diff --git a/bochs/configure.in b/bochs/configure.in
index fa16499ef..63f6764e5 100644
--- a/bochs/configure.in
+++ b/bochs/configure.in
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(pnic,
 
 NETLOW_OBJS=''
 if test "$networking" = yes; then
-  NETLOW_OBJS='eth.o eth_null.o eth_vnet.o'
+  NETLOW_OBJS='eth_null.o eth_vnet.o'
   if test "$MSVC_TARGET" != 1; then
     AC_CHECK_HEADER(net/bpf.h, [
         NETLOW_OBJS="$NETLOW_OBJS eth_fbsd.o"
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/Makefile.in b/bochs/iodev/Makefile.in
index e084e9fbb..45fb73f49 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/Makefile.in
+++ b/bochs/iodev/Makefile.in
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ OBJS_THAT_CAN_BE_PLUGINS = \
   soundmod.o \
   @SOUNDCARD_OBJS@ \
   @GAME_OBJS@ \
+  netmod.o \
   @NE2K_OBJS@ \
   @IODEBUG_OBJS@
 
@@ -149,8 +150,8 @@ libbx_pit_wrap.la: pit82c54.lo pit_wrap.lo
 libbx_soundmod.la: soundmod.lo $(SOUNDLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CXX) -module soundmod.lo $(SOUNDLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo) -o libbx_soundmod.la -rpath $(PLUGIN_PATH) $(SOUND_LINK_OPTS)
 
-libbx_ne2k.la: ne2k.lo $(NETLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo)
-	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CXX) -module ne2k.lo $(NETLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo) -o libbx_ne2k.la -rpath $(PLUGIN_PATH)
+libbx_netmod.la: netmod.lo $(NETLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo)
+	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CXX) -module netmod.lo $(NETLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo) -o libbx_netmod.la -rpath $(PLUGIN_PATH)
 
 libbx_pcipnic.la: pcipnic.lo $(NETLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CXX) -module pcipnic.lo $(NETLOW_OBJS:.o=.lo) -o libbx_pcipnic.la -rpath $(PLUGIN_PATH)
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@ bx_pit_wrap.dll: pit82c54.o pit_wrap.o
 bx_soundmod.dll: soundmod.o $(SOUNDLOW_OBJS)
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -shared -o bx_soundmod.dll soundmod.o $(SOUNDLOW_OBJS) $(WIN32_DLL_IMPORT_LIBRARY) -lwinmm
 
-bx_ne2k.dll: ne2k.o $(NETLOW_OBJS)
-	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -shared -o bx_ne2k.dll ne2k.o $(NETLOW_OBJS) $(WIN32_DLL_IMPORT_LIBRARY)
+bx_netmod.dll: netmod.o $(NETLOW_OBJS)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -shared -o bx_netmod.dll netmod.o $(NETLOW_OBJS) $(WIN32_DLL_IMPORT_LIBRARY)
 
