemUtils _osUtils;
 
+  Net _net;
+
   static const List<String> _hostsBlockedInChina = <String> [
     'storage.googleapis.com',
   ];
@@ -386,7 +391,7 @@ class Cache {
     final File cachedFile = _fileSystem.file(_fileSystem.path.join(serviceDir.path, url.pathSegments.last));
     if (!cachedFile.existsSync()) {
       try {
-        await _downloadFile(url, cachedFile);
+        await downloadFile(url, cachedFile);
       } catch (e) {
         throwToolExit('Failed to fetch third-party artifact $url: $e');
       }
@@ -439,6 +444,26 @@ class Cache {
     this.includeAllPlatforms = includeAllPlatformsState;
     return allAvailible;
   }
+
+  /// Download a file from the given [url] and write it to [location].
+  Future<void> downloadFile(Uri url, File location) async {
+    _ensureExists(location.parent);
+    await _net.fetchUrl(url, destFile: location);
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> doesRemoteExist(String message, Uri url) async {
+    final Status status = globals.logger.startProgress(
+      message,
+      timeout: timeoutConfiguration.slowOperation,
+    );
+    bool exists;
+    try {
+      exists = await _net.doesRemoteFileExist(url);
+    } finally {
+      status.stop();
+    }
+    return exists;
+  }
 }
 
 /// Representation of a set of artifacts used by the tool.
@@ -559,7 +584,7 @@ abstract class CachedArtifact extends ArtifactSet {
       if (!verifier(tempFile)) {
         final Status status = globals.logger.startProgress(message, timeout: timeoutConfiguration.slowOperation);
         try {
-          await _downloadFile(url, tempFile);
+          await cache.downloadFile(url, tempFile);
           status.stop();
         } catch (exception) {
           status.cancel();
@@ -741,7 +766,7 @@ abstract class EngineCachedArtifact extends CachedArtifact {
 
     bool exists = false;
     for (final String pkgName in getPackageDirs()) {
-      exists = await _doesRemoteExist('Checking package $pkgName is available...',
+      exists = await cache.doesRemoteExist('Checking package $pkgName is available...',
           Uri.parse(url + pkgName + '.zip'));
       if (!exists) {
         return false;
@@ -751,7 +776,7 @@ abstract class EngineCachedArtifact extends CachedArtifact {
     for (final List<String> toolsDir in getBinaryDirs()) {
       final String cacheDir = toolsDir[0];
       final String urlPath = toolsDir[1];
-      exists = await _doesRemoteExist('Checking $cacheDir tools are available...',
+      exists = await cache.doesRemoteExist('Checking $cacheDir tools are available...',
           Uri.parse(url + urlPath));
       if (!exists) {
         return false;
@@ -1305,19 +1330,6 @@ String flattenNameSubdirs(Uri url) {
   return globals.fs.path.joinAll(convertedPieces);
 }
 
-/// Download a file from the given [url] and write it to [location].
-Future<void> _downloadFile(Uri url, File location) async {
-  _ensureExists(location.parent);
-  await fetchUrl(url, destFile: location);
-}
-
-Future<bool> _doesRemoteExist(String message, Uri url) async {
-  final Status status = globals.logger.startProgress(message, timeout: timeoutConfiguration.slowOperation);
-  final bool exists = await doesRemoteFileExist(url);
-  status.stop();
-  return exists;
-}
-
 /// Create the given [directory] and parents, as necessary.
 void _ensureExists(Directory directory) {
   if (!directory.existsSync()) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/create.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/create.dart
index 9d7c122674cb6..1faa98b361cab 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/create.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/create.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import '../android/android.dart' as android;
 import '../android/android_sdk.dart' as android_sdk;
 import '../android/gradle_utils.dart' as gradle;
 import '../base/common.dart';
+import '../base/context.dart';
 import '../base/file_system.dart';
+import '../base/io.dart';
 import '../base/net.dart';
 import '../base/os.dart';
 import '../base/utils.dart';
@@ -166,6 +168,14 @@ class CreateCommand extends FlutterCommand {
     };
   }
 
+  // Lazy-initialize the net utilities with values from the context.
+  Net _cachedNet;
+  Net get _net => _cachedNet ??= Net(
+    httpClientFactory: context.get<HttpClientFactory>() ?? () => HttpClient(),
+    logger: globals.logger,
+    platform: globals.platform,
+  );
+
   // If it has a .metadata file with the project_type in it, use that.
   // If it has an android dir and an android/app dir, it's a legacy app
   // If it has an ios dir and an ios/Flutter dir, it's a legacy app
@@ -230,13 +240,14 @@ class CreateCommand extends FlutterCommand {
         'documentation and try again.');
     }
 
-    return utf8.decode(await fetchUrl(Uri.https(_snippetsHost, 'snippets/$sampleId.dart')));
+    final Uri snippetsUri = Uri.https(_snippetsHost, 'snippets/$sampleId.dart');
+    return utf8.decode(await _net.fetchUrl(snippetsUri));
   }
 
