diff --git a/app/components/form/fields/FileField.tsx b/app/components/form/fields/FileField.tsx
index c1cb0442c..a3e396a14 100644
--- a/app/components/form/fields/FileField.tsx
+++ b/app/components/form/fields/FileField.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function FileField<
     fieldState: { error },
   } = useController({ name, control, rules: { required } })
   return (
-    <div>
+    <div className="max-w-lg">
       <div className="mb-2">
         <FieldLabel id={`${id}-label`} htmlFor={id} optional={!required}>
           {label}
diff --git a/app/forms/instance-create.tsx b/app/forms/instance-create.tsx
index 2ebe3d923..5c0941b68 100644
--- a/app/forms/instance-create.tsx
+++ b/app/forms/instance-create.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  *
  * Copyright Oxide Computer Company
  */
-import * as Accordion from '@radix-ui/react-accordion'
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useController, useForm, useWatch, type Control } from 'react-hook-form'
 import { Link, useNavigate, type LoaderFunctionArgs } from 'react-router'
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ import {
   Storage16Icon,
 } from '@oxide/design-system/icons/react'
 
-import { AccordionItem } from '~/components/AccordionItem'
 import { DocsPopover } from '~/components/DocsPopover'
 import { CheckboxField } from '~/components/form/fields/CheckboxField'
 import { ComboboxField } from '~/components/form/fields/ComboboxField'
@@ -720,13 +718,23 @@ export default function CreateInstanceForm() {
         <Form.Heading id="authentication">Authentication</Form.Heading>
         <SshKeysField control={control} isSubmitting={isSubmitting} />
         <FormDivider />
-        <Form.Heading id="advanced">Advanced</Form.Heading>
-        <AdvancedAccordion
+        <Form.Heading id="networking">Networking</Form.Heading>
+        <NetworkingSection
           control={control}
           isSubmitting={isSubmitting}
           unicastPools={unicastPools}
           hasVpcs={hasVpcs}
         />
+        <FormDivider />
+        <Form.Heading id="advanced">Advanced</Form.Heading>
+        <FileField
+          id="user-data-input"
+          description={<UserDataDescription />}
+          name="userData"
+          label="User Data"
+          control={control}
+          disabled={isSubmitting}
+        />
         <Form.Actions>
           <Form.Submit loading={createInstance.isPending}>Create instance</Form.Submit>
           <Form.Cancel onClick={() => navigate(pb.instances({ project }))} />
@@ -753,7 +761,7 @@ const FloatingIpLabel = ({ ip }: { ip: FloatingIp }) => (
   </div>
 )
 
-const AdvancedAccordion = ({
+const NetworkingSection = ({
   control,
   isSubmitting,
   unicastPools,
@@ -765,10 +773,6 @@ const AdvancedAccordion = ({
   hasVpcs: boolean
 }) => {
   const networkInterfaces = useWatch({ control, name: 'networkInterfaces' })
-  // we track this state manually for the sole reason that we need to be able to
-  // tell, inside AccordionItem, when an accordion is opened so we can scroll its
-  // contents into view
-  const [openItems, setOpenItems] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [floatingIpModalOpen, setFloatingIpModalOpen] = useState(false)
   const [selectedFloatingIp, setSelectedFloatingIp] = useState<FloatingIp | undefined>()
   const assignEphemeralIpField = useController({ control, name: 'assignEphemeralIp' })
@@ -919,184 +923,153 @@ const AdvancedAccordion = ({
   )
 
