diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot
index db559e5..31f2f4f 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot
@@ -129,9 +129,19 @@
     \    Run Keyword If    '${value[0]}' == '${val}'    Remove From List    ${list}    ${INDEX}
     \    Run Keyword If    '${value[0]}' == '${val}'    Exit For Loop
 
+
 Test Ping
-    [Arguments]    ${interface}    ${host}
-    [Documentation]    Ping hosts to check connectivity
-    ${result}=   Run    ping -I ${interface} -c 5 ${host}
-    Should Contain    ${result}    64 bytes
-    Should Not Contain    ${result}    Destination Host Unreachable
\ No newline at end of file
+    [Arguments]    ${status}    ${user}    ${pass}    ${dest}    ${prompt}=$    ${prompt_timeout}=60s
+    [Documentation]    SSH's into src and attempts to ping dest. Status determines if ping should pass | fail
+    ${conn_id}=    SSHLibrary.Open Connection    ${src}    prompt=${prompt}    timeout=${prompt_timeout}
+    SSHLibrary.Login    ${user}    ${pass}
+    ${result}=    SSHLibrary.Execute Command    ping -c 5 ${dest}
+    SSHLibrary.Close Connection
+    Log    ${result}
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'PASS'    Should Contain    ${result}    64 bytes
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'PASS'    Should Contain    ${result}    0% packet loss
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'PASS'    Should Not Contain    ${result}    100% packet loss
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'PASS'    Should Not Contain    ${result}    Destination Host Unreachable
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'FAIL'    Should Not Contain    ${result}    64 bytes
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'FAIL'    Should Contain    ${result}    100% packet loss
+    Run Keyword If    '${status}' == 'FAIL'    Should Contain    ${result}    Destination Host Unreachable
diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Subscriber_StatusChecks.txt b/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Subscriber_StatusChecks.txt
index 0743414..6b691ec 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Subscriber_StatusChecks.txt
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Subscriber_StatusChecks.txt
@@ -8,12 +8,20 @@
 Library           XML
 Library           RequestsLibrary
 Library           ../Framework/utils/utils.py
+Library           ../Framework/utils/utils.robot
 Library           ../Framework/restApi.py
 
 *** Variables ***
 ${PATHFILE}       ${CURDIR}/data/Subscriber_TopDown.json
 &{input_dict}    mac_address=test    ip_address=test2
 &{status}    status=test
+${src_ip}         X.X.X.X
+${src_gateway}    X.X.X.X
+${src_user}       user
+${src_pass}       pass
+${dst_ip}         X.X.X.X
+${dst_gateway}    X.X.X.X
+${dst_host_ip}    X.X.X.X
 
 *** Test Cases ***    TYPE                         LISTINDEX
 Test Status Subscriber-1
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@
 Subscriber Status Test
     [Arguments]    ${type}    ${listIndex}
     Run Keyword If    "${type}" == "PUSH"    Push MAC and IP For Subscriber    ${listIndex}
-    Run Keyword If    "${type}" == "STATUS"    Subscriber Status Check    ${listIndex}
+    Run Keyword If    "${type}" == "STATUS"    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    5s    Subscriber Status Check    ${listIndex}
     Run Keyword If    "${type}" == "STATUSCHANGE"    Subscriber Status Change   ${listIndex}
 
 Subscriber Status Check
@@ -58,6 +66,7 @@
     ${Subscriber_Id}=    Get From Dictionary    ${getJsonDict}   id
     Set Global Variable    ${Subscriber_Id}
     Should Be Equal    ${status}    awaiting_auth
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    300s    5s    Test Ping    FAIL
     #Set Global Variable    ${Subscriber_Id}
 
 Subscriber Status Change
@@ -65,6 +74,7 @@
     ${status}=    Create Dictionary    status=enabled
     ${api_result_status}=    restApi.ApiChameleonPut    VOLT_SUBSCRIBER    ${status}    ${Subscriber_Id}
     Should Be True    ${api_result_status}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    300s    5s    Test Ping    PASS
 
 Push MAC and IP For Subscriber
     [Arguments]    ${listIndex}