Network Manager is Missing

If the network-manager icon does not show up.

1. Check to see if the notification area is installed on the panel.
2. If this fails to work edit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf. Change the line that reads managed=false to read managed=true and then run sudo service network-manager restart
3. If the above fails, goto System > Preferences > Startup Applications, then add nm-applet.