Connection icon malfunction

Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
aspirins etc. :-))

Yes. I am very familiar with that option but I look on it as a form of bail
out. One would be giving up the upgrade in favor of better cosmetics - the
connection is functioning! What do you think?

"Ubuntista Vistuntu" wrote:

> You should use system restore
>
> press start button and type system restore in the search box, an icon will
> appear on the top of the start menu
>
> to learn more about what system restore is go to START > help and support
> and type SYSTEM RESTORE in the search box
>
> "Barrie" <> wrote in message
> news:FE56AA34-CC02-4C8A-9C85-...
> > Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification
> > area
> > shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the
> > right
> > click options list appears but does not respond. Communications
> > themselves
> > seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
> > aspirins etc. :-))
>
>

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:45:01 -0700, Barrie
<> wrote:

>Yes. I am very familiar with that option but I look on it as a form of bail
>out. One would be giving up the upgrade in favor of better cosmetics - the
>connection is functioning! What do you think?

What if it wasn't the upgrade, and it was something else? No harm in
trying, except that NOW you'll know because you'll have to reinstall
the upgrade after using System Restore.

DDW
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I have actually been this route once. Needless to say, Windows then wanted
to install the upgrade and so I had two choices: ignore upgrades or accept a
cosmetic inconvenience. I chose the latter but would still like to fix it.

"DDW" wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:45:01 -0700, Barrie
> <> wrote:
>
> >Yes. I am very familiar with that option but I look on it as a form of bail
> >out. One would be giving up the upgrade in favor of better cosmetics - the
> >connection is functioning! What do you think?
>
> What if it wasn't the upgrade, and it was something else? No harm in
> trying, except that NOW you'll know because you'll have to reinstall
> the upgrade after using System Restore.
>
> DDW
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>

Barrie

Go to Control Panel then Network Connection and select your LAC (local area connection) and right click on it and select Properties.
On the Authentication Tab do you have a checkmark in Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network. If not then put a check mark to it.
If it is already checked then on the General Tab where it say's Connect using there is a configure button. Use that .
When done then make sure you put checkmarks to the two boxes at the bottom of the page.

Let us know how you made out

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"Barrie" <> wrote in message news:FE56AA34-CC02-4C8A-9C85-...
> Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
> shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
> click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
> seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
> aspirins etc. :-))

Peter, that sounds like the correct direction to go. Unfortunately, I cannot
get at the Network Connections (Network and Sharing Center in Vista)
information. When the Window eventually opens it says that it cannot find
the server. Meantime, I can connect to the Internet (as evidenced by this)
as can my wife who is on the web from her laptop through a wireless router
connected to my modem. I am reluctant to go the Restore route as I will
still be faced with the problem later if this is the consequence of the
latest upgrade (it seems like cause and effect).

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Barrie
>
> Go to Control Panel then Network Connection and select your LAC (local area connection) and right click on it and select Properties.
> On the Authentication Tab do you have a checkmark in Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network. If not then put a check mark to it.
> If it is already checked then on the General Tab where it say's Connect using there is a configure button. Use that .
> When done then make sure you put checkmarks to the two boxes at the bottom of the page.
>
> Let us know how you made out
>
> --
> Peter
>
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> "Barrie" <> wrote in message news:FE56AA34-CC02-4C8A-9C85-...
> > Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
> > shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
> > click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
> > seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
> > aspirins etc. :-))
>

Barrie

Give me until the morning . I need to get to a Vista machine at the shop and I will see how it is possible to rebuild that socket

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"Barrie" <> wrote in message news:F7A46CE8-E58E-4033-A1CE-...
> Peter, that sounds like the correct direction to go. Unfortunately, I cannot
> get at the Network Connections (Network and Sharing Center in Vista)
> information. When the Window eventually opens it says that it cannot find
> the server. Meantime, I can connect to the Internet (as evidenced by this)
> as can my wife who is on the web from her laptop through a wireless router
> connected to my modem. I am reluctant to go the Restore route as I will
> still be faced with the problem later if this is the consequence of the
> latest upgrade (it seems like cause and effect).
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
>> Barrie
>>
>> Go to Control Panel then Network Connection and select your LAC (local area connection) and right click on it and select Properties.
>> On the Authentication Tab do you have a checkmark in Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network. If not then put a check mark to it.
>> If it is already checked then on the General Tab where it say's Connect using there is a configure button. Use that .
>> When done then make sure you put checkmarks to the two boxes at the bottom of the page.
>>
>> Let us know how you made out
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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>>
>> "Barrie" <> wrote in message news:FE56AA34-CC02-4C8A-9C85-...
>> > Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
>> > shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
>> > click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
>> > seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
>> > aspirins etc. :-))
>>

Great, and thank you!

