diff --git a/inputs/net/net.go b/inputs/net/net.go
index 9d93ea1..30aa511 100644
--- a/inputs/net/net.go
+++ b/inputs/net/net.go
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ func (s *NetIOStats) Gather(slist *list.SafeList) {
 
 		fields := map[string]interface{}{
 			"bytes_sent":   io.BytesSent,
+			"bits_sent":    io.BytesSent * 8,
 			"bytes_recv":   io.BytesRecv,
+			"bits_recv":    io.BytesRecv * 8,
 			"packets_sent": io.PacketsSent,
 			"packets_recv": io.PacketsRecv,
 			"err_in":       io.Errin,
diff --git a/inputs/switch_legacy/README.md b/inputs/switch_legacy/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29