1 files changed, 26 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
index eb439c1..de8c8a2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
@@ -35,78 +35,79 @@ State_t USBRun::detectState( void ) {
           }
         }
       }
     } 
 
     Log(("Assigned %p\n", NC->assignedInterface() ));
+
     if( ( Run = NC->assignedInterface() ) ) {
       // we already have an interface assigned -> still present ?
       if( ! Run->IsUp ) {
         // usb is still free -> keep assignment
         return Available;
       } // else interface is up but NOT us -> some other profile
     }
 
     // nothing (valid) assigned to us
     NC->assignInterface( 0 );
 
     // find possible interface
-    for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
-         It.current();
-         ++It ) {
-      Run = It.current();
-
-      Log(("%s %d %d=%d %d\n",
-          Run->Name.latin1(),
-          handlesInterface( Run->Name ),
-              Run->CardType, ARPHRD_ETHER,
-              ! Run->IsUp ));
-
-      if( handlesInterface( Run->Name ) &&
-          Run->CardType == ARPHRD_ETHER &&
-          ! Run->IsUp
-        ) {
-        // proper type, and Not UP -> free
-        // usb cables are currently always available when requested
-        // until we can detect if we are plugged in
-        return Available;
-      }
+    if( getInterface() ) {
+      // proper type, and Not UP -> free
+      // usb cables are currently always available when requested
+      // until we can detect if we are plugged in
+      return Available;
     }
 
     return Unavailable;
 }
 
 QString USBRun::setMyState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A, bool ) {
 
-    // nothing needs to be done to 'activate' or 'deactivate' 
-    // a cable
+    InterfaceInfo * I = getInterface();
+
+    if( ! I ) {
+      return QString("No usb device available");
+    }
+
+    Log(( "Grabbed USB interface %s\n", I->Name.latin1() ));
+    // grab this interface
+    NC->assignInterface( I );
+
     return QString();
 }
 
 // get interface that is free or assigned to us
 InterfaceInfo * USBRun::getInterface( void ) {
 
     System & S = NSResources->system();
     InterfaceInfo * best = 0, * Run;
-    QRegExp R( "usb[0-9abcdef]" );
 
     for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(S.interfaces());
          It.current();
          ++It ) {
       Run = It.current();
+
+      Log(("%s %d %d=%d %d\n",
+          Run->Name.latin1(),
+          handlesInterface( Run->Name ),
+              Run->CardType, ARPHRD_ETHER,
+              ! Run->IsUp ));
+
       if( handlesInterface( Run->Name ) &&
           Run->CardType == ARPHRD_ETHER
         ) {
         // this is a USB card
         if( Run->assignedConnection() == netNode()->connection() ) {
           // assigned to us
           return Run;
-        } else if( Run->assignedConnection() == 0 ) {
+        } else if( ! Run->IsUp &&
+                   Run->assignedConnection() == 0 ) {
           // free
           best = Run;
-        }
+        } // UP or not assigned to us
       }
     }
     return best; // can be 0
 }
 
 bool USBRun::handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {