diff --git a/node/Metrics.cpp b/node/Metrics.cpp
index b3bec9fe8..e0fbad9d8 100644
--- a/node/Metrics.cpp
+++ b/node/Metrics.cpp
@@ -172,12 +172,10 @@ namespace ZeroTier {
         prometheus::simpleapi::gauge_metric_t network_num_joined
         { "zt_num_networks", "number of networks this instance is joined to" };
         prometheus::simpleapi::gauge_family_t network_num_multicast_groups
-        { "zt_network_multcast_groups_subscribed", "number of multicast groups networks are subscribed to" };
-        prometheus::simpleapi::counter_family_t network_incoming_packets
-        { "zt_network_incoming_packets", "number of incoming packets per network" };
-        prometheus::simpleapi::counter_family_t network_outgoing_packets
-        { "zt_network_outgoing_packets", "number of outgoing packets per network" };
-
+        { "zt_network_multicast_groups_subscribed", "number of multicast groups networks are subscribed to" };
+        prometheus::simpleapi::counter_family_t network_packets
+        { "zt_network_packets", "number of incoming/outgoing packets per network" };
+        
         // PeerMetrics
         prometheus::CustomFamily<prometheus::Histogram<uint64_t>> &peer_latency = 
         prometheus::Builder<prometheus::Histogram<uint64_t>>()
diff --git a/node/Metrics.hpp b/node/Metrics.hpp
index 3765e890f..6d015c36d 100644
--- a/node/Metrics.hpp
+++ b/node/Metrics.hpp
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ namespace ZeroTier {
         // Network Metrics
         extern prometheus::simpleapi::gauge_metric_t   network_num_joined;
         extern prometheus::simpleapi::gauge_family_t   network_num_multicast_groups;
-        extern prometheus::simpleapi::counter_family_t network_incoming_packets;
-        extern prometheus::simpleapi::counter_family_t network_outgoing_packets;
+        extern prometheus::simpleapi::counter_family_t network_packets;
 
         // Peer Metrics
         extern prometheus::CustomFamily<prometheus::Histogram<uint64_t>> &peer_latency;
diff --git a/node/Network.cpp b/node/Network.cpp
index 10436aedb..1e77e4636 100644
--- a/node/Network.cpp
+++ b/node/Network.cpp
@@ -569,10 +569,10 @@ Network::Network(const RuntimeEnvironment *renv,void *tPtr,uint64_t nwid,void *u
 	_netconfFailure(NETCONF_FAILURE_NONE),
 	_portError(0),
 	_num_multicast_groups{Metrics::network_num_multicast_groups.Add({{"network_id", _nwidStr}})},
-	_incoming_packets_accpeted{Metrics::network_incoming_packets.Add({{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","yes"}})},
-	_incoming_packets_dropped{Metrics::network_incoming_packets.Add({{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","no"}})},
-	_outgoing_packets_accepted{Metrics::network_outgoing_packets.Add({{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","yes"}})},
-	_outgoing_packets_dropped{Metrics::network_outgoing_packets.Add({{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","no"}})}
+	_incoming_packets_accepted{Metrics::network_packets.Add({{"direction","rx"},{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","yes"}})},
+	_incoming_packets_dropped{Metrics::network_packets.Add({{"direction","rx"},{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","no"}})},
+	_outgoing_packets_accepted{Metrics::network_packets.Add({{"direction","tx"},{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","yes"}})},
+	_outgoing_packets_dropped{Metrics::network_packets.Add({{"direction","tx"},{"network_id", _nwidStr},{"accepted","no"}})}
 {
 	for(int i=0;i<ZT_NETWORK_MAX_INCOMING_UPDATES;++i) {
 		_incomingConfigChunks[i].ts = 0;
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ int Network::filterIncomingPacket(
 	}
 
 	if (accept) {
-		_incoming_packets_accpeted++;
+		_incoming_packets_accepted++;
 		if (cc) {
 			Packet outp(cc,RR->identity.address(),Packet::VERB_EXT_FRAME);
 			outp.append(_id);
diff --git a/node/Network.hpp b/node/Network.hpp
index 676e5556e..a3bce14af 100644
--- a/node/Network.hpp
+++ b/node/Network.hpp
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ private:
 	AtomicCounter __refCount;
 
 	prometheus::simpleapi::gauge_metric_t _num_multicast_groups;
-	prometheus::simpleapi::counter_metric_t _incoming_packets_accpeted;
+	prometheus::simpleapi::counter_metric_t _incoming_packets_accepted;
 	prometheus::simpleapi::counter_metric_t _incoming_packets_dropped;
 	prometheus::simpleapi::counter_metric_t _outgoing_packets_accepted;
 	prometheus::simpleapi::counter_metric_t _outgoing_packets_dropped;