diff --git a/src/ui/windows/network_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/network_tab.cpp
index cebbdb8..985b11b 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/network_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/network_tab.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "../../app.h"
 #include "../../config/settings.h"
+#include "../../data/wallet_state.h"
 #include "../../util/i18n.h"
 #include "../../util/lite_server_probe.h"
 #include "../../wallet/lite_connection_service.h"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../../embedded/IconsMaterialDesign.h"
 #include "imgui.h"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <map>
@@ -84,6 +86,70 @@ void RenderLiteNetworkTab(App* app)
     Type().textColored(TypeStyle::Caption, OnSurfaceMedium(), TR("lite_net_intro"));
     ImGui::Spacing();
 
+    // ── Connection + sync status panel ─────────────────────────────────────────
+    {
+        const WalletState& ws = app->state();
+        const SyncInfo& sync = ws.sync;
+        const bool connected = ws.connected;
+        ImDrawList* sdl = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
+        const float panelH = 56.0f * dp;
+        const float panelW = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x;
+        const float pad2 = 12.0f * dp;
+        ImVec2 pMin = ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos();
+        ImVec2 pMax(pMin.x + panelW, pMin.y + panelH);
+        GlassPanelSpec sspec; sspec.rounding = 8.0f * dp;
+        DrawGlassPanel(sdl, pMin, pMax, sspec);
+
+        // Top row: status dot + connection label (left); in-use server + latency (right).
+        ImU32 dotCol; const char* connLabel;
+        if (!connected)        { dotCol = OnSurfaceDisabled(); connLabel = TR("lite_net_disconnected"); }
+        else if (sync.syncing) { dotCol = Warning();           connLabel = TR("lite_net_syncing"); }
+        else                   { dotCol = Success();           connLabel = TR("lite_net_synced"); }
+        const float dotR = 5.0f * dp;
+        sdl->AddCircleFilled(ImVec2(pMin.x + pad2 + dotR, pMin.y + 17.0f * dp), dotR, dotCol);
+        sdl->AddText(sub2, sub2->LegacySize, ImVec2(pMin.x + pad2 + dotR * 2 + 8.0f * dp, pMin.y + 9.0f * dp),
+                     OnSurface(), connLabel);
+
+        std::string inUse = randomMode ? std::string(TR("lite_net_random_server"))
+                                       : (sticky.empty() ? std::string("—") : util::liteServerHost(sticky));
+        if (!randomMode && !sticky.empty()) {
+            const auto it = probe.find(sticky);
+            if (it != probe.end() && it->second.online)
+                inUse += "  ·  " + std::to_string(it->second.latencyMs) + "ms";
+        }
+        const ImVec2 inUseSz = cap->CalcTextSizeA(cap->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, inUse.c_str());
+        sdl->AddText(cap, cap->LegacySize, ImVec2(pMax.x - pad2 - inUseSz.x, pMin.y + 12.0f * dp),
+                     OnSurfaceMedium(), inUse.c_str());
+
+        // Bottom row: sync detail + (while syncing) a thin progress bar.
+        char syncBuf[96];
+        if (!connected)
+            snprintf(syncBuf, sizeof(syncBuf), "%s: %s", TR("lite_net_sync_label"), TR("lite_net_no_wallet"));
+        else if (sync.syncing)
+            snprintf(syncBuf, sizeof(syncBuf), "%s: %.1f%%  ·  %d / %d", TR("lite_net_sync_label"),
+                     sync.verification_progress * 100.0, sync.blocks, sync.headers);
+        else
+            snprintf(syncBuf, sizeof(syncBuf), "%s: %s  ·  block %d", TR("lite_net_sync_label"),
+                     TR("lite_net_synced"), sync.blocks);
+        sdl->AddText(cap, cap->LegacySize, ImVec2(pMin.x + pad2, pMin.y + 32.0f * dp),
+                     OnSurfaceMedium(), syncBuf);
+        if (connected && sync.syncing) {
+            const float barY = pMin.y + panelH - 6.0f * dp;
+            const float barX = pMin.x + pad2;
+            const float barW = panelW - pad2 * 2;
+            const float barH = 2.5f * dp;
+            const float pct = static_cast<float>(std::max(0.0, std::min(1.0, sync.verification_progress)));
+            sdl->AddRectFilled(ImVec2(barX, barY), ImVec2(barX + barW, barY + barH),
+                               WithAlpha(OnSurface(), 25), barH * 0.5f);
+            if (pct > 0)
+                sdl->AddRectFilled(ImVec2(barX, barY), ImVec2(barX + barW * pct, barY + barH),
+                                   Primary(), barH * 0.5f);
+        }
+
+        ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(panelW, panelH));  // reserve the panel (proper boundary growth)
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+    }
+
     bool useRandom = randomMode;
     if (ImGui::Checkbox(TR("lite_net_use_random"), &useRandom)) {
         st->setLiteServerSelectionMode(useRandom ? LiteMode::Random : LiteMode::Sticky);
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index e80f115..58c3627 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -1080,6 +1080,13 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["lite_net_unhide"]       = "Unhide";
         strings_["lite_net_show_hidden"]  = "Show hidden servers";
         strings_["lite_net_hidden_section"] = "Hidden servers";
+        strings_["lite_net_connected"]    = "Connected";
+        strings_["lite_net_disconnected"] = "Not connected";
+        strings_["lite_net_syncing"]      = "Syncing";
+        strings_["lite_net_synced"]       = "Synced";
+        strings_["lite_net_random_server"] = "Random server";
+        strings_["lite_net_sync_label"]   = "Sync";
+        strings_["lite_net_no_wallet"]    = "No wallet open";
 
         // --- Peers Tab ---
         strings_["peers_avg_ping"] = "Avg Ping";