diff --git a/plugins/guests/arch/guest.rb b/plugins/guests/arch/guest.rb
index dfea865415e..dbb5ce97706 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/arch/guest.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/arch/guest.rb
@@ -22,38 +22,19 @@ def change_host_name(name)
       end
 
       def configure_networks(networks)
-        # Remove previous Vagrant-managed network interfaces
-        vm.channel.sudo("sed -e '/^#VAGRANT-BEGIN/,/^#VAGRANT-END/ d' /etc/rc.conf > /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
-        vm.channel.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces > /etc/rc.conf")
-        vm.channel.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-interfaces")
-
-        # Configure the network interfaces
-        interfaces = Set.new
-        entries = []
         networks.each do |network|
           interfaces.add(network[:interface])
-          entry = TemplateRenderer.render("guests/arch/network_#{network[:type]}",
-                                          :options => network)
 
-          entries << entry
-        end
-
-        # Perform the careful dance necessary to reconfigure
-        # the network interfaces
-        temp = Tempfile.new("vagrant")
-        temp.binmode
-        temp.write(entries.join("\n"))
-        temp.close
-
-        vm.channel.upload(temp.path, "/tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
+          entry = TemplateRenderer.render("guests/arch/network_#{network[:type]}", :options => network)
 
-        # Reconfigure the network interfaces
-        vm.channel.sudo("cat /tmp/vagrant-network-entry >> /etc/rc.conf")
-        vm.channel.sudo("rm /tmp/vagrant-network-entry")
-        vm.channel.sudo("/etc/rc.d/network restart")
+          temp = Tempfile.new("vagrant")
+          temp.binmode
+          temp.write(entry)
+          temp.close
 
-        interfaces.each do |interface|
-          vm.channel.sudo("dhcpcd -k eth#{interface} && dhcpcd eth#{interface} && sleep 3")
+          vm.channel.upload(temp.path, temp.path)
+          vm.channel.sudo("mv #{temp.path} /etc/network.d/interfaces/eth#{network[:interface]}")
+          vm.channel.sudo("netcfg interfaces/eth#{interface}")
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp.erb b/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp.erb
index 1fa0ef7027c..f7044f07101 100644
--- a/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp.erb
+++ b/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-#VAGRANT-BEGIN
-# The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
-interface=eth<%= options[:interface] %>
-address=
-netmask=
-gateway=
-#VAGRANT-END
+CONNECTION='ethernet'
+DESCRIPTION='A basic dhcp ethernet connection'
+INTERFACE='eth<%= options[:interface] %>'
+IP='dhcp'
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/network_static.erb b/templates/guests/arch/network_static.erb
index ae65c28770a..61dfc140bd7 100644
--- a/templates/guests/arch/network_static.erb
+++ b/templates/guests/arch/network_static.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-#VAGRANT-BEGIN
-# The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
-interface=eth<%= options[:interface] %>
-address=<%= options[:ip]%>
-netmask=<%= options[:netmask] %>
-gateway=
-#VAGRANT-END
+CONNECTION='ethernet'
+DESCRIPTION='A basic static ethernet connection'
+INTERFACE='eth<%= options[:interface] %>'
+IP='static'
+ADDR='<%= options[:ip]%>'
+NETMASK='<%= options[:netmask] %>'