diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 7be74bb..6c38dcd 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -15,43 +15,63 @@
       lib = nixpkgs.lib;
     in {
     nixosConfigurations = {
-      caenus = lib.nixosSystem {
+      caenus = let
+          hostName = "caenus";
+          default = ./. + "/host/${hostName}"; 
+      in lib.nixosSystem {
+        specialArgs = { inherit hostName; };
         system = ARM;
         modules = [ 
           ./nix
-          ./host/caenus
+          default
         ];
       };
     
-      cloud = lib.nixosSystem {
+      cloud = let
+          hostName = "cloud";
+          default = ./. + "/host/${hostName}"; 
+      in lib.nixosSystem {
+        specialArgs = { inherit hostName; };
         system = X86;
         modules = [ 
           ./nix
-          ./host/cloud
+          default
         ];
       };
       
-      komodo = lib.nixosSystem {
+      komodo = let
+          hostName = "komodo";
+          default = ./. + "/host/${hostName}"; 
+      in lib.nixosSystem {
+        specialArgs = { inherit hostName; };
         system = X86;
         modules = [ 
           ./nix
-          ./host/komodo
+          default
         ];
       };
       
-      nix = lib.nixosSystem {
+      nix = let
+          hostName = "nix";
+          default = ./. + "/host/${hostName}"; 
+      in lib.nixosSystem {
+        specialArgs = { inherit hostName; };
         system = X86;
         modules = [ 
           ./nix
-          ./host/nix
+          default
         ];
       };
       
-      proxy = lib.nixosSystem {
+      proxy = let
+          hostName = "proxy";
+          default = ./. + "/host/${hostName}"; 
+      in lib.nixosSystem {
+        specialArgs = { inherit hostName; };
         system = X86;
         modules = [ 
           ./nix
-          ./host/proxy
+          default
         ];
       };
     };
diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index 1b51bb3..9b055f4 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ modulesPath, config, pkgs, ... }:
+{ modulesPath, config, pkgs, hostName... }:
 
 let
 
@@ -41,7 +41,18 @@ in {
     environment.shells = with pkgs; [ bash fish ];
     programs.fish.enable = true;
 
+    ## NETWORKING ##
+    networking = {
+        dhcpcd.enable = false;
+        hostName = hostName;
+        networkmanager.enable = true;
+        useDHCP = true;
+        useHostResolvConf = false;
+        usePredictableInterfaceNames = true;
+    };
+
     ## NIXOS ##
+    # forces interfaces to be named predictably 
     # This value determines the NixOS release with which your system is to be
     system.stateVersion = "24.11";
     # Enable Flakes