diff --git a/src/bouncer/commands.py b/src/bouncer/commands.py
index 751818d..fe58417 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/commands.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/commands.py
@@ -476,7 +476,9 @@ async def _cmd_rehash(router: Router) -> list[str]:
         new_net_cfg = new_cfg.networks[name]
         if (old_net.cfg.host != new_net_cfg.host
                 or old_net.cfg.port != new_net_cfg.port
-                or old_net.cfg.tls != new_net_cfg.tls):
+                or old_net.cfg.tls != new_net_cfg.tls
+                or old_net.cfg.proxy_host != new_net_cfg.proxy_host
+                or old_net.cfg.proxy_port != new_net_cfg.proxy_port):
             await router.remove_network(name)
             await router.add_network(new_net_cfg)
             lines.append(f"  reconnected: {name}")
diff --git a/src/bouncer/config.py b/src/bouncer/config.py
index 4ffe75c..a256e67 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/config.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/config.py
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ class NetworkConfig:
     user: str = ""
     realname: str = ""
     channels: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-    autojoin: bool = True
+    autojoin: bool = False
     password: str | None = None
+    proxy_host: str | None = None
+    proxy_port: int | None = None
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ def load(path: Path) -> Config:
             channels=net_raw.get("channels", []),
             autojoin=net_raw.get("autojoin", True),
             password=net_raw.get("password"),
+            proxy_host=net_raw.get("proxy_host"),
+            proxy_port=net_raw.get("proxy_port"),
         )
 
     if not networks:
diff --git a/src/bouncer/network.py b/src/bouncer/network.py
index 0a83d40..6fde02b 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/network.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/network.py
@@ -827,11 +827,11 @@ class Network:
             log.info("[%s] SASL %s authentication successful", self.cfg.name, self._sasl_mechanism)
             self._status(f"SASL {self._sasl_mechanism} authenticated as {self._sasl_nick}")
             self._sasl_complete.set()
-            await self.send_raw("CAP", "END")
-            # If authenticated via PLAIN but a cert exists, register fingerprint
-            # immediately (before K-line can disconnect us)
+            # Register cert fingerprint BEFORE CAP END so NickServ processes
+            # it while we're still in capability negotiation (before K-line)
             if self._sasl_mechanism == "PLAIN" and self.data_dir:
                 await self._register_cert_fingerprint()
+            await self.send_raw("CAP", "END")
             return
 
         if msg.command in ("902", "904", "905"):
diff --git a/src/bouncer/router.py b/src/bouncer/router.py
index f7065fc..d792337 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/router.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/router.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from bouncer.backlog import Backlog
-from bouncer.config import Config, NetworkConfig
+from bouncer.config import Config, NetworkConfig, ProxyConfig
 from bouncer.irc import IRCMessage
 from bouncer.namespace import decode_target, encode_message
 from bouncer.network import Network
@@ -91,12 +91,21 @@ class Router:
         self.clients: list[Client] = []
         self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
+    def _proxy_for(self, net_cfg: NetworkConfig) -> ProxyConfig:
+        """Return the effective proxy config for a network."""
+        if net_cfg.proxy_host is not None:
+            return ProxyConfig(
+                host=net_cfg.proxy_host,
+                port=net_cfg.proxy_port or self.config.proxy.port,
+            )
+        return self.config.proxy
+
     async def start_networks(self) -> None:
         """Connect to all configured networks."""
         for name, net_cfg in self.config.networks.items():
             network = Network(
                 cfg=net_cfg,
-                proxy_cfg=self.config.proxy,
+                proxy_cfg=self._proxy_for(net_cfg),
                 backlog=self.backlog,
                 on_message=self._on_network_message,
                 on_status=self._on_network_status,
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@ class Router:
         """Create and start a new network at runtime."""
         network = Network(
             cfg=cfg,
-            proxy_cfg=self.config.proxy,
+            proxy_cfg=self._proxy_for(cfg),
             backlog=self.backlog,
             on_message=self._on_network_message,
             on_status=self._on_network_status,