diff --git a/exegol/config/UserConfig.py b/exegol/config/UserConfig.py
index 2a0949b7..438e6b4b 100644
--- a/exegol/config/UserConfig.py
+++ b/exegol/config/UserConfig.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from exegol.config.ConstantConfig import ConstantConfig
 from exegol.console.ConsoleFormat import boolFormatter
+from exegol.model.ExegolNetwork import ExegolNetworkMode
 from exegol.utils.DataFileUtils import DataFileUtils
 from exegol.utils.MetaSingleton import MetaSingleton
 from exegol.utils.NetworkUtils import NetworkUtils
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.desktop_default_localhost: bool = True
         self.desktop_default_proto: str = "http"
         # Network
-        self.network_default_mode: str = "host"
+        self.network_default_mode: str = ExegolNetworkMode.host.name
         self.network_fallback_mode: str = "nat"
         self.network_dedicated_range: str = ""  # Finding a default network can require a user interaction, loading only if needed from NetworkUtils.get_default_large_range_text().
         self.network_default_netmask: int = 28
diff --git a/exegol/console/cli/actions/GenericParameters.py b/exegol/console/cli/actions/GenericParameters.py
index 22fc1b5b..4d79fe65 100644
--- a/exegol/console/cli/actions/GenericParameters.py
+++ b/exegol/console/cli/actions/GenericParameters.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from exegol.config.UserConfig import UserConfig
 from exegol.console.cli.ExegolCompleter import ContainerCompleter, ImageCompleter, VoidCompleter, DesktopConfigCompleter
 from exegol.console.cli.actions.Command import Option, GroupArg
+from exegol.model.ExegolNetwork import ExegolNetworkMode
 from exegol.utils.NetworkUtils import NetworkUtils
 
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ def __init__(self, groupArgs: List[GroupArg]):
         self.network = Option("--network",
                               dest="network",
                               action="store",
-                              default="host",
+                              default=ExegolNetworkMode.host.name,
                               choices=NetworkUtils.get_options(),
                               help="Select the type of network to which the container will be attached (default: [blue]host[/blue])")
         self.share_timezone = Option("--disable-shared-timezones",
diff --git a/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py b/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py
index 5011cf80..ec0698c9 100644
--- a/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py
+++ b/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ def setWorkspaceShare(self, host_directory):
         logger.verbose(f"Config: Sharing workspace directory {path}")
         self.__workspace_custom_path = str(path)
 
-    def setNetworkMode(self, network: Union[ExegolNetworkMode, str] = "host"):
+    def setNetworkMode(self, network: Union[ExegolNetworkMode, str] = ExegolNetworkMode.host):
         """Set container's network mode, true for host, false for bridge"""
         try:
             if type(network) is str:
diff --git a/exegol/model/ExegolNetwork.py b/exegol/model/ExegolNetwork.py
index 9a1a7286..3b6aa066 100644
--- a/exegol/model/ExegolNetwork.py
+++ b/exegol/model/ExegolNetwork.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 class DockerDrivers(Enum):
     """Enum for Docker driver type"""
-    Disable = "none"
+    Disable = 'none'
     Host = 'host'
     Bridge = 'bridge'
 
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ class ExegolNetwork:
 
     def __init__(self, net_mode: ExegolNetworkMode = ExegolNetworkMode.host, net_name: Optional[str] = None):
         self.__net_mode: ExegolNetworkMode = net_mode
-        self.__net_name: str = net_name if net_name is not None else net_mode.value
-        if self.__net_mode == ExegolNetworkMode.disable:
-            self.__docker_net_mode: DockerDrivers = DockerDrivers.Disable
-        elif self.__net_mode == ExegolNetworkMode.host:
-            self.__docker_net_mode = DockerDrivers.Host
-        else:
+        try:
+            # Handle Disable and Host drivers
+            self.__docker_net_mode = DockerDrivers[self.__net_mode.value]
+        except KeyError:
             self.__docker_net_mode = self.__DEFAULT_NETWORK_DRIVER
+        self.__net_name = net_name if net_name else self.__docker_net_mode.value
 
     @classmethod
     def instance_network(cls, mode: Union[ExegolNetworkMode, str], container_name: str):
@@ -51,10 +50,14 @@ def instance_network(cls, mode: Union[ExegolNetworkMode, str], container_name: s
     def parse_networks(cls, networks: dict, container_name: str) -> List["ExegolNetwork"]:
         results = []
         for network, config in networks.items():
-            try:
-                net_mode = ExegolNetworkMode(network)
-            except ValueError:
-                net_mode = ExegolNetworkMode.nat if network == container_name else ExegolNetworkMode.attached
+            if network == DockerDrivers.Host.value:
+                net_mode = ExegolNetworkMode.host
+            elif network == DockerDrivers.Bridge.value:
+                net_mode = ExegolNetworkMode.docker
+            elif network == container_name:
+                net_mode = ExegolNetworkMode.nat
+            else:
+                net_mode = ExegolNetworkMode.attached
             results.append(cls(net_mode=net_mode, net_name=network))
 
         return results