diff --git a/archinstall/lib/configuration.py b/archinstall/lib/configuration.py
index 39d39511..2a73330e 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/configuration.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/configuration.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from archinstall.lib.args import ArchConfig
 from archinstall.lib.crypt import encrypt
 from archinstall.lib.menu.helpers import Confirmation, Selection
 from archinstall.lib.menu.util import get_password, prompt_dir
+from archinstall.lib.models.network import NetworkConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.output import debug, logger, warn
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.ui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
@@ -58,10 +59,13 @@ class ConfigurationOutput:
 		debug(' -- Chosen configuration --')
 		debug(self.user_config_to_json())
 
-	async def confirm_config(self) -> bool:
+	async def confirm_config(self, show_install_warnings: bool = False) -> bool:
 		header = f'{tr("The specified configuration will be applied")}. '
 		header += tr('Would you like to continue?') + '\n'
 
+		if show_install_warnings:
+			header += self._render_install_warnings()
+
 		group = MenuItemGroup.yes_no()
 		group.set_preview_for_all(lambda x: self.user_config_to_json())
 
@@ -79,6 +83,22 @@ class ConfigurationOutput:
 
 		return True
 
+	def get_install_warnings(self) -> list[str]:
+		warnings: list[str] = []
+
+		if not isinstance(self._config.network_config, NetworkConfiguration):
+			warnings.append(tr('Warning: no network configuration selected. Network will need to be set up manually on the installed system.'))
+
+		return warnings
+
+	def _render_install_warnings(self) -> str:
+		warnings = self.get_install_warnings()
+
+		if not warnings:
+			return ''
+
+		return '\n' + '\n'.join(f'[yellow]{w}[/]' for w in warnings) + '\n'
+
 	def _is_valid_path(self, dest_path: Path) -> bool:
 		dest_path_ok = dest_path.exists() and dest_path.is_dir()
 		if not dest_path_ok:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index fa711b39..2baef93d 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class GlobalMenu(AbstractMenu[None]):
 				action=select_network,
 				value={},
 				preview_action=self._prev_network_config,
-				mandatory=True,
 				key='network_config',
 			),
 			MenuItem(
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/network.py b/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
index f19d1a71..c2273799 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class NicType(Enum):
 			case NicType.MANUAL:
 				return tr('Manual configuration')
 			case NicType.NONE:
-				return tr('No network')
+				return tr('No network configuration')
 
 
 class _NicSerialization(TypedDict):
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/base.pot b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
index d3b16766..1c6ba2ee 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/base.pot
+++ b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
@@ -633,9 +633,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Manual configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "No network"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Mark/Unmark a partition as compressed (btrfs only)"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2180,6 +2177,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Recommended: Network Manager for desktop, Manual for server"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid ""
+"Warning: no network configuration selected. Network will need to be set up "
+"manually on the installed system."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "No packages found"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po b/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
index 386a41f4..033b1701 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
+++ b/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ msgid "Define users with sudo privilege: "
 msgstr "Визначте користувачів із привілеєм sudo: "
 
 msgid "No network configuration"
-msgstr "Відсутня конфігурація мережі"
+msgstr "Без налаштування мережі"
 
 msgid "Set desired subvolumes on a btrfs partition"
 msgstr "Встановіть потрібні підтома на розділі btrfs"
@@ -646,9 +646,6 @@ msgstr "Оберіть інтерфейс для додавання"
 msgid "Manual configuration"
 msgstr "Ручне налаштування"
 
-msgid "No network"
-msgstr "Без мережі"
-
 msgid "Mark/Unmark a partition as compressed (btrfs only)"
 msgstr "Позначити/зняти позначку розділу як стисненого (лише btrfs)"
 
@@ -2121,6 +2118,9 @@ msgstr "Оберіть конфігурацію мережі"
 msgid "Recommended: Network Manager for desktop, Manual for server"
 msgstr "Рекомендовано: Network Manager для робочого столу, ручне налаштування для сервера"
 
+msgid "Warning: no network configuration selected. Network will need to be set up manually on the installed system."
+msgstr "Попередження: конфігурацію мережі не обрано. Мережу доведеться налаштувати вручну на встановленій системі."
+
 msgid "No packages found"
 msgstr "Пакети не знайдено"
 
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index 34133722..5cc03408 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def main(arch_config_handler: ArchConfigHandler | None = None) -> None:
 
 	if not arch_config_handler.args.silent:
 		aborted = False
-		res: bool = tui.run(config.confirm_config)
+		res: bool = tui.run(lambda: config.confirm_config(show_install_warnings=True))
 
 		if not res:
 			debug('Installation aborted')
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py b/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py
index 4e897142..681d4266 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def main(arch_config_handler: ArchConfigHandler | None = None) -> None:
 
 	if not arch_config_handler.args.silent:
 		aborted = False
-		res: bool = tui.run(config.confirm_config)
+		res: bool = tui.run(lambda: config.confirm_config(show_install_warnings=True))
 
 		if not res:
 			debug('Installation aborted')