Question 1

What does the Network Connection Locked icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The network-connection-locked icon represents a secure network connection. It is commonly used in user interfaces to indicate a protected or encrypted connection. The icon is often depicted as a network connection symbol with a lock.

Question 2

Where is the Network Connection Locked icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software and platforms, the network-connection-locked icon appears in tools like web browsers, VPN applications, and network security software. For example, it may be used to indicate a secure internet connection or to show that a network connection is encrypted.

Question 3

What does the Network Connection Locked icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the network-connection-locked icon communicates the idea of security and protection. It helps users understand that their connection is safe and that their data is being transmitted securely. The icon can also be used to indicate issues with security, such as an unsecured connection.

Question 4

Can I download the Network Connection Locked icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Network Connection Locked icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/streamline-freehand-network-connection-locked.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Network Connection Locked icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed NetworkConnectionLockedIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Network Connection Locked icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Network Connection Locked icon, or any of 1,000 Freehand free icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Network Connection Locked icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with credit: CC BY 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Streamline) where you use the icons. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Network Connection Locked icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Network Connection Locked icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Network Connection Locked icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Network Connection Locked icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Network Connection Locked", so screen readers say what it does.

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