Globe icon when using static IP address

Hello to all,
Few days ago I have finally switched to Windows 11 and I noticed something strange. When trying to set up a small private LAN network of only 3 computers with a simple switch, I set up IPv4 address to static, for example 192.168.1.5 (all other computers are on the same subnet 192.168.1.0/24), there is a Globe icon in the lower right corner, in the taskbar. Ping works OK. Important thing is that there should not be internet connection on this small network. Other computers are still on win 10 and also have static IPs set and shows small PC (or monitor) icons.

I'm not really sure why is that. I have set up static IP in the old fashion way, to look into additional settings of Ethernet adapter, then Edit and then open properties of "Internet protocol Version 4".

By investigating this problem on the Internet, I have found that possible solution is to disable NCSI Checks via some Registry entry, but this looks tome as overkill. I'm nots sure if someone else can verify the same problem.
Essentially, there is no functional problem, everything works fine, but, this globe icon is just annoying.
I know it probably means there is no Internet connection, which is OK, but before on older OSs, when you connect to the switch and when there is network traffic network icons blinks and when cable is disconnected, there were red X. But this is now changed on these newer OSs

Thanks in advance!

If you don't want internet traffic then when you set the static IP, don't specify a default gateway. You may also want/need to disable IPv6

NCSI's normal role is to check for a valid Internet connection.

It's important for MS online services like Windows Update, Defender, MS Account, OneDrive, Office, etc. to understand if the "network is down" from their perspective. This allows them to avoid retrying a server connection when the network connection test already knows it can't reach MS.

The basis for making this determination is either active or passive probing, it downloads a dummy test file hosted on a content-delivery network (in this case, distributed servers owned by Akamai Networks).

If you never intend to allow outside access, then NCSI will always fail.

Your two options are:
1. Hide the network icon (which really isn't a practical choice for most users).

2. Make your own fake probe test. This requires setting up a local HTTP server on your network which serves a different dummy test file. Then update the reg settings to point your NCSI at the local server.

Because Chinese users behind the Great Firewall can't access external MS servers, it's typical for them to use replacement servers provided by their local ISP's.

The globe icon represents No Internet Connection, so it's what you should see on any machine not connected to the internet. Unfortunately, unlike with Win 10, that icon isn't in the Personalization settings (that I can find), so the only way I know of to hide it (to stop annoying you) is with ExplorerPatcher.

Thank you, I will go with hide icon option. This small private network is intended to stay out from the Internet

Can't see what they accomplished by taking the hide option for Notification Area Icons out of personalization.