diff --git a/hosts/nixos-server-reid/default.nix b/hosts/nixos-server-reid/default.nix
index f58ad8c..693fbe6 100755
--- a/hosts/nixos-server-reid/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos-server-reid/default.nix
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
       # security
       security.useDoas = true;
     };
-    hardware = {
-      networking.enable = true;
-    };
     services = {
       ssh.enable = true;
       ssh.enableMoshSupport = true;
@@ -64,11 +61,4 @@
       { users = [ "reidlab" ]; noPass = true; persist = false; keepEnv = true; }
     ];
   };
-
-  # enable network manager - probably not the best on a single server but Oh Well
-  # perhaps i could move it next to my router for easier ethernet access
-  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
-  networking.networkmanager.wifi.backend = "iwd";
-  networking.networkmanager.wifi.powersave = false;
-  networking.wireless.iwd.settings.Settings.AutoConnect = true;
 }
diff --git a/hosts/nixos-server-reid/hardware.nix b/hosts/nixos-server-reid/hardware.nix
index e840b5f..bef83bc 100755
--- a/hosts/nixos-server-reid/hardware.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos-server-reid/hardware.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
   boot.loader.grub.enable = false;
   boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.enable = true;
 
+  modules.hardware = {
+    networking.enable = true;
+  };
+
   fileSystems."/" =
     { device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/04542424-6899-4b94-9414-fffa569f2c03";
       fsType = "ext4";