system tray , network widget question mark / disconnected

[mrpg99]

Dear Sir/Madam,

Quite a newbie to kde, but have used ubuntu for a while.

I have installed kubuntu 14.04, and my knetwork manager widget icon on my default panel is showing a question mark.

if i hover the mouse over the icon, i get a popup showing a disconnected network cable.

i have configure networking manually using /etc/network/interfaces , and set a static ip in here for my wired eth0 nic , which works fine.

My computer also has a wireless card integrated on the systemboard, but its not used or configured in /etc/network/interfaces

I have searched & clicked through all panel & network options in the gui, but cannot find a way to fix this, the icon just displays a question mark.

i also tried adding a new connection in the gui network manager, but made no difference.

Any input on this is very appriciated.

Best Regards
Patric

[otisklt]

What type network card do you have?
I on rare occasions get on boot an X on the tray icon but if I disconnect and reconnect the wired connection its good.

[sithlord48]

iirc since you have set /etc/network/interfaces you have bypassed the NetworkManager.

[mrpg99]

Ok how would i go about fixing it? Adding a connection in network manager does not seem to help


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[mrpg99]

Thanks, got it sorted by removing my entries in the interfaces file and then adding a conection in networkmanager


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[oshunluvr]

I usually do the opposite on my desktop as it has no wireless so i don't need a manager and I use port aggregation (aka bonding) and network manager doesn't support it.