diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Interfaces/Api/OverviewController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Interfaces/Api/OverviewController.php
index 395f4bffd..d2b672de8 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Interfaces/Api/OverviewController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Interfaces/Api/OverviewController.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ use OPNsense\Core\Backend;
 use OPNsense\Core\Config;
 use OPNsense\Firewall\Util;
 use OPNsense\Routing\Gateways;
+use OPNsense\Interface\Autoconf;
 
 class OverviewController extends ApiControllerBase
 {
@@ -154,16 +155,9 @@ class OverviewController extends ApiControllerBase
                 continue;
             }
             /* collect ifctl received properties for this interface */
-            foreach (['nameserver', 'prefix', 'router', 'searchdomain'] as $ifctl) {
-                $items = [];
-                foreach (['', 'v6'] as $ext) {
-                    if (is_file("/tmp/{$if}_{$ifctl}{$ext}")) {
-                        $items[] = trim(file_get_contents("/tmp/{$if}_{$ifctl}{$ext}"));
-                    }
-                }
-                if (!empty($items)) {
-                    $tmp["ifctl.{$ifctl}"] =  $items;
-                }
+            foreach (Autoconf::all($if) as $key => $value)
+            {
+                $tmp["ifctl.{$key}"] =  $value;
             }
 
             $tmp['status'] = (!empty($details['flags']) && in_array('up', $details['flags'])) ? 'up' : 'down';
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Interface/Autoconf.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Interface/Autoconf.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3782e8fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Interface/Autoconf.php
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\Interface;
+
+class Autoconf
+{
+    /**
+     * @return string fetch ifctl collected data
+     */
+    private static function get($if, $type, $ipproto='inet')
+    {
+        $fsuffix = $ipproto == 'inet6' ? 'v6' : '';
+        foreach (['', ':slaac'] as $isuffix) {
+            $file = "/tmp/{$if}{$isuffix}_{$type}{$fsuffix}";
+            if (file_exists($file)) {
+                return trim(@file_get_contents($file));
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string nameserver when offered
+     */
+    public static function getNameserver($if, $ipproto='inet')
+    {
+        return self::get($if, 'nameserver', $ipproto);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string router when offered
+     */
+    public static function getRouter($if, $ipproto='inet')
+    {
+        return self::get($if, 'router', $ipproto);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string prefix when offered
+     */
+    public static function getPrefix($if, $ipproto='inet')
+    {
+        return self::get($if, 'prefix', $ipproto);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string search domain when offered
+     */
+    public static function getSearchdomain($if, $ipproto='inet')
+    {
+        return self::get($if, 'searchdomain', $ipproto);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * fetch all collected dynamic interface properties
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function all($if)
+    {
+
+        $result = [];
+        foreach (['inet', 'inet6'] as $ipproto)
+        {
+            $map = [
+                'nameserver' => self::getNameserver($if, $ipproto),
+                'prefix' => self::getPrefix($if, $ipproto),
+                'router' => self::getRouter($if, $ipproto),
+                'searchdomain' => self::getSearchdomain($if, $ipproto)
+            ];
+            foreach ($map as $key => $content) {
+                if ($content !== null) {
+                    if (!isset($result[$key])) {
+                        $result[$key] = [];
+                    }
+                    $result[$key][] = $content;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php
index 2c4eaddb4..9da1dbaa3 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Routing/Gateways.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2019-2023 Deciso B.V.
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2024 Deciso B.V.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace OPNsense\Routing;
 use OPNsense\Base\BaseModel;
 use OPNsense\Core\Config;
 use OPNsense\Firewall\Util;
+use OPNsense\Interface\Autoconf;
 use OPNsense\Base\Messages\Message;
 
 class Gateways extends BaseModel
@@ -244,29 +245,6 @@ class Gateways extends BaseModel
         return $result;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * return dynamic router address from file-based location created via ifctl utility
-     * @param string $realif underlying network device name
-     * @param string $ipproto inet/inet6 type
-     * @return string $router IP address
-     */
-    private function getRouterFromFile($realif, $ipproto = 'inet')
-    {
-        $fsuffix = $ipproto == 'inet6' ? 'v6' : '';
-        $router = null;
-
-        /* some types have fallback files we are looking for in order */
-        foreach (['', ':slaac'] as $isuffix) {
-            $file = "/tmp/{$realif}{$isuffix}_router{$fsuffix}";
-            if (file_exists($file)) {
-                $router = trim(@file_get_contents($file));
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $router;
-    }
-
     /**
      * return the device name present in the system for the specific configuration
      * @param string $ifname name of the interface
@@ -478,7 +456,7 @@ class Gateways extends BaseModel
                     }
                     if (!empty($thisconf['virtual']) && in_array($thisconf['name'], $reservednames)) {
                         /* if name is already taken, don't try to add a new (virtual) entry */
-                    } elseif (($router = $this->getRouterFromFile($realif, $ipproto)) != null) {
+                    } elseif (($router = Autoconf::getRouter($realif, $ipproto)) != null) {
                         $thisconf['gateway'] = $router;
                         if (empty($thisconf['monitor_disable']) && empty($thisconf['monitor'])) {
                             $thisconf['monitor'] = $thisconf['gateway'];