diff --git a/cli/wicd-cli.py b/cli/wicd-cli.py
index 624dbb0..6a538c6 100755
--- a/cli/wicd-cli.py
+++ b/cli/wicd-cli.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import sys
 from wicd import misc
+from wicd.translations import _
 
 misc.RenameProcess('wicd-cli')
 
@@ -61,19 +62,55 @@ parser.add_option('--network-details', '-d', default=False, action='store_true')
 parser.add_option('--disconnect', '-x', default=False, action='store_true')
 parser.add_option('--connect', '-c', default=False, action='store_true')
 parser.add_option('--list-encryption-types', '-e', default=False, action='store_true')
-# short options for these two aren't great.
+# short options for these aren't great.
 parser.add_option('--wireless', '-y', default=False, action='store_true')
 parser.add_option('--wired', '-z', default=False, action='store_true')
 parser.add_option('--load-profile', '-o', default=False, action='store_true')
+parser.add_option('--status', '-i', default=False, action='store_true') # -i(nfo)
 
 options, arguments = parser.parse_args()
 
 op_performed = False
 
-if not (options.wireless or options.wired):
+if not (options.wireless or options.wired) and not options.status:
     print "Please use --wireless or --wired to specify " + \
     "the type of connection to operate on."
 
+if options.status:
+    status, info = daemon.GetConnectionStatus()
+    if status in (misc.WIRED, misc.WIRELESS):
+        connected = True
+        status_msg = _('Connected')
+        if status == misc.WIRED:
+            conn_type = _('Wired')
+        else:
+            conn_type = _('Wireless')
+    else:
+        connected = False
+        status_msg = misc._const_status_dict[status]
+
+    print _('Connection status') + ': ' + status_msg
+    if connected:
+        print _('Connection type') + ': ' + conn_type
+        if status == misc.WIRELESS:
+            print _('Connected to $A at $B (IP: $C)') \
+                .replace('$A', info[1]) \
+                .replace('$B', info[2]) \
+                .replace('$C', info[0])
+            print _('Network ID: $A') \
+                .replace('$A', info[3])
+        else:
+            print _('Connected to wired network (IP: $A)') \
+                .replace('$A', info[0])
+    else:
+        if status == misc.CONNECTING:
+            if info[0] == 'wired':
+                print _('Connecting to wired network.')
+            elif info[0] == 'wireless':
+                print _('Connecting to wireless network "$A".') \
+                    .replace('$A', info[1])
+    op_performed = True
+
 # functions
 def is_valid_wireless_network_id(network_id):
     if not (network_id >= 0 \
diff --git a/po/wicd.pot b/po/wicd.pot
index 7d0caf4..fa12b31 100644
--- a/po/wicd.pot
+++ b/po/wicd.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-05-06 21:25+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-09-26 17:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Configuring preferences for wireless network \"$A\" ($B)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:82
+#: wicd/misc.py:89
 msgid "Configuring wireless interface..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -152,10 +152,30 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Connect to selected network"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:83
+msgid "Connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:96
+msgid "Connected to \"$A\" ($B)."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: curses/wicd-curses.py:158 gtk/gui.py:490 gtk/wicd-client.py:215
 msgid "Connected to $A at $B (IP: $C)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:102
+msgid "Connected to $A."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: wicd/misc.py:53
+msgid "Connected to a wired network"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: wicd/misc.py:52
+msgid "Connected to a wireless network"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: curses/wicd-curses.py:133 gtk/gui.py:483 gtk/wicd-client.py:220
 msgid "Connected to wired network (IP: $A)"
 msgstr ""
@@ -164,23 +184,31 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Connecting"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:79
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:107
+msgid "Connecting to wired network."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:109
+msgid "Connecting to wireless network \"$A\"."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: wicd/misc.py:86
 msgid "Connection Cancelled"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:85
+#: wicd/misc.py:92
 msgid "Connection Failed."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:81
+#: wicd/misc.py:88
 msgid "Connection Failed: Bad password"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:91
+#: wicd/misc.py:98
 msgid "Connection Failed: No DHCP offers received."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:83
+#: wicd/misc.py:90
 msgid "Connection Failed: Unable to Get IP Address"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -188,14 +216,30 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Connection established"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:80
+#: wicd/misc.py:87
 msgid "Connection failed: Could not contact the wireless access point."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:97
+#: wicd/misc.py:51
+msgid "Connection in progress"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:92
+msgid "Connection status"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: wicd/misc.py:104
 msgid "Connection successful."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: wicd/misc.py:54
+msgid "Connection suspended"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:94
+msgid "Connection type"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: gtk/gui.py:65 gtk/wicd-client.py:955
 msgid ""
 "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface. Check the wicd log for error "
@@ -274,7 +318,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Domain"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:84
+#: wicd/misc.py:91
 msgid "Done connecting..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -300,7 +344,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "External Programs"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:86
+#: wicd/misc.py:93
 msgid "Flushing the routing table..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -316,11 +360,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "General Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:87
+#: wicd/misc.py:94
 msgid "Generating PSK..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:88
+#: wicd/misc.py:95
 msgid "Generating WPA configuration file..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -385,6 +429,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Netmask"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:99
+msgid "Network ID: $A"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: curses/prefs_curses.py:66
 msgid "Network Interfaces"
 msgstr ""
@@ -399,6 +447,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: curses/wicd-curses.py:786 gtk/gui.py:500 gtk/wicd-client.py:213
 #: gtk/wicd-client.py:223 gtk/wicd-client.py:335 gtk/wicd-client.py:338
+#: wicd/misc.py:50
 msgid "Not connected"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -409,7 +458,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "OK"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:93
+#: wicd/misc.py:100
 msgid "Obtaining IP address..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -503,11 +552,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Properties"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:89
+#: wicd/misc.py:96
 msgid "Putting interface down..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:90
+#: wicd/misc.py:97
 msgid "Putting interface up..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -548,7 +597,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Required encryption information is missing."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:92
+#: wicd/misc.py:99
 msgid "Resetting IP address..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -604,15 +653,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Set up Ad-hoc network"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:94
+#: wicd/misc.py:101
 msgid "Setting broadcast address..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:95
+#: wicd/misc.py:102
 msgid "Setting static DNS servers..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:96
+#: wicd/misc.py:103
 msgid "Setting static IP addresses..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -733,11 +782,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Username"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:98
+#: wicd/misc.py:105
 msgid "Validating authentication..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:99
+#: wicd/misc.py:106
 msgid "Verifying access point association..."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -753,10 +802,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Wicd daemon unreachable"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: wicd/misc.py:209
+#: wicd/misc.py:216
 msgid "Wicd needs to access your computer's network cards."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:85
+msgid "Wired"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: gtk/wicd-client.py:628
 msgid ""
 "Wired\n"
@@ -790,6 +843,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Wired connection detected"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: cli/wicd-cli.py:87
+msgid "Wireless"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: gtk/wicd-client.py:633
 msgid ""
 "Wireless\n"
diff --git a/wicd/misc.py b/wicd/misc.py
index 0670f9b..6b25a3c 100644
--- a/wicd/misc.py
+++ b/wicd/misc.py
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ CONNECTING = 1
 WIRELESS = 2
 WIRED = 3
 SUSPENDED = 4
+_const_status_dict = {
+    NOT_CONNECTED: _('Not connected'),
+    CONNECTING: _('Connection in progress'),
+    WIRELESS: _('Connected to a wireless network'),
+    WIRED: _('Connected to a wired network'),
+    SUSPENDED: _('Connection suspended'),
+}
 
 # Automatic app selection constant
 AUTO = 0