diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
index ba5715178..39fb4b69a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.cc
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ QString WifiManager::get_ipv4_address() {
   }
   QVector<QDBusObjectPath> conns = get_active_connections();
   for (auto &p : conns) {
-    QString active_connection = p.path();
-    QDBusInterface nm(NM_DBUS_SERVICE, active_connection, NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES, bus);
+    QDBusInterface nm(NM_DBUS_SERVICE, p.path(), NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES, bus);
     nm.setTimeout(DBUS_TIMEOUT);
 
     QDBusObjectPath pth = get_response<QDBusObjectPath>(nm.call("Get", NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_ACTIVE_CONNECTION, "Ip4Config"));
@@ -391,6 +390,33 @@ void WifiManager::activateWifiConnection(const QString &ssid) {
   }
 }
 
+// function matches tici/hardware.py
+NetworkType WifiManager::currentNetworkType() {
+  QDBusInterface nm(NM_DBUS_SERVICE, NM_DBUS_PATH, NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES, bus);
+  nm.setTimeout(DBUS_TIMEOUT);
+  const QDBusObjectPath &path = get_response<QDBusObjectPath>(nm.call("Get", NM_DBUS_INTERFACE, "PrimaryConnection"));
+
+  QDBusInterface nm2(NM_DBUS_SERVICE, path.path(), NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES, bus);
+  nm.setTimeout(DBUS_TIMEOUT);
+  const QString &type = get_response<QString>(nm2.call("Get", NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_ACTIVE_CONNECTION, "Type"));
+
+  if (type == "802-3-ethernet") {
+    return NetworkType::ETHERNET;
+  } else if (type == "802-11-wireless" && !isTetheringEnabled()) {
+    return NetworkType::WIFI;
+  } else {
+    for (const QDBusObjectPath &path : get_active_connections()) {
+      QDBusInterface nm3(NM_DBUS_SERVICE, path.path(), NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_PROPERTIES, bus);
+      nm3.setTimeout(DBUS_TIMEOUT);
+      const QString &type = get_response<QString>(nm3.call("Get", NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_ACTIVE_CONNECTION, "Type"));
+      if (type == "gsm") {
+        return NetworkType::CELL;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return NetworkType::NONE;
+}
+
 // Functions for tethering
 void WifiManager::addTetheringConnection() {
   Connection connection;
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h
index 898a13659..e0ee86f10 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/offroad/wifiManager.h
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ enum class SecurityType {
   WPA,
   UNSUPPORTED
 };
-enum class ConnectedType{
+enum class ConnectedType {
   DISCONNECTED,
   CONNECTING,
   CONNECTED
 };
+enum class NetworkType {
+  NONE,
+  WIFI,
+  CELL,
+  ETHERNET
+};
 
 typedef QMap<QString, QMap<QString, QVariant>> Connection;
 typedef QVector<QMap<QString, QVariant>> IpConfig;
@@ -42,6 +48,7 @@ public:
   void forgetConnection(const QString &ssid);
   bool isKnownConnection(const QString &ssid);
   void activateWifiConnection(const QString &ssid);
+  NetworkType currentNetworkType();
 
   void connect(const Network &ssid);
   void connect(const Network &ssid, const QString &password);