diff --git a/rumqttc/CHANGELOG.md b/rumqttc/CHANGELOG.md
index 1045cfcf1..feb3fa240 100644
--- a/rumqttc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/rumqttc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,17 +12,25 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 * `size()` method on `Packet` calculates size once serialized.
 * `read()` and `write()` methods on `Packet`.
 * `ConnectionAborted` variant on `StateError` type to denote abrupt end to a connection
+* `connection_timeout()` and `set_connection_timeout()` method on (non-v5) `MqttOptions`.
+* `network_options()` method on (non-v5) `MqttOptions` on to instead `EventLoop.network_options()`.
+* `set_network_options()` method on (non-v5) `MqttOptions` on to instead `EventLoop.set_network_options()`.
 
 ### Changed
 
 * rename `N` as `AsyncReadWrite` to describe usage.
 * use `Framed` to encode/decode MQTT packets.
-* use `Login` to store credentials
+* use `Login` to store credentials.
 
 ### Deprecated
 
+* Use (non-v5) `MqttOptions.network_options` instead of `EventLoop.network_options`.
+* Use (non-v5) `MqttOptions.set_network_options` instead of `EventLoop.set_network_options`.
+
 ### Removed
 
+* move `NetworkOptions.conn_timeout` to (non-v5) `MqttOptions.conn_timeout`.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 * Validate filters while creating subscription requests.
diff --git a/rumqttc/src/eventloop.rs b/rumqttc/src/eventloop.rs
index a9b1ce8c5..2b32a84e8 100644
--- a/rumqttc/src/eventloop.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/src/eventloop.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ pub struct EventLoop {
     pub network: Option<Network>,
     /// Keep alive time
     keepalive_timeout: Option<Pin<Box<Sleep>>>,
-    pub network_options: NetworkOptions,
 }
 
 /// Events which can be yielded by the event loop
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ impl EventLoop {
             pending,
             network: None,
             keepalive_timeout: None,
-            network_options: NetworkOptions::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -141,8 +139,8 @@ impl EventLoop {
     pub async fn poll(&mut self) -> Result<Event, ConnectionError> {
         if self.network.is_none() {
             let (network, connack) = match time::timeout(
-                Duration::from_secs(self.network_options.connection_timeout()),
-                connect(&self.mqtt_options, self.network_options.clone()),
+                Duration::from_secs(self.mqtt_options.connection_timeout()),
+                connect(&self.mqtt_options),
             )
             .await
             {
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ impl EventLoop {
         // let await_acks = self.state.await_acks;
         let inflight_full = self.state.inflight >= self.mqtt_options.inflight;
         let collision = self.state.collision.is_some();
-        let network_timeout = Duration::from_secs(self.network_options.connection_timeout());
+        let network_timeout = Duration::from_secs(self.mqtt_options.connection_timeout());
 
         // Read buffered events from previous polls before calling a new poll
         if let Some(event) = self.state.events.pop_front() {
@@ -258,12 +256,17 @@ impl EventLoop {
         }
     }
 
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.25.0", note = "Use `MqttOptions.network_options` instead.")]
     pub fn network_options(&self) -> NetworkOptions {
-        self.network_options.clone()
+        self.mqtt_options.network_options()
     }
 
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.25.0",
+        note = "Use `MqttOptions.set_network_options` instead."
+    )]
     pub fn set_network_options(&mut self, network_options: NetworkOptions) -> &mut Self {
-        self.network_options = network_options;
+        self.mqtt_options.set_network_options(network_options);
         self
     }
 
@@ -291,12 +294,9 @@ impl EventLoop {
 /// the stream.
 /// This function (for convenience) includes internal delays for users to perform internal sleeps
 /// between re-connections so that cancel semantics can be used during this sleep
-async fn connect(
-    mqtt_options: &MqttOptions,
-    network_options: NetworkOptions,
-) -> Result<(Network, Incoming), ConnectionError> {
+async fn connect(mqtt_options: &MqttOptions) -> Result<(Network, Incoming), ConnectionError> {
     // connect to the broker
-    let mut network = network_connect(mqtt_options, network_options).await?;
+    let mut network = network_connect(mqtt_options).await?;
 
     // make MQTT connection request (which internally awaits for ack)
     let packet = mqtt_connect(mqtt_options, &mut network).await?;
@@ -350,10 +350,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn socket_connect(
     }))
 }
 
-async fn network_connect(
-    options: &MqttOptions,
-    network_options: NetworkOptions,
-) -> Result<Network, ConnectionError> {
+async fn network_connect(options: &MqttOptions) -> Result<Network, ConnectionError> {
     // Process Unix files early, as proxy is not supported for them.
     #[cfg(unix)]
     if matches!(options.transport(), Transport::Unix) {
@@ -389,7 +386,7 @@ async fn network_connect(
         #[cfg(not(feature = "proxy"))]
         {
             let addr = format!("{domain}:{port}");
-            let tcp = socket_connect(addr, network_options).await?;
+            let tcp = socket_connect(addr, options.network_options()).await?;
             Box::new(tcp)
         }
     };
diff --git a/rumqttc/src/lib.rs b/rumqttc/src/lib.rs
index 29cad1a34..6c6ad0385 100644
--- a/rumqttc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/src/lib.rs
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ impl From<ClientConfig> for TlsConfiguration {
 pub struct NetworkOptions {
     tcp_send_buffer_size: Option<u32>,
     tcp_recv_buffer_size: Option<u32>,
-    conn_timeout: u64,
     #[cfg(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "fuchsia", target_os = "linux"))]
     bind_device: Option<String>,
 }
@@ -379,7 +378,6 @@ impl NetworkOptions {
         NetworkOptions {
             tcp_send_buffer_size: None,
             tcp_recv_buffer_size: None,
-            conn_timeout: 5,
             #[cfg(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "fuchsia", target_os = "linux"))]
             bind_device: None,
         }
@@ -393,17 +391,6 @@ impl NetworkOptions {
         self.tcp_recv_buffer_size = Some(size);
     }
 