 bx_pcipnic.dll: pcipnic.o $(NETLOW_OBJS)
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -shared -o bx_pcipnic.dll pcipnic.o $(NETLOW_OBJS) $(WIN32_DLL_IMPORT_LIBRARY)
@@ -264,56 +265,51 @@ es1370.o: es1370.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
   ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h pci.h es1370.h \
   soundmod.h soundlnx.h soundwin.h soundosx.h
-eth.o: eth.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
-  ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
-  ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
-  ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
 eth_fbsd.o: eth_fbsd.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_linux.o: eth_linux.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_null.o: eth_null.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_slirp.o: eth_slirp.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_tap.o: eth_tap.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_tuntap.o: eth_tuntap.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_vde.o: eth_vde.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_vnet.o: eth_vnet.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_win32.o: eth_win32.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 extfpuirq.o: extfpuirq.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -339,8 +335,8 @@ hdimage.o: hdimage.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h hdimage.h vmware3.h \
-  vmware4.h vvfat.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h cdrom.h hdimage.h \
+  vmware3.h vmware4.h vvfat.h
 ioapic.o: ioapic.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -361,7 +357,12 @@ ne2k.o: ne2k.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h pci.h ne2k.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h pci.h ne2k.h netmod.h
+netmod.o: netmod.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
+  ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
+  ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
+  ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 parallel.o: parallel.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -475,7 +476,8 @@ svga_cirrus.o: svga_cirrus.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h svga_cirrus.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h svga_cirrus.h \
+  virt_timer.h
 unmapped.o: unmapped.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -533,7 +535,7 @@ vga.o: vga.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h virt_timer.h
 virt_timer.o: virt_timer.@CPP_SUFFIX@ ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -601,56 +603,51 @@ es1370.lo: es1370.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
   ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h pci.h es1370.h \
   soundmod.h soundlnx.h soundwin.h soundosx.h
-eth.lo: eth.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
-  ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
-  ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
-  ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
 eth_fbsd.lo: eth_fbsd.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_linux.lo: eth_linux.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_null.lo: eth_null.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_slirp.lo: eth_slirp.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_tap.lo: eth_tap.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_tuntap.lo: eth_tuntap.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_vde.lo: eth_vde.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_vnet.lo: eth_vnet.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 eth_win32.lo: eth_win32.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 extfpuirq.lo: extfpuirq.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -676,8 +673,8 @@ hdimage.lo: hdimage.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h hdimage.h vmware3.h \
-  vmware4.h vvfat.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h cdrom.h hdimage.h \
+  vmware3.h vmware4.h vvfat.h
 ioapic.lo: ioapic.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -698,7 +695,12 @@ ne2k.lo: ne2k.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h pci.h ne2k.h eth.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h pci.h ne2k.h netmod.h
+netmod.lo: netmod.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
+  ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
+  ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
+  ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h netmod.h
 parallel.lo: parallel.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -812,7 +814,8 @@ svga_cirrus.lo: svga_cirrus.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h svga_cirrus.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h svga_cirrus.h \
+  virt_timer.h
 unmapped.lo: unmapped.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
@@ -870,7 +873,7 @@ vga.lo: vga.@CPP_SUFFIX@ iodev.h ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
   ../pc_system.h ../plugin.h ../extplugin.h ../ltdl.h ../gui/gui.h \
-  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h
+  ../instrument/stubs/instrument.h ../param_names.h vga.h virt_timer.h
 virt_timer.lo: virt_timer.@CPP_SUFFIX@ ../bochs.h ../config.h ../osdep.h \
   ../bx_debug/debug.h ../config.h ../osdep.h ../bxversion.h \
   ../gui/siminterface.h ../gui/paramtree.h ../memory/memory.h \
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/devices.cc b/bochs/iodev/devices.cc
index f3cac16f5..30f3f011d 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/devices.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/devices.cc
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ void bx_devices_c::init_stubs()
 #if BX_SUPPORT_SOUNDLOW
   pluginSoundModCtl = &stubSoundModCtl;
 #endif
+#if BX_NETWORKING
+  pluginNetModCtl = &stubNetModCtl;
+#endif
 }
 
 void bx_devices_c::init(BX_MEM_C *newmem)
@@ -173,6 +176,9 @@ void bx_devices_c::init(BX_MEM_C *newmem)
 #if BX_SUPPORT_SOUNDLOW
   PLUG_load_plugin(soundmod, PLUGTYPE_CORE);
 #endif
+#if BX_NETWORKING
+  PLUG_load_plugin(netmod, PLUGTYPE_CORE);
+#endif
 
   // PCI logic (i440FX)
   if (SIM->get_param_bool(BXPN_I440FX_SUPPORT)->get()) {
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/devices.txt b/bochs/iodev/devices.txt
index 86d665a51..f457548db 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/devices.txt
+++ b/bochs/iodev/devices.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Attached devices
   |        |             +---- NE2000 (ISA/PCI)                 ne2k.cc, pcipnic.cc
   |        |             +---- PCI Pseudo NIC                   pcipnic.cc
   |        |
-  |        +---- Networking Modules                             eth.cc
+  |        +---- Networking Modules                             netmod.cc
   |                      | |
   |                      | +-- Host specific Modules            eth_fbsd.cc, eth_linux.cc, eth_win32.cc
   |                      |
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_fbsd.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_fbsd.cc
index 4d237d5c6..dcfbde04e 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_fbsd.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_fbsd.cc
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_FBSD
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #define BX_ETH_FBSD_LOGGING 0
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_linux.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_linux.cc
index 9216fff06..a10118ab0 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_linux.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_linux.cc
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_LINUX
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_null.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_null.cc
index 254428991..c4cf57de7 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_null.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_null.cc
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #define BX_ETH_NULL_LOGGING 1
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_slirp.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_slirp.cc
index 6580af1c4..a9a56bd81 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_slirp.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_slirp.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_SLIRP
 