   /// Fetches the samples index file from the Flutter docs website.
   Future<String> _fetchSamplesIndexFromServer() async {
-    return utf8.decode(
-      await fetchUrl(Uri.https(_snippetsHost, 'snippets/index.json'), maxAttempts: 2));
+    final Uri snippetsUri = Uri.https(_snippetsHost, 'snippets/index.json');
+    return utf8.decode(await _net.fetchUrl(snippetsUri, maxAttempts: 2));
   }
 
   /// Fetches the samples index file from the server and writes it to
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart
index 7e398cb759474..30d01e4b25a2e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/update_packages.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import 'dart:collection';
 import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
 
 import '../base/common.dart';
+import '../base/context.dart';
 import '../base/file_system.dart';
+import '../base/io.dart';
 import '../base/logger.dart';
 import '../base/net.dart';
 import '../cache.dart';
@@ -88,14 +90,27 @@ class UpdatePackagesCommand extends FlutterCommand {
   @override
   final bool hidden;
 
+
+  // Lazy-initialize the net utilities with values from the context.
+  Net _cachedNet;
+  Net get _net => _cachedNet ??= Net(
+    httpClientFactory: context.get<HttpClientFactory>() ?? () => HttpClient(),
+    logger: globals.logger,
+    platform: globals.platform,
+  );
+
   Future<void> _downloadCoverageData() async {
     final Status status = globals.logger.startProgress(
       'Downloading lcov data for package:flutter...',
       timeout: timeoutConfiguration.slowOperation,
     );
     final String urlBase = globals.platform.environment['FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL'] ?? 'https://storage.googleapis.com';
-    final List<int> data = await fetchUrl(Uri.parse('$urlBase/flutter_infra/flutter/coverage/lcov.info'));
-    final String coverageDir = globals.fs.path.join(Cache.flutterRoot, 'packages/flutter/coverage');
+    final Uri coverageUri = Uri.parse('$urlBase/flutter_infra/flutter/coverage/lcov.info');
+    final List<int> data = await _net.fetchUrl(coverageUri);
+    final String coverageDir = globals.fs.path.join(
+      Cache.flutterRoot,
+      'packages/flutter/coverage',
+    );
     globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join(coverageDir, 'lcov.base.info'))
       ..createSync(recursive: true)
       ..writeAsBytesSync(data, flush: true);
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/base/net_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/base/net_test.dart
index 7f4e78f2e194d..ec69406edf875 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/base/net_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/base/net_test.dart
@@ -7,18 +7,38 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:file/file.dart';
 import 'package:file/memory.dart';
-import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/file_system.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/io.dart' as io;
+import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/logger.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/net.dart';
-
-import 'package:flutter_tools/src/globals.dart' as globals;
+import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/terminal.dart';
+import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
 import 'package:quiver/testing/async.dart';
 
 import '../../src/common.dart';
-import '../../src/context.dart';
+import '../../src/mocks.dart' show MockStdio;
 
 void main() {
+  BufferLogger testLogger;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    testLogger = BufferLogger(
+      terminal: AnsiTerminal(
+        stdio: MockStdio(),
+        platform: FakePlatform.fromPlatform(const LocalPlatform())..stdoutSupportsAnsi = false,
+      ),
+      outputPreferences: OutputPreferences.test(),
+    );
+  });
+
+  Net createNet(io.HttpClient client) {
+    return Net(
+      httpClientFactory: () => client,
+      logger: testLogger,
+      platform: FakePlatform.fromPlatform(const LocalPlatform()),
+    );
+  }
+
   group('successful fetch', () {
     const String responseString = 'response string';
     List<int> responseData;
@@ -27,32 +47,30 @@ void main() {
       responseData = utf8.encode(responseString);
     });
 
-    testUsingContext('fetchUrl() gets the data', () async {
-      final List<int> data = await fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/'));
+    testWithoutContext('fetchUrl() gets the data', () async {
+      final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(200, data: responseString));
+      final List<int> data = await net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/'));
       expect(data, equals(responseData));
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(200, data: responseString),
     });
 