   return (
-    <Accordion.Root
-      type="multiple"
-      className="mt-12 max-w-lg"
-      value={openItems}
-      onValueChange={setOpenItems}
-    >
-      <AccordionItem
-        value="networking"
-        label="Networking"
-        isOpen={openItems.includes('networking')}
-      >
-        {!hasVpcs && (
-          <Message
-            className="mb-4"
-            variant="notice"
-            content={
-              <>
-                A VPC is required to add network interfaces.{' '}
-                <Link to={pb.vpcsNew({ project })}>Create a VPC</Link> to enable networking.
-              </>
-            }
-          />
-        )}
-        <NetworkInterfaceField
+    <>
+      {!hasVpcs && (
+        <Message
+          className="mb-4"
+          variant="notice"
+          content={
+            <>
+              A VPC is required to add network interfaces.{' '}
+              <Link to={pb.vpcsNew({ project })}>Create a VPC</Link> to enable networking.
+            </>
+          }
+        />
+      )}
+      <NetworkInterfaceField control={control} disabled={isSubmitting} hasVpcs={hasVpcs} />
+
+      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4">
+        <h2 className="text-sans-md flex items-center">
+          Ephemeral IP{' '}
+          <TipIcon className="ml-1.5">
+            Ephemeral IPs are allocated when the instance is created and deallocated when it
+            is deleted
+          </TipIcon>
+        </h2>
+
+        <Wrap
+          when={!!ephemeralIpCheckboxState.disabledReason}
+          with={<Tooltip content={ephemeralIpCheckboxState.disabledReason} />}
+        >
+          {/* TODO: Wrapping the checkbox in a <span> makes it so the tooltip
+           * shows up when you hover anywhere on the label or checkbox, not
+           * just the checkbox itself. The downside is the placement of the tooltip
+           * is a little weird (I'd like it better if it was anchored to the checkbox),
+           * but I think having it show up on label hover is worth it.
+           */}
+          <span>
+            <Checkbox
+              id="assignEphemeralIp"
+              checked={ephemeralIpCheckboxState.canAttachEphemeralIp && assignEphemeralIp}
+              disabled={!ephemeralIpCheckboxState.canAttachEphemeralIp}
+              onChange={() => {
+                assignEphemeralIpField.field.onChange(!assignEphemeralIp)
+              }}
+            >
+              Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address
+            </Checkbox>
+          </span>
+        </Wrap>
+        <IpPoolSelector
+          className={assignEphemeralIp ? '' : 'hidden'}
           control={control}
+          poolFieldName="ephemeralIpPool"
+          pools={compatiblePools}
           disabled={isSubmitting}
-          hasVpcs={hasVpcs}
+          compatibleVersions={compatibleVersions}
+          required={assignEphemeralIp}
         />
+      </div>
 
-        <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4">
-          <h2 className="text-sans-md flex items-center">
-            Ephemeral IP{' '}
-            <TipIcon className="ml-1.5">
-              Ephemeral IPs are allocated when the instance is created and deallocated when
-              it is deleted
-            </TipIcon>
-          </h2>
-
-          <Wrap
-            when={!!ephemeralIpCheckboxState.disabledReason}
-            with={<Tooltip content={ephemeralIpCheckboxState.disabledReason} />}
-          >
-            {/* TODO: Wrapping the checkbox in a <span> makes it so the tooltip
-             * shows up when you hover anywhere on the label or checkbox, not
-             * just the checkbox itself. The downside is the placement of the tooltip
-             * is a little weird (I'd like it better if it was anchored to the checkbox),
-             * but I think having it show up on label hover is worth it.
-             */}
-            <span>
-              <Checkbox
-                id="assignEphemeralIp"
-                checked={ephemeralIpCheckboxState.canAttachEphemeralIp && assignEphemeralIp}
-                disabled={!ephemeralIpCheckboxState.canAttachEphemeralIp}
-                onChange={() => {
-                  assignEphemeralIpField.field.onChange(!assignEphemeralIp)
-                }}
-              >
-                Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address
-              </Checkbox>
-            </span>
-          </Wrap>
-          <IpPoolSelector
-            className={assignEphemeralIp ? '' : 'hidden'}
-            control={control}
-            poolFieldName="ephemeralIpPool"
-            pools={compatiblePools}
-            disabled={isSubmitting}
-            compatibleVersions={compatibleVersions}
-            required={assignEphemeralIp}
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4">
-          <h2 className="text-sans-md flex items-center">
-            Floating IPs{' '}
-            <TipIcon className="ml-1.5">
-              Floating IPs exist independently of instances and can be attached to and
-              detached from them as needed
-            </TipIcon>
-          </h2>
-          {floatingIpList.items.length === 0 ? (
-            <div className="border-default flex max-w-lg items-center justify-center rounded-lg border">
-              <EmptyMessage
-                icon={<IpGlobal16Icon />}
-                title="No floating IPs found"
-                body="Create a floating IP to attach it to this instance"
-              />
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-3">
-              <MiniTable
-                ariaLabel="Floating IPs"
-                items={attachedFloatingIpsData}
-                columns={[
-                  { header: 'Name', cell: (item) => item.name },
-                  { header: 'IP', cell: (item) => item.ip },
-                ]}
-                rowKey={(item) => item.name}
-                onRemoveItem={(item) => detachFloatingIp(item.name)}
-                removeLabel={(item) => `remove floating IP ${item.name}`}
-              />
-              <Button
-                variant="secondary"
-                size="sm"
-                className="shrink-0"
-                disabled={
-                  availableFloatingIps.length === 0 || compatibleVersions.length === 0
-                }
-                disabledReason={
-                  compatibleVersions.length === 0 ? (
-                    <>
-                      A network interface is required
-                      <br />
-                      to attach a floating IP
-                    </>
-                  ) : availableFloatingIps.length === 0 ? (
-                    'No floating IPs available'
-                  ) : undefined
-                }
-                onClick={() => setFloatingIpModalOpen(true)}
-              >
-                Attach floating IP
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          )}
-          <Modal
-            isOpen={floatingIpModalOpen}
+      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4">
+        <h2 className="text-sans-md flex items-center">
+          Floating IPs{' '}
+          <TipIcon className="ml-1.5">
+            Floating IPs exist independently of instances and can be attached to and
+            detached from them as needed
+          </TipIcon>
+        </h2>
+        {floatingIpList.items.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="border-default flex max-w-lg items-center justify-center rounded-lg border">
+            <EmptyMessage
+              icon={<IpGlobal16Icon />}
+              title="No floating IPs found"
+              body="Create a floating IP to attach it to this instance"
+            />
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-3">
+            <MiniTable
+              ariaLabel="Floating IPs"
+              items={attachedFloatingIpsData}
+              columns={[
+                { header: 'Name', cell: (item) => item.name },
+                { header: 'IP', cell: (item) => item.ip },
+              ]}
+              rowKey={(item) => item.name}
+              onRemoveItem={(item) => detachFloatingIp(item.name)}
+              removeLabel={(item) => `remove floating IP ${item.name}`}
+            />
+            <Button
+              variant="secondary"
+              size="sm"
+              className="shrink-0"
+              disabled={
+                availableFloatingIps.length === 0 || compatibleVersions.length === 0
+              }
+              disabledReason={
+                compatibleVersions.length === 0 ? (
+                  <>
+                    A network interface is required
+                    <br />
+                    to attach a floating IP
+                  </>
+                ) : availableFloatingIps.length === 0 ? (
+                  'No floating IPs available'
+                ) : undefined
+              }
+              onClick={() => setFloatingIpModalOpen(true)}
+            >
+              Attach floating IP
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <Modal
+          isOpen={floatingIpModalOpen}
+          onDismiss={closeFloatingIpModal}
+          title="Attach floating IP"
+        >
+          <Modal.Body>
+            <Modal.Section>
+              <Message variant="info" content={selectedFloatingIpMessage} />
+              <form>
+                <Listbox
+                  name="floatingIp"
+                  items={availableFloatingIps.map((i) => ({
+                    value: i.name,
+                    label: <FloatingIpLabel ip={i} />,
+                    selectedLabel: `${i.name} (${i.ip})`,
+                  }))}
+                  label="Floating IP"
+                  onChange={(name) => {
+                    setSelectedFloatingIp(availableFloatingIps.find((i) => i.name === name))
+                  }}
+                  required
+                  placeholder="Select a floating IP"
+                  selected={selectedFloatingIp?.name || ''}
+                />
+              </form>
+            </Modal.Section>
+          </Modal.Body>
+          <Modal.Footer
+            actionText="Attach"
+            disabled={!selectedFloatingIp}
+            onAction={attachFloatingIp}
             onDismiss={closeFloatingIpModal}
-            title="Attach floating IP"
-          >
-            <Modal.Body>
-              <Modal.Section>
-                <Message variant="info" content={selectedFloatingIpMessage} />
-                <form>
-                  <Listbox
-                    name="floatingIp"
-                    items={availableFloatingIps.map((i) => ({
-                      value: i.name,
-                      label: <FloatingIpLabel ip={i} />,
-                      selectedLabel: `${i.name} (${i.ip})`,
-                    }))}
-                    label="Floating IP"
-                    onChange={(name) => {
-                      setSelectedFloatingIp(
-                        availableFloatingIps.find((i) => i.name === name)
-                      )
-                    }}
-                    required
-                    placeholder="Select a floating IP"
-                    selected={selectedFloatingIp?.name || ''}
-                  />
-                </form>
-              </Modal.Section>
-            </Modal.Body>
-            <Modal.Footer
-              actionText="Attach"
-              disabled={!selectedFloatingIp}
-              onAction={attachFloatingIp}
-              onDismiss={closeFloatingIpModal}
-            ></Modal.Footer>
-          </Modal>
-        </div>
-      </AccordionItem>
-      <AccordionItem
-        value="configuration"
-        label="Configuration"
-        isOpen={openItems.includes('configuration')}
-      >
-        <FileField
-          id="user-data-input"
-          description={<UserDataDescription />}
-          name="userData"
-          label="User Data"
-          control={control}
-          disabled={isSubmitting}
-        />
-      </AccordionItem>
-    </Accordion.Root>
+          ></Modal.Footer>
+        </Modal>
+      </div>
+    </>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/instance-create.e2e.ts b/test/e2e/instance-create.e2e.ts
index a839759be..484b08798 100644
--- a/test/e2e/instance-create.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/instance-create.e2e.ts
@@ -61,16 +61,8 @@ test('can create an instance', async ({ page }) => {
   // pick a project image just to show we can
   await selectAProjectImage(page, 'image-3')
 
