diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/error.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/error.rs
index 96b172a51e..6f049ca844 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/error.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/error.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("connect denied: {0:?}")]
     ConnectDenied(ConnectFailureReason),
 
+    #[allow(clippy::result_large_err)]
     #[error("api directory error: {0}")]
     GatewayDirectoryError(#[from] NymAPIError),
 
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/ip_packet_client/connect.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/ip_packet_client/connect.rs
index aa97dd45ff..182fb7660c 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/ip_packet_client/connect.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/ip_packet_client/connect.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl IprClientConnect {
         let surbs = 20;
         self.mixnet_sender
             .send(create_input_message(
-                Recipient::from(ip_packet_router_address),
+                ip_packet_router_address,
                 request,
                 surbs,
             ))
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper.rs
index 79d0a92e50..a98ca935bd 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper.rs
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ impl MixStream {
         debug!("Loading env file: {:?}", env);
         setup_env(Some(env.clone()));
         let socket = MixSocket::new(env).await?;
-        Ok(socket.connect(peer).await?)
+        socket.connect(peer).await
     }
 
     /// Get the peer's Nym address (like `TcpStream::peer_addr`).
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper_ipr.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper_ipr.rs
index 926f3677bd..f4c36e6c31 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper_ipr.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/mixnet_stream_wrapper_ipr.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use super::network_env::NetworkEnvironment;
 use crate::ip_packet_client::{
     helpers::check_ipr_message_version, IprListener, MixnetMessageOutcome,
 };
-use crate::UserAgent;
 use crate::{mixnet::Recipient, Error};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/network_env.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/network_env.rs
index 98d38df1f4..539b1a2982 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/network_env.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/stream_wrapper/network_env.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum NetworkEnvironment {
+    #[default]
     Mainnet,
     // Sandbox,
 }
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ impl NetworkEnvironment {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, String> {
+    pub fn parse_network(s: &str) -> Result<Self, String> {
         match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
             "mainnet" | "main" => Ok(Self::Mainnet),
             // "sandbox" | "sand" => Ok(Self::Sandbox),
@@ -29,9 +30,3 @@ impl NetworkEnvironment {
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl Default for NetworkEnvironment {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::Mainnet
-    }
-}