diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c b/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
index 053f867f7..6c5ada127 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
@@ -108,11 +108,17 @@ const struct rig_caps pihpsdr_caps =
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
     .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_RIG,
-    .port_type =  RIG_PORT_NETWORK,
+    .port_type =  RIG_PORT_SERIAL,
+    .serial_rate_min = 4800,
+    .serial_rate_max = 38400,
+    .serial_data_bits = 8,
+    .serial_stop_bits = 1,
+    .serial_parity = RIG_PARITY_NONE,
+    .serial_handshake = RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
     .write_delay =  0,
     .post_write_delay =  50,    /* ms */
-    .timeout =  0,
-    .retry =  0,
+    .timeout =  50,
+    .retry =  1,
     .has_get_func =  PIHPSDR_FUNC_ALL,
     .has_set_func =  PIHPSDR_FUNC_ALL,
     .has_get_level =  PIHPSDR_LEVEL_ALL,
diff --git a/src/rig.c b/src/rig.c
index 1427529d4..e73f54799 100644
--- a/src/rig.c
+++ b/src/rig.c
@@ -581,6 +581,12 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_open(RIG *rig)
                   rs->rigport.pathname);
         rs->rigport.type.rig = RIG_PORT_NETWORK;
     }
+    if (sscanf(rs->rigport.pathname, ":%d", &port) == 1)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: using network address %s\n", __func__,
+                  rs->rigport.pathname);
+        rs->rigport.type.rig = RIG_PORT_NETWORK;
+    }
 
     if (rs->rigport.type.rig == RIG_PORT_SERIAL)
     {