Network Icon in System Tray: Red "X"
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From: Dave on 2 Apr 2010 11:38 On Apr 2, 11:22 am, Phil McCrackin <fxd...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Just recently, the networking icon in the system tray has a red "X" > through it. Ordinarily, this would mean that there is a problem with > connectivity, right? However, I am having no problems with internet > connectivity either through my wired network or my wireless network. I > am running Charter broadband with a Linksys cable modem and Linksys > cable/DSL router. Attached to the router is a US Robotics wireless > access point. I have run all the "troubleshooting" routines in Windows > 7 (that I know of) and nothing comes up as being problematic. > Like I said, there is no connectivity problem with either this desktop, > the desktop located in a lower level of the house that I have on the > wired network, and no problem with wireless connectivity to two Apple > iTouch units, or an Acer Aspire One net book. > > Any guesses as to what could be wrong and what I can do to rid myself of > the "X"? > > Thanks, > > Mark First...have you rebooted. I have had this happen with my wireless that showed not connected and I actually was (I had no wired connection). A reboot fixed it. Second...could you possible have more than on network connection in you computer. This would explain it. Just disable the 2nd device and it should not show the red x. One last question...when you put the mouse over the red x what is displayed. You may have to double click to see it. Best wishes. Dave
From: William R. Walsh on 2 Apr 2010 12:31 Hi! > Any guesses as to what could be wrong and what I can do to > rid myself of the "X"? You have two separate network adapters in your system--one for the wired connection and another one for wireless connections. You are probably only using one at a time, and the one that is not in use may well have an "X" since it's not likely that you are connected to it. Short of disabling the network adapter that you are not using at the time, I don't think there is a way to permanently suppress the "X" that Windows displays in the system tray. You would also have to manually turn the adapter back on later if you plan to use it. However: 1. There is a setting that lets you decide whether or not you wish to be notified when Windows has determined that your network connection is up but not fully functional (the "limited or no connectivity" message). 2. If you have enabled the option that lets Windows hide certain icons in the system tray after they haven't been used for a while, the "X" icon might disappear. If you later happened to interact with it, or turned that option off, it would show up again. William
From: Phil McCrackin on 2 Apr 2010 13:49 On 4/2/2010 10:38 AM, Dave wrote: > On Apr 2, 11:22 am, Phil McCrackin<fxd...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> Just recently, the networking icon in the system tray has a red "X" >> through it. Ordinarily, this would mean that there is a problem with >> connectivity, right? However, I am having no problems with internet >> connectivity either through my wired network or my wireless network. I >> am running Charter broadband with a Linksys cable modem and Linksys >> cable/DSL router. Attached to the router is a US Robotics wireless >> access point. I have run all the "troubleshooting" routines in Windows >> 7 (that I know of) and nothing comes up as being problematic. >> Like I said, there is no connectivity problem with either this desktop, >> the desktop located in a lower level of the house that I have on the >> wired network, and no problem with wireless connectivity to two Apple >> iTouch units, or an Acer Aspire One net book. >> >> Any guesses as to what could be wrong and what I can do to rid myself of >> the "X"? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mark > > First...have you rebooted. I have had this happen with my wireless > that showed not connected and I actually was (I had no wired > connection). > A reboot fixed it. > > Second...could you possible have more than on network connection > in you computer. This would explain it. Just disable the 2nd > device > and it should not show the red x. > > One last question...when you put the mouse over the red x > what is displayed. You may have to double click to see it. > > Best wishes. > > Dave Dave, Yeah... I've rebooted several times. I've also unplugged power and ethernet cables to modem/router/access point a number of times and replugged to ensure a good connection. I've checked all cables throughout the network. When I put the cursor over the red x, the message I get is a small rectangular box, and within it reads two short lines: "Network 3" (top line) and below that line, "Internet access".
From: Phil McCrackin on 2 Apr 2010 13:51 On 4/2/2010 11:31 AM, William R. Walsh wrote: > Hi! > >> Any guesses as to what could be wrong and what I can do to >> rid myself of the "X"? > > You have two separate network adapters in your system--one for the > wired connection and another one for wireless connections. > > You are probably only using one at a time, and the one that is not in > use may well have an "X" since it's not likely that you are connected > to it. > > Short of disabling the network adapter that you are not using at the > time, I don't think there is a way to permanently suppress the "X" > that Windows displays in the system tray. You would also have to > manually turn the adapter back on later if you plan to use it. > However: > > 1. There is a setting that lets you decide whether or not you wish to > be notified when Windows has determined that your network connection > is up but not fully functional (the "limited or no connectivity" > message). > > 2. If you have enabled the option that lets Windows hide certain icons > in the system tray after they haven't been used for a while, the "X" > icon might disappear. If you later happened to interact with it, or > turned that option off, it would show up again. > > William William, Where might the settings you mention in #'s 1 and 2 (above) be located? Thanks!
From: William R. Walsh on 2 Apr 2010 15:03
Hi! > Where might the settings you mention in #'s 1 and 2 (above) be > located? Setting # 1 is found by going into the Network Connections folder. Right click the connection whose settings you want to adjust and choose "Properties". From there, you will see what adapter this affects (the name of the adapter should give you an idea of whether it is wired or wireless, as Windows gives each connection a generic name, such as "Local Area Connection") and you will also see at the bottom of the box the setting for "notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity". You can also choose whether or not to see the connection icon when you are connected. Depending upon how your start menu is set up, you may have to go into the Control Panel to find "Network Connections". Setting #2 is found by right clicking the Start button and choosing "Properties". On the "Taskbar" tab in the window that appears, you may place a checkmark in the box that says "Hide Inactive Icons". When enabled, this watches the icons in the system tray and hides those you are not regularly using. I have that setting turned off (because I much prefer to see all the icons in the system tray) so I cannot say for sure how long it takes for an icon there to be considered "dormant". William |