diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 1b514a1..8b083e1 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.7.25
+####  version: 1.7.26
 ####  Date: November 21 2011
 ####  Patch Number: 00
 ########################################################################
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 ####  DEPENDENCIES
 ####  * bash >=3.0 (bash); df, readlink, stty, tr, uname, wc (coreutils);
 ####    gawk (gawk); grep (grep); lspci (pciutils);
-####    free, ps, uptime (procps); 
+####    free, ps, uptime (procps); find (findutils)
 ####  * Also the proc filesystem should be present and mounted
 ####  * Some features, like -M and -d will not work, or will work incompletely,
 ####    if /sys is missing
@@ -4483,7 +4483,6 @@ get_network_advanced_data()
 					sed 's|/net.*||' )
 				fi
 			fi
-			
 			# working_path=$( ls /sys/devices/pci*/*/0000:${a_network_adv_working[4]}/net/*/uevent  )
 		else
 			# slice off the usb- part
@@ -7018,7 +7017,9 @@ print_network_advanced_data()
 		oper_state=${a_network_working[6]}
 	fi
 	# no print out for wifi since it doesn't have duplex/speed data availabe
-	if [[ $b_is_wifi != 'true' ]];then
+	# note that some cards show 'unknown' for state, so only testing explicitly
+	# for 'down' string in that to skip showing speed/duplex
+	if [[ $b_is_wifi != 'true' && $oper_state != 'down' ]];then
 		if [[ -n ${a_network_working[7]} ]];then
 			# make sure the value is strictly numeric before appending Mbps
 			if [[ -n $( grep -E '^[0-9\.,]+$' <<< "${a_network_working[7]}" ) ]];then