diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron-net/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/neutron-net/defaults/main.yml
index 50e41de2d..319e86e0d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron-net/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron-net/defaults/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ neutron_net_segmentation_id:
 # Whether the Neutron network is shared.
 neutron_net_shared:
 
+# Whether the Neutron network is external.
+neutron_net_external:
+
 # Name of the Neutron subnet.
 neutron_net_subnet_name:
 
@@ -39,3 +42,12 @@ neutron_net_allocation_pool_start:
 
 # End of the Neutron subnet's IP allocation pool.
 neutron_net_allocation_pool_end:
+
+# Name of the Neutron router.
+neutron_net_router_name:
+
+# List of subnets to attach to the router internal interface.
+neutron_net_router_interfaces:
+
+# Unique name or ID of the external gateway network.
+neutron_net_router_network:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron-net/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/neutron-net/tasks/main.yml
index 3230f436e..79b838849 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron-net/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron-net/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     provider_physical_network: "{{ neutron_net_physical_network | default(omit) }}"
     provider_segmentation_id: "{{ neutron_net_segmentation_id | default(omit) }}"
     shared: "{{ neutron_net_shared }}"
+    external: "{{ neutron_net_external }}"
     state: present
 
 - name: Ensure subnet is registered with Neutron
@@ -29,6 +30,16 @@
     allocation_pool_end: "{{ neutron_net_allocation_pool_end | default(omit) }}"
     state: present
 
+- name: Ensure router is registered with Neutron
+  os_router:
+    auth_type: "{{ neutron_net_openstack_auth_type }}"
+    auth: "{{ neutron_net_openstack_auth }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_net_router_name }}"
+    interfaces: "{{ neutron_net_router_interfaces or omit }}"
+    network: "{{ neutron_net_router_network or omit }}"
+    state: present
+  when: "{{ neutron_net_router_name != None }}"
+
 # This variable is unset before we set it, and it does not appear to be
 # possible to unset a variable in Ansible.
 - name: Set a fact to reset the Ansible python interpreter