diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
index 44af972140..3b10583acd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if config[CONF_COMPRESSION] == "gzip":
         cg.add_define("USE_WEBSERVER_GZIP")
 
-    # Extract domains from CDN URLs for DNS whitelisting (used by captive_portal)
+    # Extract domains from CDN URLs for DNS allowlisting (used by captive_portal)
     # This handles both default URLs (using CDN_HOST) and custom user URLs
     cdn_domains: set[str] = set()
     for url_key in (CONF_CSS_URL, CONF_JS_URL):
diff --git a/esphome/coroutine.py b/esphome/coroutine.py
index 63a6ad338d..8929e9f48b 100644
--- a/esphome/coroutine.py
+++ b/esphome/coroutine.py
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ class CoroPriority(enum.IntEnum):
     # Examples: esp32, esp8266, rp2040
     PLATFORM = 1000
 
-    # Network infrastructure setup - must run after CORE which adds 'using namespace esphome;'
-    # Examples: network (99)
-    NETWORK = 99
-
     # Network transport layer
     # Examples: async_tcp (200)
     NETWORK_TRANSPORT = 200
 
+    # Network infrastructure setup - must run after CORE which adds 'using namespace esphome;'
+    # Examples: network (99)
+    NETWORK = 99
+
     # Core system components
     # Examples: esphome core, most entity base components (cover, update, datetime,
     # valve, alarm_control_panel, lock, event, binary_sensor, button, climate, fan,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py
index e12c273294..10d833c579 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority, FakeEventLoop, coroutine_with_priori
 def test_coro_priority_enum_values() -> None:
     """Test that CoroPriority enum values match expected priorities."""
     assert CoroPriority.PLATFORM == 1000
-    assert CoroPriority.NETWORK == 201
     assert CoroPriority.NETWORK_TRANSPORT == 200
     assert CoroPriority.CORE == 100
+    assert CoroPriority.NETWORK == 99
     assert CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS == 90
     assert CoroPriority.STATUS == 80
     assert CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE == 65
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ def test_float_and_enum_are_interchangeable() -> None:
     ("enum_value", "float_value"),
     [
         (CoroPriority.PLATFORM, 1000.0),
-        (CoroPriority.NETWORK, 201.0),
         (CoroPriority.NETWORK_TRANSPORT, 200.0),
         (CoroPriority.CORE, 100.0),
+        (CoroPriority.NETWORK, 99.0),
         (CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS, 90.0),
         (CoroPriority.STATUS, 80.0),
         (CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE, 65.0),
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ def test_mixed_float_and_enum_priorities() -> None:
 
 def test_enum_priority_comparison() -> None:
     """Test that enum priorities can be compared directly."""
-    assert CoroPriority.PLATFORM > CoroPriority.NETWORK
-    assert CoroPriority.NETWORK > CoroPriority.NETWORK_TRANSPORT
+    assert CoroPriority.PLATFORM > CoroPriority.NETWORK_TRANSPORT
     assert CoroPriority.NETWORK_TRANSPORT > CoroPriority.CORE
-    assert CoroPriority.CORE > CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS
+    assert CoroPriority.CORE > CoroPriority.NETWORK
+    assert CoroPriority.NETWORK > CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS
     assert CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS > CoroPriority.STATUS
     assert CoroPriority.STATUS > CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE
     assert CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE > CoroPriority.CAPTIVE_PORTAL