diff --git a/consensus/client/src/transaction.rs b/consensus/client/src/transaction.rs
index 4d7b5236e..f748f208d 100644
--- a/consensus/client/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/consensus/client/src/transaction.rs
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ impl Transaction {
         inputs: Vec<TransactionInput>,
         outputs: Vec<TransactionOutput>,
         lock_time: u64,
-        subnetwork_id: String,
+        subnetwork_id: PyBinary,
         gas: u64,
         payload: PyBinary,
         mass: u64,
     ) -> PyResult<Self> {
-        let subnetwork_id = Vec::from_hex(&subnetwork_id)
-            .map_err(|err| PyException::new_err(format!("subnetwork_id decode error: {}", err)))?
+        let subnetwork_id: SubnetworkId = subnetwork_id
+            .data
             .as_slice()
             .try_into()
             .map_err(|err| PyException::new_err(format!("subnetwork_id conversion error: {}", err)))?;
diff --git a/consensus/client/src/utils.rs b/consensus/client/src/utils.rs
index c3bd0b3da..a486b8d91 100644
--- a/consensus/client/src/utils.rs
+++ b/consensus/client/src/utils.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn address_from_script_public_key(script_public_key: &ScriptPublicKeyT, netw
 #[pyfunction]
 #[pyo3(name = "address_from_script_public_key")]
 pub fn address_from_script_public_key_py(script_public_key: &ScriptPublicKey, network: &str) -> PyResult<Address> {
-    match standard::extract_script_pub_key_address(script_public_key, network.try_into()?) {
+    match standard::extract_script_pub_key_address(script_public_key, NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?) {
         Ok(address) => Ok(address),
         Err(err) => Err(pyo3::exceptions::PyException::new_err(format!("{}", err))),
     }
diff --git a/consensus/core/src/network.rs b/consensus/core/src/network.rs
index 5c2213293..0c7c8ef86 100644
--- a/consensus/core/src/network.rs
+++ b/consensus/core/src/network.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ impl From<NetworkIdError> for JsValue {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "py-sdk")]
+impl From<NetworkIdError> for PyErr {
+    fn from(value: NetworkIdError) -> PyErr {
+        PyException::new_err(value.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
 ///
 /// NetworkId is a unique identifier for a kaspa network instance.
 /// It is composed of a network type and an optional suffix.
diff --git a/python/examples/addresses.py b/python/examples/addresses.py
index 2f47b3b0b..77f6f8ef5 100644
--- a/python/examples/addresses.py
+++ b/python/examples/addresses.py
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ def demo_generate_address_from_public_key_hex_string():
 def demo_generate_address_from_private_key_hex_string():
     private_key = PrivateKey("b7e151628aed2a6abf7158809cf4f3c762e7160f38b4da56a784d9045190cfef")
     print("\nGiven private key b7e151628aed2a6abf7158809cf4f3c762e7160f38b4da56a784d9045190cfef")
-    print(private_key.to_keypair().to_address("kaspa").to_string())
+    print(private_key.to_keypair().to_address("mainnet").to_string())
 
 def demo_generate_random():
     keypair = Keypair.random()
     print("\nRandom Generation")
     print(keypair.private_key)
     print(keypair.public_key)
-    print(keypair.to_address("kaspa").to_string())
+    print(keypair.to_address("mainnet").to_string())
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     demo_generate_address_from_public_key_hex_string()
diff --git a/python/examples/rpc_calls.py b/python/examples/rpc_calls.py
index ca6c533ba..828c0f768 100644
--- a/python/examples/rpc_calls.py
+++ b/python/examples/rpc_calls.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 async def main():
-    client = RpcClient(resolver=Resolver(), network="testnet", network_suffix=11)
+    client = RpcClient(resolver=Resolver(), network_id="testnet-11")
     await client.connect()
 
     ###
diff --git a/python/examples/rpc_subscriptions.py b/python/examples/rpc_subscriptions.py
index bdaedd5f8..e4873c8d2 100644
--- a/python/examples/rpc_subscriptions.py
+++ b/python/examples/rpc_subscriptions.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def rpc_subscriptions(client: RpcClient):
     await client.unsubscribe_new_block_template()
 
 async def main():
-    client = RpcClient(resolver=Resolver(), network="testnet", network_suffix=10)
+    client = RpcClient(resolver=Resolver(), network_id="testnet-11")
     
     await client.connect()
     print(f"Client is connected: {client.is_connected}")
diff --git a/python/examples/transactions/krc20_deploy.py b/python/examples/transactions/krc20_deploy.py
index 82c0ec0d3..522b2f749 100644
--- a/python/examples/transactions/krc20_deploy.py
+++ b/python/examples/transactions/krc20_deploy.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async def main():
     script.add_op(Opcodes.OpEndIf)
     print(f'Script: {script.to_string()}')
     
-    p2sh_address = address_from_script_public_key(script.create_pay_to_script_hash_script(), 'kaspatest')
+    p2sh_address = address_from_script_public_key(script.create_pay_to_script_hash_script(), 'testnet')
     print(f'P2SH Address: {p2sh_address.to_string()}')
 
     utxos = await client.get_utxos_by_addresses(request={'addresses': [address]})
diff --git a/python/kaspa.pyi b/python/kaspa.pyi
index 20dfc1928..3a0ad8e3e 100644
--- a/python/kaspa.pyi
+++ b/python/kaspa.pyi
@@ -918,16 +918,16 @@ class Resolver:
 
     def urls(self) -> list[str]: ...
 
