diff --git a/bin/xmobar.hs b/bin/xmobar.hs
index 4317c3d..10d3410 100644
--- a/bin/xmobar.hs
+++ b/bin/xmobar.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module Main (main) where
 import           Data.List
 
 import           Xmobar.Plugins.Bluetooth
+import           Xmobar.Plugins.Device
 import           Xmobar.Plugins.IntelBacklight
 import           Xmobar.Plugins.Screensaver
 import           Xmobar.Plugins.VPN
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ myTemplate = formatTemplate left right
     formatTemplate l r = fmtAliases l ++ aSep ++ fmtAliases r ++ " "
     left = [ "UnsafeStdinReader" ]
     right = [ "wlp0s20f3wi"
+            , "enp7s0f1"
             , "vpn"
             , "bluetooth"
             , "alsa:default:Master"
@@ -133,6 +135,9 @@ config confDir = defaultConfig
         , "--quality-icon-pattern", "<icon=wifi_%%.xpm/>"
         ] 5
 
+      , Run $ Device
+        ("enp7s0f1", "<fn=2>\xf0e8</fn>", T.fgColor, T.backdropFgColor) 5
+
       , Run $ Locks
         [ "-N", "<fn=3>\x1f13d</fn>"
         , "-n", xmobarColor T.backdropFgColor "" "<fn=3>\x1f13d</fn>"
diff --git a/bin/xmonad.hs b/bin/xmonad.hs
index 3deb2cf..93eb489 100644
--- a/bin/xmonad.hs
+++ b/bin/xmonad.hs
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ mkKeys ts c =
   -- M-<F1> reserved for showing the keymap
   , ("M-<F2>", "restart xmonad", runCleanup ts >> runRestart)
   , ("M-<F3>", "recompile xmonad", runRecompile)
+  , ("M-<F9>", "toggle ethernet", runToggleEthernet)
   , ("M-<F10>", "toggle bluetooth", runToggleBluetooth)
   , ("M-<F11>", "toggle screensaver", runToggleDPMS)
   , ("M-<F12>", "switch gpu", runOptimusPrompt)
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
index 5cc2ebc..933fb1c 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ module XMonad.Internal.Command.Desktop
   , runMinBacklight
   , runMaxBacklight
   , runToggleDPMS
+  , runToggleEthernet
   , runRestart
   , runRecompile
   , runAreaCapture
@@ -122,6 +123,17 @@ runMaxBacklight = io $ void callMaxBrightness
 runToggleDPMS :: X ()
 runToggleDPMS = io $ void callToggle
 
+ethernetIface :: String
+ethernetIface = "enp7s0f1"
+
+runToggleEthernet :: X ()
+runToggleEthernet = spawn
+  $ "nmcli -g GENERAL.STATE device show " ++ ethernetIface ++ " | grep -q disconnected"
+  #!&& "a=connect"
+  #!|| "a=disconnect"
+  #!>> fmtCmd "nmcli" ["device", "$a", ethernetIface]
+  #!&& fmtNotifyCmd defNoteInfo { body = Just $ Text "ethernet \"$a\"ed"  }
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- | Configuration commands
 
diff --git a/lib/Xmobar/Plugins/Device.hs b/lib/Xmobar/Plugins/Device.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1b8c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Xmobar/Plugins/Device.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+
+module Xmobar.Plugins.Device where
+
+-- TOOD this name can be more general
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- | Ethernet plugin
+--
+-- Display different text depending on whether or not the interface has
+-- connectivity
+
+
+import           Control.Monad
+
+import           Data.Word
+
+import           DBus
+import           DBus.Client
+
+import           Xmobar
+import           XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog (xmobarColor)
+
+data Device = Device (String, String, String, String) Int
+    deriving (Read, Show)
+
+busName :: BusName
+busName = "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
+
+getDevice :: Client -> String -> IO (Maybe ObjectPath)
+getDevice client iface = do
+  let mc = methodCall "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager"
+        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" "GetDeviceByIpIface"
+  reply <- call client $ mc { methodCallBody = [toVariant iface]
+                            , methodCallDestination = Just busName
+                            }
+  return $ case reply of
+    Left _  -> Nothing
+    Right b -> case methodReturnBody b of
+      [objectPath] -> fromVariant objectPath
+      _            -> Nothing
+
+getDeviceConnected :: Client -> ObjectPath -> IO (Maybe Bool)
+getDeviceConnected client objectPath = do
+  let mc = methodCall objectPath
+           "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device"
+           "Ip4Connectivity"
+  either (const Nothing) (fmap ((> 1) :: Word32 -> Bool) . fromVariant)
+    <$> getProperty client mc { methodCallDestination = Just busName }
+
+instance Exec Device where
+  alias (Device (iface, _, _, _) _) = iface
+  rate  (Device _ r) = r
+  run   (Device (iface, text, colorOn, colorOff) _) = do
+    client <- connectSystem
+    dev <- getDevice client iface
+    state <- join <$> mapM (getDeviceConnected client) dev
+    disconnect client
+    return $ maybe "N/A" fmt state
+    where
+      fmt s = xmobarColor (if s then colorOn else colorOff) "" text
diff --git a/my-xmonad.cabal b/my-xmonad.cabal
index aeb2f45..9da1f96 100644
--- a/my-xmonad.cabal
+++ b/my-xmonad.cabal
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ library
                    , XMonad.Internal.DBus.Screensaver
                    , XMonad.Internal.Process
                    , Xmobar.Plugins.Bluetooth
+                   , Xmobar.Plugins.Device
                    , Xmobar.Plugins.IntelBacklight
                    , Xmobar.Plugins.Screensaver
                    , Xmobar.Plugins.VPN
diff --git a/stack.yaml b/stack.yaml
index 7e9d002..0938a7b 100644
--- a/stack.yaml
+++ b/stack.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ extra-deps:
 - iwlib-0.1.0
 - fdo-notify-0.3.1
 - github: ndwarshuis/xmobar
-  commit: 4d750adcdecf5c1085ff583cf69392fcaf5dfaf7
+  commit: 4186bcbc50a7c78ac0aee8bc3719e0dd9a46dace
 
 # Override default flag values for local packages and extra-deps
 # flags: {}