diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 66e8818..e9bce9f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## 4.0.0 (not yet released)
 
+- XXX changes in `triton instance,key,network`
+
 - Add the ability to create a profile copying from an existing profile,
   via `triton profile create --copy NAME`.
 
diff --git a/lib/do_network.js b/lib/do_network/do_get.js
similarity index 74%
rename from lib/do_network.js
rename to lib/do_network/do_get.js
index a626ca9..bc537e0 100644
--- a/lib/do_network.js
+++ b/lib/do_network/do_get.js
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 Joyent, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2016 Joyent, Inc.
  *
- * `triton network ...`
+ * `triton network get ...`
  */
 
 var format = require('util').format;
 
-var common = require('./common');
-var errors = require('./errors');
+var common = require('../common');
+var errors = require('../errors');
 
 
-function do_network(subcmd, opts, args, cb) {
+function do_get(subcmd, opts, args, cb) {
     if (opts.help) {
         this.do_help('help', {}, [subcmd], cb);
         return;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function do_network(subcmd, opts, args, cb) {
             'incorrect number of args (%d)', args.length)));
     }
 
-    this.tritonapi.getNetwork(args[0], function (err, net) {
+    this.top.tritonapi.getNetwork(args[0], function (err, net) {
         if (err) {
             return cb(err);
         }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function do_network(subcmd, opts, args, cb) {
     });
 }
 
-do_network.options = [
+do_get.options = [
     {
         names: ['help', 'h'],
         type: 'bool',
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ do_network.options = [
         help: 'JSON output.'
     }
 ];
-do_network.help = (
+do_get.help = (
     'Show a network.\n'
     + '\n'
     + 'Usage:\n'
-    + '     {{name}} network <id>\n'
+    + '     {{name}} get <id|name>\n'
     + '\n'
     + '{{options}}'
 );
 
-module.exports = do_network;
+module.exports = do_get;
diff --git a/lib/do_network/do_list.js b/lib/do_network/do_list.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43bc0f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/do_network/do_list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Joyent, Inc.
+ *
+ * `triton network list ...`
+ */
+
+var tabula = require('tabula');
+
+var common = require('../common');
+
+// to be passed as query string args to /my/networks
+var validFilters = [
+    'id',
+    'name',
+    'public',
+    'description'
+];
+
+// columns default without -o
+var columnsDefault = 'shortid,name,subnet,gateway,fabric,vlan,public';
+
+// columns default with -l
+var columnsDefaultLong = 'id,name,subnet,gateway,fabric,vlan,public';
+
+// sort default with -s
+var sortDefault = 'name';
+
+function do_list(subcmd, opts, args, callback) {
+    if (opts.help) {
+        this.do_help('help', {}, [subcmd], callback);
+        return;
+    } else if (args.length !== 0) {
+        callback(new Error('invalid args: ' + args));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    var columns = columnsDefault;
+    if (opts.o) {
+        columns = opts.o;
+    } else if (opts.long) {
+        columns = columnsDefaultLong;
+    }
+    columns = columns.split(',');
+
+    var sort = opts.s.split(',');
+
+    this.top.tritonapi.cloudapi.listNetworks(function (err, networks) {
+        if (err) {
+            callback(err);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (opts.json) {
+            common.jsonStream(networks);
+        } else {
+            for (var i = 0; i < networks.length; i++) {
+                var net = networks[i];
+                net.shortid = net.id.split('-', 1)[0];
+                net.vlan = net.vlan_id;
+            }
+            tabula(networks, {
+                skipHeader: opts.H,
+                columns: columns,
+                sort: sort
+            });
+        }
+        callback();
+    });
+}
+
+do_list.options = [
+    {
+        names: ['help', 'h'],
+        type: 'bool',
+        help: 'Show this help.'
+    }
+].concat(common.getCliTableOptions({
+    includeLong: true,
+    sortDefault: sortDefault
+}));
+
+do_list.help = [
+    'List available networks.',
+    '',
+    'Usage:',
+    '     {{name}} list',
+    '',
+    'Fields (most are self explanatory, the client adds some for convenience):',
+    '    vlan       A shorter alias for "vlan_id".',
+    '    shortid    A short ID prefix.',
+    '',
+    '{{options}}'
+].join('\n');
+
+do_list.aliases = ['ls'];
+
+module.exports = do_list;
diff --git a/lib/do_network/index.js b/lib/do_network/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d01012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/do_network/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Joyent, Inc.
+ *
+ * `triton network ...`
+ */
+
+var Cmdln = require('cmdln').Cmdln;
+var util = require('util');
+
+
+
+// ---- CLI class
+
+function NetworkCLI(top) {
+    this.top = top;
+    Cmdln.call(this, {
+        name: top.name + ' network',
+        /* BEGIN JSSTYLED */
+        desc: [
+            'List, get, create and update Triton networks.'
+        ].join('\n'),
+        /* END JSSTYLED */
+        helpOpts: {
+            minHelpCol: 24 /* line up with option help */
+        },
+        helpSubcmds: [
+            'help',
+            'list',
+            'get'
+        ]
+    });
+}
+util.inherits(NetworkCLI, Cmdln);
+
+NetworkCLI.prototype.init = function init(opts, args, cb) {
+    this.log = this.top.log;
+    Cmdln.prototype.init.apply(this, arguments);
+};
+
+NetworkCLI.prototype.do_list = require('./do_list');
+NetworkCLI.prototype.do_get = require('./do_get');
+
+
+module.exports = NetworkCLI;
diff --git a/lib/do_networks.js b/lib/do_networks.js
index 9328d3b..e25e634 100644
--- a/lib/do_networks.js
+++ b/lib/do_networks.js
@@ -5,97 +5,21 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Copyright 2015 Joyent, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2016 Joyent, Inc.
  *
- * `triton networks ...`
+ * `triton networks ...` bwcompat shortcut for `triton network list ...`.
  */
 
