How do I get my Internet Connection/Gateway icon back?

[FunkyT]

The router is fired up and online but the icon seems to have "dropped off".

[dave87]

You need to turn on uPnP to get it back

[teachmech]

Right click on local area connection, select properties and tick the box that says something like "show icon when connected", this should put it back in your task bar.

[dave87]

Ah, see I was thinking you meant the Icon in Network Connections representing your gateway - to enable that you need to turn on uPnP. If you want the icon by the clock on the taskbar, do as teachmech says

[cv65user]

i have internet gateway too, what is the purpose of this status icon ? via my netgear dg384g adsl modem wireless router with talktalk 1mb adsl

[FunkyT]

UPnP is enabled but the icon still isn't showing

[dave87]

Windows Firewall/any other firewall you have running might be blocking the ports. Try disabling them and see if it appears - if so you've found the problem

[Rabs]

Disable windows firewall as suggested above, should appear again