-    /// set connection timeout in secs
-    pub fn set_connection_timeout(&mut self, timeout: u64) -> &mut Self {
-        self.conn_timeout = timeout;
-        self
-    }
-
-    /// get timeout in secs
-    pub fn connection_timeout(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.conn_timeout
-    }
-
     /// bind connection to a specific network device by name
     #[cfg(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "fuchsia", target_os = "linux"))]
     #[cfg_attr(
@@ -449,11 +436,15 @@ pub struct MqttOptions {
     pending_throttle: Duration,
     /// maximum number of outgoing inflight messages
     inflight: u16,
+    /// Connection timeout
+    conn_timeout: u64,
     /// Last will that will be issued on unexpected disconnect
     last_will: Option<LastWill>,
     /// If set to `true` MQTT acknowledgements are not sent automatically.
     /// Every incoming publish packet must be manually acknowledged with `client.ack(...)` method.
     manual_acks: bool,
+    /// Provides a way to configure low level network connection configurations.
+    network_options: NetworkOptions,
     #[cfg(feature = "proxy")]
     /// Proxy configuration.
     proxy: Option<Proxy>,
@@ -487,7 +478,9 @@ impl MqttOptions {
             pending_throttle: Duration::from_micros(0),
             inflight: 100,
             last_will: None,
+            conn_timeout: 5,
             manual_acks: false,
+            network_options: NetworkOptions::new(),
             #[cfg(feature = "proxy")]
             proxy: None,
             #[cfg(feature = "websocket")]
@@ -677,6 +670,28 @@ impl MqttOptions {
         self.manual_acks
     }
 
+    /// set connection timeout in secs
+    pub fn set_connection_timeout(&mut self, timeout: u64) -> &mut Self {
+        self.conn_timeout = timeout;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// get timeout in secs
+    pub fn connection_timeout(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.conn_timeout
+    }
+
+    /// get network options
+    pub fn network_options(&self) -> NetworkOptions {
+        self.network_options.clone()
+    }
+
+    /// set network options
+    pub fn set_network_options(&mut self, network_options: NetworkOptions) -> &mut Self {
+        self.network_options = network_options;
+        self
+    }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "proxy")]
     pub fn set_proxy(&mut self, proxy: Proxy) -> &mut Self {
         self.proxy = Some(proxy);
@@ -891,6 +906,7 @@ impl Debug for MqttOptions {
             .field("pending_throttle", &self.pending_throttle)
             .field("inflight", &self.inflight)
             .field("last_will", &self.last_will)
+            .field("conn_timeout", &self.conn_timeout)
             .field("manual_acks", &self.manual_acks)
             .finish()
     }
diff --git a/rumqttc/src/v5/mod.rs b/rumqttc/src/v5/mod.rs
index 44499cde2..7188e0fdd 100644
--- a/rumqttc/src/v5/mod.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/src/v5/mod.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ pub struct MqttOptions {
     /// If set to `true` MQTT acknowledgements are not sent automatically.
     /// Every incoming publish packet must be manually acknowledged with `client.ack(...)` method.
     manual_acks: bool,
+    /// Provides a way to configure low level network connection configurations.
     network_options: NetworkOptions,
     #[cfg(feature = "proxy")]
     /// Proxy configuration.
@@ -494,10 +495,12 @@ impl MqttOptions {
         self.manual_acks
     }
 
+    /// get network options
     pub fn network_options(&self) -> NetworkOptions {
         self.network_options.clone()
     }
 
+    /// set network options
     pub fn set_network_options(&mut self, network_options: NetworkOptions) -> &mut Self {
         self.network_options = network_options;
         self
diff --git a/rumqttc/src/v5/state.rs b/rumqttc/src/v5/state.rs
index 854aa7b0f..5d415dc3f 100644
--- a/rumqttc/src/v5/state.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/src/v5/state.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub enum StateError {
     #[error("Connection failed with reason '{reason:?}' ")]
     ConnFail { reason: ConnectReturnCode },
     #[error("Connection closed by peer abruptly")]
-    ConnectionAborted
+    ConnectionAborted,
 }
 
 impl From<mqttbytes::Error> for StateError {
diff --git a/rumqttc/tests/reliability.rs b/rumqttc/tests/reliability.rs
index 0a83d57ce..e52a9593f 100644
--- a/rumqttc/tests/reliability.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/tests/reliability.rs
@@ -550,9 +550,9 @@ async fn state_is_being_cleaned_properly_and_pending_request_calculated_properly
     options.set_keep_alive(Duration::from_secs(5));
     let mut network_options = NetworkOptions::new();
     network_options.set_tcp_send_buffer_size(1024);
+    options.set_network_options(network_options);
 
     let (client, mut eventloop) = AsyncClient::new(options, 5);
-    eventloop.set_network_options(network_options);
     task::spawn(async move {
         start_requests_with_payload(100, QoS::AtLeastOnce, 0, client, 5000).await;
         time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;