diff --git a/engine/client/cl_debug.c b/engine/client/cl_debug.c
index 1016b0ff..1e728d92 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_debug.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_debug.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const char *CL_MsgInfo( int cmd )
 		// get engine message name
 		const char *svc_string = NULL;
 
-		switch( cls.legacymode )
+		switch( cls.net_protocol )
 		{
 		case PROTO_CURRENT:
 			svc_string = svc_strings[cmd];
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void CL_WriteErrorMessage( int current_count, sizebuf_t *msg )
 
 	FS_Write( fp, &cls.starting_count, sizeof( int ));
 	FS_Write( fp, &current_count, sizeof( int ));
-	FS_Write( fp, &cls.legacymode, sizeof( cls.legacymode ));
+	FS_Write( fp, &cls.net_protocol, sizeof( cls.net_protocol ));
 	FS_Write( fp, MSG_GetData( msg ), MSG_GetMaxBytes( msg ));
 	FS_Close( fp );
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void CL_ReplayBufferDat_f( void )
 	FS_Read( f, &current_count, sizeof( current_count ));
 	FS_Read( f, &protocol, sizeof( protocol ));
 
-	cls.legacymode = protocol;
+	cls.net_protocol = protocol;
 
 	len = FS_Read( f, buffer, sizeof( buffer ));
 	FS_Close( f );
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_demo.c b/engine/client/cl_demo.c
index c7d3c3c8..e1c46ca3 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_demo.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_demo.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void CL_WriteDemoHeader( const char *name )
 
 	demo.header.id = IDEMOHEADER;
 	demo.header.dem_protocol = DEMO_PROTOCOL;
-	demo.header.net_protocol = CL_GetDemoNetProtocol( cls.legacymode );
+	demo.header.net_protocol = CL_GetDemoNetProtocol( cls.net_protocol );
 	demo.header.host_fps = host_maxfps.value ? bound( MIN_FPS, host_maxfps.value, maxfps ) : maxfps;
 	Q_strncpy( demo.header.mapname, clgame.mapname, sizeof( demo.header.mapname ));
 	Q_strncpy( demo.header.comment, clgame.maptitle, sizeof( demo.header.comment ));
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ static void CL_DemoStartPlayback( int mode )
 
 	demo.starttime = CL_GetDemoPlaybackClock(); // for determining whether to read another message
 
-	CL_SetupNetchanForProtocol( cls.legacymode );
+	CL_SetupNetchanForProtocol( cls.net_protocol );
 
 	memset( demo.cmds, 0, sizeof( demo.cmds ));
 	demo.angle_position = 1;
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ void CL_PlayDemo_f( void )
 
 		if( neg ) cls.forcetrack = -cls.forcetrack;
 		CL_DemoStartPlayback( DEMO_QUAKE1 );
-		cls.legacymode = PROTO_QUAKE;
+		cls.net_protocol = PROTO_QUAKE;
 		return; // quake demo is started
 	}
 
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ void CL_PlayDemo_f( void )
 	CL_DemoStartPlayback( DEMO_XASH3D );
 
 	// must be after DemoStartPlayback, as CL_Disconnect_f resets the protocol
-	cls.legacymode = CL_GetProtocolFromDemo( demo.header.net_protocol );
+	cls.net_protocol = CL_GetProtocolFromDemo( demo.header.net_protocol );
 
 	// g-cont. is this need?
 	Q_strncpy( cls.servername, demoname, sizeof( cls.servername ));
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 34bcca7a..c33a20b0 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int CL_IsDevOverviewMode( void )
 
 connprotocol_t CL_Protocol( void )
 {
-	return cls.legacymode;
+	return cls.net_protocol;
 }
 
 void CL_SetCheatState( qboolean multiplayer, qboolean allow_cheats )
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void CL_CreateResourceList( void )
 		Cvar_DirectSet( &cl_logoext, "bmp" );
 
 	Q_snprintf( szFileName, sizeof( szFileName ), "logos/remapped.%s", cl_logoext.string );
-	if( cls.legacymode == PROTO_GOLDSRC )
+	if( cls.net_protocol == PROTO_GOLDSRC )
 	{
 		CL_ConvertImageToWAD3( szFileName );
 		Q_strncpy( szFileName, "tempdecal.wad", sizeof( szFileName ));
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static void CL_CheckClientState( void )
 		Cvar_SetValue( "scr_loading", 0.0f );	// reset progress bar
 		Netchan_ReportFlow( &cls.netchan );
 