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h> /* ntohs, htons */
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #define BX_ETH_SLIRP_LOGGING 0
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_tap.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_tap.cc
index 865f24740..f7fbe0f55 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_tap.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_tap.cc
@@ -84,11 +84,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_TAP
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #include <signal.h>
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_tuntap.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_tuntap.cc
index c58913536..13a8b5e7f 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_tuntap.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_tuntap.cc
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_TUNTAP
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #include <signal.h>
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_vde.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_vde.cc
index d98e9474b..91e4e72e4 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_vde.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_vde.cc
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_VDE
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #include <signal.h>
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_vnet.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_vnet.cc
index 282856824..622bf42ee 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_vnet.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_vnet.cc
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
 #define BX_ETH_VNET_LOGGING 1
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/eth_win32.cc b/bochs/iodev/eth_win32.cc
index 9afa59d78..a8aa95dfb 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/eth_win32.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/eth_win32.cc
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@
 #define BX_PLUGGABLE
 
 #include "iodev.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 #if BX_NETWORKING && BX_NETMOD_WIN32
 
-#include "eth.h"
-
 // windows.h included by bochs.h
 #define LOG_THIS netdev->
 
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/iodev.h b/bochs/iodev/iodev.h
index fe475781b..6b3edd0e2 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/iodev.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/iodev.h
@@ -396,6 +396,15 @@ public:
 };
 #endif
 
+#if BX_NETWORKING
+class BOCHSAPI bx_netmod_ctl_stub_c : public bx_devmodel_c {
+public:
+  virtual void* init_module(bx_list_c *base, void* rxh, bx_devmodel_c *dev) {
+    STUBFUNC(netmod_ctl, init_module); return NULL;
+  }
+};
+#endif
+
 class BOCHSAPI bx_devices_c : public logfunctions {
 public:
   bx_devices_c();
@@ -485,6 +494,9 @@ public:
 #if BX_SUPPORT_SOUNDLOW
   bx_soundmod_ctl_stub_c  *pluginSoundModCtl;
 #endif
+#if BX_NETWORKING
+  bx_netmod_ctl_stub_c  *pluginNetModCtl;
+#endif
 
   // stub classes that the pointers (above) can point to until a plugin is
   // loaded
@@ -519,6 +531,9 @@ public:
 #if BX_SUPPORT_SOUNDLOW
   bx_soundmod_ctl_stub_c  stubSoundModCtl;
 #endif
+#if BX_NETWORKING
+  bx_netmod_ctl_stub_c  stubNetModCtl;
+#endif
 
   // Some info to pass to devices which can handled bulk IO.  This allows
   // the interface to remain the same for IO devices which can't handle
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/ne2k.cc b/bochs/iodev/ne2k.cc
index 34512ae0e..6e1018a64 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/ne2k.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/ne2k.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "pci.h"
 #endif
 #include "ne2k.h"
-#include "eth.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 
 //Never completely fill the ne2k ring so that we never
 // hit the unclear completely full buffer condition.
@@ -1509,27 +1509,8 @@ void bx_ne2k_c::init(void)
   for (int i = 12; i < 32; i++)
     BX_NE2K_THIS s.macaddr[i] = 0x57;
 
-  // Attach to the simulated ethernet dev
-  const char *ethmod = SIM->get_param_enum("ethmod", base)->get_selected();
-  BX_NE2K_THIS ethdev = eth_locator_c::create(ethmod,
-                                              SIM->get_param_string("ethdev", base)->getptr(),
-                                              (const char *) SIM->get_param_string("macaddr", base)->getptr(),
-                                              rx_handler,
-                                              this,
-                                              SIM->get_param_string("script", base)->getptr());
-
-  if (BX_NE2K_THIS ethdev == NULL) {
-    BX_PANIC(("could not find eth module %s", ethmod));
-    // if they continue, use null.
-    BX_INFO(("could not find eth module %s - using null instead", ethmod));
-
-    BX_NE2K_THIS ethdev = eth_locator_c::create("null", NULL,
-                                                (const char *) SIM->get_param_string("macaddr", base)->getptr(),
-                                                rx_handler,
-                                                this, "");
-    if (BX_NE2K_THIS ethdev == NULL)
-      BX_PANIC(("could not locate null module"));
-  }
+  // Attach to the selected ethernet module
+  BX_NE2K_THIS ethdev = DEV_net_init_module(base, rx_handler, this);
 }
 
