diff --git a/.bzrignore b/.bzrignore
index 4521dc6..29a8142 100644
--- a/.bzrignore
+++ b/.bzrignore
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ scripts/wicd-client
 scripts/wicd-curses
 translations/*
 wicd/wpath.py
+*tags
diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
index e421ced..b4681a0 100644
--- a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
+++ b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ from wicd import misc
 from wicd import wnettools
 from wicd import wpath
 from wicd.wnettools import *
-from wicd.wnettools import strength_pattern, altstrength_pattern, wep_pattern, \
-                           signaldbm_pattern
+from wicd.wnettools import wep_pattern, signaldbm_pattern
 
 import iwscan
 import wpactrl
@@ -311,17 +310,10 @@ class WirelessInterface(Interface, wnettools.BaseWirelessInterface):
             
         # Link Quality
         ap['qual_found'] = True
-        try:
-            [(strength, max_strength)] = strength_pattern.findall(cell["stats"])
-            if max_strength:
-                ap["quality"] = 100 * int(strength) // int(max_strength)
-            else:
-                ap["quality"] = int(strength)
-        except ValueError:
-            ap['quality'] = misc.RunRegex(altstrength_pattern,cell["stats"])
-            if not ap['quality']:
-                ap['qual_found'] = False
-                ap['quality'] = -1
+        ap['quality'] = self._get_link_quality(cell['stats'])
+        if ap['quality'] is None:
+            ap['qual_found'] = False
+            ap['quality'] = -1
 
         # Signal Strength (only used if user doesn't want link
         # quality displayed or it isn't found)
@@ -498,10 +490,12 @@ class WirelessInterface(Interface, wnettools.BaseWirelessInterface):
         buff = get_iw_ioctl_result(self.iface, SIOCGIWSTATS)
         strength = ord(buff[2])
         max_strength = self._get_max_strength()
-        if strength and max_strength:
+        if strength not in ['', None] and max_strength:
             return 100 * int(strength) // int(max_strength)
-        
-        return strength
+        elif strength not in ['', None]:
+            return int(strength)
+        else:
+            return None
     
     def _get_max_strength(self):
         """ Gets the maximum possible strength from the wireless driver. """
diff --git a/wicd/misc.py b/wicd/misc.py
index e0a69c6..feafbf7 100644
--- a/wicd/misc.py
+++ b/wicd/misc.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import gobject
 from threading import Thread
 from subprocess import Popen, STDOUT, PIPE, call
 from commands import getoutput
+from itertools import repeat, chain, izip
 
 # wicd imports
 import wpath
@@ -243,9 +244,11 @@ def ParseEncryption(network):
 
     # Write the data to the files then chmod them so they can't be read 
     # by normal users.
-    f = open(wpath.networks + network["bssid"].replace(":", "").lower(), "w")
-    os.chmod(wpath.networks + network["bssid"].replace(":", "").lower(), 0600)
-    os.chown(wpath.networks + network["bssid"].replace(":", "").lower(), 0, 0)
+    file_loc = os.path.join(wpath.networks,
+                            network['bssid'].replace(":", "").lower())
+    f = open(file_loc, "w")
+    os.chmod(file_loc, 0600)
+    os.chown(file_loc, 0, 0)
     # We could do this above, but we'd like to read protect
     # them before we write, so that it can't be read.
     f.write(config_file)
@@ -690,4 +693,31 @@ def timeout_add(time, func, milli=False):
     else:
         if not milli: time = time * 1000
         return gobject.timeout_add(time, func)
- 
+
+def izip_longest(*args, **kwds):
+    """ Implement the itertools.izip_longest method.
+    
+    We implement the method here because its new in Python 2.6.
+    
+    """
+    # izip_longest('ABCD', 'xy', fillvalue='-') --> Ax By C- D-
+    fillvalue = kwds.get('fillvalue')
+    def sentinel(counter = ([fillvalue]*(len(args)-1)).pop):
+        yield counter()         # yields the fillvalue, or raises IndexError
+    fillers = repeat(fillvalue)
+    iters = [chain(it, sentinel(), fillers) for it in args]
+    try:
+        for tup in izip(*iters):
+            yield tup
+    except IndexError:
+        pass
+
+def grouper(n, iterable, fillvalue=None):
+    """ Iterate over several elements at once
+
+    "grouper(3, 'ABCDEFG', 'x') --> ABC DEF Gxx"
+
+    """
+    args = [iter(iterable)] * n
+    return izip_longest(fillvalue=fillvalue, *args)
+
diff --git a/wicd/wicd-client.py b/wicd/wicd-client.py
index 36c8ba5..b1a0c91 100755
--- a/wicd/wicd-client.py
+++ b/wicd/wicd-client.py
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class TrayIcon(object):
             def __init__(self, use_tray=True):
                 TrayIcon.TrayIconGUI.__init__(self, use_tray)
                 self.use_tray = use_tray
-                if not use_tray: 
+                if not use_tray:
                     self.toggle_wicd_gui()
                     return
 
