diff --git a/subiquitycore/models/network.py b/subiquitycore/models/network.py
index 0eb9b3d9..f9e0bec1 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/models/network.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/models/network.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ import errno
 import ipaddress
 import logging
 import os
+
 import netifaces
+
 from subiquitycore.prober import make_network_info
 from subiquitycore.model import BaseModel
 from subiquitycore.utils import (read_sys_net,
@@ -228,6 +230,9 @@ class Networkdev():
         ip_info = self._get_ip_info()
         return ip_info['ip6_providers']
 
+    def is_connected(self):
+        return self.probe_info.is_connected
+
     def remove_networks(self):
         self.remove_ipv4_networks()
         self.remove_ipv6_networks()
@@ -360,6 +365,7 @@ class NetworkModel(BaseModel):
     # --- Model Methods ----
     def probe_network(self):
         log.debug('model calling prober.get_network()')
+        self.prober.probe()
         network_devices = self.prober.get_network_devices()
         self.network_routes = self.prober.get_network_routes()
 
diff --git a/subiquitycore/prober.py b/subiquitycore/prober.py
index 70f5c1e6..c59ea631 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/prober.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/prober.py
@@ -53,21 +53,23 @@ class Prober():
 
         return data
 
-    def _probe_network(self):
-        if 'network' not in self.probe_data:
-            log.debug('get_network: no network in probe_data, fetching')
-            network = Network()
-            results = network.probe()
-            self.probe_data['network'] = {}
-            self.probe_data['network']['devices'] = results
-            self.probe_data['network']['routes'] = network.get_routes()
+    def probe(self):
+        network = Network()
+        results = network.probe()
+        self.probe_data['network'] = {}
+        self.probe_data['network']['devices'] = results
+        self.probe_data['network']['routes'] = network.get_routes()
 
     def get_network_devices(self):
-        self._probe_network()
+        if 'network' not in self.probe_data:
+            log.debug('get_network_devices: no network in probe_data, fetching')
+            self.probe()
         return self.probe_data['network']['devices']
 
     def get_network_routes(self):
-        self._probe_network()
+        if 'network' not in self.probe_data:
+            log.debug('get_network_routes: no network in probe_data, fetching')
+            self.probe()
         return self.probe_data['network']['routes']
 
     def get_network_info(self, device):
diff --git a/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py b/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py
index 84b7d24c..78b1c296 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ class NetworkView(BaseView):
             if ( not ip_status['dhcp4'] and not ip_status['dhcp6'] ) \
                     and len(ip_status['ipv4_addresses']) == 0 and \
                     len(ip_status['ipv6_addresses']) == 0:
-                template = "Not configured"
+                if interface.type == 'eth':
+                    if interface.is_connected():
+                        template = "Not configured"
+                    else:
+                        template = "Not connected"
+                else:
+                    template = "Not configured"
 
             if ip_status['dhcp4'] and ip_status['dhcp6'] and \
                     len(ip_status['ipv4_addresses']) == 0 and \