Hi alistair, > if i do "ip addr show" and "ping google.com" it definitely shows me > i'm connected to my network and the Internet. Is it a wired or wireless connection? > but looking at my network icon on the system tray it says i'm not > connected to any AP. What desktop is it? Do you know what network manager you're using? The icon could belong to a variety of programs. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Desktop_environment#List_of_desktop_environments https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration#Network_managers -- Cheers, Ralph.