diff --git a/src/first_setup/internet_carousel.rs b/src/first_setup/internet_carousel.rs
index 7b5fb9a..02ec03b 100644
--- a/src/first_setup/internet_carousel.rs
+++ b/src/first_setup/internet_carousel.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use std::process::Command;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::borrow::Borrow as the_rc_borrow;
+use std::env;
 
 pub fn internet_carousel(first_setup_carousel: &adw::Carousel, internet_connected: &Rc<RefCell<bool>>) {
 
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ pub fn internet_carousel(first_setup_carousel: &adw::Carousel, internet_connecte
         .orientation(Orientation::Horizontal)
         .halign(Align::Center)
         .valign(Align::End)
+        .vexpand(true)
+        .hexpand(true)
         .hexpand(true)
         .margin_end(15)
         .margin_start(15)
@@ -93,14 +96,37 @@ pub fn internet_carousel(first_setup_carousel: &adw::Carousel, internet_connecte
         .spacing(80)
         .build();
 
+    let first_setup_internet_button_content_box = gtk::Box::builder()
+        .orientation(Orientation::Vertical)
+        .build();
+
+    let first_setup_internet_button_content_text = gtk::Label::builder()
+        .label("Set up a network connection and a proxy/VPN.")
+        .build();
+
+    let first_setup_internet_button_content = adw::ButtonContent::builder()
+        .label("Open Network Settings.")
+        .icon_name("network-wired")
+        .build();
+
+    let first_setup_internet_button = gtk::Button::builder()
+        .child(&first_setup_internet_button_content_box)
+        .halign(Align::Center)
+        .valign(Align::Center)
+        .build();
+
     internet_buttons_box.append(&internet_skip_button);
     internet_buttons_box.append(&internet_next_button);
 
-    first_setup_internet_box.append(&first_setup_internet_box_text);
-    first_setup_internet_box.append(&internet_buttons_box);
+    first_setup_internet_button_content_box.append(&first_setup_internet_button_content);
+    first_setup_internet_button_content_box.append(&first_setup_internet_button_content_text);
 
     first_setup_carousel.append(&first_setup_internet_box);
 
+    first_setup_internet_box.append(&first_setup_internet_box_text);
+    first_setup_internet_box.append(&first_setup_internet_button);
+    first_setup_internet_box.append(&internet_buttons_box);
+
     let internet_connected_status = internet_connected.clone();
 
     let internet_loop_context = MainContext::default();
@@ -123,6 +149,20 @@ pub fn internet_carousel(first_setup_carousel: &adw::Carousel, internet_connecte
         }
     }));
 
+    first_setup_internet_button.connect_clicked(move |_| {
+        let env_xdg_session_desktop = env::var("XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP").unwrap();
+        if env_xdg_session_desktop.contains("gnome") || env_xdg_session_desktop.contains("ubuntu") {
+            Command::new("gtk-launch")
+                .arg("gnome-network-panel.desktop")
+                .spawn()
+                .expect("gnome-control-center failed to start");
+        } else {
+            Command::new("nm-connection-editor")
+                .spawn()
+                .expect("nm-connection-editor failed to start");
+        }
+    });
+
     internet_next_button.connect_clicked(clone!(@weak first_setup_carousel => move |_| {
         first_setup_carousel.scroll_to(&first_setup_carousel.nth_page(2), true);
     }));
diff --git a/src/first_setup/update_carousel.rs b/src/first_setup/update_carousel.rs
index 744d59d..7277ddf 100644
--- a/src/first_setup/update_carousel.rs
+++ b/src/first_setup/update_carousel.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::process::Command;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 // GTK crates
 /// Use all gtk4 libraries (gtk4 -> gtk because cargo)
@@ -11,10 +12,22 @@ use adw::ffi::ADW_TOOLBAR_FLAT;
 use glib::*;
 use gdk::Display;
 
+use std::{thread, time};
+
 pub fn update_carousel(first_setup_carousel: &adw::Carousel, internet_connected: &Rc<RefCell<bool>>) {
 
     let internet_connected_status = internet_connected.clone();
 
+    let (internet_loop_sender, internet_loop_receiver) = async_channel::unbounded();
+    let internet_loop_sender = internet_loop_sender.clone();
+    // The long running operation runs now in a separate thread
+    gio::spawn_blocking(move || {
+        loop {
+            thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1));
+            internet_loop_sender.send_blocking(true).expect("The channel needs to be open.");
+        }
+    });
+
     let first_setup_update_box = gtk::Box::builder()
         // that puts items vertically
         .orientation(Orientation::Vertical)
@@ -44,7 +57,19 @@ pub fn update_carousel(first_setup_carousel: &adw::Carousel, internet_connected:
 
     first_setup_carousel.append(&first_setup_update_box);
 
-    first_setup_start_button.connect_clicked(clone!(@weak first_setup_carousel => move |_| {
+    let internet_loop_context = MainContext::default();
+    // The main loop executes the asynchronous block
+    internet_loop_context.spawn_local(clone!(@strong internet_connected_status, @weak first_setup_start_button => async move {
+        while let Ok(state) = internet_loop_receiver.recv().await {
+            if *internet_connected_status.borrow_mut() == true {
+                first_setup_start_button.set_label("true");
+            } else {
+                first_setup_start_button.set_label("false");
+            }
+        }
+    }));
+
+    first_setup_start_button.connect_clicked(clone!(@strong internet_connected_status, @weak first_setup_carousel => move |_| {
         println!("{}", internet_connected_status.borrow_mut());
     }));
 }
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index bb8e03f..e001c22 100644
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+++ b/target/.rustc_info.json
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