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Barrie
>
> Give me until the morning . I need to get to a Vista machine at the shop and I will see how it is possible to rebuild that socket
>
> --
> Peter
>
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> "Barrie" <> wrote in message news:F7A46CE8-E58E-4033-A1CE-...
> > Peter, that sounds like the correct direction to go. Unfortunately, I cannot
> > get at the Network Connections (Network and Sharing Center in Vista)
> > information. When the Window eventually opens it says that it cannot find
> > the server. Meantime, I can connect to the Internet (as evidenced by this)
> > as can my wife who is on the web from her laptop through a wireless router
> > connected to my modem. I am reluctant to go the Restore route as I will
> > still be faced with the problem later if this is the consequence of the
> > latest upgrade (it seems like cause and effect).
> >
> > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
> >
> >> Barrie
> >>
> >> Go to Control Panel then Network Connection and select your LAC (local area connection) and right click on it and select Properties.
> >> On the Authentication Tab do you have a checkmark in Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network. If not then put a check mark to it.
> >> If it is already checked then on the General Tab where it say's Connect using there is a configure button. Use that .
> >> When done then make sure you put checkmarks to the two boxes at the bottom of the page.
> >>
> >> Let us know how you made out
> >>
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >>
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> >>
> >> "Barrie" <> wrote in message news:FE56AA34-CC02-4C8A-9C85-...
> >> > Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
> >> > shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
> >> > click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
> >> > seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
> >> > aspirins etc. :-))
> >>
>

Barrie

Just for the heck of it . Try the below. But I will still get back to you in the morning

Right click the Start Button and select Properties then on the
taskbar and Start Menu Properties Under Taskbar Tab click on Customize Button
opposite this:
[ ] Hide inactive icons [ Customize...]
There Highlight the Local Area Network Icon and select from the drop down
list Always Show.

Or try and make sure the UPnP service is started in the services control
panel:
Open a run command and type in:
services.msc click [OK] locate the UPnP and start it Auto.
Reboot your machine.


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"Barrie" <> wrote in message news:13202793-7B25-467A-A4BC-...
> Great, and thank you!
>
> "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>
>> Barrie
>>
>> Give me until the morning . I need to get to a Vista machine at the shop and I will see how it is possible to rebuild that socket
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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>>
>> "Barrie" <> wrote in message news:F7A46CE8-E58E-4033-A1CE-...
>> > Peter, that sounds like the correct direction to go. Unfortunately, I cannot
>> > get at the Network Connections (Network and Sharing Center in Vista)
>> > information. When the Window eventually opens it says that it cannot find
>> > the server. Meantime, I can connect to the Internet (as evidenced by this)
>> > as can my wife who is on the web from her laptop through a wireless router
>> > connected to my modem. I am reluctant to go the Restore route as I will
>> > still be faced with the problem later if this is the consequence of the
>> > latest upgrade (it seems like cause and effect).
>> >
>> > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Barrie
>> >>
>> >> Go to Control Panel then Network Connection and select your LAC (local area connection) and right click on it and select Properties.
>> >> On the Authentication Tab do you have a checkmark in Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network. If not then put a check mark to it.
>> >> If it is already checked then on the General Tab where it say's Connect using there is a configure button. Use that .
>> >> When done then make sure you put checkmarks to the two boxes at the bottom of the page.
>> >>
>> >> Let us know how you made out
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Peter
>> >>
>> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>> >>
>> >> "Barrie" <> wrote in message news:FE56AA34-CC02-4C8A-9C85-...
>> >> > Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
>> >> > shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
>> >> > click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
>> >> > seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
>> >> > aspirins etc. :-))
>> >>
>>

Barrie wrote:
> Since the latest Vista upgrade, my connection icon in the notification area
> shows a red X regardless of whether it is connected or not. Also the right
> click options list appears but does not respond. Communications themselves
> seem OK. What is the treatment for this ailment (other than take two
> aspirins etc. :-))


You may have two network cards, one as a part of your mobo, the other an
add-in PCI card and the icon is showing the disabled one that is not in
use.