diff --git a/ApiClient.js b/ApiClient.js
index 26aad2efbf..29bfb1068f 100644
--- a/ApiClient.js
+++ b/ApiClient.js
@@ -496,20 +496,6 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout) {
             });
         };
 
-        /**
-         * Gets a list of network devices from the server
-         */
-        self.getNetworkDevices = function () {
-
-            var url = self.getUrl("Environment/NetworkDevices");
-
-            return self.ajax({
-                type: "GET",
-                url: url,
-                dataType: "json"
-            });
-        };
-
         /**
          * Cancels a package installation
          */
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/directorybrowser.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/directorybrowser.js
index 780e0c2c0b..5715c62013 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/directorybrowser.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/directorybrowser.js
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
         var promise;
 
-        if (path === "Network") {
-            promise = ApiClient.getNetworkDevices();
-        }
-        else if (path) {
+        if (path) {
             promise = ApiClient.getDirectoryContents(path, { includeDirectories: true });
         } else {
             promise = ApiClient.getDrives();
@@ -35,9 +32,9 @@
                 if (parentPath.endsWith(':')) {
                     parentPath += "\\";
                 }
-
+                
                 if (parentPath == '\\') {
-                    parentPath = "Network";
+                    parentPath = "";
                 }
 
                 html += '<li><a class="lnkDirectory" data-path="' + parentPath + '" href="#">..</a></li>';
@@ -50,10 +47,6 @@
                 html += '<li><a class="lnkDirectory" data-path="' + folder.Path + '" href="#">' + folder.Name + '</a></li>';
             }
 
-            if (!path) {
-                html += '<li><a class="lnkDirectory" data-path="Network" href="#">Network</a></li>';
-            }
-
             $('#ulDirectoryPickerList', page).html(html).listview('refresh');
 
             Dashboard.hideLoadingMsg();
@@ -91,6 +84,7 @@
             html += '<div data-role="fieldcontain" style="margin:0;">';
             html += '<label for="txtDirectoryPickerPath" class="lblDirectoryPickerPath">Current Folder:</label>';
             html += '<input id="txtDirectoryPickerPath" name="txtDirectoryPickerPath" type="text" required="required" style="font-weight:bold;" />';
+            html += '<div class="directoryPickerHeadline" style="margin-top:5px;padding:.5em;display:inline-block;">Network paths can be entered manually, e.g. <b>\\\\my-server</b></div>';
             html += '</div>';
 
             html += '<div style="height: 320px; overflow-y: auto;">';
diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index 505dcab952..49180aa52e 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.167" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.168" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Common" version="3.9.58" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.58" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
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