diff --git a/CONTROL/control b/CONTROL/control
index c4dbab9..e632ca2 100644
--- a/CONTROL/control
+++ b/CONTROL/control
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Package: webif
 Priority: optional
 Section: web
-Version: 1.0.16-1
+Version: 1.0.16-2
 Architecture: mipsel
 Maintainer: af123@hummypkg.org.uk
-Depends: webif-channelicons(>=1.1.12-1),lighttpd(>=1.4.35-2),jim(>=0.75-1),jim-oo,jim-sqlite3(>=0.75),jim-cgi(>=0.7),jim-binary(>=0.75),service-control(>=1.2),busybox(>=1.20.2-1),lsof(>=4.87),epg(>=1.0.13),hmt(>=1.1.21),ssmtp,anacron,trm(>=1.1),openssl-command,nicesplice,id3v2,file,rsvsync(>=1.0.2),webif-charts(>=1.2-1),stripts(>=1.2.5-3),smartmontools,tmenu(>=1.08),ffmpeg,id3v2,multienv(>=1.6),mongoose
+Depends: webif-channelicons(>=1.1.12-2),lighttpd(>=1.4.35-2),jim(>=0.75-1),jim-oo,jim-sqlite3(>=0.75),jim-cgi(>=0.7),jim-binary(>=0.75),service-control(>=1.2),busybox(>=1.20.2-1),lsof(>=4.87),epg(>=1.0.13),hmt(>=1.1.21),ssmtp,anacron,trm(>=1.1),openssl-command,nicesplice,id3v2,file,rsvsync(>=1.0.2),webif-charts(>=1.2-1),stripts(>=1.2.5-3),smartmontools,tmenu(>=1.08),ffmpeg,id3v2,multienv(>=1.6),mongoose
 Suggests:
 Description: An evolving web interface for the Humax.
 Tags: http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/5031/
diff --git a/webif/cgi-bin/opkg.jim b/webif/cgi-bin/opkg.jim
index d889a0e..333c608 100755
--- a/webif/cgi-bin/opkg.jim
+++ b/webif/cgi-bin/opkg.jim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 package require cgi
 source /mod/webif/lib/setup
-require pkg.class
+require pkg.class system.class
 
 cgi_input
 #cgi_dump
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ proc opkg {cmd} {
 
 httpheader "text/plain"
 
+if {![system connectivity]} {
+	puts ""
+	puts "!!  ERROR - No network connectivity to package repository  !!"
+	puts ""
+	puts "Check your Internet connection and DNS service and then try again."
+	exit
+}
+
 if {$cmd eq "upgrade"} { opkg update }
 opkg $cmd
 
diff --git a/webif/lib/system.class b/webif/lib/system.class
index 747dd11..e849ce0 100644
--- a/webif/lib/system.class
+++ b/webif/lib/system.class
@@ -375,3 +375,10 @@ proc {system filename} {str {extra ""}} {
 	return [regsub -all "\[$chars]" $str "_"]
 }
 
+proc {system connectivity} {{site "hpkg.tv"}} {
+	if {[catch {exec /bin/ping -4 -c 2 -W 3 -w 3 -q $site >/dev/null}]} {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+