Airport Status Icon shows no connection - however connection is there

Dear all - I experience a strange issue introduced with the last update on my G5IMac when applying the last updates of OS10.4.10. When being online (wireless) I loose the connection for a fraction of a second - then it comes back. However the airport symbol in the menu turns grey (not connected) indicating no connection. Using a WiFi widget, I do see that I am connected, I can stream online music and browse the web. What's going on here? Any idea?
Cheers

Since everybody doesn't have the problem, I really wouldn't call it a "bug" in anyway, though it certainly is a shortcoming of the OS, GigaBits of ones & zeroes flying around,.
I'm certain if you Zeroed your HD, re-installed, and used only the BIG Combo Updates to get to 10.4.10, that everything would work just peachy!
Short of that, it may take some doing to figure out wherein your problem lies.
I'm willing though.

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