diff --git a/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.cpp b/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.cpp
index a4f52d5b7..c3754e1c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.cpp
@@ -22,26 +22,24 @@
 #include "NetInstallPage.h"
 
 #include "PackageModel.h"
-
 #include "ui_page_netinst.h"
+
 #include "JobQueue.h"
 
+#include "network/Manager.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 #include "utils/Retranslator.h"
 #include "utils/Yaml.h"
 
-#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
-#include <QNetworkRequest>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
-
 #include <QHeaderView>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
 
 using CalamaresUtils::yamlToVariant;
 
 NetInstallPage::NetInstallPage( QWidget* parent )
     : QWidget( parent )
     , ui( new Ui::Page_NetInst )
-    , m_networkManager( this )
+    , m_reply( nullptr )
     , m_groups( nullptr )
 {
     ui->setupUi( this );
@@ -55,14 +53,14 @@ NetInstallPage::readGroups( const QByteArray& yamlData )
         YAML::Node groups = YAML::Load( yamlData.constData() );
 
         if ( !groups.IsSequence() )
+        {
             cWarning() << "netinstall groups data does not form a sequence.";
+        }
         Q_ASSERT( groups.IsSequence() );
         m_groups = new PackageModel( groups );
-        CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE(
-            m_groups->setHeaderData( 0, Qt::Horizontal, tr( "Name" ) );
-            m_groups->setHeaderData( 1, Qt::Horizontal, tr( "Description" ) ); )
+        CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE( m_groups->setHeaderData( 0, Qt::Horizontal, tr( "Name" ) );
+                               m_groups->setHeaderData( 1, Qt::Horizontal, tr( "Description" ) ); )
         return true;
-
     }
     catch ( YAML::Exception& e )
     {
@@ -71,29 +69,53 @@ NetInstallPage::readGroups( const QByteArray& yamlData )
     }
 }
 
+/// @brief Convenience to zero out and deleteLater on the reply, used in dataIsHere
+struct ReplyDeleter
+{
+    QNetworkReply*& p;
+
+    ~ReplyDeleter()
+    {
+        if ( p )
+        {
+            p->deleteLater();
+        }
+        p = nullptr;
+    }
+};
+
 void
-NetInstallPage::dataIsHere( QNetworkReply* reply )
+NetInstallPage::dataIsHere()
 {
-    cDebug() << "NetInstall group data received" << reply->url();
-    reply->deleteLater();
+    if ( !m_reply || !m_reply->isFinished() )
+    {
+        cWarning() << "NetInstall data called too early.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cDebug() << "NetInstall group data received" << m_reply->url();
+
+    ReplyDeleter d { m_reply };
 
     // If m_required is *false* then we still say we're ready
     // even if the reply is corrupt or missing.
-    if ( reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError )
+    if ( m_reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError )
     {
         cWarning() << "unable to fetch netinstall package lists.";
-        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Netinstall reply error: " << reply->error();
-        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Request for url: " << reply->url().toString() << " failed with: " << reply->errorString();
-        ui->netinst_status->setText( tr( "Network Installation. (Disabled: Unable to fetch package lists, check your network connection)" ) );
+        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Netinstall reply error: " << m_reply->error();
+        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Request for url: " << m_reply->url().toString()
+                 << " failed with: " << m_reply->errorString();
+        ui->netinst_status->setText(
+            tr( "Network Installation. (Disabled: Unable to fetch package lists, check your network connection)" ) );
         emit checkReady( !m_required );
         return;
     }
 
-    if ( !readGroups( reply->readAll() ) )
+    if ( !readGroups( m_reply->readAll() ) )
     {
         cWarning() << "netinstall groups data was received, but invalid.";
-        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Url:     " <<  reply->url().toString();
-        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Headers: " <<  reply->rawHeaderList();
+        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Url:     " << m_reply->url().toString();
+        cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Headers: " << m_reply->rawHeaderList();
         ui->netinst_status->setText( tr( "Network Installation. (Disabled: Received invalid groups data)" ) );
         emit checkReady( !m_required );
         return;
@@ -110,7 +132,9 @@ PackageModel::PackageItemDataList
 NetInstallPage::selectedPackages() const
 {
     if ( m_groups )
+    {
         return m_groups->getPackages();
+    }
     else
     {
         cWarning() << "no netinstall groups are available.";
@@ -121,24 +145,23 @@ NetInstallPage::selectedPackages() const
 void
 NetInstallPage::loadGroupList( const QString& confUrl )
 {
+    using namespace CalamaresUtils::Network;
+
     cDebug() << "NetInstall loading groups from" << confUrl;
-    QNetworkRequest request;
-    request.setUrl( QUrl( confUrl ) );
-    // Follows all redirects except unsafe ones (https to http).
-    request.setAttribute( QNetworkRequest::FollowRedirectsAttribute, true );
-    // Not everybody likes the default User Agent used by this class (looking at you,
-    // sourceforge.net), so let's set a more descriptive one.
-    request.setRawHeader( "User-Agent", "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Calamares)" );
-
-    connect( &m_networkManager, &QNetworkAccessManager::finished,
-             this, &NetInstallPage::dataIsHere );
-    auto* rq = m_networkManager.get( request );
-    if ( rq->error() )
+    QNetworkReply* reply = Manager::instance().asynchronouseGet(
+        QUrl( confUrl ),
+        RequestOptions( RequestOptions::FakeUserAgent | RequestOptions::FollowRedirect, std::chrono::seconds( 30 ) ) );
+
+    if ( !reply )
     {
-        cDebug() << Logger::Continuation << "request failed immediately," << rq->errorString();
-        rq->deleteLater();
+        cDebug() << Logger::Continuation << "request failed immediately.";
         ui->netinst_status->setText( tr( "Network Installation. (Disabled: Incorrect configuration)" ) );
     }
+    else
+    {
+        m_reply = reply;
+        connect( reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &NetInstallPage::dataIsHere );
+    }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.h b/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.h
index b2887304b..fbd60a8fd 100644
--- a/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.h
+++ b/src/modules/netinstall/NetInstallPage.h
@@ -24,14 +24,10 @@
 #include "PackageModel.h"
 #include "PackageTreeItem.h"
 
-#include <QAbstractButton>
-#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
+#include <QString>
 #include <QWidget>
 
-// required forward declarations
-class QByteArray;
 class QNetworkReply;
-class QString;
 
 namespace Ui
 {
@@ -57,10 +53,7 @@ public:
     // corrupt or unavailable data causes checkReady() to be emitted
     // true (not-required) or false.
     void setRequired( bool );
-    bool getRequired() const
-    {
-        return m_required;
-    }
+    bool getRequired() const { return m_required; }
 
     // Returns the list of packages belonging to groups that are
     // selected in the view in this given moment. No data is cached here, so
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@ public:
     PackageModel::PackageItemDataList selectedPackages() const;
 
 public slots:
-    void dataIsHere( QNetworkReply* );
+    void dataIsHere();
 
 signals:
     void checkReady( bool );
@@ -81,11 +74,9 @@ private:
 
     Ui::Page_NetInst* ui;
 
-    // Handles connection with the remote URL storing the configuration.
-    QNetworkAccessManager m_networkManager;
-
+    QNetworkReply* m_reply;
     PackageModel* m_groups;
     bool m_required;
 };
 
-#endif // NETINSTALLPAGE_H
+#endif  // NETINSTALLPAGE_H