diff --git a/sources/dataengine/netctl.cpp b/sources/dataengine/netctl.cpp
index 4d3e5bd..163c93a 100644
--- a/sources/dataengine/netctl.cpp
+++ b/sources/dataengine/netctl.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ QString Netctl::getExtIp(const QString cmd)
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG << ":" << "Cmd" << cmd;
 
+    // test network connection
+    if (!isNetworkActive()) return QString("N\\A");
     TaskResult process = runTask(cmd);
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG << ":" << "Cmd returns" << process.exitCode;
     if (process.exitCode != 0)
@@ -317,6 +319,22 @@ QString Netctl::getStatus(const QString cmdNetctl, const QString cmdNetctlAuto)
 }
 
 
+bool Netctl::isNetworkActive()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    QString cmd = QString("ping -c 1 google.com");
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG << ":" << "Cmd" << cmd;
+    TaskResult process = runTask(cmd);
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG << ":" << "Cmd returns" << process.exitCode;
+
+    if (process.exitCode == 0)
+        return true;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
+
 bool Netctl::updateSourceEvent(const QString &source)
 {
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
diff --git a/sources/dataengine/netctl.h b/sources/dataengine/netctl.h
index 85db121..694e363 100644
--- a/sources/dataengine/netctl.h
+++ b/sources/dataengine/netctl.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
     QStringList getProfileList(const QString cmdNetctl, const QString cmdNetctlAuto);
     QStringList getProfileStringStatus(const QString cmdNetctl, const QString cmdNetctlAuto);
     QString getStatus(const QString cmdNetctl, const QString cmdNetctlAuto);
+    bool isNetworkActive();
 
 protected:
     bool sourceRequestEvent(const QString &name);