Windows 10: System Tray Icons and network connections

One good result (consequence?) of this is that that sleep function is behaving better. Weird.

 

For the last month I've been chasing network settings on my desktop computer.
The backstory: replaced my photo-editing machine with a custom build "gaming" machine (don't do gaming, it's just that the components are top notch). Then I bought a new DSLR and the file sizes are so large I could see that I might (quickly) run short of storage space. Had the custom shop add a 9 TB internal. While I was happy with the configuration (thing is quicker 'n sheet) the networking icons displayed are .. odd.
Trouble shooting by putting my laptop on the same network drop and I saw the same thing so it's not the computer (we hope).
To wit: the System Tray keeps displaying an icon (RJ45 connector over a monitor) for the wired connection but labels it with either the 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz connection moniker (router_2.4 or router_50).
What sense does that make?
The Internet Status page says I'm connected via "Ethernet 2". Which is what I'd like to see, much more descriptive.
What's causing this? Anybody got a clue?

:)

 

windows firewall and no internet connection

is it safe to have the windows 10 firewall disabled when the pc is not connected to any network or the network icon in the system tray isnt lighted up?

 

Windows 10 14393.447 (Nov 9, 2016) update problem

After the Windows 10 (v1607) 14393.447 update (KB3200970),

the network icon disappeared from system tray,

and the network item in the 'Turn system icons on or off' setting is greyed out.

How can I restore network icon in the system tray?

Thanks.

 

Hi Chucktin.

Mine does the same, I just ignore it. I originally connected wirelessly so I assumed it grabbed name from that.

That said this tutorial should help.

Change Network Profile Name in Windows 10


Ken

 

There's a setting in secpol.msc to rename the connection. I changed it to my router's model name and turned off the WiFi.
What a PITA.

 

Yes that was option 2 in tutorial. Glad you got it sorted out.

 

Well day 3 of the solution and the System Tray is still displaying the RJ45 icon and it's still labeled as my Router.
Still I'd feel a lot (!) better could I understand what occurred.