diff --git a/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager.cpp b/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager.cpp
index db7e8c30d..c7394197b 100644
--- a/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager.cpp
@@ -1164,6 +1164,7 @@ TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNM::TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNM(TQS
 	if (d->m_wiFiDeviceProxy) {
 		connect(d->m_wiFiDeviceProxy, SIGNAL(AccessPointAdded(const TQT_DBusObjectPath&)), d, SLOT(internalProcessWiFiAccessPointAdded(const TQT_DBusObjectPath&)));
 		connect(d->m_wiFiDeviceProxy, SIGNAL(AccessPointRemoved(const TQT_DBusObjectPath&)), d, SLOT(internalProcessWiFiAccessPointRemoved(const TQT_DBusObjectPath&)));
+		connect(d->m_wiFiDeviceProxy, SIGNAL(PropertiesChanged(const TQMap<TQString, TQT_DBusVariant>&)), d, SLOT(internalProcessWiFiPropertiesChanged(const TQMap<TQString, TQT_DBusVariant>&)));
 	}
 
 	// Create public lists
@@ -1212,9 +1213,24 @@ void TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNMPrivate::internalProcessWiFiAccessPoin
 	}
 }
 
+void TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNMPrivate::internalProcessWiFiPropertiesChanged(const TQMap<TQString, TQT_DBusVariant>& props) {
+	if (m_wiFiDeviceProxy) {
+		if (props.contains("ActiveAccessPoint")) {
+			TQT_DBusError error;
+			TDENetworkWiFiAPInfo* apInfo = m_parent->getAccessPointDetails(m_wiFiDeviceProxy->getActiveAccessPoint(error));
+			if (apInfo) {
+				m_parent->internalAccessPointStatusChanged(apInfo->BSSID, TDENetworkAPEventType::AccessPointChanged);
+			}
+		}
+		else if (props.contains("Bitrate")) {
+			m_parent->internalNetworkDeviceEvent(TDENetworkDeviceEventType::BitRateChanged);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // FIXME
 // If access point strength changes, this must be called:
-// m_parent->internalAccessPointStatusChanged(apInfo->BSSID, TDENetworkAPEventType::Lost);
+// m_parent->internalAccessPointStatusChanged(apInfo->BSSID, TDENetworkAPEventType::SignalStrengthChanged);
 // How do I get NetworkManager to notify me when an access point changes strength?  Do I have to poll it for this information?
 
 TDENetworkDeviceType::TDENetworkDeviceType TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNM::deviceType() {
diff --git a/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager_p.h b/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager_p.h
index 0ead39e3f..98e4be066 100644
--- a/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager_p.h
+++ b/tdecore/networkbackends/network-manager/network-manager_p.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNMPrivate : public TQObject
 		void internalProcessDeviceStateChanged(TQ_UINT32 newState, TQ_UINT32 oldState, TQ_UINT32 reason);
 		void internalProcessWiFiAccessPointAdded(const TQT_DBusObjectPath&);
 		void internalProcessWiFiAccessPointRemoved(const TQT_DBusObjectPath&);
+		void internalProcessWiFiPropertiesChanged(const TQMap<TQString, TQT_DBusVariant>&);
 
 	private:
 		TDENetworkConnectionManager_BackendNM* m_parent;
diff --git a/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.cpp b/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.cpp
index ad4d73b78..6139bd49f 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.cpp
@@ -796,6 +796,10 @@ void TDENetworkConnectionManager::internalAccessPointStatusChanged(TDEMACAddress
 	emit(accessPointStatusChanged(BSSID, event));
 }
 
+void TDENetworkConnectionManager::internalNetworkDeviceEvent(TDENetworkDeviceEventType::TDENetworkDeviceEventType event) {
+	emit(networkDeviceEvent(event));
+}
+
 void TDENetworkConnectionManager::internalNetworkManagementEvent(TDENetworkGlobalEventType::TDENetworkGlobalEventType event) {
 	emit(networkManagementEvent(event));
 }
diff --git a/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.h b/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.h
index 8af12158e..56e950fed 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.h
+++ b/tdecore/tdenetworkconnections.h
@@ -184,11 +184,20 @@ namespace TDENetworkGlobalEventType {
 	};
 };
 
+namespace TDENetworkDeviceEventType {
+	enum TDENetworkDeviceEventType {
+		BitRateChanged,
+		Other,
+		Last = Other
+	};
+};
+
 namespace TDENetworkAPEventType {
 	enum TDENetworkAPEventType {
 		Discovered,
 		Lost,
 		SignalStrengthChanged,
+		AccessPointChanged,
 		Other,
 		Last = Other
 	};
@@ -1098,6 +1107,12 @@ class TDECORE_EXPORT TDENetworkConnectionManager : public TQObject
 		*/
 		void accessPointStatusChanged(TDEMACAddress BSSID, TDENetworkAPEventType::TDENetworkAPEventType event);
 
+		/**
+		* Emitted whenever a network device event occurs
+		* The event type that caused the signal is available in @param event
+		*/
+		void networkDeviceEvent(TDENetworkDeviceEventType::TDENetworkDeviceEventType event);
+
 		/**
 		* Emitted whenever a global network management event occurs
 		* The event type that caused the signal is available in @param event
@@ -1150,11 +1165,44 @@ class TDECORE_EXPORT TDENetworkConnectionManager : public TQObject
 		static TQString friendlyConnectionTypeName(TDENetworkConnectionType::TDENetworkConnectionType type);
 
 	protected:
+		/**
+		* @internal Safely clears out the master connection list and deletes all member objects
+		*/
 		void clearTDENetworkConnectionList();
+		
+		/**
+		* @internal Safely clears out the neighboring devices list and deletes all member objects
+		*/
 		void clearTDENetworkHWNeighborList();
+
+		/**
+		* @internal This method must be called by the network backend whenever a connection changes state
+		* It emits the appropriate signals to notify client applications of the state change
+		*/
 		void internalNetworkConnectionStateChanged(TDENetworkGlobalManagerFlags::TDENetworkGlobalManagerFlags newState);
+
+		/**
+		* @internal This method must be called by the network backend whenever a device changes state
+		* It emits the appropriate signals to notify client applications of the state change
+		*/
 		void internalNetworkDeviceStateChanged(TDENetworkConnectionStatus::TDENetworkConnectionStatus newState, TQString hwAddress=TQString::null);
+
+		/**
+		* @internal This method must be called by the network backend whenever a wireless access point changes state
+		* It emits the appropriate signals to notify client applications of the state change
+		*/
 		void internalAccessPointStatusChanged(TDEMACAddress BSSID, TDENetworkAPEventType::TDENetworkAPEventType event);
+
+		/**
+		* @internal This method must be called by the network backend whenever a device event occurs
+		* It emits the appropriate signals to notify client applications of the network device event
+		*/
+		void internalNetworkDeviceEvent(TDENetworkDeviceEventType::TDENetworkDeviceEventType event);
+
+		/**
+		* @internal This method must be called by the network backend whenever it changes state
+		* It emits the appropriate signals to notify client applications of the state change
+		*/
 		void internalNetworkManagementEvent(TDENetworkGlobalEventType::TDENetworkGlobalEventType event);
 
 	protected: