diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index cae51df2c2..b81194b900 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ def _get_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 				action=select_network,
 				value={},
 				preview_action=self._prev_network_config,
+				mandatory=True,
 				key='network_config',
 			),
 			MenuItem(
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/network.py b/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
index 71f3dca2b0..f19d1a71cd 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class NicType(Enum):
 	NM = 'nm'
 	NM_IWD = 'nm_iwd'
 	MANUAL = 'manual'
+	NONE = 'none'
 
 	def display_msg(self) -> str:
 		match self:
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ def display_msg(self) -> str:
 				return tr('Use Network Manager (iwd backend)')
 			case NicType.MANUAL:
 				return tr('Manual configuration')
+			case NicType.NONE:
+				return tr('No network')
 
 
 class _NicSerialization(TypedDict):
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
index 135485847f..48b863fdfd 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def install_network_config(
 				installation.configure_nic(nic)
 			installation.enable_service('systemd-networkd')
 			installation.enable_service('systemd-resolved')
+		case NicType.NONE:
+			pass
 
 
 def _configure_nm_iwd(installation: Installer) -> None:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
index bcf546981a..ebc4ab7da5 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
@@ -172,14 +172,17 @@ async def select_network(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None) -> NetworkConfigur
 	"""
 
 	items = [MenuItem(n.display_msg(), value=n) for n in NicType]
-	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=True)
+	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=False)
 
 	if preset:
 		group.set_selected_by_value(preset.type)
 
+	header = tr('Choose network configuration') + '\n'
+	header += tr('Recommended: Network Manager for desktop, Manual for server') + '\n'
+
 	result = await Selection[NicType](
 		group,
-		header=tr('Choose network configuration'),
+		header=header,
 		allow_reset=True,
 		allow_skip=True,
 	).show()
@@ -205,5 +208,7 @@ async def select_network(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None) -> NetworkConfigur
 
 					if nics:
 						return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.MANUAL, nics)
+				case NicType.NONE:
+					return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.NONE)
 
 	return preset
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/base.pot b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
index df0915c769..ad24c179c4 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/base.pot
+++ b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Manual configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "No network"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Mark/Unmark a partition as compressed (btrfs only)"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2029,6 +2032,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Choose network configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Recommended: Network Manager for desktop, Manual for server"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No packages found"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po b/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
index b88fd2901e..8181ac0901 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
+++ b/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ msgstr "Оберіть інтерфейс для додавання"
 msgid "Manual configuration"
 msgstr "Ручне налаштування"
 
+msgid "No network"
+msgstr "Без мережі"
+
 msgid "Mark/Unmark a partition as compressed (btrfs only)"
 msgstr "Позначити/зняти позначку розділу як стисненого (лише btrfs)"
 
@@ -1970,6 +1973,9 @@ msgstr "Оберіть інтерфейс"
 msgid "Choose network configuration"
 msgstr "Оберіть конфігурацію мережі"
 
+msgid "Recommended: Network Manager for desktop, Manual for server"
+msgstr "Рекомендовано: Network Manager для робочого столу, ручне налаштування для сервера"
+
 msgid "No packages found"
 msgstr "Пакети не знайдено"