diff --git a/src/DSi_NWifi.cpp b/src/DSi_NWifi.cpp
index 76cfe77d..0245053b 100644
--- a/src/DSi_NWifi.cpp
+++ b/src/DSi_NWifi.cpp
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ void DSi_NWifi::WMI_SendPacket(u16 len)
     }
     printf("\n");*/
 
-    Platform::LAN_SendPacket(LANBuffer, lan_len, DSi.UserData);
+    Platform::Net_SendPacket(LANBuffer, lan_len, DSi.UserData);
 }
 
 void DSi_NWifi::SendWMIEvent(u8 ep, u16 id, u8* data, u32 len)
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ void DSi_NWifi::CheckRX()
     if (!Mailbox[8].CanFit(2048))
         return;
 
-    int rxlen = Platform::LAN_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, DSi.UserData);
+    int rxlen = Platform::Net_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, DSi.UserData);
     while (rxlen > 0)
     {
         //printf("WMI packet recv %04X %04X %04X\n", *(u16*)&LANBuffer[0], *(u16*)&LANBuffer[2], *(u16*)&LANBuffer[4]);
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ void DSi_NWifi::CheckRX()
         {
             if (memcmp(&LANBuffer[0], &EEPROM[0x00A], 6))
             {
-                rxlen = Platform::LAN_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, DSi.UserData);
+                rxlen = Platform::Net_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, DSi.UserData);
                 continue;
             }
         }
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ void DSi_NWifi::CheckRX()
         // check source MAC, in case we get a packet we just sent out
         if (!memcmp(&LANBuffer[6], &EEPROM[0x00A], 6))
         {
-            rxlen = Platform::LAN_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, DSi.UserData);
+            rxlen = Platform::Net_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, DSi.UserData);
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform.h b/src/Platform.h
index d385d873..563cceb7 100644
--- a/src/Platform.h
+++ b/src/Platform.h
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ void WriteDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int secon
 
 // local multiplayer comm interface
 // packet type: DS-style TX header (12 bytes) + original 802.11 frame
-bool MP_Init(void* userdata);
-void MP_DeInit(void* userdata);
 void MP_Begin(void* userdata);
 void MP_End(void* userdata);
 int MP_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, void* userdata);
@@ -300,12 +298,10 @@ int MP_RecvHostPacket(u8* data, u64* timestamp, void* userdata);
 u16 MP_RecvReplies(u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask, void* userdata);
 
 
-// LAN comm interface
+// network comm interface
 // packet type: Ethernet (802.3)
-bool LAN_Init(void* userdata);
-void LAN_DeInit(void* userdata);
-int LAN_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, void* userdata);
-int LAN_RecvPacket(u8* data, void* userdata);
+int Net_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, void* userdata);
+int Net_RecvPacket(u8* data, void* userdata);
 
 
 // interface for camera emulation
diff --git a/src/Wifi.cpp b/src/Wifi.cpp
index cccb02bc..ea33cebf 100644
--- a/src/Wifi.cpp
+++ b/src/Wifi.cpp
@@ -93,25 +93,11 @@ Wifi::Wifi(melonDS::NDS& nds) : NDS(nds)
 {
     NDS.RegisterEventFunc(Event_Wifi, 0, MemberEventFunc(Wifi, USTimer));
 
-    //MPInited = false;
-    //LANInited = false;
-
-    Platform::MP_Init(NDS.UserData);
-    MPInited = true;
-
-    Platform::LAN_Init(NDS.UserData);
-    LANInited = true;
-
     WifiAP = new class WifiAP(this, NDS.UserData);
 }
 
 Wifi::~Wifi()
 {
-    if (MPInited)
-        Platform::MP_DeInit(NDS.UserData);
-    if (LANInited)
-        Platform::LAN_DeInit(NDS.UserData);
-
     delete WifiAP; WifiAP = nullptr;
 
     NDS.UnregisterEventFunc(Event_Wifi, 0);
diff --git a/src/Wifi.h b/src/Wifi.h
index 2e0465a6..724580c1 100644
--- a/src/Wifi.h
+++ b/src/Wifi.h
@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ private:
 
     u16 MPLastSeqno;
 
-    bool MPInited;
-    bool LANInited;
-
     int USUntilPowerOn;
 
