Wifi status in menu bar

I am running Yosemite. I have a good wifi connection. But the wifi status in the menu bar is showing the no-connection icon -- a grey fan with an x.
The drop down menu shows a check mark against the wifi network to which I am attached but below that there is a line which says "Wi-Fi: Not Configured."
How do I fix this?

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Network in the list.
Note: If AirPort isn’t in the list, click Add at the bottom of the list, choose AirPort from the Interface pop-up menu, give the AirPort service a name, and then click Create.
Select the "Show AirPort status in menu bar" checkbox.
Try checking and unchecking a few times maybe reboot in between

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