I am using OSX 10.7
When I move between different ethernet networks (e.g., at work using ethernet on an external display, at home using thunderbolt ethernet), the ethernet does not always connect. However, I don't get immediate feedback. Instead, I connect to wi-fi. However, wi-fi is both slower and less reliable than ethernet. Thus, I'd like to know whether I am connected to ethernet or not. Of course I can go into preferences and network settings to see whether I'm connected to ethernet, but it would be better if there was some form of indicator in the status bar, just as there is for wi-fi. Thus, my question:
Is there a way of getting an indicator of ethernet connectivity in the OSX menu-bar?
Perhaps there is a free application that can do this.
system preferences - network
there is the thing called "service order"; I think the service order tells OSX which network to use when connected for example to both wi-fi and ethernet. I would have thought that an app could use that information. – Jeromy Anglim Jun 1 '13 at 8:20