diff --git a/src/HikvisionAttendanceManager.App/Models/ConnectionTestOutcome.cs b/src/HikvisionAttendanceManager.App/Models/ConnectionTestOutcome.cs
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+namespace HikvisionAttendanceManager.App.Models;
+
+public enum ConnectionTestOutcome
+{
+    Online,
+    AuthenticationFailed,
+    ApiResponseError,
+    Timeout,
+    Offline,
+    CredentialsMissing
+}
+
+public static class ConnectionTestOutcomeExtensions
+{
+    public static string ToDashboardStatus(this ConnectionTestOutcome outcome) => outcome switch
+    {
+        ConnectionTestOutcome.Online => "Online",
+        ConnectionTestOutcome.ApiResponseError => "API Error",
+        ConnectionTestOutcome.AuthenticationFailed => "Authentication Failed",
+        ConnectionTestOutcome.Timeout => "Offline",
+        ConnectionTestOutcome.Offline => "Offline",
+        ConnectionTestOutcome.CredentialsMissing => "Not Tested",
+        _ => "Not Tested"
+    };
+
+    public static bool CountsAsOnline(this ConnectionTestOutcome outcome) =>
+        outcome is ConnectionTestOutcome.Online or ConnectionTestOutcome.ApiResponseError;
+
+    public static bool CountsAsOffline(this ConnectionTestOutcome outcome) =>
+        outcome is ConnectionTestOutcome.Timeout or ConnectionTestOutcome.Offline;
+}