-var tabula = require('tabula');
-
-var common = require('./common');
-
-// to be passed as query string args to /my/networks
-var validFilters = [
-    'id',
-    'name',
-    'public',
-    'description'
-];
-
-// columns default without -o
-var columnsDefault = 'shortid,name,subnet,gateway,fabric,vlan,public';
-
-// columns default with -l
-var columnsDefaultLong = 'id,name,subnet,gateway,fabric,vlan,public';
-
-// sort default with -s
-var sortDefault = 'name';
-
 function do_networks(subcmd, opts, args, callback) {
-    if (opts.help) {
-        this.do_help('help', {}, [subcmd], callback);
-        return;
-    } else if (args.length !== 0) {
-        callback(new Error('invalid args: ' + args));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    var columns = columnsDefault;
-    if (opts.o) {
-        columns = opts.o;
-    } else if (opts.long) {
-        columns = columnsDefaultLong;
-    }
-    columns = columns.split(',');
-
-    var sort = opts.s.split(',');
-
-    this.tritonapi.cloudapi.listNetworks(function (err, networks) {
-        if (err) {
-            callback(err);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (opts.json) {
-            common.jsonStream(networks);
-        } else {
-            for (var i = 0; i < networks.length; i++) {
-                var net = networks[i];
-                net.shortid = net.id.split('-', 1)[0];
-                net.vlan = net.vlan_id;
-            }
-            tabula(networks, {
-                skipHeader: opts.H,
-                columns: columns,
-                sort: sort
-            });
-        }
-        callback();
-    });
+    var subcmdArgv = ['node', 'triton', 'network', 'list'].concat(args);
+    this.dispatch('network', subcmdArgv, callback);
 }
 
-do_networks.options = [
-    {
-        names: ['help', 'h'],
-        type: 'bool',
-        help: 'Show this help.'
-    }
-].concat(common.getCliTableOptions({
-    includeLong: true,
-    sortDefault: sortDefault
-}));
-
 do_networks.help = [
-    'List available networks.',
+    'A shortcut for "triton network list".',
     '',
     'Usage:',
-    '     {{name}} networks',
-    '',
-    'Fields (most are self explanatory, the client adds some for convenience):',
-    '    vlan       A shorter alias for "vlan_id".',
-    '    shortid    A short ID prefix.',
-    '',
-    '{{options}}'
+    '    {{name}} networks ...'
 ].join('\n');
 
 module.exports = do_networks;
diff --git a/test/integration/cli-networks.test.js b/test/integration/cli-networks.test.js
index 49fe481..7c4d29d 100644
--- a/test/integration/cli-networks.test.js
+++ b/test/integration/cli-networks.test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015, Joyent, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Joyent, Inc.
  */
 
