diff --git a/reactor-plc/threads.lua b/reactor-plc/threads.lua
index 0de3b7e..f262b4e 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/threads.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/threads.lua
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ function threads.thread__main(smem, init)
                         ---@cast device Modem
                         local is_comms_modem = util.trinary(plc_dev.modem_wired, plc_dev.modem_iface == param1, device.isWireless())
 
-                        -- note, check init_ok since nic will be nil if it is false
+                        -- note, check init_ok first since nic will be nil if it is false
                         if is_comms_modem and not (plc_state.init_ok and nic.is_connected()) then
                             -- reconnected modem
                             plc_dev.modem = device
diff --git a/scada-common/network.lua b/scada-common/network.lua
index 7483c8e..279a806 100644
--- a/scada-common/network.lua
+++ b/scada-common/network.lua
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ function network.nic(modem)
         -- used to quickly return out of tx/rx functions if there is nothing to do
         connected = true,
         -- used to avoid costly MAC calculations if not required
-        use_hash  = c_eng.hmac and modem.isWireless(),
+        use_hash = c_eng.hmac and modem.isWireless(),
         -- open channels
-        channels  = {}
+        channels = {}
     }
 
     ---@class nic:Modem
diff --git a/scada-common/ppm.lua b/scada-common/ppm.lua
index a0a1247..d540a34 100644
--- a/scada-common/ppm.lua
+++ b/scada-common/ppm.lua
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ end
 ---@return table|nil reactor function table
 function ppm.get_fission_reactor() return ppm.get_device("fissionReactorLogicAdapter") end
 
--- get the named wired modem
+-- get a wired modem by name
 ---@nodiscard
 ---@param iface string CC peripheral interface
 ---@return Modem|nil modem function table