Sounds like this was a problem with gnome-netstatus-applet that has since been fixed, so I am closing this bug.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux-source-2.6.15 => gnome-netstatus Status: Needs Info => Rejected -- Airport Extreme not identified as wireless interface https://launchpad.net/bugs/42675 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs