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

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Cheers, Ralph.

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