-  // should be hidden in accordion
-  await expectNotVisible(page, [
-    'role=radiogroup[name="Network interface"]',
-    'role=textbox[name="Hostname"]',
-    'text="User Data"',
-  ])
-
-  // open networking and config accordions
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Configuration' }).click()
+  // hostname field should not exist
+  await expectNotVisible(page, ['role=textbox[name="Hostname"]'])
 
   const checkbox = page.getByRole('checkbox', {
     name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address',
@@ -102,7 +94,6 @@ test('can create an instance', async ({ page }) => {
   // Force click since there might be overlays
   await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'ip-pool-2' }).click({ force: true })
 
-  // should be visible in accordion
   await expect(page.getByRole('radiogroup', { name: 'Network interface' })).toBeVisible()
   await expect(page.getByLabel('User data')).toBeVisible()
 
@@ -146,7 +137,6 @@ test('can create an instance', async ({ page }) => {
 
 test('ephemeral pool selection tracks network interface IP version', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/projects/mock-project/instances-new')
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
 
   const poolDropdown = page.getByLabel('Pool')
   await expect(poolDropdown).toBeVisible()
@@ -443,7 +433,7 @@ test('does not attach an ephemeral IP when the checkbox is unchecked', async ({
   await page.goto('/projects/mock-project/instances-new')
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill('no-ephemeral-ip')
   await selectAProjectImage(page, 'image-1')
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+
   await page
     .getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address' })
     .uncheck()
@@ -463,7 +453,6 @@ test('attaches a floating IP; disables button when no IPs available', async ({ p
   await page.goto('/projects/mock-project/instances-new')
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectAProjectImage(page, 'image-1')
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
 
   await attachFloatingIpButton.click()
   await expect(
@@ -531,7 +520,7 @@ test('attach a floating IP section has Empty version when no floating IPs exist
   page,
 }) => {
   await page.goto('/projects/other-project/instances-new')
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+
   await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Attach floating IP' })).toBeHidden()
   await expect(
     page.getByText('Create a floating IP to attach it to this instance')
@@ -704,8 +693,7 @@ test('create instance with IPv6-only networking', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Ensure "Default" network interface is selected
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
@@ -748,8 +736,7 @@ test('create instance with IPv4-only networking', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Ensure "Default" network interface is selected
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
@@ -791,8 +778,7 @@ test('create instance with dual-stack networking shows both IPs', async ({ page
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Default is already "Default IPv4 & IPv6", so no need to select it
 
