diff --git a/repeater/main.py b/repeater/main.py
index dd9c785..701f424 100644
--- a/repeater/main.py
+++ b/repeater/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
+import socket
 
 from repeater.config import get_radio_for_board, load_config
 from repeater.config_manager import ConfigManager
@@ -52,6 +53,28 @@ async def initialize(self):
 
         logger.info(f"Initializing repeater: {self.config['repeater']['node_name']}")
 
+        #-----------------------------------------------
+        # Get the actual Network IP Address 
+        try:
+            # This looks for the IP assigned to the default hostname
+            host_name = socket.gethostname()
+            # We try to get the IP associated with the hostname
+            self.network_ip = socket.gethostbyname(host_name)
+            
+            # If that still gives 127.0.x.x, let's try a different internal method
+            if self.network_ip.startswith("127."):
+                s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+                # We use a non-routable IP that doesn't require an actual connection
+                s.connect(("10.255.255.255", 1))
+                self.network_ip = s.getsockname()[0]
+                s.close()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Could not determine network IP: {e}")
+            self.network_ip = "Unknown"
+
+        logger.info(f"System Network IP: {self.network_ip}")
+        #-----------------------------------------------
+
         if self.radio is None:
             logger.info("Initializing radio hardware...")
             try: