diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/network.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/network.py
index 37115e1..c40d0d8 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/network.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/network.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ A module to show currently active network connection (ethernet or wifi)
 and connection strength.
 """
 
-import subprocess
-import os
+
+import util.cli
+import util.format
 
 import core.module
 import core.widget
@@ -18,31 +19,55 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
         self._message = None
 
     def network(self, widgets):
-        # start subprocess to get networked data
-        std_out = os.popen("ip route get 8.8.8.8")
-        route_str = " ".join(std_out.read().split())
+        # run ip route command, tokenize output
+        cmd = "ip route get 8.8.8.8"
+        std_out = util.cli.execute(cmd)
+        route_str = " ".join(std_out.split())
         route_tokens = route_str.split(" ")
 
+        # Attempt to extract a valid network interface device
         try:
-            self._interface = route_tokens[route_tokens.index("dev") + 1] + ":"
+            self._interface = route_tokens[route_tokens.index("dev") + 1]
         except ValueError:
             self._interface = None
 
-        with open("/proc/net/wireless", "r") as f:
-            if self._interface:
+        # Check to see if the interface (if it exists) is wireless
+        if self._interface:
+            with open("/proc/net/wireless", "r") as f:
                 self._is_wireless = self._interface in f.read()
+        f.close()
 
-        # setup message to send to bar
+        # setup message to send to the user
         if self._interface is None:
             self._message = "Not connected to a network"
         elif self._is_wireless:
-            self._message = "Connected to WiFi"
+            cmd = "iwgetid"
+            iw_dat = util.cli.execute(cmd)
+            has_ssid = "ESSID" in iw_dat
+            ssid = iw_dat[iw_dat.index(":") + 2: -2] if has_ssid else "Unknown"
+
+            # Get connection strength
+            cmd = "iwconfig {}".format(self._interface)
+            config_dat = " ".join(util.cli.execute(cmd).split())
+            config_tokens = config_dat.replace("=", " ").split()
+            strength = config_tokens[config_tokens.index("level") + 1]
+            strength = util.format.asint(strength, minimum=-110, maximum=-30)
+
+            self._message = self.__generate_wireless_message(ssid, strength)
         else:
-            # self._message = "Connected to Ethernet"
             self._message = self._message
-            
 
         return self._message
 
 
+    def __generate_wireless_message(self, ssid, strength):
+        computed_strength = 100 * (strength + 110) / 70.0
+        if computed_strength < 25:
+            return ssid + " poor" 
+        if computed_strength < 50:
+            return ssid + " fair"
+        if computed_strength < 75:
+            return ssid + " good"
+
+        return ssid + " excellent"