The workaround, similar to "/etc/init.d/network-manager restart" does restore a network connection, but doesn't restore the indicator to a correct state.
Even though I remain connected via wifi, the indicator shows that I am connected via a wired connection. Before restarting the service, there is no connection at all. After restarting the service, the indicator shows no wireless network names in the indicator menu drop-down, even though I am connected via wifi (with no ethernet cables connected to my machine at all since the system was booted up). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-applet in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1575655 Title: the network indicator shows the wrong status Status in indicator-applet package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 indicator-applet: Installed: (none) Candidate: 12.10.2+15.04.20141127.2-0ubuntu1 Version table: 12.10.2+15.04.20141127.2-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages The network indicator sometimes shows the icon for wired connections and sometimes claims wifi without connection even though I'm consistently connected over wifi. I don't mean to say that it switches between these two or that always is wrong. But sometimes my connected to wifi symbol changes to wired. Other times it will change to the no connection wifi. The info is correct on boot, but switches over time, possibly after suspension. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: indicator-applet (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Apr 27 14:54:42 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-08 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323) SourcePackage: indicator-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-applet/+bug/1575655/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
