diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConBan)
 
 DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConUnBan)
 {
-	uint i, index;
 
 	if (argc == 0) {
 		IConsoleHelp("Unban a client from a network game. Usage: 'unban <ip | client-id>'");
@@ -432,15 +431,14 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConUnBan)
 
 	if (argc != 2) return false;
 
-	index = (strchr(argv[1], '.') == NULL) ? atoi(argv[1]) : 0;
+	uint index = (strchr(argv[1], '.') == NULL) ? atoi(argv[1]) : 0;
 	index--;
+	uint i = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < lengthof(_network_ban_list); i++) {
-		if (_network_ban_list[i] == NULL) continue;
-
+	for (char **iter = _network_ban_list.Begin(); iter != _network_ban_list.End(); iter++, i++) {
 		if (strcmp(_network_ban_list[i], argv[1]) == 0 || index == i) {
 			free(_network_ban_list[i]);
-			_network_ban_list[i] = NULL;
+			_network_ban_list.Erase(iter);
 			IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "IP unbanned.");
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -452,8 +450,6 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConUnBan)
 
 DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConBanList)
 {
-	uint i;
-
 	if (argc == 0) {
 		IConsoleHelp("List the IP's of banned clients: Usage 'banlist'");
 		return true;
@@ -461,9 +457,9 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConBanList)
 
 	IConsolePrint(CC_DEFAULT, "Banlist: ");
 
-	for (i = 0; i < lengthof(_network_ban_list); i++) {
-		if (_network_ban_list[i] != NULL)
-			IConsolePrintF(CC_DEFAULT, "  %d) %s", i + 1, _network_ban_list[i]);
+	uint i = 1;
+	for (char **iter = _network_ban_list.Begin(); iter != _network_ban_list.End(); iter++, i++) {
+		IConsolePrintF(CC_DEFAULT, "  %d) %s", i, *iter);
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp b/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
--- a/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
+++ b/src/core/smallvec_type.hpp
@@ -267,4 +267,6 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
+typedef AutoFreeSmallVector<char*, 4> StringList;
+
 #endif /* SMALLVEC_TYPE_HPP */
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ ClientID _redirect_console_to_client;
 bool _network_need_advertise;
 uint32 _network_last_advertise_frame;
 uint8 _network_reconnect;
-char *_network_host_list[10];
-char *_network_ban_list[25];
+StringList _network_host_list;
+StringList _network_ban_list;
 uint32 _frame_counter_server; // The frame_counter of the server, if in network-mode
 uint32 _frame_counter_max; // To where we may go with our clients
 uint32 _frame_counter;
@@ -492,11 +492,9 @@ static void NetworkAcceptClients()
 
 		/* Check if the client is banned */
 		banned = false;
-		for (i = 0; i < lengthof(_network_ban_list); i++) {
-			if (_network_ban_list[i] == NULL) continue;
-
+		for (char **iter = _network_ban_list.Begin(); iter != _network_ban_list.End(); iter++) {
 			/* Check for CIDR separator */
-			char *chr_cidr = strchr(_network_ban_list[i], '/');
+			char *chr_cidr = strchr(*iter, '/');
 			if (chr_cidr != NULL) {
 				int cidr = atoi(chr_cidr + 1);
 
@@ -505,7 +503,7 @@ static void NetworkAcceptClients()
 
 				/* Remove and then replace the / so that inet_addr() works on the IP portion */
 				*chr_cidr = '\0';
-				uint32 ban_ip = inet_addr(_network_ban_list[i]);
+				uint32 ban_ip = inet_addr(*iter);
 				*chr_cidr = '/';
 
 				/* Convert CIDR to mask in network format */
@@ -513,14 +511,14 @@ static void NetworkAcceptClients()
 				if ((sin.sin_addr.s_addr & mask) == (ban_ip & mask)) banned = true;
 			} else {
 				/* No CIDR used, so just perform a simple IP test */
-				if (sin.sin_addr.s_addr == inet_addr(_network_ban_list[i])) banned = true;
+				if (sin.sin_addr.s_addr == inet_addr(*iter)) banned = true;
 			}
 
 			if (banned) {
 				Packet p(PACKET_SERVER_BANNED);
 				p.PrepareToSend();
 
-				DEBUG(net, 1, "Banned ip tried to join (%s), refused", _network_ban_list[i]);
+				DEBUG(net, 1, "Banned ip tried to join (%s), refused", *iter);
 
 				send(s, (const char*)p.buffer, p.size, 0);
 				closesocket(s);
@@ -690,19 +688,10 @@ void NetworkAddServer(const char *b)
  * by the function that generates the config file. */
 void NetworkRebuildHostList()
 {
-	uint i = 0;
-	const NetworkGameList *item = _network_game_list;
-	while (item != NULL && i != lengthof(_network_host_list)) {
-		if (item->manually) {
-			free(_network_host_list[i]);
-			_network_host_list[i++] = str_fmt("%s:%i", item->info.hostname, item->address.GetPort());
-		}
-		item = item->next;
-	}
+	_network_host_list.Clear();
 
