diff --git a/src/primaite/game/game.py b/src/primaite/game/game.py
index 9684e9e8..f6b5b62c 100644
--- a/src/primaite/game/game.py
+++ b/src/primaite/game/game.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from primaite.game.agent.scripted_agents.tap001 import TAP001
 from primaite.game.science import graph_has_cycle, topological_sort
 from primaite.simulator import SIM_OUTPUT
 from primaite.simulator.network.creation import NetworkNodeAdder
-from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.base import NetworkInterface, NodeOperatingState, UserManager
+from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.base import NetworkInterface, Node, NodeOperatingState, UserManager
 from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.nodes.host.computer import Computer
 from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.nodes.host.host_node import HostNode, NIC
 from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.nodes.host.server import Printer, Server
@@ -280,21 +280,7 @@ class PrimaiteGame:
 
             new_node = None
             # Handle extended nodes
-            if n_type.lower() in HostNode._registry:
-                new_node = HostNode._registry[n_type](
-                    hostname=node_cfg["hostname"],
-                    ip_address=node_cfg["ip_address"],
-                    subnet_mask=IPv4Address(node_cfg.get("subnet_mask", "255.255.255.0")),
-                    default_gateway=node_cfg.get("default_gateway"),
-                    dns_server=node_cfg.get("dns_server", None),
-                    operating_state=NodeOperatingState.ON
-                    if not (p := node_cfg.get("operating_state"))
-                    else NodeOperatingState[p.upper()],
-                )
-            elif n_type in NetworkNode._registry:
-                new_node = NetworkNode._registry[n_type](**node_cfg)
-            # Default PrimAITE nodes
-            elif n_type == "computer":
+            if n_type == "computer":
                 new_node = Computer(
                     hostname=node_cfg["hostname"],
                     ip_address=node_cfg["ip_address"],
@@ -339,6 +325,20 @@ class PrimaiteGame:
                     if not (p := node_cfg.get("operating_state"))
                     else NodeOperatingState[p.upper()],
                 )
+            elif n_type.lower() in Node._registry:
+                new_node = HostNode._registry[n_type](
+                    hostname=node_cfg["hostname"],
+                    ip_address=node_cfg["ip_address"],
+                    subnet_mask=IPv4Address(node_cfg.get("subnet_mask", "255.255.255.0")),
+                    default_gateway=node_cfg.get("default_gateway"),
+                    dns_server=node_cfg.get("dns_server", None),
+                    operating_state=NodeOperatingState.ON
+                    if not (p := node_cfg.get("operating_state"))
+                    else NodeOperatingState[p.upper()],
+                )
+            elif n_type in NetworkNode._registry:
+                new_node = NetworkNode._registry[n_type](**node_cfg)
+            # Default PrimAITE nodes
             else:
                 msg = f"invalid node type {n_type} in config"
                 _LOGGER.error(msg)
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/container.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/container.py
index 6e019f32..1082e172 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/container.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/container.py
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ class Network(SimComponent):
                 table.set_style(MARKDOWN)
             table.align = "l"
             table.title = "Nodes"
-            for node_type, nodes in nodes_type_map.items():
-                for node in nodes:
-                    table.add_row([node.hostname, node_type, node.operating_state.name])
+            for node in self.nodes.values():
+                table.add_row((node.hostname, type(node)._identifier, node.operating_state.name))
             print(table)
 
         if ip_addresses:
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py
index b2bde574..51e200e7 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py
@@ -1542,6 +1542,9 @@ class Node(SimComponent):
     _registry: ClassVar[Dict[str, Type["Node"]]] = {}
     """Registry of application types. Automatically populated when subclasses are defined."""
 
+    _identifier: ClassVar[str] = "unknown"
+    """Identifier for this particular class, used for printing and logging. Each subclass redefines this."""
+
     def __init_subclass__(cls, identifier: str = "default", **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """
         Register a node type.
@@ -1557,6 +1560,7 @@ class Node(SimComponent):
         if identifier in cls._registry:
             raise ValueError(f"Tried to define new node {identifier}, but this name is already reserved.")
         cls._registry[identifier] = cls
+        cls._identifier = identifier
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/computer.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/computer.py
index 68c72554..4253d15c 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/computer.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/computer.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.nodes.host.host_node import HostNode
 from primaite.simulator.system.services.ftp.ftp_client import FTPClient
 
 
-class Computer(HostNode):
+class Computer(HostNode, identifier="computer"):
     """
     A basic Computer class.
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/host_node.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/host_node.py
index de119562..0c309136 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/host_node.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/host_node.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class NIC(IPWiredNetworkInterface):
         return f"Port {self.port_name if self.port_name else self.port_num}: {self.mac_address}/{self.ip_address}"
 
 
-class HostNode(Node):
+class HostNode(Node, identifier="HostNode"):
     """
     Represents a host node in the network.
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/server.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/server.py
index 379c9927..bf1ef39b 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/server.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/host/server.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.nodes.host.host_node import HostNode
 
 
-class Server(HostNode):
+class Server(HostNode, identifier="server"):
     """
     A basic Server class.
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Server(HostNode):
     """
 
 
-class Printer(HostNode):
+class Printer(HostNode, identifier="printer"):
     """Printer? I don't even know her!."""
 
     # TODO: Implement printer-specific behaviour
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/firewall.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/firewall.py
index 47cfae57..84cf8530 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/firewall.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/firewall.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DMZ_PORT_ID: Final[int] = 3
 """The Firewall port ID of the DMZ port."""
 
 
-class Firewall(Router):
+class Firewall(Router, identifier="firewall"):
     """
     A Firewall class that extends the functionality of a Router.
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/network_node.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/network_node.py
index 5ff791cc..a5b8544f 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/network_node.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/network_node.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from primaite.simulator.network.transmission.data_link_layer import Frame
 from primaite.simulator.system.services.arp.arp import ARP
 
 
-class NetworkNode(Node):
+class NetworkNode(Node, identifier="NetworkNode"):
     """
     Represents an abstract base class for a network node that can receive and process network frames.
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/router.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/router.py
index 1080dca8..e921faff 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/router.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/router.py
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ class RouterSessionManager(SessionManager):
         return outbound_network_interface, dst_mac_address, dst_ip_address, src_port, dst_port, protocol, is_broadcast
 
 
-class Router(NetworkNode):
+class Router(NetworkNode, identifier="router"):
     """
     Represents a network router, managing routing and forwarding of IP packets across network interfaces.
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/switch.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/switch.py
index 4324ac94..d29152a4 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/switch.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/switch.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SwitchPort(WiredNetworkInterface):
         return False
 
 
-class Switch(NetworkNode):
+class Switch(NetworkNode, identifier="switch"):
     """
     A class representing a Layer 2 network switch.
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py
index 00ac9ca4..aed314d2 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class WirelessAccessPoint(IPWirelessNetworkInterface):
         )
 
 
-class WirelessRouter(Router):
+class WirelessRouter(Router, identifier="wireless_router"):
     """
     A WirelessRouter class that extends the functionality of a standard Router to include wireless capabilities.