Weird Ubuntu network icon problem

[Chris Gehlker]

This morning Ubuntu said it wanted to update some stuff so I let it. I  
was having a conversation and didn't pay that much attention but I  
think it was a bunch of Samba stuff. When it installed the update it  
said it waned to reboot  so I OKed that. After the reboot, the icon  
showing an internet connection was in the no connection state. I  
messed with the settings, adding a couple of DNS servers and changing  
from static IP to DHCP. No joy. Then for some reason I clicked on the  
Firefox icon only to discover that apparently I had actually been  
connected all along. I've tried rebooting but I get the same result. I  
actually am connected but the little icon says I'm not.

Is there a fix for this? (I really don't care very much).

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