-    def get_node(self, encoding: str, network: str, network_suffix: Optional[int]) -> dict: ...
+    def get_node(self, encoding: str, network_id: Optional[str]) -> dict: ...
 
-    def get_url(self, encoding: str, network: str, network_suffix: Optional[int]) -> str: ...
+    def get_url(self, encoding: str, network_id: Optional[str]) -> str: ...
 
-    def connect(self, encoding: str, network: str, network_suffix: Optional[int]) -> RpcClient: ...
+    def connect(self, encoding: str, network_id: Optional[str]) -> RpcClient: ...
 
 
 class RpcClient:
 
-    def __init__(self, resolver: Optional[Resolver], url: Optional[str], encoding: Optional[str], network: Optional[str], network_suffix: Optional[str]) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, resolver: Optional[Resolver], url: Optional[str], encoding: Optional[str], network_id: Optional[str]) -> None: ...
 
     @property
     def url(self) -> str: ...
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ class RpcClient:
 
     def set_resolver(self, Resolver) -> None: ...
 
-    def set_network_id(self, network: str, network_suffix: Optional[int]) -> None: ...
+    def set_network_id(self, network_id: Optional[str]) -> None: ...
 
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool: ...
diff --git a/rpc/wrpc/python/src/client.rs b/rpc/wrpc/python/src/client.rs
index b6eb4e2a2..766a5a130 100644
--- a/rpc/wrpc/python/src/client.rs
+++ b/rpc/wrpc/python/src/client.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::resolver::{into_network_id, Resolver};
+use crate::resolver::Resolver;
 use ahash::AHashMap;
 use futures::*;
 use kaspa_addresses::Address;
@@ -157,12 +157,10 @@ impl RpcClient {
         resolver: Option<Resolver>,
         url: Option<String>,
         encoding: Option<String>,
-        network: Option<String>,
-        network_suffix: Option<u32>,
+        network_id: Option<String>,
     ) -> PyResult<RpcClient> {
         let encoding = WrpcEncoding::from_str(&encoding.unwrap_or("borsh".to_string())).unwrap();
-        let network = network.unwrap_or(String::from("mainnet"));
-        let network_id = into_network_id(&network, network_suffix)?;
+        let network_id = NetworkId::from_str(&network_id.unwrap_or(String::from("mainnet")))?;
 
         Ok(Self::new(resolver, url, Some(encoding), Some(network_id))?)
     }
@@ -182,8 +180,8 @@ impl RpcClient {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn set_network_id(&self, network: String, network_suffix: Option<u32>) -> PyResult<()> {
-        let network_id = into_network_id(&network, network_suffix)?;
+    fn set_network_id(&self, network_id: String) -> PyResult<()> {
+        let network_id = NetworkId::from_str(&network_id)?;
         self.inner.client.set_network_id(&network_id)?;
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/rpc/wrpc/python/src/resolver.rs b/rpc/wrpc/python/src/resolver.rs
index 65abfdf18..69d131a51 100644
--- a/rpc/wrpc/python/src/resolver.rs
+++ b/rpc/wrpc/python/src/resolver.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use kaspa_consensus_core::network::{NetworkId, NetworkType};
+use kaspa_consensus_core::network::NetworkId;
 use kaspa_python_macros::py_async;
 use kaspa_wrpc_client::{Resolver as NativeResolver, WrpcEncoding};
-use pyo3::exceptions::PyException;
 use pyo3::prelude::*;
 use std::{str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
 
@@ -36,11 +35,9 @@ impl Resolver {
         self.resolver.urls().unwrap_or_default().into_iter().map(|url| (*url).clone()).collect::<Vec<_>>()
     }
 
-    fn get_node(&self, py: Python, encoding: String, network: String, network_suffix: Option<u32>) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
+    fn get_node(&self, py: Python, encoding: String, network_id: &str) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
         let encoding = WrpcEncoding::from_str(encoding.as_str()).unwrap();
-
-        // TODO find better way of accepting NetworkId type from Python
-        let network_id = into_network_id(&network, network_suffix)?;
+        let network_id = NetworkId::from_str(network_id)?;
 
         let resolver = self.resolver.clone();
         py_async! {py, async move {
@@ -51,11 +48,9 @@ impl Resolver {
         }}
     }
 
