diff --git a/docs/web3-eth-subscribe.rst b/docs/web3-eth-subscribe.rst
index 401a071..d624d53 100644
--- a/docs/web3-eth-subscribe.rst
+++ b/docs/web3-eth-subscribe.rst
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ Returns
 ``EventEmitter`` - A Subscription instance
 
     - ``subscription.id``: The subscription id, used to identify and unsubscribing the subscription.
+    - ``subscription.subscribe([callback])``: Can be used to re-subscribe with the same parameters.
     - ``subscription.unsubscribe([callback])``: Unsubscribes the subscription and returns `TRUE` in the callback if successfull.
+    - ``subscription.arguments``: The subscription arguments, used when re-subscribing.
     - ``on("data")`` returns ``Object``: Fires on each incoming log with the log object as argument.
     - ``on("changed")`` returns ``Object``: Fires on each log which was removed from the blockchain. The log will have the additional property ``"removed: true"``.
     - ``on("error")`` returns ``Object``: Fires when an error in the subscription occours.
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestManager/package.json b/packages/web3-core-requestManager/package.json
index bd89f0b..c5b3725 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-requestManager/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestManager/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "main": "src/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "web3-core-helpers": "^1.0.0",
-        "web3-providers-ipc": "^1.0.0",
         "underscore": "^1.8.3",
         "oboe": "^2.1.3",
         "xmlhttprequest": "*",
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/givenProvider.js b/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/givenProvider.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fd19b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/givenProvider.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ This file is part of web3.js.
+
+ web3.js is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ (at your option) any later version.
+
+ web3.js is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ along with web3.js.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file givenProvider.js
+ * @author Fabian Vogelsteller <fabian@ethereum.org>
+ * @date 2017
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+var givenProvider = null;
+
+// ADD GIVEN PROVIDER
+/* jshint ignore:start */
+var global = Function('return this')();
+
+// EthereumProvider
+if(typeof global.ethereumProvider !== 'undefined') {
+    givenProvider = global.ethereumProvider;
+
+// Legacy web3.currentProvider
+} else if(typeof global.web3 !== 'undefined' && global.web3.currentProvider) {
+
+    if(global.web3.currentProvider.sendAsync) {
+        global.web3.currentProvider.send = global.web3.currentProvider.sendAsync;
+        delete global.web3.currentProvider.sendAsync;
+    }
+
+    // if connection is 'ipcProviderWrapper', add subscription support
+    if(!global.web3.currentProvider.on &&
+        global.web3.currentProvider.connection &&
+        global.web3.currentProvider.connection.constructor.name === 'ipcProviderWrapper') {
+
+        global.web3.currentProvider.on = function (type, callback) {
+
+            if(typeof callback !== 'function')
+                throw new Error('The second parameter callback must be a function.');
+
+            switch(type){
+                case 'notification':
+                    this.connection.on('data', function(data) {
+                        var result = '';
+
+                        data = data.toString();
+
+                        try {
+                            result = JSON.parse(data);
+                        } catch(e) {
+                            return callback(new Error('Couldn\'t parse response data'+ data));
+                        }
+
+                        // notification
+                        if(!result.id && result.method.indexOf('_subscription') !== -1) {
+                            callback(null, result);
+                        }
+
+                    });
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    this.connection.on(type, callback);
+                    break;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    givenProvider = global.web3.currentProvider;
+}
+/* jshint ignore:end */
+
+
+module.exports = givenProvider;
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/index.js b/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/index.js
index 5788e17..168ab31 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestManager/src/index.js
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
 
 
 var _ = require('underscore');
-var Jsonrpc = require('./jsonrpc');
 var errors = require('web3-core-helpers').errors;
-var BatchManager = require('./batch');
+var Jsonrpc = require('./jsonrpc.js');
+var BatchManager = require('./batch.js');
+var givenProvider = require('./givenProvider.js');
 
 
 
@@ -44,31 +45,8 @@ var RequestManager = function RequestManager(provider) {
 };
 
 
-// ADD GIVEN PROVIDER
-/* jshint ignore:start */
-var IpcProvider = require('web3-providers-ipc');
-var global = Function('return this')();
 
