diff --git a/source/menu/menu.cpp b/source/menu/menu.cpp
index e76854f9..7ca968fd 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <wchar.h>
+#include <network.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include "gecko.h"
 #include "defines.h"
@@ -191,14 +193,19 @@ void CMenu::init(void)
 	}
 
 	m_appDir = sfmt("%s:/%s", drive, APPDATA_DIR2);
-	gprintf("Wiiflow boot.dol Location: %s\n", m_appDir.c_str());
+	m_cfg.load(sfmt("%s/" CFG_FILENAME, m_appDir.c_str()).c_str());
+	if (m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "async_network") || has_enabled_providers() || m_cfg.getBool("DEBUG", "wifi_gecko"))
+	{
+		_initAsyncNetwork();
+		while(net_get_status() == -EBUSY);
+	}
 
-	m_cfg.load(fmt("%s/" CFG_FILENAME, m_appDir.c_str()));
+	gprintf("Wiiflow boot.dol Location: %s\n", m_appDir.c_str());
 
 	//Gecko Output to SD
 	if(!WriteToSD)
 	{
-		WriteToSD = m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "sd_write_log", false);
+		WriteToSD = m_cfg.getBool("DEBUG", "sd_write_log", false);
 		bufferMessages = WriteToSD;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_download.cpp b/source/menu/menu_download.cpp
index 6e4cbb60..229a6b4b 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_download.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_download.cpp
@@ -403,14 +403,14 @@ s32 CMenu::_networkComplete(s32 ok, void *usrData)
 	m->m_networkInit = ok == 0;
 	m->m_thrdNetwork = false;
 
-	bool wifigecko = m->m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "wifi_gecko", false);
+	bool wifigecko = m->m_cfg.getBool("DEBUG", "wifi_gecko", false);
 	gprintf("NET: Network init complete, enabled wifi_gecko: %s\n", wifigecko ? "yes" : "no");
 
 	if (wifigecko)
 	{
 		// Get ip
-		std::string ip = m->m_cfg.getString("GENERAL", "wifi_gecko_ip");
-		u16 port = m->m_cfg.getInt("GENERAL", "wifi_gecko_port");
+		std::string ip = m->m_cfg.getString("DEBUG", "wifi_gecko_ip");
+		u16 port = m->m_cfg.getInt("DEBUG", "wifi_gecko_port", 4405);
 
 		if (ip.size() > 0 && port != 0)
 		{
diff --git a/tools/windows/WifiGeckoReader/readme.txt b/tools/windows/WifiGeckoReader/readme.txt
index 9b225904..0be4db10 100644
--- a/tools/windows/WifiGeckoReader/readme.txt
+++ b/tools/windows/WifiGeckoReader/readme.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-WifiGeckoReader allows you to view the gecko debug messages over the wifi connection. Only use this when debugging.  There is no need to use it regularly.
-
+WifiGeckoReader allows you to view the gecko debug messages over the wifi connection. Only use this when debugging.  There is no need to use it regularly.  Set wifi_gecko=no when not needed.
 It uses UDP port 4405.
 
 To make it work with wiiflow, edit or add the following wiiflow.ini lines:
-[GENERAL]
-async_network=yes
+
+[DEBUG]
 wifi_gecko=yes
 wifi_gecko_port=4405