Same issue with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64, with a hardwired desktop. Happens about 50% of the time on startup, but I have actually recently noticed that it might be fine at startup, but appear hours later as well....Created a thread on it on ubuntuforums.org for those interested (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12278500).
Every time I see it, I go to my terminal and "sudo service network- manager restart" and it fixes it.... Linux damir-ubuntu 3.2.0-31-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Sep 7 16:16:45 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027638 Title: nm-applet doesn't show connection/devices on startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1027638/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs