diff --git a/modules/admin-core/luasrc/tools/status.lua b/modules/admin-core/luasrc/tools/status.lua
index cd543f71e8..e5c517f238 100644
--- a/modules/admin-core/luasrc/tools/status.lua
+++ b/modules/admin-core/luasrc/tools/status.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
 	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
-$Id$
 ]]--
 
 module("luci.tools.status", package.seeall)
@@ -153,3 +152,36 @@ function wifi_network(id)
 	end
 	return { }
 end
+
+function switch_status(dev)
+	local ports = { }
+	local swc = io.popen("swconfig dev %q show" % dev, "r")
+	if swc then
+		local l
+		repeat
+			l = swc:read("*l")
+			if l then
+				local port, up = l:match("port:(%d+) link:(%w+)")
+				if port then
+					local speed  = l:match(" speed:(%d+)")
+					local duplex = l:match(" (%w+)-duplex")
+					local txflow = l:match(" (txflow)")
+					local rxflow = l:match(" (rxflow)")
+					local auto   = l:match(" (auto)")
+
+					ports[#ports+1] = {
+						port   = tonumber(port) or 0,
+						speed  = tonumber(speed) or 0,
+						link   = (up == "up"),
+						duplex = (duplex == "full"),
+						rxflow = (not not rxflow),
+						txflow = (not not txflow),
+						auto   = (not not auto)
+					}
+				end
+			end
+		until not l
+		swc:close()
+	end
+	return ports
+end
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/network.lua b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/network.lua
index 00e1fe2ff1..85dc68fff0 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/network.lua
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/network.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
 	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
-$Id$
 ]]--
 
 module("luci.controller.admin.network", package.seeall)
@@ -39,6 +38,9 @@ function index()
 			page.target = cbi("admin_network/vlan")
 			page.title  = _("Switch")
 			page.order  = 20
+
+			page = entry({"admin", "network", "switch_status"}, call("switch_status"), nil)
+			page.leaf = true
 		end
 
 
@@ -417,6 +419,14 @@ function lease_status()
 	luci.http.write(']')
 end
 
+function switch_status()
+	local path = luci.dispatcher.context.requestpath
+	local s = require "luci.tools.status"
+
+	luci.http.prepare_content("application/json")
+	luci.http.write_json(s.switch_status(path[#path]))
+end
+
 function diag_command(cmd)
 	local path = luci.dispatcher.context.requestpath
 	local addr = path[#path]
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/vlan.lua b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/vlan.lua
index 25fd0a899c..9dc3f2f636 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/vlan.lua
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_network/vlan.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
 	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
-$Id$
 ]]--
 
 m = Map("network", translate("Switch"), translate("The network ports on this device can be combined to several <abbr title=\"Virtual Local Area Network\">VLAN</abbr>s in which computers can communicate directly with each other. <abbr title=\"Virtual Local Area Network\">VLAN</abbr>s are often used to separate different network segments. Often there is by default one Uplink port for a connection to the next greater network like the internet and other ports for a local network."))
@@ -276,6 +275,12 @@ m.uci:foreach("network", "switch",
 
 			port_opts[#port_opts+1] = po
 		end
+
+
+        -- Switch status template
+        s = m:section(SimpleSection)
+        s.template = "admin_network/switch_status"
+        s.switch = switch_name
 	end
 )
 
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/switch_status.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/switch_status.htm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31da264dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_network/switch_status.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<script type="text/javascript">//<![CDATA[
+	var tb;
+	var ths = document.getElementsByTagName('th');
+	for (var i = 0; i < ths.length; i++)
+		if (ths[i].className = 'cbi-section-table-cell' && !ths[i].innerHTML)
+		{
+			ths[i].innerHTML = '<%:Port status:%>';
+			tb = ths[i].parentNode;
+			break;
+		}
+
+	if (tb)
+	{
+		XHR.poll(5, '<%=luci.dispatcher.build_url("admin", "network", "switch_status", self.switch)%>', null,
+			function(x, st)
+			{
+				if (st && st.length)
+				{
+					for (var i = 0; i < st.length; i++)
+					{
+						var th = tb.childNodes[i+1];
+
+						if (st[i].link)
+						{
+							th.innerHTML = String.format(
+								'<small><img src="<%=resource%>/icons/port_up.png" />' +
+								'<br />%d<%:baseT%> %s</small>',
+								st[i].speed, st[i].duplex
+									? '<%:full-duplex%>' : '<%:half-duplex%>'
+							);
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							th.innerHTML = String.format(
+								'<small><img src="<%=resource%>/icons/port_down.png" />' +
+								'<br /><%:no link%></small>'
+							);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		);
+	}
+//]]></script>
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