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    Network manager icon shows disconnected over VPN

    I recently upgraded to 13.10 from 13.04. Since the my Network Manager sows connected when I connect via wifi, but when I establish my VPN connection it changes to disabled in the task bar. A screen shot can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73204065@N03/10394770276/

    I'm not sure if this is a bug or if there is a fix. Any suggestions?
    Last edited by m00se; Oct 20, 2013, 08:15 PM. Reason: new screnshot link
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    #2
    dose your VPN connection work despite the fact the task bar widget shows disabled?

    and your link to the screenshot dose not work

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      #3
      Yes, the VPN does actually connect and work fine just the task bar icon that is off.
      (btw, I updated to a new link for the screenshot)
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        #4
        I've seen an opposite problem since the middle of the summer. Network manager shows a connection but there is none. I had to issue "sudo service networkmanager restart" in a Konsole to restart the connection. This was true for both my wireless and eth connection, so the problem was deeper. I installed a widget (IP Address) and when it switches to "Kein Verbingdun" (german for "no connection") I'd switch to the konsole, up arrow and press the return key. Or, I could wait from 2 to 5 minutes and the connection would re-establish. I upgraded to the 3.3 kernel and that helped. Then I upgraded to the 3.4 kernel through the ppa backports and that helped a lot. And, I think, so did changing my ISP.

        Now, NetworkManager continues showing a connection regardless, but the IP Address widget will occasionally switch to showing "no connection" BUT I still have a connection! So, since last Friday at noon, when my new ISP installed the Earthlink cable modem, I've never had to use the "sudo service ..." command.
        "A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
        – John F. Kennedy, February 26, 1962.
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          #5
          I confirm this one, seems to be choosing the wrong icon in the new network manager widget.

          https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1242805
          not sure if this should be bumped upstream to KDE.
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            #6
            https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...m/+bug/1242022

            my search foo is terrible
            mebbe I can find it on bugs.ke.org
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              #7
              https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326403

              is the proper place for it now
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                #8
                Thanks all. I wondered if it was just me or not.
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