Index: sources/view/settings/VNetworkModel.cpp
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diff -u -r5b46bc8e4724e4ddb648f901d76bb7ec24f8b6c7 -r2ef03b2ce51b4dc507f66e9671953a8e0824bde9
--- sources/view/settings/VNetworkModel.cpp	(.../VNetworkModel.cpp)	(revision 5b46bc8e4724e4ddb648f901d76bb7ec24f8b6c7)
+++ sources/view/settings/VNetworkModel.cpp	(.../VNetworkModel.cpp)	(revision 2ef03b2ce51b4dc507f66e9671953a8e0824bde9)
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /*!
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Diality Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Diality Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
  * \copyright
  * THIS CODE MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM, IN PART OR IN
  * WHOLE, WITHOUT THE EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
  *
  * \file    VNetworkModel.cpp
  * \author  (last)      Behrouz NematiPour
- * \date    (last)      23-Nov-2022
+ * \date    (last)      08-Dec-2023
  * \author  (original)  Behrouz NematiPour
  * \date    (original)  11-May-2021
  *
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 VNetworkModel::VNetworkModel(QAbstractListModel *parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent) {
     startTimer(_interval);
     initConnections();
+    _devWlan = WifiInterface::iface();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -91,8 +92,6 @@
 
     connect(this,            SIGNAL(didRequestSetDNS        (const QString &)),
             &_WifiInterface,   SLOT( doRequestSetDNS        (const QString &)));
-
-
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -170,6 +169,8 @@
             return network.signalLevel();
         case NetworkSupportedRole: {
             bool isSecurityTypeSupported = (!network.securityTypes().contains(MWifiNetwork::SECURITY_TYPE::WEP) &&
+                                            !network.securityTypes().contains(MWifiNetwork::SECURITY_TYPE::WPA_TKIP) &&
+                                            !network.securityTypes().contains(MWifiNetwork::SECURITY_TYPE::WPA_TKIP_AES) &&
                                             !network.securityTypes().contains(MWifiNetwork::SECURITY_TYPE::UNSUPPORTED));
             bool isPasswordProtected = network.requirePassword();
             return isSecurityTypeSupported && isPasswordProtected;
@@ -403,7 +404,13 @@
 {
     const QNetworkInterface dev = QNetworkInterface::interfaceFromName(_devEth);
     QString devIP = tr("No Ethernet");
-    if ( dev.isValid() ) {
+
+    // The QNetworkInterface object can be valid, but not running+up.
+    // Check the object's flags to determine running+up state.
+    bool      eth0IsUp = dev.flags().testFlag(QNetworkInterface::IsUp     );
+    bool eth0IsRunning = dev.flags().testFlag(QNetworkInterface::IsRunning);
+
+    if ( dev.isValid() && (eth0IsUp && eth0IsRunning)) {
         auto addresses = dev.addressEntries();
         if ( addresses.count() ) {
             devIP = addresses.first().ip().toString();