nm-applet displays the wrong connection status

[Dima Ryazanov]

After successfully connecting to a wireless network, nm-applet displays the "disconnected" icon instead of the signal strength. The icon tooltip says "Wireless connection '...' active", which is correct. When I left-click the icon to see the list of networks, under "Wireless networks", there's just a "Disconnect" button, while the network I'm connected to is in the list along with all other available networks.

/var/log/syslog contains one suspicious message:

May 3 00:51:08 dima-macbook NetworkManager: <debug> [1272873068.221331] periodic_update(): Roamed from BSSID 00:26:5A:B3:F8:7B (dlink88226) to (none) ((none))

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 0.8-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Architecture: amd64
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Mon May 3 00:52:59 2010
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
IpRoute:
 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.13 metric 2
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth1 scope link metric 1000
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth1 proto static
Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet

[denik (denik84)]

This Bug also affects me on my HP Mini 5101 (i386).
In Ubuntu 9.10 the icons of the nm-applet were correct. Since I've updated to Lucid this bug is bugging me.

[Rodrigo Primo (rodrigosprimo)]

I'm using HP dv6000 and Ubuntu 10.04. This bug also affect me and I'm available to provide any information need to help solving it.

[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)]

denik, Rodrigo,

Does installing and using the STA driver as proposed in the Restricted drivers manager application (System -> Administration), display the correct connection status?

I'm aware that this is not ideal, but if it is the case it seems there is an issue with the b43/ssb driver, as already reported in other bugs i've seen.

[denik (denik84)]

@ Mathieu Trudel

I am using the STA driver, because this was the easiest way to get my WLAN running.

[Rodrigo Primo (rodrigosprimo)]

@ Mathieu Trudel

I'm also using the STA driver

[yodaliu (yodaliu)]

This affects me, too
Macbook 5,1 (Ubuntu 10.04 with STA driver)

I notice that this only happens when i connect to a 802.11n router.
If i connect to a 802.11g router, the connection status is correct.

[Rhys Thomas (e-rhys-thomas)]

I also have this problem on a dell mini v10 using the STA driver connected to an 802.11n router

[Isis242 (amylink)]

This affects me on a Lenovo s10 with the Broadcom STA driver.

[Theodore J. Salvo (buzzsurfr)]

I have the exact same setup as Rhys (Dell Mini 10v, STA driver, 802.11n Router - DLink DIR-615).

If anyone needs logs

On an upside, this is the only complaint I have with Lucid.

[Sijie Yang (iyangsj)]

This Bug also affect my dell d630 with ubuntu 10.04. And the wireless driver used is Broadcom STA wireless driver.

[William Koontz (wekoontz)]

This affects me w/ STA driver connecting to an 802.11n router @ 5 GHz, but only on initial connection. If I disconnect and reconnect w/ the Network Manager applet, the correct icon (signal strength bars) is displayed.

[bond17_007 (manijshrestha)]

it was working before and after an update today, it affected me as well.
Running 10.04, Dell Inspiron 1525

[D J Eddyshaw (david-eddyshaw)]

On my Dell Mini 9 too, also with the Broadcom STA driver and a 802.11n router, at 2.4 GHz.

[D J Eddyshaw (david-eddyshaw)]

Changing the network mode to G-only made the correct icon to display.

[mraz01 (knightinrustyarmor)]

Affects Mac Mini late 09 version. Using the Broadcom STA driver and as you may guess a 802.11n router. Havent tried using G only but im guessing thats the issue.

[yodaliu (yodaliu)]

I added NetworkManager daily trunk builds PPA to my system and upgrade.
The connection satus is correct now.

https://launchpad.net/~network-manager/+archive/trunk

[bond17_007 (manijshrestha)]

Thanks Yodaliu,
   This worked for me!

[Salva Ferrer (salva-ferrer)]

Yodaliu's suggestion worked for me as well, Thanks Yodaliu!!

[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)]

Yup, there has been changes upstream to workaround the Broadcom drivers giving out not quite the right information. This fix will be available in the next version of Ubuntu as well, Maverick Meerkat.

[candtalan (aeclist)]

I have this applet problem. It is not my own machine so I *cannot* return it to my friend with a 'disconnected' icon, the person is very non tech and would freak out. They are using ubuntu because Windows scared them.

This was a show stopper for me until I found I could use the non proprietary b43 driver and not the broadcom STA, which gave me the problem.

[Josh Taylor (joshua-taylor0)]

Hello, I've been having the same problem with this version of the applet. I've found that mine only gives a misreading when I'm connected to a secure network. If I'm using an open network, the applet displays the correct amount of signal and everything.

[David Medberry (med)]

I'm seeing this on quantal.

[vkapas (vkapas)]

Confim bug with Ubuntu 10.04.4 (clean install) on Dell Inspiron 1501.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

lucid has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the lucid task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".