diff --git a/ui/jsp/network.jsp b/ui/jsp/network.jsp
index 83e0b519b07..ea218af71fc 100644
--- a/ui/jsp/network.jsp
+++ b/ui/jsp/network.jsp
@@ -572,6 +572,47 @@
 </div>
 <!-- Add IP Range for public netework dialog (end) -->
 
+<!-- Add IP Range for direct netework dialog (begin) -->
+<div id="dialog_add_iprange_to_directnetwork" title="Add IP Range to Direct Network" style="display: none">
+    <p>
+        Add an IP range to direct network <b><span id="directnetwork_name"></span></b> in zone <b><span id="zone_name"></span></b>
+    </p>
+    <div class="dialog_formcontent">
+        <form action="#" method="post" id="form_acquire">
+        <ol>                
+            <li>
+                <label for="user_name">
+                    IP Range:</label>
+                <input class="text" style="width: 67px" type="text" name="add_publicip_vlan_startip"
+                    id="add_publicip_vlan_startip" /><span>-</span>
+                <input class="text" style="width: 67px" type="text" name="add_publicip_vlan_endip"
+                    id="add_publicip_vlan_endip" />
+                <div id="add_publicip_vlan_startip_errormsg" class="dialog_formcontent_errormsg"
+                    style="display: none;">
+                </div>
+                <div id="add_publicip_vlan_endip_errormsg" class="dialog_formcontent_errormsg" style="display: none;">
+                </div>
+            </li>
+        </ol>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+    <!--Loading box-->
+    <div id="spinning_wheel" class="ui_dialog_loaderbox" style="display: none;">
+        <div class="ui_dialog_loader">
+        </div>
+        <p>
+            Adding....</p>
+    </div>
+    <!--Confirmation msg box-->
+    <!--Note: for error msg, just have to add error besides everything for eg. add error(class) next to ui_dialog_messagebox error, ui_dialog_msgicon error, ui_dialog_messagebox_text error.  -->
+    <div id="info_container" class="ui_dialog_messagebox error" style="display: none;">
+        <div id="icon" class="ui_dialog_msgicon error">
+        </div>
+        <div id="info" class="ui_dialog_messagebox_text error">
+            (info)</div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<!-- Add IP Range for direct netework dialog (end) -->
 
 <!-- Add network dialog for zone (begin) -->
 <div id="dialog_add_network_for_zone" title="Add Network" style="display: none">
diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.network.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.network.js
index aeee5bd73a0..0e237ae528a 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.network.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.network.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function publicNetworkToMidmenu(jsonObj, $midmenuItem1) {
     */
          
     $midmenuItem1.find("#first_row").text("Public Network"); 
-    $midmenuItem1.find("#second_row").text("Network ID: " + fromdb(jsonObj.id));   
+    $midmenuItem1.find("#second_row").text("VLAN: multiple");   
 }
 
 function publicNetworkToRightPanel($midmenuItem1) {      
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ function directNetworkToMidmenu(jsonObj, $midmenuItem1) {
     */
          
     $midmenuItem1.find("#first_row").text(fromdb(jsonObj.name).substring(0,25)); 
-    $midmenuItem1.find("#second_row").text("VLAN ID: " + fromdb(jsonObj.vlan));   
+    $midmenuItem1.find("#second_row").text("VLAN : " + fromdb(jsonObj.vlan));   
 }
 
 function directNetworkToRightPanel($midmenuItem1) {    
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ function directNetworkToRightPanel($midmenuItem1) {
     $("#right_panel_content").data("$midmenuItem1", $midmenuItem1);  
             
     $("#direct_network_page").show();
+    initAddIpRangeToDirectNetworkButton($("#midmenu_add_iprange_button"), $midmenuItem1);
+    
     $("#public_network_page").hide();
     
     $("#direct_network_page").find("#tab_details").click();     
@@ -874,5 +876,62 @@ function initAddNetworkButton($button) {
     });
 }
 
+function initAddIpRangeToDirectNetworkButton($button, $midmenuItem1) {   
+    var jsonObj = $midmenuItem1.data("jsonObj");       
+    initDialog("dialog_add_iprange_to_directnetwork");        
+    var $dialogAddIpRangeToDirectNetwork = $("#dialog_add_iprange_to_directnetwork");     
+  
+    $dialogAddIpRangeToDirectNetwork.find("#directnetwork_name").text(fromdb(jsonObj.name));
+    $dialogAddIpRangeToDirectNetwork.find("#zone_name").text(fromdb(zoneObj.name));
+    
+    $button.show();   
+    $button.unbind("click").bind("click", function(event) {           
+        $("#direct_network_page").find("#tab_ipallocation").click();    
+        //$dialogAddIpRangeToDirectNetwork.find("#add_publicip_vlan_startip, #add_publicip_vlan_endip").val("");
+        
+		$dialogAddIpRangeToDirectNetwork
+		.dialog('option', 'buttons', { 	
+			"Add": function() { 	
+			    var $thisDialog = $(this);		
+			    					
+				// validate values
+				var isValid = true;		
+				isValid &= validateIp("Start IP Range", $thisDialog.find("#add_publicip_vlan_startip"), $thisDialog.find("#add_publicip_vlan_startip_errormsg"));   //required
+				isValid &= validateIp("End IP Range", $thisDialog.find("#add_publicip_vlan_endip"), $thisDialog.find("#add_publicip_vlan_endip_errormsg"), true);  //optional
+				if (!isValid) 
+				    return;						    
+				
+				$thisDialog.find("#spinning_wheel").show()
+											
+				var startip = trim($thisDialog.find("#add_publicip_vlan_startip").val());
+				var endip = trim($thisDialog.find("#add_publicip_vlan_endip").val());										
+						
+				$.ajax({
+					data: createURL("command=createVlanIpRange&forVirtualNetwork=false&networkid="+todb(jsonObj.id)+"&startip="+todb(startip)+"&endip="+todb(endip)),
+					dataType: "json",
+					success: function(json) {	
+						$thisDialog.find("#spinning_wheel").hide();
+						$thisDialog.dialog("close");
+					
+					    var item = json.createvlaniprangeresponse.vlan;	
+					    var $newTemplate = $("#iprange_template").clone();
+		                directNetworkIprangeJsonToTemplate(item, $newTemplate);
+		                $("#right_panel_content #direct_network_page #tab_content_ipallocation").find("#tab_container").append($newTemplate.show());					    			   
+					},
+					error: function(XMLHttpResponse) {
+						handleError(XMLHttpResponse, function() {
+							handleErrorInDialog(XMLHttpResponse, $thisDialog);	
+						});
+					}
+				});					
+			}, 
+			"Cancel": function() { 
+				$(this).dialog("close"); 
+			} 
+		}).dialog("open");           
+        return false;
+    });
+}
+
 //***** Direct Network (end) ******************************************************************************************************