diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Device Info/NetworkDeviceHelpers.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Device Info/NetworkDeviceHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04e697c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Device Info/NetworkDeviceHelpers.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceInfo
+{
+    public static class NetworkDeviceHelpers
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Event raised when ArpTable changes
+        /// </summary>
+        public static event ArpTableEventHandler ArpTableUpdated;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Delegate called by ArpTableUpdated
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="args">contains the entire ARP table and a bool to note if there was an error in retrieving the data</param>
+        public delegate void ArpTableEventHandler(ArpTableEventArgs args);
+
+        private static readonly char NewLineSplitter = CrestronEnvironment.NewLine.ToCharArray().First();
+        private static readonly string NewLine = CrestronEnvironment.NewLine;
+
+        private static readonly CCriticalSection Lock = new CCriticalSection();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Last resolved ARP table - it is recommended to refresh the arp before using this.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<ArpEntry> ArpTable { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Force recheck of ARP table
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void RefreshArp()
+        {
+            var error = false;
+            try
+            {
+                Lock.Enter();
+                var consoleResponse = string.Empty;
+                if (!CrestronConsole.SendControlSystemCommand("showarptable", ref consoleResponse)) return;
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(consoleResponse))
+                {
+                    error = true;
+                    return;
+                }
+                ArpTable.Clear();
+
+                Debug.Console(2, "ConsoleResponse of 'showarptable' : {0}{1}", NewLine, consoleResponse);
+
+                var myLines =
+                    consoleResponse.Split(NewLineSplitter)
+                        .ToList()
+                        .Where(o => (o.Contains(':') && !o.Contains("Type", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                        .ToList();
+                foreach (var line in myLines)
+                {
+                    var item = line;
+                    var seperator = item.Contains('\t') ? '\t' : ' ';
+                    var dataPoints = item.Split(seperator);
+                    if (dataPoints == null || dataPoints.Length < 2) continue;
+                    var ipAddress = SanitizeIpAddress(dataPoints.First().TrimAll());
+                    var macAddress = dataPoints.Last();
+                    ArpTable.Add(new ArpEntry(ipAddress, macAddress));
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "Exception in \"RefreshArp\" : {0}", ex.Message);
+                error = true;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                Lock.Leave();
+                OnArpTableUpdated(new ArpTableEventArgs(ArpTable, error));
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        private static void OnArpTableUpdated(ArpTableEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args == null) return;
+            var handler = ArpTableUpdated;
+            if (handler == null) return;
+            handler.Invoke(args);
+        }
+
+        static NetworkDeviceHelpers()
+        {
+            ArpTable = new List<ArpEntry>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes leading zeros, leading whitespace, and trailing whitespace from an IPAddress string
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ipAddressIn">Ip Address to Santitize</param>
+        /// <returns>Sanitized Ip Address</returns>
+        public static string SanitizeIpAddress(string ipAddressIn)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var ipAddress = IPAddress.Parse(ipAddressIn.TrimStart('0'));
+                return ipAddress.ToString();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "Unable to Santize Ip : {0}", ex.Message);
+                return ipAddressIn;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves a hostname by IP Address using DNS
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ipAddress">IP Address to resolve from</param>
+        /// <returns>Resolved Hostname - on failure to determine hostname, will return IP Address</returns>
+        public static string ResolveHostnameFromIp(string ipAddress)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var santitizedIp = SanitizeIpAddress(ipAddress);
+                var hostEntry = Dns.GetHostEntry(santitizedIp);
+                return hostEntry == null ? ipAddress : hostEntry.HostName;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "Exception Resolving Hostname from IP Address : {0}", ex.Message);
+                return ipAddress;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves an IP Address by hostname using DNS
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hostName">Hostname to resolve from</param>
+        /// <returns>Resolved IP Address - on a failure to determine IP Address, will return hostname</returns>
+        public static string ResolveIpFromHostname(string hostName)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var hostEntry = Dns.GetHostEntry(hostName);
+                return hostEntry == null ? hostName : hostEntry.AddressList.First().ToString();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "Exception Resolving IP Address from Hostname : {0}", ex.Message);
+                return hostName;
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Object to hold data about an arp entry
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ArpEntry
+    {
+        public readonly IPAddress IpAddress;
+        public readonly string MacAddress;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructs new ArpEntry object
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ipAddress">string formatted as ipv4 address</param>