-		if( cls.legacymode == PROTO_GOLDSRC )
+		if( cls.net_protocol == PROTO_GOLDSRC )
 		{
 			CL_ServerCommand(true, "specmode 4\n");
 			CL_ServerCommand(true, "specmode 4\n");
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void CL_WritePacket( void )
 	byte data[MAX_CMD_BUFFER] = { 0 };
 	runcmd_t *pcmd;
 	int numbackup, maxbackup, maxcmds;
-	const connprotocol_t proto = cls.legacymode;
+	const connprotocol_t proto = cls.net_protocol;
 
 	// FIXME: on Xash protocol we don't send move commands until ca_active
 	// to prevent outgoing_command outrun incoming_acknowledged
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static void CL_CheckForResend( void )
 		cls.state = ca_connecting;
 		Q_strncpy( cls.servername, "localhost", sizeof( cls.servername ));
 		NET_NetadrSetType( &cls.serveradr, NA_LOOPBACK );
-		cls.legacymode = PROTO_CURRENT;
+		cls.net_protocol = PROTO_CURRENT;
 
 		// we don't need a challenge on the localhost
 		CL_SendConnectPacket( PROTO_CURRENT, 0 );
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ static void CL_CheckForResend( void )
 		// but tell us that test is allowed
 		// in this case, just send connect packet and hope for the best
 		if( cls.bandwidth_test.passed || cls.bandwidth_test.failed )
-			CL_SendConnectPacket( cls.legacymode, cls.bandwidth_test.challenge );
+			CL_SendConnectPacket( cls.net_protocol, cls.bandwidth_test.challenge );
 		else
 			CL_SendBandwidthTest( adr, false );
 	}
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ static void CL_Connect_f( void )
 	Key_SetKeyDest( key_console );
 
 	cls.state = ca_connecting;
-	cls.legacymode = proto;
+	cls.net_protocol = proto;
 	Q_strncpy( cls.servername, server, sizeof( cls.servername ));
 	cls.connect_time = MAX_HEARTBEAT; // CL_CheckForResend() will fire immediately
 	cls.max_fragment_size = FRAGMENT_MAX_SIZE; // guess a we can establish connection with maximum fragment size
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ static void CL_Reconnect( qboolean setup_netchan )
 {
 	if( setup_netchan )
 	{
-		CL_SetupNetchanForProtocol( cls.legacymode );
+		CL_SetupNetchanForProtocol( cls.net_protocol );
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ void CL_Disconnect( void )
 	CL_Stop_f();
 
 	// send a disconnect message to the server
-	CL_SendDisconnectMessage( cls.legacymode );
+	CL_SendDisconnectMessage( cls.net_protocol );
 	SteamBroker_TerminateGameConnection();
 	CL_ClearState ();
 
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ void CL_Disconnect( void )
 	cls.connect_retry = 0;
 	memset( &cls.bandwidth_test, 0, sizeof( cls.bandwidth_test ));
 	cls.signon = 0;
-	cls.legacymode = PROTO_CURRENT;
+	cls.net_protocol = PROTO_CURRENT;
 
 	// back to menu in non-developer mode
 	if( host_developer.value || cls.key_dest == key_menu )
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ void CL_Crashed( void )
 	CL_Stop_f(); // stop any demos
 
 	// send a disconnect message to the server
-	CL_SendDisconnectMessage( cls.legacymode );
+	CL_SendDisconnectMessage( cls.net_protocol );
 
 	Host_WriteOpenGLConfig();
 	Host_WriteConfig();	// write config
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ static void CL_Reconnect_f( void )
 
 	if( !COM_StringEmptyOrNULL( cls.servername ))
 	{
-		connprotocol_t proto = cls.legacymode;
+		connprotocol_t proto = cls.net_protocol;
 
 		if( cls.state >= ca_connected )
 			CL_Disconnect();
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ static void CL_Reconnect_f( void )
 		cls.demonum = cls.movienum = -1;	// not in the demo loop now
 		cls.state = ca_connecting;
 		cls.signon = 0;
-		cls.legacymode = proto; // don't change protocol
+		cls.net_protocol = proto; // don't change protocol
 
