diff --git a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.resource.js b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.resource.js
index f0065ff560c..155cc9fca56 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/cloud.core.resource.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/cloud.core.resource.js
@@ -484,10 +484,14 @@ function initAddPodShortcut() {
 		        isValid &= validateIp("Start IP Range", $thisDialog.find("#add_pod_startip"), $thisDialog.find("#add_pod_startip_errormsg"));  //required
 		        isValid &= validateIp("End IP Range", $thisDialog.find("#add_pod_endip"), $thisDialog.find("#add_pod_endip_errormsg"), true);  //optional
 		        isValid &= validateIp("Gateway", $thisDialog.find("#add_pod_gateway"), $thisDialog.find("#add_pod_gateway_errormsg"));  //required when creating
-		        
-		        if($thisDialog.find("#guestip_container").css("display") != "none")
-                    isValid &= addZoneWizardValidateDirectVLAN($thisDialog);
-		        
+		        		       
+		        if($thisDialog.find("#guestip_container").css("display") != "none") {
+                    isValid &= validateIp("Guest IP Range", $thisDialog.find("#startguestip"), $thisDialog.find("#startguestip_errormsg"));  //required
+					isValid &= validateIp("Guest IP Range", $thisDialog.find("#endguestip"), $thisDialog.find("#endguestip_errormsg"), true);  //optional
+					isValid &= validateIp("Guest Netmask", $thisDialog.find("#guestnetmask"), $thisDialog.find("#guestnetmask_errormsg"));  //required when creating
+					isValid &= validateIp("Guest Gateway", $thisDialog.find("#guestgateway"), $thisDialog.find("#guestgateway_errormsg")); 
+				}		        
+		        		        
 		        if (!isValid) 
 		            return;