diff --git a/WifiSitterGui/MainWindow.xaml b/WifiSitterGui/MainWindow.xaml
index 75f2490..04d3f9c 100644
--- a/WifiSitterGui/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/WifiSitterGui/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -16,8 +16,28 @@
         <vm:MainWindowViewModel/>
     </Window.DataContext>
     <Grid>
-        <DataGrid x:Name="DataGridNics"
-            ItemsSource="{Binding Nics, Mode=OneWay}" 
-            />
+        <TabControl>
+            <TabItem Header="Status">
+                <Grid>
+                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                        <RowDefinition Height="62"/>
+                        <RowDefinition/>
+                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+                    <TextBlock>
+                        <Run>Service Status: </Run> <Run Text="{Binding ServiceState, Mode=OneWay}"/>
+                    </TextBlock>
+                    
+                    <DataGrid x:Name="DataGridNics"
+                              Grid.Row="1"
+                              ItemsSource="{Binding Nics, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                </Grid>
+            </TabItem>
+            
+            <TabItem Header="Settings">
+                
+            </TabItem>
+            
+        </TabControl>
     </Grid>
 </Window>
diff --git a/WifiSitterGui/ViewModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/WifiSitterGui/ViewModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index caba1c6..72732a8 100644
--- a/WifiSitterGui/ViewModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/WifiSitterGui/ViewModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.ServiceProcess;
 using System.Text;
 
 using WifiSitter;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ namespace WifiSitterGui.ViewModel
         #region fields
 
         SimpleNetworkState _netState;
+        private ServiceController _sc;
 
         #endregion  // fields
 
@@ -32,9 +34,34 @@ namespace WifiSitterGui.ViewModel
             get { return _netState; }
             set { _netState = value; OnPropertyChanged(null); }
         }
+
         
         public List<SimpleNic> Nics { get { return NetState.Nics; } }
 
+
+        public string ServiceState {
+            get {
+                try { if (_sc == null) _sc = new ServiceController("WifiSitter"); }
+                catch { return "No Service"; }
+
+                _sc.Refresh();
+                switch (_sc.Status) {
+                    case ServiceControllerStatus.Running:
+                        return "Running";
+                    case ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped:
+                        return "Stopped";
+                    case ServiceControllerStatus.Paused:
+                        return "Paused";
+                    case ServiceControllerStatus.StopPending:
+                        return "Stopping";
+                    case ServiceControllerStatus.StartPending:
+                        return "Starting";
+                    default:
+                        return "Status Changing";
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         #endregion  // properties