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diff --git a/src/leap/baseapp/network.py b/src/leap/baseapp/network.py
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+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
+
+from PyQt4 import QtCore
+
+from leap.baseapp.dialogs import ErrorDialog
+from leap.base.network import NetworkCheckerThread
+
+
+class NetworkCheckerAppMixin(object):
+    """
+    initialize an instance of the Network Checker,
+    which gathers error and passes them on.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.network_checker = NetworkCheckerThread(
+            error_cb=self.networkError.emit,
+            debug=self.debugmode)
+
+        # XXX move run_checks to slot
+        self.network_checker.run_checks()
+
+    @QtCore.pyqtSlot(object)
+    def onNetworkError(self, exc):
+        """
+        slot that receives a network exceptions
+        and raises a user error message
+        """
+        logger.debug('handling network exception')
+        logger.error(exc.message)
+        dialog = ErrorDialog(parent=self)
+
+        if exc.critical:
+            dialog.criticalMessage(exc.usermessage, "network error")
+        else:
+            dialog.warningMessage(exc.usermessage, "network error")