diff --git a/src-tauri/src/network.rs b/src-tauri/src/network.rs
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+use std::net::UdpSocket;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use tracing::{info, warn};
+
+/// Network interface information.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize)]
+pub struct NetworkInterface {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub is_vpn: bool,
+    pub ip: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Get the default network interface by checking UDP socket routing.
+pub fn get_default_interface() -> Result<String, String> {
+    let socket = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0")
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to bind UDP socket: {}", e))?;
+    socket
+        .connect("8.8.8.8:80")
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to connect UDP socket: {}", e))?;
+    let local_addr = socket
+        .local_addr()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to get local address: {}", e))?;
+    Ok(local_addr.ip().to_string())
+}
+
+/// Check if a VPN tunnel interface is active.
+pub fn is_vpn_interface_active() -> bool {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    {
+        if let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir("/sys/class/net") {
+            for entry in entries.flatten() {
+                let name = entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().to_string();
+                if name.starts_with("tun") || name.starts_with("wg") {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+    {
+        // Placeholder for Windows/macOS
+        warn!("VPN interface detection not implemented for this platform");
+        false
+    }
+}
+
+/// Monitor network connectivity and return status.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize)]
+pub struct NetworkStatus {
+    pub connected: bool,
+    pub vpn_active: bool,
+    pub default_ip: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub fn check_network_status() -> NetworkStatus {
+    let default_ip = get_default_interface().ok();
+    let vpn_active = is_vpn_interface_active();
+    let connected = default_ip.is_some();
+
+    info!(
+        connected,
+        vpn_active,
+        default_ip = ?default_ip,
+        "Network status checked"
+    );
+
+    NetworkStatus {
+        connected,
+        vpn_active,
+        default_ip,
+    }
+}