diff --git a/Src/NetworkWii.h b/Src/NetworkWii.h
index 3b361b3..cc7e4fd 100644
--- a/Src/NetworkWii.h
+++ b/Src/NetworkWii.h
@@ -87,11 +87,13 @@ void Network::InitNetwork()
 {
         char myIP[16];
 
+	Gui::gui->status_bar->queueMessage("Getting IP address via DHCP...");
         /* Try twice */
         if (if_config(myIP, NULL, NULL, true) < 0) {
 	        if (if_config(myIP, NULL, NULL, true) < 0)
 	        	Gui::gui->status_bar->queueMessage("No DHCP reply");
         }
+	Gui::gui->status_bar->queueMessage("Got an address");
 }
 
 void Network::ShutdownNetwork()