diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkConfig.h b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkConfig.h
index 31f6a5d6f..6497043ab 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkConfig.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkConfig.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "Engine/Platform/Network.h"
 
-class PersistentScriptingObject;
+class ScriptingObject;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Network driver implementations enum.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ API_ENUM(Namespace="FlaxEngine.Networking") enum class DEPRECATED NetworkDriverT
 API_STRUCT(Namespace="FlaxEngine.Networking") struct FLAXENGINE_API NetworkConfig
 {
 DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_MINIMAL(NetworkConfig);
-public:
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The network driver that will be used to create the peer.
     /// To allow two peers to connect, they must use the same host.
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ public:
     DEPRECATED NetworkDriverType NetworkDriverType = NetworkDriverType::ENet;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// The network driver instance that will be used to create and manage the peer, send and receive messages.
+    /// The network driver instance (implements INetworkDriver) that will be used to create and manage the peer, send and receive messages.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>Object is managed by the created network peer (will be deleted on peer shutdown).</remarks>
     API_FIELD()
-    PersistentScriptingObject* NetworkDriver = nullptr;
+    ScriptingObject* NetworkDriver;
 
-public:
     /// <summary>
     /// The upper limit on how many peers can join when we're listening.
     /// </summary>
@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@ public:
     /// <remarks>Set it to "any" when you want to listen at all available addresses.</remarks>
     /// <remarks>Only IPv4 is supported.</remarks>
     API_FIELD()
-    String Address = String("127.0.0.1");
+    String Address = String(TEXT("127.0.0.1"));
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The port to connect to or listen at.
     /// </summary>
     API_FIELD()
     uint16 Port = 7777;
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The size of a message buffer in bytes.
     /// Should be lower than the MTU (maximal transmission unit) - typically 1500 bytes.
     /// </summary>
     API_FIELD()
     uint16 MessageSize = 1500;
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The amount of pooled messages that can be used at once (receiving and sending!).
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.cpp b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.cpp
index 2e885e54d..9ac132910 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "NetworkPeer.h"
 #include "NetworkEvent.h"
-
 #include "Drivers/ENetDriver.h"
-
 #include "Engine/Core/Log.h"
 #include "Engine/Core/Math/Math.h"
 #include "Engine/Platform/CPUInfo.h"
@@ -19,6 +17,11 @@ void NetworkPeer::Initialize(const NetworkConfig& config)
 {
     Config = config;
 
+    PRAGMA_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+    if (Config.NetworkDriver == nullptr && Config.NetworkDriverType == NetworkDriverType::ENet)
+        Config.NetworkDriver = New<ENetDriver>();
+    PRAGMA_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+
     ASSERT(NetworkDriver == nullptr);
     ASSERT(Config.NetworkDriver != nullptr);
     ASSERT(Config.ConnectionsLimit > 0);
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ void NetworkPeer::Initialize(const NetworkConfig& config)
 
     // Setup network driver
     NetworkDriver = ToInterface<INetworkDriver>(Config.NetworkDriver);
+    ASSERT(NetworkDriver);
     NetworkDriver->Initialize(this, Config);
 
     LOG(Info, "NetworkManager initialized using driver = {0}", NetworkDriver->DriverName());
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.h b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.h
index ba0347ffd..d69e6dc45 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkPeer.h
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "Engine/Scripting/ScriptingType.h"
-#include "Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObjectReference.h"
 #include "Types.h"
 #include "NetworkConfig.h"
-
 #include "Engine/Core/Collections/Array.h"
+#include "Engine/Scripting/ScriptingType.h"
+#include "Engine/Scripting/ScriptingObjectReference.h"
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Low-level network peer class. Provides server-client communication functions, message processing and sending.
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ API_CLASS(sealed, NoSpawn, Namespace = "FlaxEngine.Networking") class FLAXENGINE
 DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_NO_SPAWN(NetworkPeer);
     friend class NetworkManager;
 public:
+
     int HostId = -1;
     NetworkConfig Config;
     INetworkDriver* NetworkDriver = nullptr;
@@ -25,22 +25,17 @@ public:
     Array<uint32, HeapAllocation> MessagePool;
 
 public:
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="NetworkPeer"/> class.
     /// </summary>
-    NetworkPeer() : PersistentScriptingObject(SpawnParams(Guid::New(), TypeInitializer))
+    NetworkPeer()
+        : PersistentScriptingObject(SpawnParams(Guid::New(), TypeInitializer))
     {
     }
-    
-private:
-    void Initialize(const NetworkConfig& config);
-    void Shutdown();
-    
-private:
-    void CreateMessageBuffers();
-    void DisposeMessageBuffers();
 
 public:
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Starts listening for incoming connections.
     /// Once this is called, this peer becomes a server.
@@ -151,7 +146,6 @@ public:
     API_FUNCTION()
     bool EndSendMessage(NetworkChannelType channelType, const NetworkMessage& message, const Array<NetworkConnection, HeapAllocation>& targets);
 
-public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates new peer using given configuration.
     /// </summary>
@@ -167,8 +161,9 @@ public:
     /// <param name="peer">The peer to destroy.</param>
     API_FUNCTION()
     static void ShutdownPeer(NetworkPeer* peer);
-    
+
 public:
+
     bool IsValid() const
     {
         return NetworkDriver != nullptr && HostId >= 0;
@@ -181,6 +176,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 public:
+
     FORCE_INLINE bool operator==(const NetworkPeer& other) const
     {
         return HostId == other.HostId;
@@ -190,5 +186,11 @@ public:
     {
         return HostId != other.HostId;
     }
-};
 
+private:
+
+    void Initialize(const NetworkConfig& config);
+    void Shutdown();
+    void CreateMessageBuffers();
+    void DisposeMessageBuffers();
+};