I have this problem in Xubuntu 16.04 with HWE kernel, on my Thinkpad X1 carbon 4th gen (2016).
uname -a: Linux Godel 4.10.0-42-generic #46~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 4 15:57:59 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux lspci | grep -i network: 04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 (rev 3a) I've been using: killall nm-applet; nm-applet & very regularly in the past couple of weeks when I've been using a different wifi router. I don't think this was happening to me in the past. Has anyone seen a change in behaviour, whether due to updates or change in usual physical location? Another Thinkpad on the same network with the same install and kernel, an old X120e running an AMD cpu and a Realtek RTL8188CE wireless card, does *not* seem to exhibit this problem. i.e., nm-applet shows the correct icon and shows all available wifi APs after multiple suspend resume cycles. -- 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