 		Con_Printf( "reconnecting...\n" );
 	}
@@ -2511,7 +2511,7 @@ static void CL_Challenge( const char *c, netadr_t from )
 	// try to autodetect protocol by challenge response
 	if( !Q_strcmp( c, S2C_GOLDSRC_CHALLENGE ))
 	{
-		cls.legacymode = PROTO_GOLDSRC;
+		cls.net_protocol = PROTO_GOLDSRC;
 
 		cls.steam_auth = Q_atoi( Cmd_Argv( 2 )) == 3;
 
@@ -2527,14 +2527,14 @@ static void CL_Challenge( const char *c, netadr_t from )
 
 	cls.bandwidth_test.challenge = Q_atoi( Cmd_Argv( 1 ));
 
-	if( cls.legacymode == PROTO_CURRENT && cl_test_bandwidth.value && !cls.bandwidth_test.passed )
+	if( cls.net_protocol == PROTO_CURRENT && cl_test_bandwidth.value && !cls.bandwidth_test.passed )
 	{
 		// when connecting to old server or server that has bandwidth test disabled
 		// it might be more preferrable to have some sane fragment size
 		if( !Q_atoi( Cmd_Argv( 2 )))
 		{
 			Cvar_SetValue( "cl_dlmax", FRAGMENT_DEFAULT_SIZE );
-			CL_SendConnectPacket( cls.legacymode, cls.bandwidth_test.challenge );
+			CL_SendConnectPacket( cls.net_protocol, cls.bandwidth_test.challenge );
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ static void CL_Challenge( const char *c, netadr_t from )
 	else
 	{
 		// challenge from the server we are connecting to
-		CL_SendConnectPacket( cls.legacymode, cls.bandwidth_test.challenge );
+		CL_SendConnectPacket( cls.net_protocol, cls.bandwidth_test.challenge );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ static void CL_ConnectionlessPacket( netadr_t from, sizebuf_t *msg )
 	// server connection
 	if( !Q_strcmp( c, S2C_GOLDSRC_CONNECTION ) || !Q_strcmp( c, S2C_CONNECTION ))
 	{
-		CL_ClientConnect( cls.legacymode, c, from );
+		CL_ClientConnect( cls.net_protocol, c, from );
 	}
 	else if( !Q_strcmp( c, A2A_INFO ))
 	{
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ static void CL_ReadNetMessage( void )
 	size_t	curSize;
 	void (*parsefn)( sizebuf_t *msg );
 
-	switch( cls.legacymode )
+	switch( cls.net_protocol )
 	{
 	case PROTO_QUAKE:
 		parsefn = CL_ParseQuakeMessage;
@@ -3105,7 +3105,7 @@ void CL_ProcessFile( qboolean successfully_received, const char *filename )
 			MSG_Init( &msg, "Resource Registration", msg_buf, sizeof( msg_buf ));
 
 			if( CL_PrecacheResources( ))
-				CL_RegisterResources( &msg, cls.legacymode );
+				CL_RegisterResources( &msg, cls.net_protocol );
 
 			if( MSG_GetNumBytesWritten( &msg ) > 0 )
 			{
@@ -3165,7 +3165,7 @@ tell server about changed userinfo
 */
 void CL_UpdateInfo( const char *key, const char *value )
 {
-	switch( cls.legacymode )
+	switch( cls.net_protocol )
 	{
 	case PROTO_GOLDSRC:
 		if( cl_advertise_engine_in_name.value && !Q_stricmp( key, "name" ) && Q_strnicmp( value, "[Xash3D]", 8 ))
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index fdcb685b..39a73f62 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ typedef struct
 	string   internetservers_customfilter;
 
 	// multiprotocol support
-	connprotocol_t legacymode;
+	connprotocol_t net_protocol;
 	int extensions;
 
 	netadr_t serveradr;
diff --git a/engine/client/parse/cl_parse.c b/engine/client/parse/cl_parse.c
index 77fe1d8e..f14ae2bf 100644
--- a/engine/client/parse/cl_parse.c
+++ b/engine/client/parse/cl_parse.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ void CL_BatchResourceRequest( qboolean initialize )
 	{
 		if( done_downloading && CL_PrecacheResources( ))
 		{
-			CL_RegisterResources( &msg, cls.legacymode );
+			CL_RegisterResources( &msg, cls.net_protocol );
 		}
 
 		Netchan_CreateFragments( &cls.netchan, &msg );