-if(typeof global.ethereumProvider !== 'undefined') {
-    RequestManager.givenProvider = global.ethereumProvider;
-
-} else if(typeof global.web3 !== 'undefined' && global.web3.currentProvider) {
-    // if connection object is available, create new provider
-    if (global.web3.currentProvider.connection) {
-        RequestManager.givenProvider = new IpcProvider('', global.web3.currentProvider.connection);
-
-    // otherwise subscription aren't available
-    } else {
-        if(global.web3.currentProvider.sendAsync) {
-            global.web3.currentProvider.send = global.web3.currentProvider.sendAsync;
-            delete global.web3.currentProvider.sendAsync;
-        }
-
-        RequestManager.givenProvider = global.web3.currentProvider;
-    }
-
-}
-/* jshint ignore:end */
+RequestManager.givenProvider = givenProvider;
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js b/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js
index 3d12d24..1de7af1 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var Subscription = function Subscription(options) {
     var emitter = new EventEmitter();
     this.id = null;
     this.callback = null;
+    this.arguments = null;
     this._reconnectIntervalId = null;
 
     this.options = {
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ Subscription.prototype._validateArgs = function (args) {
     if(!subscription.params)
         subscription.params = 0;
 
-    if (args.length !== subscription.params + 1) {
+    if (args.length !== subscription.params) {
         throw errors.InvalidNumberOfParams(args.length, subscription.params + 1, args[0]);
     }
 };
@@ -106,19 +107,13 @@ Subscription.prototype._formatInput = function (args) {
         return args;
     }
 
-    // replace subscription with given name
-    if (subscription.subscriptionName) {
-        args[0] = subscription.subscriptionName;
-    }
-
     if (!subscription.inputFormatter) {
         return args;
     }
 
     var formattedArgs = subscription.inputFormatter.map(function (formatter, index) {
-        return formatter ? formatter(args[index+1]) : args[index+1];
+        return formatter ? formatter(args[index]) : args[index];
     });
-    formattedArgs.unshift(args[0]);
 
     return formattedArgs;
 };
@@ -145,9 +140,33 @@ Subscription.prototype._formatOutput = function (result) {
  * @return {Object}
  */
 Subscription.prototype._toPayload = function (args) {
+    var params = [];
     this.callback = this._extractCallback(args);
-    var params = this._formatInput(args);
-    this._validateArgs(params);
+
+    if (!this.subscriptionMethod) {
+        this.subscriptionMethod = args.shift();
+
+        // replace subscription with given name
+        if (this.options.subscription.subscriptionName) {
+            this.subscriptionMethod = this.options.subscription.subscriptionName;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!this.arguments) {
+        this.arguments = this._formatInput(args);
+        this._validateArgs(this.arguments);
+        args = []; // make empty after validation
+
+    }
+
+    // re-add subscriptionName
+    params.push(this.subscriptionMethod);
+    params = params.concat(this.arguments);
+
+
+    if (args.length) {
+        throw new Error('Only a callback is allowed as parameter on an already instantiated subscription.');
+    }
 
     return {
         method: this.options.type + '_subscribe',
@@ -178,12 +197,25 @@ Subscription.prototype.unsubscribe = function(callback) {
  */
 Subscription.prototype.subscribe = function() {
     var _this = this;
-    var args = arguments;
-    var payload = this._toPayload(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments));
+    var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+    var payload = this._toPayload(args);
+
+    if(!payload) {
+        return this;
+    }
 
     // throw error, if provider doesnt support subscriptions
-    if(!this.options.requestManager.provider.on)
-        throw new Error('The current provider doesn\'t support subscriptions', this.options.requestManager.provider);
+    if(!this.options.requestManager.provider.on) {
+        var err = new Error('The current provider doesn\'t support subscriptions'+ this.options.requestManager.provider.constructor.name);
+        this.callback(err, null, this);
+        this.emit('error', err);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // if id is there unsubscribe first
+    if (this.id) {
+        this.unsubscribe();
+    }
 
     // store the params in the options object
     this.options.params = payload.params[1];
@@ -241,12 +273,13 @@ Subscription.prototype.subscribe = function() {
                     // re-subscribe, if connection fails
                     if(_this.options.requestManager.provider.once) {
                         _this._reconnectIntervalId = setInterval(function () {
+                            // TODO check if that makes sense!
                             _this.options.requestManager.provider.reconnect();
                         }, 500);
 
                         _this.options.requestManager.provider.once('connect', function () {
                             clearInterval(_this._reconnectIntervalId);
-                            _this.subscribe.apply(_this, args);
+                            _this.subscribe(_this.callback);
                         });
                     }
                     _this.emit('error', err);