-	for (; i < lengthof(_network_host_list); i++) {
-		free(_network_host_list[i]);
-		_network_host_list[i] = NULL;
+	for (NetworkGameList *item = _network_game_list; item != NULL; item = item->next) {
+		if (item->manually) *_network_host_list.Append() = strdup(item->address.GetAddressAsString());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_func.h b/src/network/network_func.h
--- a/src/network/network_func.h
+++ b/src/network/network_func.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "network_type.h"
 #include "../console_type.h"
 #include "../gfx_type.h"
+#include "../core/smallvec_type.hpp"
 
 extern NetworkServerGameInfo _network_game_info;
 extern NetworkCompanyState *_network_company_states;
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ extern ClientID _redirect_console_to_cli
 extern bool _network_need_advertise;
 extern uint32 _network_last_advertise_frame;
 extern uint8 _network_reconnect;
-extern char *_network_host_list[10];
-extern char *_network_ban_list[25];
+extern StringList _network_host_list;
+extern StringList _network_ban_list;
 
 byte NetworkSpectatorCount();
 void NetworkUpdateClientName();
diff --git a/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp b/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gamelist.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void NetworkGameListHandleDelayed
 				strecpy(item->info.hostname, ins_item->info.hostname, lastof(item->info.hostname));
 				item->online = false;
 			}
-			item->manually = ins_item->manually;
+			item->manually |= ins_item->manually;
 			UpdateNetworkGameWindow(false);
 		}
 		free(ins_item);
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -951,13 +951,11 @@ void ShowNetworkGameWindow()
 
 	/* Only show once */
 	if (first) {
-		char * const *srv;
-
 		first = false;
 		/* add all servers from the config file to our list */
-		for (srv = &_network_host_list[0]; srv != endof(_network_host_list) && *srv != NULL; srv++) {
-			NetworkAddServer(*srv);
-		}
+		for (char **iter = _network_host_list.Begin(); iter != _network_host_list.End(); iter++) {
+			NetworkAddServer(*iter);
+  }
 	}
 
 	new NetworkGameWindow(&_network_game_window_desc);
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -1798,12 +1798,7 @@ void NetworkServerBanIP(const char *bani
 	}
 
 	/* Add user to ban-list */
-	for (uint index = 0; index < lengthof(_network_ban_list); index++) {
-		if (_network_ban_list[index] == NULL) {
-			_network_ban_list[index] = strdup(banip);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	*_network_ban_list.Append() = strdup(banip);
 }
 
 bool NetworkCompanyHasClients(CompanyID company)
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ ClientSettings _settings_client;
 GameSettings _settings_game;
 GameSettings _settings_newgame;
 
-typedef const char *SettingListCallbackProc(const IniItem *item, uint index);
 typedef void SettingDescProc(IniFile *ini, const SettingDesc *desc, const char *grpname, void *object);
-typedef void SettingDescProcList(IniFile *ini, const char *grpname, char **list, uint len, SettingListCallbackProc proc);
+typedef void SettingDescProcList(IniFile *ini, const char *grpname, StringList *list);
 
 static bool IsSignedVarMemType(VarType vt);
 
@@ -598,27 +597,18 @@ static void ini_save_settings(IniFile *i
  * @param ini IniFile handle to the ini file with the source data
  * @param grpname character string identifying the section-header of the ini
  * file that will be parsed
- * @param list pointer to an string(pointer) array that will store the parsed
  * entries of the given section
- * @param len the maximum number of items available for the above list
- * @param proc callback function that can override how the values are stored
- * inside the list */
-static void ini_load_setting_list(IniFile *ini, const char *grpname, char **list, uint len, SettingListCallbackProc proc)
+ */
+static void ini_load_setting_list(IniFile *ini, const char *grpname, StringList *list)
 {
 	IniGroup *group = ini->GetGroup(grpname);
-	IniItem *item;
-	const char *entry;
-	uint i, j;
 
-	if (group == NULL) return;
+	if (group == NULL || list == NULL) return;
 
-	for (i = j = 0, item = group->item; item != NULL; item = item->next) {
-		entry = (proc != NULL) ? proc(item, i++) : item->name;
+	list->Clear();
 
-		if (entry == NULL || list == NULL) continue;
-
-		if (j == len) break;
-		list[j++] = strdup(entry);
+	for (const IniItem *item = group->item; item != NULL; item = item->next) {
+		if (item->name != NULL) *list->Append() = strdup(item->name);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -629,24 +619,16 @@ static void ini_load_setting_list(IniFil
  * @param grpname character string identifying the section-header of the ini file
  * @param list pointer to an string(pointer) array that will be used as the
  *             source to be saved into the relevant ini section
- * @param len the maximum number of items available for the above list
- * @param proc callback function that can will provide the source data if defined */
-static void ini_save_setting_list(IniFile *ini, const char *grpname, char **list, uint len, SettingListCallbackProc proc)
+ */
+static void ini_save_setting_list(IniFile *ini, const char *grpname, StringList *list)
 {
 	IniGroup *group = ini->GetGroup(grpname);
-	const char *entry;
-	uint i;
 
-	if (proc == NULL && list == NULL) return;
-	if (group == NULL) return;
+	if (group == NULL || list == NULL) return;
 	group->Clear();
 
-	for (i = 0; i != len; i++) {
-		entry = (proc != NULL) ? proc(NULL, i) : list[i];
-
-		if (entry == NULL || *entry == '\0') continue;
-
-		group->GetItem(entry, true)->SetValue("");
+	for (char **iter = list->Begin(); iter != list->End(); iter++) {
+		group->GetItem(*iter, true)->SetValue("");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1295,8 +1277,8 @@ static void HandleSettingDescs(IniFile *
 	proc(ini, _currency_settings,"currency", &_custom_currency);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
-	proc_list(ini, "servers", _network_host_list, lengthof(_network_host_list), NULL);
-	proc_list(ini, "bans",    _network_ban_list,  lengthof(_network_ban_list), NULL);
+	proc_list(ini, "servers", &_network_host_list);
+	proc_list(ini, "bans",    &_network_ban_list);
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
 }