diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkCard.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkCard.cs
index e8072e8..be4efaf 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkCard.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkCard.cs
@@ -740,6 +740,13 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     tPacket.MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
                 }
             }
+            if (nd.IsBurned)
+            {
+                    //the device is busted and nonfunctional.  No response.
+                    tPacket.AddMessage(DebugLevel.info, NB.Translate("NC_Burned"));
+                    tPacket.Tracking.Status = NB.Translate("NC_Burned");
+                    tPacket.MyStatus = PacketStatus.finished_failed;
+            }
 
             if (tPacket == null) return;
             tPacket.InboundNic = this; //track which nic we came in on.
diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/Resources/languages/edustrings.resx b/EduNetworkBuilder/Resources/languages/edustrings.resx
index 31c9549..3fe9249 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/Resources/languages/edustrings.resx
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/Resources/languages/edustrings.resx
@@ -1997,6 +1997,10 @@
     <value>Replace</value>
     <comment>NB_Replace = Replace</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="NC_Burned" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The device is not responding.</value>
+    <comment>NC_Burned = The device is not responding.</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="NT_TstDscriptBadDevice" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Something seems broken with this device</value>
     <comment>NT_TstDscriptBadDevice = Something seems broken with this device</comment>