diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06709a8..ba5cbb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
 
-# edit SECRET_KEY & DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+edit SECRET_KEY & DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+and run: 
 
 `bash start_prod.sh`
 
diff --git a/backend/app/api/routes/routers.py b/backend/app/api/routes/routers.py
index ecdb863..95421e7 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/routes/routers.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/routes/routers.py
@@ -13,9 +13,20 @@ from app.services.settings_service import settings_service
 router = APIRouter()
 
 
+def serialize_router(router: Router, global_ssh_key: str | None = None) -> RouterResponse:
+    has_router_key = bool((router.ssh_key or '').strip())
+    has_global_key = bool((global_ssh_key or '').strip())
+    payload = RouterResponse.model_validate(router, from_attributes=True).model_dump()
+    payload['uses_global_ssh_key'] = has_global_key and not has_router_key
+    payload['has_effective_ssh_key'] = has_router_key or has_global_key
+    return RouterResponse.model_validate(payload)
+
+
 @router.get("", response_model=list[RouterResponse])
 def list_routers(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user), db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
-    return db.query(Router).filter(Router.owner_id == current_user.id).order_by(Router.created_at.desc()).all()
+    settings = settings_service.get_or_create(db)
+    routers = db.query(Router).filter(Router.owner_id == current_user.id).order_by(Router.created_at.desc()).all()
+    return [serialize_router(router, settings.global_ssh_key) for router in routers]
 
 
 @router.post("", response_model=RouterResponse)
@@ -24,7 +35,8 @@ def create_router(payload: RouterCreate, current_user: User = Depends(get_curren
     db.add(router)
     db.commit()
     db.refresh(router)
-    return router
+    settings = settings_service.get_or_create(db)
+    return serialize_router(router, settings.global_ssh_key)
 
 
 @router.get("/{router_id}", response_model=RouterResponse)
@@ -32,7 +44,8 @@ def get_router(router_id: int, current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user), d
     router = db.query(Router).filter(Router.id == router_id, Router.owner_id == current_user.id).first()
     if not router:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Router not found")
-    return router
+    settings = settings_service.get_or_create(db)
+    return serialize_router(router, settings.global_ssh_key)
 
 
 @router.put("/{router_id}", response_model=RouterResponse)
@@ -45,7 +58,8 @@ def update_router(router_id: int, payload: RouterUpdate, current_user: User = De
     db.add(router)
     db.commit()
     db.refresh(router)
-    return router
+    settings = settings_service.get_or_create(db)
+    return serialize_router(router, settings.global_ssh_key)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{router_id}")
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/router.py b/backend/app/schemas/router.py
index d63cf46..4ded433 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/router.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/router.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class RouterUpdate(BaseModel):
 class RouterResponse(RouterBase):
     id: int
     owner_id: int
+    uses_global_ssh_key: bool = False
+    has_effective_ssh_key: bool = False
     last_connection_status: bool | None = None
     last_connection_tested_at: datetime | None = None
     last_connection_error: str | None = None
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.html
index 9cab121..7c84f51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <td>
           <div class="inline-tags">
             <p-tag [value]="routerItem.ssh_password ? ('routers.passwordMode' | translate) : ('routers.noPassword' | translate)" [severity]="routerItem.ssh_password ? 'warning' : 'secondary'"></p-tag>
-            <p-tag [value]="routerItem.ssh_key ? ('routers.keyMode' | translate) : ('routers.noKey' | translate)" [severity]="routerItem.ssh_key ? 'success' : 'secondary'"></p-tag>
+            <p-tag [value]="hasEffectiveSshKey(routerItem) ? ((usesGlobalSshKey(routerItem) ? 'routers.globalKeyMode' : 'routers.keyMode') | translate) : ('routers.noKey' | translate)" [severity]="hasEffectiveSshKey(routerItem) ? 'success' : 'secondary'"></p-tag>
           </div>
         </td>
         <td>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.ts
index 47a1273..6d1f2a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/routers/routers-page.component.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ interface RouterItem {
   ssh_user: string;
   ssh_password?: string;
   ssh_key?: string;
+  uses_global_ssh_key?: boolean;
+  has_effective_ssh_key?: boolean;
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -58,7 +60,15 @@ export class RoutersPageComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   get keyCount(): number {
-    return this.routers.filter((item) => !!item.ssh_key).length;
+    return this.routers.filter((item) => this.hasEffectiveSshKey(item)).length;
+  }
+
+  hasEffectiveSshKey(item: RouterItem): boolean {
+    return !!item.has_effective_ssh_key;
+  }
+
+  usesGlobalSshKey(item: RouterItem): boolean {
+    return !!item.uses_global_ssh_key;
   }