 /*
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ var networks;
 
 test('triton networks', function (tt) {
 
-    tt.test(' triton networks -h', function (t) {
+    tt.test(' triton network list -h', function (t) {
         h.triton('networks -h', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
                 return t.end();
-            t.ok(/Usage:\s+triton networks/.test(stdout));
+            t.ok(/Usage:\s+triton network list/.test(stdout));
             t.end();
         });
     });
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ test('triton networks', function (tt) {
         });
     });
 
+    tt.test(' triton network list', function (t) {
+        h.triton('network list', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+            if (h.ifErr(t, err))
+                return t.end();
+            t.ok(/^SHORTID\b/.test(stdout));
+            t.ok(/\bFABRIC\b/.test(stdout));
+            t.end();
+        });
+    });
+
     tt.test(' triton networks -l', function (t) {
         h.triton('networks -l', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
@@ -84,10 +94,10 @@ test('triton networks', function (tt) {
 });
 
 
-test('triton network', function (tt) {
+test('triton network get', function (tt) {
 
-    tt.test(' triton network -h', function (t) {
-        h.triton('network -h', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+    tt.test(' triton network get -h', function (t) {
+        h.triton('network get -h', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
                 return t.end();
             t.ok(/Usage:\s+triton network\b/.test(stdout));
@@ -95,25 +105,26 @@ test('triton network', function (tt) {
         });
     });
 
-    tt.test(' triton help network', function (t) {
-        h.triton('help network', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+    tt.test(' triton network help get', function (t) {
+        h.triton('network help get', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
                 return t.end();
-            t.ok(/Usage:\s+triton network\b/.test(stdout));
+            t.ok(/Usage:\s+triton network get\b/.test(stdout));
             t.end();
         });
     });
 
-    tt.test(' triton network', function (t) {
-        h.triton('network', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+    tt.test(' triton network get', function (t) {
+        h.triton('network get', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             t.ok(err);
             t.ok(/error \(Usage\)/.test(stderr));
             t.end();
         });
     });
 
-    tt.test(' triton network ID', function (t) {
-        h.triton('network ' + networks[0].id, function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+    tt.test(' triton network get ID', function (t) {
+        h.triton('network get ' + networks[0].id,
+                function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
                 return t.end();
             var network = JSON.parse(stdout);
@@ -122,9 +133,9 @@ test('triton network', function (tt) {
         });
     });
 
-    tt.test(' triton network SHORTID', function (t) {
+    tt.test(' triton network get SHORTID', function (t) {
         var shortid = networks[0].id.split('-')[0];
-        h.triton('network ' + shortid, function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+        h.triton('network get ' + shortid, function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
                 return t.end();
             var network = JSON.parse(stdout);
@@ -133,8 +144,9 @@ test('triton network', function (tt) {
         });
     });
 
-    tt.test(' triton network NAME', function (t) {
-        h.triton('network ' + networks[0].name, function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+    tt.test(' triton network get NAME', function (t) {
+        h.triton('network get ' + networks[0].name,
+                function (err, stdout, stderr) {
             if (h.ifErr(t, err))
                 return t.end();
             var network = JSON.parse(stdout);
diff --git a/test/integration/cli-subcommands.test.js b/test/integration/cli-subcommands.test.js
index b2e79d3..34e1f79 100644
--- a/test/integration/cli-subcommands.test.js
+++ b/test/integration/cli-subcommands.test.js
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ var subs = [
     ['instance wait'],
     ['instance audit'],
     ['ssh'],
-    ['networks'],
     ['network'],
+    ['network list', 'networks'],
+    ['network get'],
     ['key'],
     ['key add'],
     ['key list', 'key ls', 'keys'],