@@ -831,8 +817,7 @@ test('create instance with custom IPv4-only NIC constrains ephemeral IP to IPv4'
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Select "Custom" network interface (use exact match and first to disambiguate from "custom pool")
   await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Custom', exact: true }).first().click()
@@ -893,8 +878,7 @@ test('create instance with custom IPv6-only NIC constrains ephemeral IP to IPv6'
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Select "Custom" network interface (use exact match and first to disambiguate from "custom pool")
   await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Custom', exact: true }).first().click()
@@ -955,8 +939,7 @@ test('create instance with custom dual-stack NIC allows both IPv4 and IPv6 ephem
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Select "Custom" network interface (use exact match and first to disambiguate from "custom pool")
   await page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Custom', exact: true }).first().click()
@@ -1013,8 +996,7 @@ test('ephemeral IP checkbox disabled when no NICs configured', async ({ page })
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   const ephemeralCheckbox = page.getByRole('checkbox', {
     name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address',
@@ -1095,8 +1077,7 @@ test('network interface options disabled when no VPCs exist', async ({ page }) =
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Get radio button elements
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
@@ -1119,8 +1100,7 @@ test('network interface options disabled when no VPCs exist', async ({ page }) =
 test('floating IPs are filtered by NIC IP version', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/projects/mock-project/instances-new')
 
-  // Open networking accordion
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Configure networking
 
   // Select IPv4-only networking
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
diff --git a/test/e2e/instance-networking.e2e.ts b/test/e2e/instance-networking.e2e.ts
index 0c642494c..ade1a66db 100644
--- a/test/e2e/instance-networking.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/instance-networking.e2e.ts
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ test('IPv4-only instance cannot attach IPv6 ephemeral IP', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion and select IPv4-only
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Select IPv4-only
+
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
   if (!(await defaultRadio.isChecked())) {
     await defaultRadio.click()
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ test('IPv6-only instance cannot attach IPv4 ephemeral IP', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion and select IPv6-only
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Select IPv6-only
+
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
   if (!(await defaultRadio.isChecked())) {
     await defaultRadio.click()
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ test('IPv4-only instance can attach IPv4 ephemeral IP', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion and select IPv4-only
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Select IPv4-only
+
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
   if (!(await defaultRadio.isChecked())) {
     await defaultRadio.click()
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ test('IPv6-only instance can attach IPv6 ephemeral IP', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name', exact: true }).fill(instanceName)
   await selectASiloImage(page, 'ubuntu-22-04')
 
-  // Open networking accordion and select IPv6-only
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+  // Select IPv6-only
+
   const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default', exact: true })
   if (!(await defaultRadio.isChecked())) {
     await defaultRadio.click()
diff --git a/test/e2e/ip-pool-silo-config.e2e.ts b/test/e2e/ip-pool-silo-config.e2e.ts
index 9f5cea0be..6d68085f7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/ip-pool-silo-config.e2e.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/ip-pool-silo-config.e2e.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ test.describe('IP pool configuration: myriad silo (v4-only default)', () => {
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Select a silo image', { exact: true }).click()
     await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'ubuntu-22-04' }).click()
 
-    // Open networking accordion
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
-
     // Verify ephemeral IP checkbox is checked by default
     const ephemeralCheckbox = page.getByRole('checkbox', {
       name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address',
@@ -83,8 +80,7 @@ test.describe('IP pool configuration: myriad silo (v4-only default)', () => {
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Select a silo image', { exact: true }).click()
     await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'ubuntu-22-04' }).click()
 
-    // Open networking accordion and verify ephemeral IP defaults
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
+    // Verify ephemeral IP defaults
     const ephemeralCheckbox = page.getByRole('checkbox', {
       name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address',
     })
@@ -213,9 +209,6 @@ test.describe('IP pool configuration: thrax silo (v6-only default)', () => {
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Select a silo image', { exact: true }).click()
     await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'ubuntu-22-04' }).click()
 
-    // Open networking accordion
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
-
     // Verify ephemeral IP checkbox is checked by default
     const ephemeralCheckbox = page.getByRole('checkbox', {
       name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address',
@@ -262,9 +255,6 @@ test.describe('IP pool configuration: pelerines silo (no defaults)', () => {
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Select a silo image', { exact: true }).click()
     await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'ubuntu-22-04' }).click()
 
-    // Open networking accordion
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
-
     // Verify ephemeral IP checkbox is not checked by default
     const ephemeralCheckbox = page.getByRole('checkbox', {
       name: 'Allocate and attach an ephemeral IP address',
@@ -314,8 +304,6 @@ test.describe('IP pool configuration: no-pools silo (no IP pools)', () => {
     await page.getByPlaceholder('Select a silo image', { exact: true }).click()
     await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'ubuntu-22-04' }).click()
 
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Networking' }).click()
-
     const defaultRadio = page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Default' })
     await expect(defaultRadio).toBeChecked()