Index: sources/gui/qml/pages/settings/SettingsWiFi.qml
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diff -u -re7adb742d7dd362b2deb795259694b223eea3bc0 -r94c7a571dc12f24aa072ac2b14199432ce9f3821
--- sources/gui/qml/pages/settings/SettingsWiFi.qml	(.../SettingsWiFi.qml)	(revision e7adb742d7dd362b2deb795259694b223eea3bc0)
+++ sources/gui/qml/pages/settings/SettingsWiFi.qml	(.../SettingsWiFi.qml)	(revision 94c7a571dc12f24aa072ac2b14199432ce9f3821)
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     readonly property int leftMargin    : 50
     readonly property int rightMargin   : 50
     readonly property int topMargin     : 160
+    readonly property bool  isConnected : vDevice.ssid !== ""
 
 
     readonly property bool  isValid     :
@@ -68,46 +69,51 @@
             textInput.width : entryWidth
             label.width     : labelWidth
             hasCursor       : false // set false for now to disable the static IP entry for phase 1
+            textInput.color : Colors.textMain
         }
 
         TextEntry { id      : _ipAddress
             nextInput       : _gateway // helps user to tap on enter to go to the next entry, keyboard visibility is handled by TextEntry.
-            textInput.text  : vDevice.ssid !== "" ? vDevice.ipAddress : ""
+            textInput.text  : vDevice.ipAddress
+            textInput.visible: _root.isConnected
             label.text      : qsTr("IP Address")
             textInput.width : entryWidth
             label.width     : labelWidth
             hasCursor       : false // set false for now to disable the static IP entry for phase 1
-            validator       : ipValidator
+            textInput.color : Colors.textMain
         }
 
         TextEntry { id      : _gateway
             nextInput       : _subnetmask // helps user to tap on enter to go to the next entry, keyboard visibility is handled by TextEntry.
             textInput.text  : vDevice.gateway
+            textInput.visible: _root.isConnected
             textInput.width : entryWidth
             label.width     : labelWidth
             label.text      : qsTr("Gateway")
             hasCursor       : false // set false for now to disable the static IP entry for phase 1
-            validator       : ipValidator
+            textInput.color : Colors.textMain
         }
 
         TextEntry { id      : _subnetmask
             nextInput       : _dns // helps user to tap on enter to go to the next entry, keyboard visibility is handled by TextEntry.
             textInput.text  : vDevice.subnetMask
+            textInput.visible: _root.isConnected
             textInput.width : entryWidth
             label.width     : labelWidth
             label.text      : qsTr("Subnet Mask")
             hasCursor       : false // set false for now to disable the static IP entry for phase 1
-            validator       : ipValidator
+            textInput.color : Colors.textMain
         }
 
         TextEntry { id      : _dns
             textInput.text  : vDevice.dns
+            textInput.visible: _root.isConnected
             textInput.width : entryWidth
             textInput.wrapMode :  Text.WordWrap
             label.width     : labelWidth
             label.text      : qsTr("DNS")
             hasCursor       : false // set false for now to disable the static IP entry for phase 1
-//            validator       : ipValidator // Will fail the validor if there are more than 1 ip
+            textInput.color : Colors.textMain
         }
     }