diff --git a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
index 96ae287..c4015ce 100644
--- a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
+++ b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ class WirelessDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
         """ Returns the current signal strength. """
         try:
             strength = int(self.wifi.GetSignalStrength(iwconfig))
-        except:
+        except TypeError:
             strength = 0
         return strength
 
diff --git a/wicd/wnettools.py b/wicd/wnettools.py
index 2bfe775..774bb6d 100644
--- a/wicd/wnettools.py
+++ b/wicd/wnettools.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ essid_pattern = re.compile('.*ESSID:"?(.*?)"?\s*\n', __re_mode)
 ap_mac_pattern = re.compile('.*Address: (.*?)\n', __re_mode)
 channel_pattern = re.compile('.*Channel:? ?(\d\d?)', __re_mode)
 strength_pattern = re.compile('.*Quality:?=? ?(\d+)\s*/?\s*(\d*)', __re_mode)
-altstrength_pattern = re.compile('.*Signal level:?=? ?(\d\d*)', __re_mode)
+altstrength_pattern = re.compile('.*Signal level:?=? ?(\d+)\s*/?\s*(\d*)', __re_mode)
 signaldbm_pattern = re.compile('.*Signal level:?=? ?(-\d\d*)', __re_mode)
 mode_pattern = re.compile('.*Mode:(.*?)\n', __re_mode)
 freq_pattern = re.compile('.*Frequency:(.*?)\n', __re_mode)
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
         the connection attempt.
 
         Keyword arguments:
-        pipe -- stdout pipe to the dhcpcd process.
+        pipe -- stdout pipe to the dhclient process.
         
         Returns:
         'success' if succesful', an error code string otherwise.
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
         """ Determines if obtaining an IP using pump succeeded.
 
         Keyword arguments:
-        pipe -- stdout pipe to the dhcpcd process.
+        pipe -- stdout pipe to the pump process.
         
         Returns:
         'success' if succesful, an error code string otherwise.
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
         
         while not dhcpcd_complete:
             line = pipe.readline()
-            if line.startswith("Error"):
+            if "Error" in line or "timed out" in line:
                 dhcpcd_success = False
                 dhcpcd_complete = True
             elif line == '':
@@ -1083,18 +1083,8 @@ class BaseWirelessInterface(BaseInterface):
 
         # Link Quality
         # Set strength to -1 if the quality is not found
-
-        # more of the patch from
-        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/175104
-        if (strength_pattern.match(cell)):
-            [(strength, max_strength)] = strength_pattern.findall(cell)
-            if max_strength:
-                ap["quality"] = 100 * int(strength) // int(max_strength)
-            else:
-                ap["quality"] = int(strength)
-        elif misc.RunRegex(altstrength_pattern,cell):
-            ap['quality'] = misc.RunRegex(altstrength_pattern, cell)
-        else:
+        ap['quality'] = self._get_link_quality(cell)
+        if ap['quality'] is None:
             ap['quality'] = -1
 
         # Signal Strength (only used if user doesn't want link
@@ -1190,6 +1180,22 @@ class BaseWirelessInterface(BaseInterface):
         bssid = misc.RunRegex(bssid_pattern, output)
         return bssid
 
+    def _get_link_quality(self, output):
+        """ Parse out the link quality from iwlist scan or iwconfig output. """
+        try:
+            [(strength, max_strength)] = strength_pattern.findall(output)
+        except ValueError:
+            (strength, max_strength) = (None, None)
+
+        if strength in ['', None]:
+            [(strength, max_strength)] = altstrength_pattern.findall(output)
+        if strength not in ['', None] and max_strength:
+            return (100 * int(strength) // int(max_strength))
+        elif strength not in ["", None]:
+            return int(strength)
+        else:
+            return None
+
     def GetSignalStrength(self, iwconfig=None):
         """ Get the signal strength of the current network.
 
@@ -1203,22 +1209,7 @@ class BaseWirelessInterface(BaseInterface):
             output = misc.Run(cmd)
         else:
             output = iwconfig
-
-        strength_pattern = re.compile('.*Quality:?=? ?(\d+)\s*/?\s*(\d*)',
-                                      re.I | re.M  | re.S)
-        altstrength_pattern = re.compile('.*Signal level:?=? ?(\d\d*)', re.I | re.M | re.S)
-        [(strength, max_strength)] = strength_pattern.findall(output)
-        if max_strength and strength:
-            if int(max_strength) != 0:
-                return 100 * int(strength) // int(max_strength)
-            else:
-                # Prevent a divide by zero error.
-                strength = int(strength)
-
-        if strength is None:
-            strength = misc.RunRegex(altstrength_pattern, output)
-        
-        return strength
+        return self._get_link_quality(output)
     
     def GetDBMStrength(self, iwconfig=None):
         """ Get the dBm signal strength of the current network.