-    fn get_url(&self, py: Python, encoding: String, network: String, network_suffix: Option<u32>) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
+    fn get_url(&self, py: Python, encoding: String, network_id: &str) -> PyResult<Py<PyAny>> {
         let encoding = WrpcEncoding::from_str(encoding.as_str()).unwrap();
-
-        // TODO find better way of accepting NetworkId type from Python
-        let network_id = into_network_id(&network, network_suffix)?;
+        let network_id = NetworkId::from_str(network_id)?;
 
         let resolver = self.resolver.clone();
         py_async! {py, async move {
@@ -72,13 +67,3 @@ impl From<Resolver> for NativeResolver {
         resolver.resolver
     }
 }
-
-pub fn into_network_id(network: &str, network_suffix: Option<u32>) -> Result<NetworkId, PyErr> {
-    let network_type = NetworkType::from_str(network).map_err(|_| PyErr::new::<PyException, _>("Invalid network type"))?;
-    NetworkId::try_from(network_type).or_else(|_| {
-        network_suffix.map_or_else(
-            || Err(PyErr::new::<PyException, _>("Network suffix required for this network")),
-            |suffix| Ok(NetworkId::with_suffix(network_type, suffix)),
-        )
-    })
-}
diff --git a/wallet/core/src/python/tx/utils.rs b/wallet/core/src/python/tx/utils.rs
index 66c4f4a58..f9c6a75ba 100644
--- a/wallet/core/src/python/tx/utils.rs
+++ b/wallet/core/src/python/tx/utils.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn create_transaction_py(
 #[pyo3(name = "create_transactions")]
 pub fn create_transactions_py<'a>(
     py: Python<'a>,
-    network_id: String, // TODO this is wrong
+    network_id: String,
     entries: Vec<&PyDict>,
     outputs: Vec<&PyDict>,
     change_address: Address,
diff --git a/wallet/keys/src/imports.rs b/wallet/keys/src/imports.rs
index d87648315..08acec2d6 100644
--- a/wallet/keys/src/imports.rs
+++ b/wallet/keys/src/imports.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ pub use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSerialize};
 pub use js_sys::Array;
 pub use kaspa_addresses::{Address, Version as AddressVersion};
 pub use kaspa_bip32::{ChildNumber, ExtendedPrivateKey, ExtendedPublicKey, SecretKey};
+#[cfg(feature = "py-sdk")]
+pub use kaspa_consensus_core::network::NetworkType;
 pub use kaspa_consensus_core::network::{NetworkId, NetworkTypeT};
 pub use kaspa_utils::hex::*;
 pub use kaspa_wasm_core::types::*;
diff --git a/wallet/keys/src/keypair.rs b/wallet/keys/src/keypair.rs
index 5ac665cf4..b341c86c3 100644
--- a/wallet/keys/src/keypair.rs
+++ b/wallet/keys/src/keypair.rs
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ impl Keypair {
     #[pyo3(name = "to_address")]
     pub fn to_address_py(&self, network: &str) -> PyResult<Address> {
         let payload = &self.xonly_public_key.serialize();
-        let address = Address::new(network.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKey, payload);
+        let address = Address::new(NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKey, payload);
         Ok(address)
     }
 
     #[pyo3(name = "to_address_ecdsa")]
     pub fn to_address_ecdsa_py(&self, network: &str) -> PyResult<Address> {
         let payload = &self.public_key.serialize();
-        let address = Address::new(network.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKeyECDSA, payload);
+        let address = Address::new(NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKeyECDSA, payload);
         Ok(address)
     }
 
diff --git a/wallet/keys/src/privatekey.rs b/wallet/keys/src/privatekey.rs
index bcf4e20b4..4661a264b 100644
--- a/wallet/keys/src/privatekey.rs
+++ b/wallet/keys/src/privatekey.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl PrivateKey {
         let public_key = secp256k1::PublicKey::from_secret_key_global(&self.inner);
         let (x_only_public_key, _) = public_key.x_only_public_key();
         let payload = x_only_public_key.serialize();
-        let address = Address::new(network.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKey, &payload);
+        let address = Address::new(NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKey, &payload);
         Ok(address)
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl PrivateKey {
     pub fn to_address_ecdsa_py(&self, network: &str) -> PyResult<Address> {
         let public_key = secp256k1::PublicKey::from_secret_key_global(&self.inner);
         let payload = public_key.serialize();
-        let address = Address::new(network.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKeyECDSA, &payload);
+        let address = Address::new(NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKeyECDSA, &payload);
         Ok(address)
     }
 
diff --git a/wallet/keys/src/publickey.rs b/wallet/keys/src/publickey.rs
index b619522c1..9657795a3 100644
--- a/wallet/keys/src/publickey.rs
+++ b/wallet/keys/src/publickey.rs
@@ -305,14 +305,14 @@ impl XOnlyPublicKey {
     #[pyo3(name = "to_address")]
     pub fn to_address_py(&self, network: &str) -> PyResult<Address> {
         let payload = &self.inner.serialize();
-        let address = Address::new(network.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKey, payload);
+        let address = Address::new(NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKey, payload);
         Ok(address)
     }
 
     #[pyo3(name = "to_address_ecdsa")]
     pub fn to_address_ecdsa_py(&self, network: &str) -> PyResult<Address> {
         let payload = &self.inner.serialize();
-        let address = Address::new(network.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKeyECDSA, payload);
+        let address = Address::new(NetworkType::from_str(network)?.try_into()?, AddressVersion::PubKeyECDSA, payload);
         Ok(address)
     }