diff --git a/examples/limit.py b/examples/limit.py
index 4514514..8f608e0 100755
--- a/examples/limit.py
+++ b/examples/limit.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def testCpuLimit( net, cpu ):
     h1.cmd( 'kill %1')
     h2.cmd( 'kill %1')
 
-def limit( bw=1, cpu=.3 ):
+def limit( bw=1, cpu=.4 ):
     """Example/test of link and CPU bandwidth limits
        bw: interface bandwidth limit in Mbps
        cpu: cpu limit as fraction of overall CPU time"""
diff --git a/mininet/link.py b/mininet/link.py
index 09971d4..3c12be8 100644
--- a/mininet/link.py
+++ b/mininet/link.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Intf( object ):
 
     "Basic interface object that can configure itself."
 
-    def __init__( self, name, node=None, port=None, link=None, **kwargs ):
+    def __init__( self, name, node=None, port=None, link=None, **params ):
         """name: interface name (e.g. h1-eth0)
            node: owning node (where this intf most likely lives)
            link: parent link if we're part of a link
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class Intf( object ):
         self.mac, self.ip, self.prefixLen = None, None, None
         # Add to node (and move ourselves if necessary )
         node.addIntf( self, port=port )
-        self.config( **kwargs )
+        # Save params for future reference
+        self.params = params
+        self.config( **params )
 
     def cmd( self, *args, **kwargs ):
         "Run a command in our owning node"