+        /// <param name="macAddress">mac address string - format is unimportant</param>
+        public ArpEntry(string ipAddress, string macAddress)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ipAddress))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("\"ipAddress\" cannot be null or empty");
+            }
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(macAddress))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("\"macAddress\" cannot be null or empty");
+            }
+            IpAddress = IPAddress.Parse(ipAddress.TrimStart().TrimStart('0').TrimEnd());
+            MacAddress = macAddress;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Arguments passed by the ArpTableUpdated event
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ArpTableEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The retrieved ARP Table
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly List<ArpEntry> ArpTable;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// True if there was a problem retrieving the ARP Table
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly bool Error;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for ArpTableEventArgs
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="arpTable">The entirety of the retrieved ARP table</param>
+        /// <param name="error">True of an error was encountered updating the ARP table</param>
+        public ArpTableEventArgs(List<ArpEntry> arpTable, bool error)
+        {
+            ArpTable = arpTable;
+            Error = error;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for ArpTableEventArgs - assumes no error encountered in retrieving ARP Table
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="arpTable">The entirety of the retrieved ARP table</param>
+        public ArpTableEventArgs(List<ArpEntry> arpTable)
+        {
+            ArpTable = arpTable;
+            Error = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
index 39501387..7bf8d5a5 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs	
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
@@ -8,17 +9,70 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     public static class StringExtensions
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns null if a string is empty, otherwise returns the string
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="s">string input</param>
+        /// <returns>null if the string is emtpy, otherwise returns the string</returns>
         public static string NullIfEmpty(this string s)
         {
             return string.IsNullOrEmpty(s) ? null : s;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns null if a string is empty or made of only whitespace characters, otherwise returns the string
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="s">string input</param>
+        /// <returns>null if the string is wempty or made of only whitespace characters, otherwise returns the string</returns>
         public static string NullIfWhiteSpace(this string s)
         {
             return string.IsNullOrEmpty(s.Trim()) ? null : s;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a replacement string if the input string is empty or made of only whitespace characters, otherwise returns the input string
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="s">input string</param>
+        /// <param name="newString">string to replace with if input string is empty or whitespace</param>
+        /// <returns>returns newString if s is null, emtpy, or made of whitespace characters, otherwise returns s</returns>
         public static string ReplaceIfNullOrEmpty(this string s, string newString)
         {
             return string.IsNullOrEmpty(s) ? newString : s;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overload for Contains that allows setting an explicit String Comparison
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="source">Source String</param>
+        /// <param name="toCheck">String to check in Source String</param>
+        /// <param name="comp">Comparison parameters</param>
+        /// <returns>true of string contains "toCheck"</returns>
+        public static bool Contains(this string source, string toCheck, StringComparison comp)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(source)) return false;
+            return source.IndexOf(toCheck, comp) >= 0;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs TrimStart() and TrimEnd() on source string
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="source">String to Trim</param>
+        /// <returns>Trimmed String</returns>
+        public static string TrimAll(this string source)
+        {
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(source) ? string.Empty : source.TrimStart().TrimEnd();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs TrimStart(chars char[]) and TrimEnd(chars char[]) on source string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="source">String to Trim</param>
+        /// <param name="chars">Char Array to trim from string</param>
+        /// <returns>Trimmed String</returns>
+        public static string TrimAll(this string source, char[] chars)
+        {
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(source) ? string.Empty : source.TrimStart(chars).TrimEnd(chars);
+        }
+
     }
 }
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diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj
index 7930f49e..aff99ea7 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/PepperDash_Essentials_Core.csproj	
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Crestron IO\Relay\GenericRelayDevice.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Crestron IO\Relay\ISwitchedOutput.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Crestron IO\StatusSign\StatusSignController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Device Info\NetworkDeviceHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\PowerInterfaces.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Web\RequestHandlers\AppDebugRequestHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Web\RequestHandlers\GetFeedbacksForDeviceRequestHandler.cs" />