 void bx_ne2k_c::set_irq_level(bx_bool level)
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/pcipnic.cc b/bochs/iodev/pcipnic.cc
index ac845d62c..fb7edc39f 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/pcipnic.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/pcipnic.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #if BX_SUPPORT_PCI && BX_SUPPORT_PCIPNIC
 
 #include "pci.h"
-#include "eth.h"
+#include "netmod.h"
 #include "pcipnic.h"
 
 #define LOG_THIS thePNICDevice->
@@ -77,28 +77,8 @@ void bx_pcipnic_c::init(void)
     BX_PNIC_THIS pci_conf[i] = 0x0;
   }
 
-  // This code ripped wholesale from ne2k.cc:
-  // Attach to the simulated ethernet dev
-  const char *ethmod = SIM->get_param_enum("ethmod", base)->get_selected();
-  BX_PNIC_THIS ethdev = eth_locator_c::create(ethmod,
-                                              SIM->get_param_string("ethdev", base)->getptr(),
-                                              (const char *) SIM->get_param_string("macaddr", base)->getptr(),
-                                              rx_handler,
-                                              this,
-                                              SIM->get_param_string("script", base)->getptr());
-
-  if (BX_PNIC_THIS ethdev == NULL) {
-    BX_PANIC(("could not find eth module %s", ethmod));
-    // if they continue, use null.
-    BX_INFO(("could not find eth module %s - using null instead", ethmod));
-
-    BX_PNIC_THIS ethdev = eth_locator_c::create("null", NULL,
-                                                (const char *) SIM->get_param_string("macaddr", base)->getptr(),
-                                                rx_handler,
-                                                this, "");
-    if (BX_PNIC_THIS ethdev == NULL)
-      BX_PANIC(("could not locate null module"));
-  }
+  // Attach to the selected ethernet module
+  BX_PNIC_THIS ethdev = DEV_net_init_module(base, rx_handler, this);
 
   BX_PNIC_THIS pci_base_address[4] = 0;
 
diff --git a/bochs/plugin.h b/bochs/plugin.h
index 74484114a..a33c0a9e8 100644
--- a/bochs/plugin.h
+++ b/bochs/plugin.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BX_PLUGIN_SOUNDMOD  "soundmod"
 #define BX_PLUGIN_SB16      "sb16"
 #define BX_PLUGIN_ES1370    "es1370"
+#define BX_PLUGIN_NETMOD    "netmod"
 #define BX_PLUGIN_NE2K      "ne2k"
 #define BX_PLUGIN_EXTFPUIRQ "extfpuirq"
 #define BX_PLUGIN_PCIVGA    "pcivga"
@@ -253,9 +254,13 @@ extern "C" {
 #define DEV_usb_init_device(a,b,c,d) (usbdev_type)bx_devices.pluginUsbDevCtl->init_device(a,b,(void**)c,d)
 #define DEV_usb_send_msg(a,b) bx_devices.pluginUsbDevCtl->usb_send_msg((void*)a,b)
 
-///////// Sound macro
+///////// Sound module macro
 #define DEV_sound_init_module(a,b,c) bx_devices.pluginSoundModCtl->init_module(a,(void**)b,c)
 
+///////// Networking module macro
+#define DEV_net_init_module(a,b,c) \
+  ((eth_pktmover_c*)bx_devices.pluginNetModCtl->init_module(a,(void*)b,c))
+
 ///////// Gameport macro
 #define DEV_gameport_set_enabled(a) bx_devices.pluginGameport->set_enabled(a)
 
@@ -410,11 +415,12 @@ DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(usb_common)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(usb_uhci)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(usb_ohci)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(usb_xhci)
-DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(pcipnic)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(soundmod)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(sb16)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(es1370)
+DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(netmod)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(ne2k)
+DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(pcipnic)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(extfpuirq)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(gameport)
 DECLARE_PLUGIN_INIT_FINI_FOR_MODULE(speaker)