     // MULTIPLAYER SYNC APPARATUS
diff --git a/src/WifiAP.cpp b/src/WifiAP.cpp
index a782b323..52359a3d 100644
--- a/src/WifiAP.cpp
+++ b/src/WifiAP.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int WifiAP::SendPacket(const u8* data, int len)
                 *(u16*)&LANBuffer[12] = *(u16*)&data[30]; // type
                 memcpy(&LANBuffer[14], &data[32], lan_len - 14);
 
-                Platform::LAN_SendPacket(LANBuffer, lan_len, UserData);
+                Platform::Net_SendPacket(LANBuffer, lan_len, UserData);
             }
         }
         return len;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ int WifiAP::RecvPacket(u8* data)
 
     if (ClientStatus < 2) return 0;
 
-    int rxlen = Platform::LAN_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, UserData);
+    int rxlen = Platform::Net_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, UserData);
     while (rxlen > 0)
     {
         // check destination MAC
@@ -376,14 +376,14 @@ int WifiAP::RecvPacket(u8* data)
         {
             if (!MACEqual(&LANBuffer[0], Client->GetMAC()))
             {
-                rxlen = Platform::LAN_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, UserData);
+                rxlen = Platform::Net_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, UserData);
                 continue;
             }
         }
 
         if (MACEqual(&LANBuffer[6], Client->GetMAC()))
         {
-            rxlen = Platform::LAN_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, UserData);
+            rxlen = Platform::Net_RecvPacket(LANBuffer, UserData);
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_PCap.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_PCap.cpp
index d8b3fe24..967ca700 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_PCap.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_PCap.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ int SendPacket(u8* data, int len)
 
     if (len > 2048)
     {
-        Log(LogLevel::Error, "LAN_SendPacket: error: packet too long (%d)\n", len);
+        Log(LogLevel::Error, "Net_SendPacket: error: packet too long (%d)\n", len);
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_Slirp.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_Slirp.cpp
index a3c44844..ab8725d1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_Slirp.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Net_Slirp.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ int SendPacket(u8* data, int len)
 
     if (len > 2048)
     {
-        Log(LogLevel::Error, "LAN_SendPacket: error: packet too long (%d)\n", len);
+        Log(LogLevel::Error, "Net_SendPacket: error: packet too long (%d)\n", len);
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp
index 47ef60d6..5450a4f0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp
@@ -444,14 +444,6 @@ void WriteDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int secon
     Config::Save();
 }
 
-bool MP_Init(void* userdata)
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-void MP_DeInit(void* userdata)
-{
-}
 
 void MP_Begin(void* userdata)
 {
@@ -507,50 +499,16 @@ u16 MP_RecvReplies(u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask, void* userdata)
     return LocalMP::RecvReplies(inst, data, timestamp, aidmask);
 }
 
-bool LAN_Init(void* userdata)
-{
-    /*if (testinst->getGlobalConfig().GetBool("LAN.DirectMode"))
-    {
-        if (!LAN_PCap::Init(true))
-            return false;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if (!LAN_Socket::Init())
-            return false;
-    }*/
 
-    return true;
-}
-
-void LAN_DeInit(void* userdata)
+int Net_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, void* userdata)
 {
-    // checkme. blarg
-    //if (Config::DirectLAN)
-    //    LAN_PCap::DeInit();
-    //else
-    //    LAN_Socket::DeInit();
-    /*LAN_PCap::DeInit();
-    LAN_Socket::DeInit();*/
-}
-
-int LAN_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, void* userdata)
-{
-    /*if (testinst->getGlobalConfig().GetBool("LAN.DirectMode"))
-        return LAN_PCap::SendPacket(data, len);
-    else
-        return LAN_Socket::SendPacket(data, len);*/
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
     Net::SendPacket(data, len, inst);
     return 0;
 }
 
-int LAN_RecvPacket(u8* data, void* userdata)
+int Net_RecvPacket(u8* data, void* userdata)
 {
-    /*if (testinst->getGlobalConfig().GetBool("LAN.DirectMode"))
-        return LAN_PCap::RecvPacket(data);
-    else
-        return LAN_Socket::RecvPacket(data);*/
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
     return Net::RecvPacket(data, inst);
 }