-    testUsingContext('fetchUrl(destFile) writes the data to a file', () async {
-      final File destFile = globals.fs.file('dest_file')..createSync();
-      final List<int> data = await fetchUrl(
+    testWithoutContext('fetchUrl(destFile) writes the data to a file', () async {
+      final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(200, data: responseString));
+      final MemoryFileSystem fs = MemoryFileSystem();
+      final File destFile = fs.file('dest_file')..createSync();
+      final List<int> data = await net.fetchUrl(
         Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/'),
         destFile: destFile,
       );
       expect(data, equals(<int>[]));
       expect(destFile.readAsStringSync(), equals(responseString));
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem(),
-      HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(200, data: responseString),
-      ProcessManager: () => FakeProcessManager.any(),
     });
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('retry from 500', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('retry from 500', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(500));
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed unexpectedly: $exception';
@@ -68,14 +86,13 @@ void main() {
     });
     expect(testLogger.errorText, isEmpty);
     expect(error, isNull);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(500),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('retry from network error', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('retry from network error', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(200));
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed unexpectedly: $exception';
@@ -91,14 +108,15 @@ void main() {
     });
     expect(testLogger.errorText, isEmpty);
     expect(error, isNull);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(200),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('retry from SocketException', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('retry from SocketException', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClientThrowing(
+      const io.SocketException('test exception handling'),
+    ));
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed unexpectedly: $exception';
@@ -115,16 +133,15 @@ void main() {
     expect(testLogger.errorText, isEmpty);
     expect(error, isNull);
     expect(testLogger.traceText, contains('Download error: SocketException'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClientThrowing(
-      const io.SocketException('test exception handling'),
-    ),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('no retry from HandshakeException', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('no retry from HandshakeException', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClientThrowing(
+      const io.HandshakeException('test exception handling'),
+    ));
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed: $exception';
@@ -135,16 +152,22 @@ void main() {
     });
     expect(error, startsWith('test failed'));
     expect(testLogger.traceText, contains('HandshakeException'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClientThrowing(
-      const io.HandshakeException('test exception handling'),
-    ),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('check for bad override on ArgumentError', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('check for bad override on ArgumentError', () async {
+    final Net net = Net(
+      httpClientFactory: () => FakeHttpClientThrowing(
+        ArgumentError('test exception handling'),
+      ),
+      logger: testLogger,
+      platform: FakePlatform.fromPlatform(const LocalPlatform())
+        ..environment = <String, String>{
+          'FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL': 'example.invalid',
+        },
+    );
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed: $exception';
@@ -156,20 +179,15 @@ void main() {
     expect(error, startsWith('test failed'));
     expect(testLogger.errorText, contains('Invalid argument'));
     expect(error, contains('FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClientThrowing(
-      ArgumentError('test exception handling'),
-    ),
-    Platform: () => FakePlatform.fromPlatform(const LocalPlatform())
-      ..environment = <String, String>{
-        'FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL': 'example.invalid',
-      },
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('retry from HttpException', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('retry from HttpException', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClientThrowing(
+      const io.HttpException('test exception handling'),
+    ));
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed unexpectedly: $exception';
@@ -186,16 +204,15 @@ void main() {
     expect(testLogger.errorText, isEmpty);
     expect(error, isNull);
     expect(testLogger.traceText, contains('Download error: HttpException'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClientThrowing(
-      const io.HttpException('test exception handling'),
-    ),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('retry from HttpException when request throws', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('retry from HttpException when request throws', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClientThrowingRequest(
+      const io.HttpException('test exception handling'),
+    ));
     String error;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/')).then((List<int> value) {
         error = 'test completed unexpectedly';
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed unexpectedly: $exception';
@@ -212,17 +229,14 @@ void main() {
     expect(testLogger.errorText, isEmpty);
     expect(error, isNull);
     expect(testLogger.traceText, contains('Download error: HttpException'));
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClientThrowingRequest(
-      const io.HttpException('test exception handling'),
-    ),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('max attempts', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('max attempts', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(500));
     String error;
     List<int> actualResult;
     FakeAsync().run((FakeAsync time) {
-      fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/'), maxAttempts: 3).then((List<int> value) {
+      net.fetchUrl(Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/'), maxAttempts: 3).then((List<int> value) {
         actualResult = value;
       }, onError: (dynamic exception) {
         error = 'test failed unexpectedly: $exception';
@@ -238,32 +252,27 @@ void main() {
     expect(testLogger.errorText, isEmpty);
     expect(error, isNull);
     expect(actualResult, isNull);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(500),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('remote file non-existant', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('remote file non-existant', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(404));
     final Uri invalid = Uri.parse('http://example.invalid/');
-    final bool result = await doesRemoteFileExist(invalid);
+    final bool result = await net.doesRemoteFileExist(invalid);
     expect(result, false);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(404),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('remote file server error', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('remote file server error', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(500));
     final Uri valid = Uri.parse('http://example.valid/');
-    final bool result = await doesRemoteFileExist(valid);
+    final bool result = await net.doesRemoteFileExist(valid);
     expect(result, false);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(500),
   });
 
-  testUsingContext('remote file exists', () async {
+  testWithoutContext('remote file exists', () async {
+    final Net net = createNet(FakeHttpClient(200));
     final Uri valid = Uri.parse('http://example.valid/');
-    final bool result = await doesRemoteFileExist(valid);
+    final bool result = await net.doesRemoteFileExist(valid);
     expect(result, true);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    HttpClientFactory: () => () => FakeHttpClient(200),
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/testbed.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/testbed.dart
index 5934d282142ee..111ca6207ff40 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/testbed.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/src/testbed.dart
@@ -918,4 +918,13 @@ class FakeCache implements Cache {
   @override
   Future<void> updateAll(Set<DevelopmentArtifact> requiredArtifacts) async {
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> downloadFile(Uri url, File location) async {
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<bool> doesRemoteExist(String message, Uri url) async {
+    return true;
+  }
 }