A method for presenting data about network connectivity on a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor executing an application on a mobile computing device , an identifier of the vehicle ; identifying, by the processor via the application, a plurality of communications components and communications links of a network in and coupled to, and the type of communications services available to, the vehicle, based on the identifier of the vehicle, wherein the method utilizes a first network or a second network , wherein the plurality of communications components of the first network includes at least a router coupled to a SATCOM radio , the SATCOM radio wirelessly coupled to one or more satellites , the one or more satellites wirelessly coupled to a satellite ground station , wherein the plurality of communications components of the second network includes at least a router coupled to a cellular radio , the cellular radio wirelessly coupled to a cellular ground station ; testing , by the processor via the application, each of the plurality of communications components and communications links of the network, wherein each of the plurality of components and communications links is communicatively coupled to the computing device, wherein the plurality of communications components and communications links is configured to provide the computing device access to a ground network ; determining , by the processor via the application, operational capability of each of the plurality of components and communications links; presenting , by the processor via the application, an indication of the operational capability for each of the plurality of components and communications links based upon results of the testing; and controlling, by the processor via the application, one or more of the plurality of communications components and communications links of the network to resolve a network connectivity issue based on the results of the testing. receiving, by a processor executing an application on a mobile computing device , an identifier of the vehicle ; identifying, by the processor via the application, a plurality of communications components and communications links of a network in and coupled to, and the type of communications services available to, the vehicle, based on the identifier of the vehicle, wherein the method utilizes a first network or a second network , wherein the plurality of communications components of the first network includes at least a router coupled to a SATCOM radio , the SATCOM radio wirelessly coupled to one or more satellites , the one or more satellites wirelessly coupled to a satellite ground station , wherein the plurality of communications components of the second network includes at least a router coupled to a cellular radio , the cellular radio wirelessly coupled to a cellular ground station ; testing , by the processor via the application, each of the plurality of communications components and communications links of the network, wherein each of the plurality of components and communications links is communicatively coupled to the computing device, wherein the plurality of communications components and communications links is configured to provide the computing device access to a ground network ; determining , by the processor via the application, operational capability of each of the plurality of components and communications links; presenting , by the processor via the application, an indication of the operational capability for each of the plurality of components and communications links based upon results of the testing; and controlling, by the processor via the application, one or more of the plurality of communications components and communications links of the network to resolve a network connectivity issue based on the results of the testing. <EOS>