diff --git a/test/connect-network b/test/connect-network
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import sys
+import dbus
+
+
+if (len(sys.argv) != 2):
+    print("Usage: %s <network>" % (sys.argv[0]))
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+network = dbus.Interface(bus.get_object("net.connman.iwd", sys.argv[1]),
+                                    "net.connman.iwd.Network")
+network.Connect()