diff --git a/wicd/wnettools.py b/wicd/wnettools.py
index 0ea04c9..c25c83d 100644
--- a/wicd/wnettools.py
+++ b/wicd/wnettools.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ wpa1_pattern = re.compile('(WPA Version 1)', _re_mode)
 wpa2_pattern = re.compile('(WPA2)', _re_mode)
 
 #iwconfig-only regular expressions.
+ip_up = re.compile(r'flags=[0.9]*<([^>]*)>', re.S)
 ip_pattern = re.compile(r'inet [Aa]d?dr[^.]*:([^.]*\.[^.]*\.[^.]*\.[0-9]*)', re.S)
+ip_pattern1 = re.compile(r'inet ([^.]*\.[^.]*\.[^.]*\.[0-9]*)', re.S)
 bssid_pattern = re.compile('.*[(Access Point)|(Cell)]: (([0-9A-Z]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Z]{2})', _re_mode)
 bitrate_pattern = re.compile('.*Bit Rate[=:](.*?/s)', _re_mode)
 opmode_pattern = re.compile('.*Mode:(.*?) ', _re_mode)
@@ -724,8 +726,12 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
             output = self.GetIfconfig()
         else:
             output = ifconfig
-        return misc.RunRegex(ip_pattern, output)
-    
+        # check multiple ifconfig output styles
+        for pat in [ip_pattern, ip_pattern1]:
+            m = misc.RunRegex(ip_pattern, output)
+            if m: return m
+        return None
+
     @neediface(False)
     def VerifyAPAssociation(self, gateway):
         """ Verify assocation with an access point. 
@@ -773,6 +779,11 @@ class BaseInterface(object):
         lines = output.split('\n')
         if len(lines) < 5:
             return False
+        # check alternative ifconfig output style
+        m = misc.RunRegex(ip_up, lines[0])
+        if m and m.find('UP') > -1:
+            return True
+        # check classic ifconfig output style
         for line in lines[1:4]:
             if line.strip().startswith('UP'):
                 return True