Network connection icons

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Network connection icons

The following table displays the different icons that appear in the Network Connections folder.

Icon Description Location
Art Image

The local area connection is active

Network Connections folder

Active local area connection icon

The local area connection is disabled

Network Connections folder

Default remote access connection icon

The default remote access connection

Network Connections folder

Incoming connection icon

An incoming connection

Network Connections folder

Media disconnected local area connection folder

The media is disconnected

Network Connections folder

Media disconnected local area connection taskbar

The media is disconnected

Taskbar

Active local area connection icon

The driver is disabled

Network Connections folder

Adapter with invalid IP address icon

The adapter in this connection has an invalid IP address

Network Connections folder

Adapter with invalid IP address icon in taskbar

The adapter in this connection has an invalid IP address

Taskbar

Shared connection icon

A connection on which Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) has been enabled.

Network Connections folder

Firewalled connection icon

A connection on which Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) has been enabled.

Network Connections folder

Bridged network connections icon

A connection on which Network Bridge has been enabled.

Network Connections folder

Notes

  • This topic applies only to product features available in the original release of Windows Server 2003.

  • Internet Connection Firewall is included only in the original releases of Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, and Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.

  • Internet Connection Sharing and Network Bridge are not included in Windows Server 2003, Web Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition; and the Itanium-based versions of the original release of the Windows Server 2003 operating systems.