Wired Connection Icon shown in Menu bar ,although connected to a Wireless Network in Ubuntu 16.04

[Kaartic Sivaraam]

I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS in my laptop. I connect to a "Wireless connection", provided by my hostel. It devices connected to the wireless connection have to access the web through a proxy.

Everything works fine, and I am able to use access the web without any hindrance. But the Network status icon shows that I am connected to a "Wired Connection" , although I have connected to a "Wireless Connection".

It doesn't show any name of the connection it is connected to, also when network symbol is pressed it neither show the available wireless connection nor the Wireless connection it is connected to.

When I see through System Settings it shows I am connected to a "Wireless Network", which is shown in the screen-shot. I do not know why the icon shows I am connected to a "Wired Connection".

How do fix this problem ? Now I am unable to determine the Strength of the wireless connection easily,as I have go to System Settings each time to see the strength of the connection.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Hitechcomputergeek (hitechcomputergeek)]

I'm getting the same thing after installing Ubuntu 16.04. Usually, this appears after opening my laptop lid from suspend, and it only seems to happen on one particular Wi-Fi network.

Going to a terminal and typing `killall nm-applet` then `setsid nm-applet` seems to reset the icon back to normal.

[Kaartic Sivaraam (kaartic)]

In my laptop it shows the "Wired Network" symbol when connecting to any "Wireless Network". It shows the "Wired Network" icon from the time I connect to the network until I disconnect from it.

The commands `killall nm-applet` and `setsid nm-applet` resets the icon back to normal for me too.

[Kaartic Sivaraam (kaartic)]

When I disconnect and connect to the network , the icon turns back to the "Wired Connection" icon.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

This might be https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1576215