diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
index 08a6a79..b91ac37 100644
--- a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
+++ b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class WirelessInterface(Interface, wnettools.BaseWirelessInterface):
                             if self.verbose: print cmd
                             misc.Run(cmd)
 
-    def GetBSSID(self):
+    def GetBSSID(self, iwconfig=None):
         """ Get the MAC address for the interface. """
         if not self.iface: return ""
         data = (self.iface + '\0' * 32)[:32]
diff --git a/wicd/gui.py b/wicd/gui.py
index 597e781..162cbec 100644
--- a/wicd/gui.py
+++ b/wicd/gui.py
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ class appGui(object):
         instruct_label = self.wTree.get_widget("label_instructions")
         if num_networks > 0:
             instruct_label.show()
+            dbus_ifaces = dbusmanager.get_dbus_ifaces()
             for x in range(0, num_networks):
                 if printLine:
                     sep = gtk.HSeparator()
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ class appGui(object):
                     sep.show()
                 else:
                     printLine = True
-                tempnet = WirelessNetworkEntry(x, dbusmanager.get_dbus_ifaces())
+                tempnet = WirelessNetworkEntry(x, dbus_ifaces)
                 self.network_list.pack_start(tempnet, False, False)
                 tempnet.connect_button.connect("button-press-event",
                                                self.connect, "wireless", x,
diff --git a/wicd/networking.py b/wicd/networking.py
index e1a99f7..b10414b 100644
--- a/wicd/networking.py
+++ b/wicd/networking.py
@@ -174,16 +174,12 @@ class Controller(object):
         """
         return self.iface.GetIP(ifconfig)
 
-    def Disconnect(self):
+    def Disconnect(self, *args, **kargs):
         """ Disconnect from the network. """
         iface = self.iface
         if self.disconnect_script != None:
-            print 'Running wired disconnect script'
-            iwconfig = self.GetIwconfig()
-            misc.ExecuteScript(expand_script_macros(self.disconnect_script, 'disconnection',
-                                                    self.wiface.GetBSSID( iwconfig ),
-                                                    self.wiface.GetCurrentNetwork( iwconfig ) ))
-
+            print 'Running disconnect script'
+            misc.ExecuteScript(expand_script_macros(self.disconnect_script, 'disconnection', *args))
         iface.ReleaseDHCP()
         iface.SetAddress('0.0.0.0')
         iface.Down()
@@ -685,7 +681,14 @@ class Wireless(Controller):
         Resets it's IP address, and puts the interface down then up.
         
         """
-        Controller.Disconnect(self)
+        if BACKEND.NeedsExternalCalls():
+            iwconfig = self.GetIwconfig()
+        else:
+            iwconfig = None
+        bssid = self.wiface.GetBSSID(iwconfig),
+        essid = self.wiface.GetCurrentNetwork(iwconfig) 
+
+        Controller.Disconnect(self, bssid, essid)
         self.StopWPA()
     
     def SetWPADriver(self, driver):
@@ -894,6 +897,9 @@ class Wired(Controller):
         self.connecting_thread.start()
         return self.connecting_thread
     
+    def Disconnect(self):
+        Controller.Disconnect(self, 'wired', 'wired')
+    
     def DetectWiredInterface(self):
         """ Attempts to automatically detect a wired interface. """
         try:
diff --git a/wicd/wnettools.py b/wicd/wnettools.py
index 0a4235f..2d6835e 100644
--- a/wicd/wnettools.py
+++ b/wicd/wnettools.py
@@ -483,12 +483,15 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
     def FlushRoutes(self):
         """ Flush all network routes. """
         if not self.iface: return False
-        if self.IP_FOUND and self.flush_tool != misc.ROUTE:
-            cmd = "ip route flush dev " + self.iface
+        if self.IP_FOUND and self.flush_tool == misc.IP:
+            #cmd = "ip route flush dev " + self.iface
+            cmds = ['ip route flush all']
         else:
-            cmd = 'route del dev ' + self.iface
-        if self.verbose: print cmd
-        misc.Run(cmd)
+            cmds = ['route del default']
+            cmds.append('route del dev %s' % self.iface)
+        for cmd in cmds:
+            if self.verbose: print cmd
+            misc.Run(cmd)
 
     def SetDefaultRoute(self, gw):
         """ Add a default route with the specified gateway.