diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-config.tsx b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-config.tsx
index 4449c5cf..b5c13d7d 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-config.tsx
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-config.tsx
@@ -335,17 +335,12 @@ export class BoardsConfig extends React.Component<
       ports = this.state.knownPorts;
     } else {
       ports = this.state.knownPorts.filter((port) => {
-        if (port.protocol === 'serial') {
+        if (port.protocol === 'serial' || port.protocol === 'network') {
+          // Allow all `serial` and `network` boards.
+          // IDE2 must support better label for unrecognized `network` boards: https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1331
           return true;
         }
-        // All other ports with different protocol are
-        // only shown if there is a recognized board
-        // connected
-        for (const board of this.availableBoards) {
-          if (board.port?.address === port.address) {
-            return true;
-          }
-        }
+        return false;
       });
     }
     return !ports.length ? (
diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-service-provider.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-service-provider.ts
index 1433ee3f..542449f1 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-service-provider.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/boards/boards-service-provider.ts
@@ -438,20 +438,11 @@ export class BoardsServiceProvider implements FrontendApplicationContribution {
     const availableBoards: AvailableBoard[] = [];
     const attachedBoards = this._attachedBoards.filter(({ port }) => !!port);
     const availableBoardPorts = availablePorts.filter((port) => {
-      if (port.protocol === 'serial') {
-        // We always show all serial ports, even if there
-        // is no recognized board connected to it
+      if (port.protocol === 'serial' || port.protocol === 'network') {
+        // Allow all `serial` and `network` boards.
+        // IDE2 must support better label for unrecognized `network` boards: https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1331
         return true;
       }
-
-      // All other ports with different protocol are
-      // only shown if there is a recognized board
-      // connected
-      for (const board of attachedBoards) {
-        if (board.port?.address === port.address) {
-          return true;
-        }
-      }
       return false;
     });