I'm just speculating here, but I wonder if having a VPN configured (even though it's not enabled in your screenshot) could be a factor?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755986 Title: WiFi icon / settings gone from user menu Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Recently, in the GNOME session, the WiFi icon vanished, and all that I get is the icon for connected network, which is odd. My other machine does not even seem to get that icon. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.27.92-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Mar 15 06:59:07 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180313) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1755986/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp