diff --git a/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.android.ts
index f2a9740e4..5fa9fc4f6 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.android.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ export enum connectionType {
     none = 0,
     wifi = 1,
     mobile = 2,
+    ethernet = 3
 }
 
 const wifi = "wifi";
 const mobile = "mobile";
+const ethernet = "ethernet";
 
 // Get Connection Type
 function getConnectivityManager(): android.net.ConnectivityManager {
@@ -37,6 +39,10 @@ export function getConnectionType(): number {
     if (type.indexOf(mobile) !== -1){
         return connectionType.mobile;
     }
+
+    if (type.indexOf(ethernet) !== -1){
+        return connectionType.ethernet;
+    }
         
     return connectionType.none;
 }
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.d.ts
index d82728606..a4c09c092 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/connectivity/connectivity.d.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ export enum connectionType {
     /**
      * Denotes a mobile connection, i.e. cellular network or WAN.
      */
-    mobile = 2
+    mobile = 2,
+
+    /**
+     * Denotes an ethernet connection
+     */
+    ethernet = 3
 }
 
 /**