Why is there a question mark on the LAN icon in Gnome panel?
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I have a very normal ethernet adapter. After upgrading to 17.10, and therefore now using Gnome instead of unity, the network has a question mark on a grey network icon. Why’s that?
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asked Mar 6 at 14:44
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I have a very normal ethernet adapter. After upgrading to 17.10, and therefore now using Gnome instead of unity, the network has a question mark on a grey network icon. Why’s that?
gnome 18.04
asked Mar 6 at 14:44
MPi
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It could be a theme thing. Meaning, the usual icon cannot be found, and instead, a question mark icon is displayed. Try switching to another icon theme.
– Jos
Mar 6 at 16:54
I’m using the standard Ubuntu theme and wouldn’t even know how to change the icon theme on the Gnome panel.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 8:48
Is that question mark not going away after sometime or after you soft restart or logout and log on??
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 8:58
No, it’s not going away as long as I am connected to wired LAN. askubuntu.com/questions/990225/… seems to be (almost) the same, only that I have no question mark when on wi-fi.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 9:00
Before changing the theme.. Try to access networks via settings and give any name to the existing LAN Connection.
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 9:03
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I have a very normal ethernet adapter. After upgrading to 17.10, and therefore now using Gnome instead of unity, the network has a question mark on a grey network icon. Why’s that?
gnome 18.04
asked Mar 6 at 14:44
MPi
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I have a very normal ethernet adapter. After upgrading to 17.10, and therefore now using Gnome instead of unity, the network has a question mark on a grey network icon. Why’s that?
gnome 18.04
gnome 18.04
asked Mar 6 at 14:44
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asked Mar 6 at 14:44
MPi
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asked Mar 6 at 14:44
MPi
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asked Mar 6 at 14:44
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It could be a theme thing. Meaning, the usual icon cannot be found, and instead, a question mark icon is displayed. Try switching to another icon theme.
– Jos
Mar 6 at 16:54
I’m using the standard Ubuntu theme and wouldn’t even know how to change the icon theme on the Gnome panel.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 8:48
Is that question mark not going away after sometime or after you soft restart or logout and log on??
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 8:58
No, it’s not going away as long as I am connected to wired LAN. askubuntu.com/questions/990225/… seems to be (almost) the same, only that I have no question mark when on wi-fi.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 9:00
Before changing the theme.. Try to access networks via settings and give any name to the existing LAN Connection.
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 9:03
|
show 4 more comments
It could be a theme thing. Meaning, the usual icon cannot be found, and instead, a question mark icon is displayed. Try switching to another icon theme.
– Jos
Mar 6 at 16:54
I’m using the standard Ubuntu theme and wouldn’t even know how to change the icon theme on the Gnome panel.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 8:48
Is that question mark not going away after sometime or after you soft restart or logout and log on??
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 8:58
No, it’s not going away as long as I am connected to wired LAN. askubuntu.com/questions/990225/… seems to be (almost) the same, only that I have no question mark when on wi-fi.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 9:00
Before changing the theme.. Try to access networks via settings and give any name to the existing LAN Connection.
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 9:03
It could be a theme thing. Meaning, the usual icon cannot be found, and instead, a question mark icon is displayed. Try switching to another icon theme.
– Jos
Mar 6 at 16:54
It could be a theme thing. Meaning, the usual icon cannot be found, and instead, a question mark icon is displayed. Try switching to another icon theme.
– Jos
Mar 6 at 16:54
I’m using the standard Ubuntu theme and wouldn’t even know how to change the icon theme on the Gnome panel.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 8:48
I’m using the standard Ubuntu theme and wouldn’t even know how to change the icon theme on the Gnome panel.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 8:48
Is that question mark not going away after sometime or after you soft restart or logout and log on??
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 8:58
Is that question mark not going away after sometime or after you soft restart or logout and log on??
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 8:58
No, it’s not going away as long as I am connected to wired LAN. askubuntu.com/questions/990225/… seems to be (almost) the same, only that I have no question mark when on wi-fi.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 9:00
No, it’s not going away as long as I am connected to wired LAN. askubuntu.com/questions/990225/… seems to be (almost) the same, only that I have no question mark when on wi-fi.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 9:00
Before changing the theme.. Try to access networks via settings and give any name to the existing LAN Connection.
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 9:03
Before changing the theme.. Try to access networks via settings and give any name to the existing LAN Connection.
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 9:03
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try this:
Question mark icon instead of wifi icon
Settings > Privacy > Connectivity Checking
Set it OFF. (Then, restart your WiFi connection, thanks to @Dante's
comment below).
answered Dec 4 at 13:32
KnF
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Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
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try this:
Question mark icon instead of wifi icon
Settings > Privacy > Connectivity Checking
Set it OFF. (Then, restart your WiFi connection, thanks to @Dante's
comment below).
answered Dec 4 at 13:32
KnF
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Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
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down vote
accepted
try this:
Question mark icon instead of wifi icon
Settings > Privacy > Connectivity Checking
Set it OFF. (Then, restart your WiFi connection, thanks to @Dante's
comment below).
answered Dec 4 at 13:32
KnF
261
1
Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
add a comment |
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1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
try this:
Question mark icon instead of wifi icon
Settings > Privacy > Connectivity Checking
Set it OFF. (Then, restart your WiFi connection, thanks to @Dante's
comment below).
answered Dec 4 at 13:32
KnF
261
try this:
Question mark icon instead of wifi icon
Settings > Privacy > Connectivity Checking
Set it OFF. (Then, restart your WiFi connection, thanks to @Dante's
comment below).
answered Dec 4 at 13:32
KnF
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answered Dec 4 at 13:32
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answered Dec 4 at 13:32
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answered Dec 4 at 13:32
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Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
add a comment |
1
Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
1
1
Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
Well, it’s not WiFi in my case (look closely at the icon), but the same applies for wired connections. I would never have found this – it seems like quite a useless feature to me if it does not explain itself.
– MPi
Dec 5 at 7:54
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
I was in the same spot: wired connection... but it solved my problem
– KnF
Dec 6 at 12:37
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It could be a theme thing. Meaning, the usual icon cannot be found, and instead, a question mark icon is displayed. Try switching to another icon theme.
– Jos
Mar 6 at 16:54
I’m using the standard Ubuntu theme and wouldn’t even know how to change the icon theme on the Gnome panel.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 8:48
Is that question mark not going away after sometime or after you soft restart or logout and log on??
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 8:58
No, it’s not going away as long as I am connected to wired LAN. askubuntu.com/questions/990225/… seems to be (almost) the same, only that I have no question mark when on wi-fi.
– MPi
Jun 25 at 9:00
Before changing the theme.. Try to access networks via settings and give any name to the existing LAN Connection.
– PRATAP
Jun 25 at 9:03