[xubuntu-users] Update-Manager package error message (WAS: Network Issue)

[Mischa Falkenburg]

Jim Campbell wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Mischa Falkenburg
> <because_productions at myfairpoint.net
> <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net>> wrote:
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>     Jim Campbell wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Mischa Falkenburg
>     > <because_productions at myfairpoint.net
>     <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net>
>     > <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net
>     <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     >     Steve,
>     >     Did both tasks, and there were ZERO ERRORS in either case!!!
>     >
>     >     Now, I'll repeat one of my earlier questions...HOW to get
>     the wireless
>     >     signal strength bars visible again?
>     >
>     >     Mischa
>     >     p.s. THANKS so much for all your help and patience
>     >
>     >
>     > Mischa, try pressing Alt-F2 (it should bring up the xfrun4
>     application
>     > which allows you to start a program or run a command by entering the
>     > program name), and then typing "nm-applet" without the quotes.
>     >
>     > If you have the network manager application installed, that should
>     > launch it in the panel for you.  If it doesn't let us know.
>     >
>     > Jim
>     Hi Jim,
>
>     Ran nm-applet and the connected monitors are in the panel...but
>     not the
>     signal strength bars.
>
>
> If you are connected via a wired-internet connection, the you'll get
> the "connected monitors" icon, not the signal strength bars.  The
> signal strength bars only appear if you are connected via a wireless
> internet connection.
>
> Jim
Hi Jim, et al...

 "Funny" thing. After I sent my last message about how all was well,
AFAIKnew, I've NOT been able to connect with that computer since. I'm
writing this from another one. The first computer has ALWAYS been a
wireless one (so is this one, and the signal strength bars show), so
what you say about the icons is probably indicative of the current
problem. Suggestion(s)?

Mischa