diff --git a/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks.rb b/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks.rb
index e108d199d..79f14213a 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ module VagrantPlugins
     module Cap
       class ConfigureNetworks
         include Vagrant::Util
+        extend Vagrant::Util::GuestInspection::Linux
 
         def self.configure_networks(machine, networks)
           comm = machine.communicate
           commands = []
+          uses_systemd_networkd = systemd_networkd?(comm)
 
           interfaces = machine.guest.capability(:network_interfaces)
           networks.each.with_index do |network, i|
@@ -25,9 +27,15 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               network[:netmask] = (32-Math.log2((IPAddr.new(network[:netmask], Socket::AF_INET).to_i^0xffffffff)+1)).to_i
             end
 
-            entry = TemplateRenderer.render("guests/arch/network_#{network[:type]}",
-              options: network,
-            )
+            if uses_systemd_networkd
+              entry = TemplateRenderer.render("guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_#{network[:type]}",
+                options: network,
+              )
+            else
+              entry = TemplateRenderer.render("guests/arch/default_network/network_#{network[:type]}",
+                options: network,
+              )
+            end
 
             remote_path = "/tmp/vagrant-network-#{network[:device]}-#{Time.now.to_i}-#{i}"
 
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               comm.upload(f.path, remote_path)
             end
 
-            if systemd_networkd?(comm)
+            if uses_systemd_networkd
               commands << <<-EOH.gsub(/^ {16}/, '').rstrip
                 # Configure #{network[:device]}
                 chmod 0644 '#{remote_path}' &&
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp.erb b/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..377784574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Description='A basic dhcp ethernet connection'
+Interface=<%= options[:device] %>
+Connection=ethernet
+IP=dhcp
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static.erb b/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52b2f2d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Connection=ethernet
+Description='A basic static ethernet connection'
+Interface=<%= options[:device] %>
+IP=static
+Address=('<%= options[:ip]%>/<%= options[:netmask] %>')
+<% if options[:gateway] -%>
+Gateway='<%= options[:gateway] %>'
+<% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static6.erb b/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static6.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e64ffd5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static6.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Connection=ethernet
+Description='A basic IPv6 ethernet connection'
+Interface=<%= options[:device] %>
+IP6=static
+Address6=('<%= options[:ip]%>/<%= options[:netmask] %>')
+<% if options[:gateway] -%>
+Gateway6='<%= options[:gateway] %>'
+<% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp.erb b/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp.erb
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp.erb
rename to templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp.erb
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/network_static.erb b/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static.erb
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/guests/arch/network_static.erb
rename to templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static.erb
diff --git a/templates/guests/arch/network_static6.erb b/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static6.erb
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/guests/arch/network_static6.erb
rename to templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static6.erb
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks_test.rb
index 7f136b268..10304efdb 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/guests/arch/cap/configure_networks_test.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe "VagrantPlugins::GuestArch::Cap::ConfigureNetworks" do
     before do
       allow(guest).to receive(:capability).with(:network_interfaces)
         .and_return(["eth1", "eth2"])
+      allow(cap).to receive(:systemd_networkd?).and_return(true)
     end
 
     let(:network_1) do
@@ -59,5 +60,23 @@ describe "VagrantPlugins::GuestArch::Cap::ConfigureNetworks" do
       cap.configure_networks(machine, [network_1, network_2])
       expect(comm.received_commands[0]).not_to match(/^\s*&&\s*$/)
     end
+
+    context "network is not contolled by systemd" do
+      before do
+        allow(cap).to receive(:systemd_networkd?).and_return(false)
+      end
+
+      it "creates and stars the networks" do
+        cap.configure_networks(machine, [network_1, network_2])
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mv (.+) '\/etc\/netctl\/eth1'/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/ip link set 'eth1' down/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/netctl restart 'eth1'/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/netctl enable 'eth1'/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/mv (.+) '\/etc\/netctl\/eth2'/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/ip link set 'eth2' down/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/netctl restart 'eth2'/)
+        expect(comm.received_commands[0]).to match(/netctl enable 'eth2'/)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp_test.rb b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..878d55ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require_relative "../../../../base"
+
+require "vagrant/util/template_renderer"
+
+describe "templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp" do
+  let(:template) { "guests/arch/default_network/network_dhcp" }
+
+  it "renders the template" do
+    result = Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.render(template, options: {
+      device: "eth1",
+    })
+    expect(result).to eq <<-EOH.gsub(/^ {6}/, "")
+      Description='A basic dhcp ethernet connection'
+      Interface=eth1
+      Connection=ethernet
+      IP=dhcp
+    EOH
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static_test.rb b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5ae76261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+require_relative "../../../../base"
+
+require "vagrant/util/template_renderer"
+
+describe "templates/guests/arch/default_network/network_static" do
+  let(:template) { "guests/arch/default_network/network_static" }
+
+  it "renders the template" do
+    result = Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.render(template, options: {
+      device:  "eth1",
+      ip:      "1.1.1.1",
+      netmask: "24",
+    })
+    expect(result).to eq <<-EOH.gsub(/^ {6}/, "")
+      Connection=ethernet
+      Description='A basic static ethernet connection'
+      Interface=eth1
+      IP=static
+      Address=('1.1.1.1/24')
+    EOH
+  end
+
+  it "includes the gateway" do
+    result = Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.render(template, options: {
+      device:  "eth1",
+      ip:      "1.1.1.1",
+      gateway: "1.2.3.4",
+      netmask: "24",
+    })
+    expect(result).to eq <<-EOH.gsub(/^ {6}/, "")
+      Connection=ethernet
+      Description='A basic static ethernet connection'
+      Interface=eth1
+      IP=static
+      Address=('1.1.1.1/24')
+      Gateway='1.2.3.4'
+    EOH
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp_test.rb b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp_test.rb
similarity index 68%
rename from test/unit/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp_test.rb
rename to test/unit/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp_test.rb
index dbeece1b3..a64652642 100644
--- a/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-require_relative "../../../base"
+require_relative "../../../../base"
 
 require "vagrant/util/template_renderer"
 
-describe "templates/guests/arch/network_dhcp" do
-  let(:template) { "guests/arch/network_dhcp" }
+describe "templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp" do
+  let(:template) { "guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_dhcp" }
 
   it "renders the template" do
     result = Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.render(template, options: {
diff --git a/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/network_static_test.rb b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static_test.rb
similarity index 83%
rename from test/unit/templates/guests/arch/network_static_test.rb
rename to test/unit/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static_test.rb
index 215112f69..559b2f584 100644
--- a/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/network_static_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-require_relative "../../../base"
+require_relative "../../../../base"
 
 require "vagrant/util/template_renderer"
 
-describe "templates/guests/arch/network_static" do
-  let(:template) { "guests/arch/network_static" }
+describe "templates/guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static" do
+  let(:template) { "guests/arch/systemd_networkd/network_static" }
 
   it "renders the template" do
     result = Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.render(template, options: {