diff --git a/includes/dashboard.php b/includes/dashboard.php
index 09e21dc9..285fc60c 100755
--- a/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -325,6 +325,27 @@ function getConnectionType() {
     return "other ($interface)";
 }
 
+/**
+ * Renders a URL for an svg solid line representing the associated
+ * connection type
+ *
+ * @param string $connectionType
+ * @return string
+ */
+function renderConnection(string $connectionType): string
+{
+    $deviceMap = [
+        'ethernet'  => 'device-1',
+        'wireless'  => 'device-2',
+        'tethering' => 'device-3',
+        'cellular'  => 'device-4'
+    ];
+    $device = $deviceMap[$connectionType] ?? 'device-unknown';
+
+    // return generated URL for solid.php
+    return sprintf('app/img/solid.php?joint&%s&out', $device);
+}
+
 /**
  * Handles dashboard page actions
  *
diff --git a/templates/dashboard.php b/templates/dashboard.php
index 8d2a2312..df0a3409 100755
--- a/templates/dashboard.php
+++ b/templates/dashboard.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                   <span><?php echo _("Wireless"); ?></span>
                   <i class="fas fa-wifi fa-2xl"></i>
                 </div>
-                <div class="connection-item" <?php echo $tetheringActive; ?>>
+                <div class="connection-item <?php echo $tetheringActive; ?>">
                   <span><?php echo _("Tethering"); ?></span>
                   <i class="fas fa-mobile-alt fa-2xl"></i>
                 </div>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                   <i class="fas fa-broadcast-tower fa-2xl"></i>
                 </div>
                 <img src="app/img/dashed.svg" class="dashed-lines" alt="">
-                <img src="app/img/solid.php?joint&device-1&out" class="solid-lines" alt="">
+                <img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars(renderConnection($connectionType)); ?>" class="solid-lines" alt="Network connection">
               </div>
               <div class="center-device col-12 col-lg-4">
                 <div class="center-device-top">