Add save of node specific config data

27 files changed, 217 insertions, 128 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
index 3d1aa69..4579e37 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
@@ -1,123 +1,143 @@
 #include "bluetooth_NN.h"
 #include "bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h"
 #include "bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h"
 
 //
 //
 // BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
 //
 //
 
 static const char * BluetoothBNEPNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 BluetoothBNEPNetNode::BluetoothBNEPNetNode() : ANetNode() {
+      InstanceCount = 7; // default
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 BluetoothBNEPNetNode::~BluetoothBNEPNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a bluetooth link using the bluetooth Network profile.</p>\
 <p>Use this to connect two computing devices.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * BluetoothBNEPNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ABluetoothBNEP( this );
 }
 
 const char ** BluetoothBNEPNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return BluetoothBNEPNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * BluetoothBNEPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "bnep%ld", nr );
 }
 
+
+void BluetoothBNEPNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
+      if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
+        InstanceCount = V.toLong();
+      }
+}
+
+void BluetoothBNEPNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
+      TS << "interfacecount="
+         << InstanceCount
+         << endl;
+}
+
 //
 //
-// BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
+// BLUETOOTH RFCOMM
 //
 //
 
 static const char * BluetoothRFCOMMNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::~BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a bluetooth link using the bluetooth serial profile.</p>\
 <p>Use this to connect to a GSM.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ABluetoothRFCOMM( this );
 }
 
 const char ** BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return BluetoothRFCOMMNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
+void BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString &, QString & ) {
+}
+
+void BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new BluetoothBNEPNetNode() );
       PNN.append( new BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
index 5cd6c52..882d2e3 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
@@ -1,79 +1,87 @@
 #ifndef BLUETOOTH_NETNODE_H
 #define BLUETOOTH_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class ABluetoothBNEP;
 
 class BluetoothBNEPNetNode : public ANetNode {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     BluetoothBNEPNetNode();
     virtual ~BluetoothBNEPNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/bluetooth"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Bluetooth PAN/NAP"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & , long DevNr );
 
     virtual long instanceCount( void )
-      { return 7; }
+      { return InstanceCount; }
     virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
+
+      // number of interfaces for this device
+      long InstanceCount;
+
 };
 
 class BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode : public ANetNode {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode();
     virtual ~BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/bluetooth"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Bluetooth serial link"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & , long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
index a6be4d5..dd41c1f 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
@@ -1,54 +1,60 @@
 #include "cable_NN.h"
 #include "cable_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * CableNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 CableNetNode::CableNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 CableNetNode::~CableNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString CableNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a wired serial or parallel.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * CableNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ACable( this );
 }
 
 const char ** CableNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return CableNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * CableNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool CableNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool CableNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void CableNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString &  ) {
+}
+
+void CableNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new CableNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
index 83b98e0..b37f31a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
@@ -1,45 +1,47 @@
 #ifndef CABLE_NETNODE_H
 #define CABLE_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class ACable;
 
 class CableNetNode : public ANetNode {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     CableNetNode();
     virtual ~CableNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/cable"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Cable Connection"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
index 96327a5..49b7707 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
@@ -1,54 +1,60 @@
 #include "irda_NN.h"
 #include "irda_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * IRDANeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 IRDANetNode::IRDANetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 IRDANetNode::~IRDANetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString IRDANetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a infra red serial link.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * IRDANetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AIRDA( this );
 }
 
 const char ** IRDANetNode::needs( void ) {
       return IRDANeeds;
 }
 
 const char * IRDANetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool IRDANetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool IRDANetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void IRDANetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void IRDANetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new IRDANetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
index a5b6cc5..2dcef74 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
@@ -1,45 +1,47 @@
 #ifndef IRDA_NETNODE_H
 #define IRDA_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class AIRDA;
 
 class IRDANetNode : public ANetNode {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     IRDANetNode();
     virtual ~IRDANetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/irda"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Infrared link"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
         { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
index 480ddf9..ba1c1f8 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
@@ -1,72 +1,85 @@
 #include "lancard_NN.h"
 #include "lancard_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * LanCardNeeds[] = 
     { 0 };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 LanCardNetNode::LanCardNetNode() : ANetNode() {
+    InstanceCount = 2;
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 LanCardNetNode::~LanCardNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString LanCardNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a wired regular LAN card.</p>\
 <p>Use this to set up 10/100/1000 MBit LAN cards.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * LanCardNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ALanCard( this );
 }
 
 
 const char ** LanCardNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return LanCardNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * LanCardNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
                                 long DevNr ) {
       QString NIC = genNic( DevNr );
 
       if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
         // generate mapping stanza for this interface
         S << "# check if " << NIC << " can be brought UP" << endl;
         S << "mapping " << NIC << endl;
         S << "  script networksettings2-request" << endl << endl;
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 QString LanCardNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "eth%ld", nr );
 }
 
+void LanCardNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
+      if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
+        InstanceCount = V.toLong();
+      }
+}
+
+void LanCardNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
+      TS << "interfacecount="
+         << InstanceCount
+         << endl;
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new LanCardNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
index dcdd0da..5f2b25d 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
@@ -1,49 +1,55 @@
 #ifndef LANCARD_NETNODE_H
 #define LANCARD_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class ALanCard;
 
 class LanCardNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     LanCardNetNode();
     virtual ~LanCardNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/card"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("LAN card"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual long instanceCount( void )
-      { return 2; }
+      { return InstanceCount; }
 
     virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
+
+      // number of interfaces for this device
+      long InstanceCount;
+
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
index 65b06ee..1cc8524 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
@@ -1,55 +1,61 @@
 #include "modem_NN.h"
 #include "modem_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * ModemNeeds[] = 
     { "line"
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 ModemNetNode::ModemNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 ModemNetNode::~ModemNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString ModemNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a dialing procedures.</p>\
 <p>Use this to dial up over modems, ISDN, GSM, ...</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ModemNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AModem( this );
 }
 
 const char ** ModemNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return ModemNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * ModemNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool ModemNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool ModemNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void ModemNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void ModemNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new ModemNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
index 49244b2..849f928 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
@@ -1,45 +1,47 @@
 #ifndef MODEM_NETNODE_H
 #define MODEM_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class AModem;
 
 class ModemNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     ModemNetNode();
     virtual ~ModemNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/modem"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Dialup modem"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
index 4a77e6a..d27d54a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
@@ -1,56 +1,62 @@
 #include "network_NN.h"
 #include "network_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * NetworkNeeds[] = 
     { "device", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 NetworkNetNode::NetworkNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 NetworkNetNode::~NetworkNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString NetworkNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up TCP/IP options.</p>\
 <p>Use this to configure the TCP/IP protocol</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NetworkNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ANetwork( this );
 }
 
 const char ** NetworkNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return NetworkNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * NetworkNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void NetworkNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void NetworkNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new NetworkNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
index 59f0526..0f87e1b 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
@@ -1,45 +1,47 @@
 #ifndef NETWORK_NETNODE_H
 #define NETWORK_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class ANetwork;
 
 class NetworkNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     NetworkNetNode();
     virtual ~NetworkNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/tcpip"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("IP Configuration"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
index fcc6044..3691e5a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
@@ -1,302 +1,299 @@
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include <qpixmap.h>
 
 #include "resources.h"
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 #include "asdevice.h"
 #include "asline.h"
 #include "asconnection.h"
 #include "asfullsetup.h"
 
 QString & deQuote( QString & X ) {
     if( X[0] == '"' ) {
       // remove end and trailing "" and \x -> x
       QChar R;
       long idx;
       idx = X.length()-1;
       X = X.mid( 1, idx );
 
       idx = 0;
       while( ( idx = X.find( '\\', idx ) ) >= 0 ) {
         R = X[idx+1];
         X.replace( idx, 2, &R, 1 );
       }
       X = X.left( X.length()-1 );
     }
     return X;
 }
 
 QString quote( QString X ) {
     if( X.find( QRegExp( "[ \n\"\\\t]" ) ) >= 0 ) {
       // need to quote this
       QString OutString = "\"";
 
       X.replace( QRegExp("\""), "\\\"" );
       X.replace( QRegExp("\\"), "\\\\" );
       X.replace( QRegExp(" "), "\\ " );
 
       OutString += X;
       OutString += "\"";
       X = OutString;
     }
     return X;
 }
 
+
+//
+//
+// ANETNODE
+//
 //
+
+void ANetNode::saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) {
+    saveSpecificAttribute( TS );
+}
+
+void ANetNode::setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ){
+    setSpecificAttribute( Attr, Value );
+}
+
 //
 //
+// ANETNODEINSTANCE
 //
 //
 
 long ANetNodeInstance::InstanceCounter = -1;
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::initialize( void ) {
     if( InstanceCounter == -1 )
       InstanceCounter = time(0);
     // set name
     QString N;
     N.sprintf( "-%ld", InstanceCounter++ );
     N.prepend( NodeType->nodeName() );
     setNodeName( N );
 }
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ){
     if( Attr == "name" ) {
       NodeName = Value;
     } else {
       setSpecificAttribute( Attr, Value );
     }
 }
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) {
     TS << "name=" << quote( NodeName ) << endl;
     saveSpecificAttribute( TS );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ANetNodeInstance::nextNode( void ) {
     return connection()->findNext( this );
 }
 
 //
 //
-//
+// NODECOLLECTION
 //
 //
 
 long NodeCollection::MaxNr = -1;
 
 NodeCollection::NodeCollection( void ) : QList<ANetNodeInstance>() {
     IsModified = 0;
     Index = -1;
     Name="";
     IsNew = 1;
     CurrentState = Unchecked;
 }
 
 NodeCollection::NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS ) :
       QList<ANetNodeInstance>() {
     long idx;
     bool InError = 0;
     QString S, A, N;
     IsModified = 0;
     Index = -1;
     Name="";
     IsNew = 0;
     CurrentState = Unchecked;
 
     do {
       S = TS.readLine();
       if( S.isEmpty() ) {
         if( InError ) {
           // remove all nodes
           clear();
         }
         // empty line
         break;
       }
 
       idx = S.find('=');
       S.stripWhiteSpace();
       A = S.left( idx );
       A.lower();
       N = S.mid( idx+1, S.length() );
       N.stripWhiteSpace();
       N = deQuote( N );
 
       if( A == "name" ) {
         Name = N;
       } else if( A == "number" ) {
         setNumber( N.toLong() );
       } else if( A == "node" ) {
         ANetNodeInstance * NNI = NSResources->findNodeInstance( N );
         if( NNI && ! InError ) {
           append( NSResources->findNodeInstance( N ) );
         } else {
           // could not find a node type -> collection invalid
           InError = 1;
         }
       }
     } while( 1 );
 }
 
 
 NodeCollection::~NodeCollection( void ) {
 }
 
 const QString & NodeCollection::description( void ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = getToplevel();
     return (NNI) ? NNI->runtime()->asFullSetup()->description() : Name;
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::append( ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
     NNI->setConnection( this );
     QList<ANetNodeInstance>::append( NNI );
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::save( QTextStream & TS ) {
 
     TS << "name=" << quote( Name ) << endl;
     TS << "number=" << number() << endl;
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
       TS << "node=" << quote( NNI->nodeName() ) << endl;
     }
     TS << endl;
     IsNew = 0;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::getToplevel( void ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
       if( NNI->nodeClass()->isToplevel() )
         break;
     }
     return NNI;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::findByName( const QString & S ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
       if( NNI->name() == S )
         break;
     }
     return NNI;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::findNext( ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNNI;
 
     if( ! NNI )
       getToplevel();
 
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNNI = it.current();
       if( NNNI == NNI ) {
         ++it;
         return it.current();
       }
     }
     return 0; // no more next
 }
 
 int NodeCollection::compareItems( QCollection::Item I1, 
                                   QCollection::Item I2 ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI1, * NNI2;
     NNI1 = (ANetNodeInstance *)I1;
     NNI2 = (ANetNodeInstance *)I2;
     return NNI1->nodeName().compare( NNI2->nodeName() );
 }
 
 static char * State2PixmapTbl[] = {
     "NULL", // Unchecked : no pixmap
     "check", // Unknown 
     "delete", // unavailable 
     "disabled", // disabled 
     "off", // off 
     "disconnected", // available 
     "connected" // up 
 };
 
 QPixmap NodeCollection::devicePixmap( void ) {
     return NSResources->getPixmap(
           device()->netNode()->pixmapName()+"-large" );
 }
 
 QPixmap NodeCollection::statePixmap( State_t S) {
     return NSResources->getPixmap( State2PixmapTbl[S] );
 }
 
 QString NodeCollection::stateName( State_t S) {
     switch( S ) {
       case Unknown :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Unknown");
       case Unavailable :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Unavailable");
       case Disabled :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Disabled");
       case Off :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Off");
       case Available :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Available");
       case IsUp :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "IsUp");
       case Unchecked : /* FT */
       default :
         break;
     }
     return QString("");
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::reassign( void ) {
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       it.current()->setConnection( this );
     }
 }
 
+//
+//
+// RUNTIMEINFO
+//
+//
+
 InterfaceInfo * RuntimeInfo::assignedInterface( void ) { 
     return netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->assignedInterface(); 
 }
 
 AsDevice * RuntimeInfo::device( void ) { 
     return netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->device(); 
 }
-
-ANetNodeInstance * FakeNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
-    return new FakeNetNodeInstance( this );
-}
-
-void FakeNetNodeInstance::setSpecificAttribute( 
-      QString & A, QString & V ) {
-      ValAttrPairs.insert( A, new QString(V) );
-}
-
-void FakeNetNodeInstance::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream &TS ) {
-        for( QDictIterator<QString> it( ValAttrPairs ); 
-             it.current();
-             ++ it ) {
-            TS << it.currentKey().latin1() 
-               << "=" 
-               << quote( *(it.current())) 
-               << endl ;
-            ++it;
-        }
-}
-
-// collects all info that no plugin acceps
-FakeNetNode * FakeNode = 0; 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
index 9681c6e..6ec9ef6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
@@ -1,465 +1,389 @@
 #ifndef NETNODE_H
 #define NETNODE_H
 
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include <qlist.h>
 #include <qdict.h>
 #include <qpixmap.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
 // difference feature interfaces
 class AsDevice;
 class AsLine;
 class AsConnection;
 class AsFullSetup;
 
 // needed for plugin creation function
 #include <qlist.h>
 
 class ANetNode;
 class ANetNodeInstance;
 class NodeCollection;
 class QTextStream;
 class RuntimeInfo;
 class InterfaceInfo;
 
 extern QString & deQuote( QString & X );
 extern QString quote( QString X );
 
 #include "systemfile.h"
 
 typedef enum State {
   // if we have not yet detected the state of the device
   Unchecked = 0,
   // if we cannot determine the state
   Unknown = 1,
   // if connection cannot be established e.g. because
   // the hardware is not available
   Unavailable = 2,
   // if the connection cannot be establishec but NOT
   // because it is physically impossible but because
   // it has been disabled for FUNCTIONAL reasons
   Disabled = 3,
   // if connection is available to is currently down
   // i.e. the corresponding hardware is not activated
   Off = 4,
   // if connection is available to be used (i.e. the
   // devices if fully ready to be used
   Available = 5,
   // if connection is being used
   IsUp = 6
 } State_t;
 
 typedef enum Action {
   // to make the device unavailable functionally
   Disable = 0,
   // to make the device available functionally
   Enable = 1,
   // bring the hardware up
   Activate = 2,
   // bring the hardware down
   Deactivate = 3,
   // bring the connection up
   Up = 4,
   // bring the connection down
   Down = 5
 } Action_t;
 
 class ANetNode : public QObject{
 
 public:
 
   typedef QArray<ANetNode *> NetNodeList;
 
   ANetNode(){};
   virtual ~ANetNode(){};
 
   // pixmap needed for this NetNode
   virtual const QString pixmapName() = 0;
 
   // name of this NetNode
   virtual const QString nodeName() = 0;
 
   // description for  this NetNode
   virtual const QString nodeDescription() = 0;
 
   // create a blank instance of a net node
   virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void ) = 0;
 
   // return feature this NetNode provides
   virtual const char * provides( void ) = 0;
   virtual const char ** needs( void ) = 0;
 
   // generate files specific for this node (if any)
   virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) = 0;
   // return TRUE if this node has data to be inserted in systemfile
   // with name S
   virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S ) = 0;
   // generate data specific for the device for the system file S
   // called only IF data was needed
   virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
       SystemFile & SF, long DevNr ) = 0;
 
   // does this Node provide a Connection
   bool isToplevel( void )
     { return strcmp( provides(), "fullsetup") == 0 ; }
 
   // generate NIC name based on instance nr
   // only relevant if node instances are devices
   virtual QString genNic( long ) 
     { return QString(""); }
 
   // max number of instances for this node type
   // only relevant if node instances are devices
   virtual long instanceCount( void ) 
     { return 1; }
 
+  // set the value of an attribute
+  void setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ) ;
+  void saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) ;
+
   // compiled references to 'needed' NetNodes -> needs list
   void setAlternatives( NetNodeList * Alt )
     { Alternatives = Alt; }
   NetNodeList & alternatives( void ) 
     { return *Alternatives; }
 
 protected :
 
   NetNodeList * Alternatives;
 
 private :
+
+  virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) = 0;
+  virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) = 0;
+
 };
 
 class ANetNodeInstance : public QObject {
 
 public:
 
   ANetNodeInstance( ANetNode * NN ) : QObject()
       { IsModified=0; NodeType = NN; IsNew = TRUE; }
   virtual ~ANetNodeInstance( void ) { }
 
   virtual RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) = 0;
 
   void setConnection( NodeCollection * NC ) 
     { Connection = NC; }
   NodeCollection * connection( void ) 
     { return Connection; }
 
   // create edit widget under parent
   virtual QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent ) = 0;
   // is given data acceptable
   virtual QString acceptable( void ) = 0;
 
   // return data was modified
   void setModified( bool M ) 
     {  IsModified = M; }
   bool isModified( void ) 
     {  return IsModified; }
 
   // get data from GUI and store in node
   virtual void commit( void ) = 0;
 
   // get next node
   ANetNodeInstance * nextNode();
   // return NetNode this is an instance of
   ANetNode * nodeClass( void ) 
       { return NodeType; }
 
   // intialize am instance of a net node
   void initialize( void );
 
   // set the value of an attribute
   void setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ) ;
   void saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) ;
 
   // return true if node isntance is NEW and not loaded
   void setNew( bool IsN ) 
     { IsNew = IsN; }
   bool isNew( void ) 
     { return IsNew; }
 
   // return logical name of this instance
   QString & nodeName( void ) 
     { return NodeName; }
   void setNodeName( const QString & S ) 
     { NodeName = S; }
   // return description for this instance
   QString & description( void ) 
     { return Description; }
   void setDescription( const QString & S ) 
     { Description = S; }
 
   // pixmap for this instance -> from NetNode
   const QString pixmapName( void )
     { return NodeType->pixmapName(); }
 
   const char * provides( void )
     { return NodeType->provides(); }
 
   const char ** needs( void )
     { return NodeType->needs(); }
 
   // returns node specific data -> only useful for 'buddy'
   virtual void * data( void ) = 0;
 
   // return TRUE if this node has data to be inserted in systemfile
   // with name S
   virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S ) = 0;
 
   // generate data specific for a profile and for the system file S
   // called only IF data was needed
   virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
       SystemFile & SF, long DevNr ) = 0;
 
 protected :
 
   virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) = 0;
   virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) = 0;
 
   ANetNode * NodeType;
   // connection to which this node belongs to
   NodeCollection * Connection;
   QString   NodeName;
   QString   Description;
   bool      IsModified;
   bool      IsNew;
 
   static long InstanceCounter;
 };
 
 class RuntimeInfo : public QObject {
 
       Q_OBJECT
 
 public :
 
       RuntimeInfo( ANetNodeInstance * TheNNI )
         { NNI = TheNNI; }
 
       // downcast implemented by specify runtime classes
       virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void )
         { return 0; }
       virtual AsConnection * asConnection( void )
         { return 0; }
       virtual AsLine * asLine( void )
         { return 0; }
       virtual AsFullSetup * asFullSetup( void )
         { return 0; }
 
       // does this node handles this interface e.g.eth0
       // recurse deeper if this node cannot answer that question
       virtual bool handlesInterface( const QString & )
         { return 0; }
       virtual InterfaceInfo * assignedInterface( void );
       virtual AsDevice * device( void );
 
       ANetNodeInstance * netNode() 
         { return NNI; }
       NodeCollection * connection() 
         { return NNI->connection(); }
 
       virtual void detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) = 0;
       virtual bool setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) = 0;
       virtual bool canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A ) = 0;
 
 signals :
 
       // sent by device if state changes
       void stateChanged( State_t S, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 protected :
 
       // connection this runtime info belongs to
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
 };
 
 class NodeCollection : public QList<ANetNodeInstance> {
 
 public :
 
       NodeCollection( void );
       NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS );
       ~NodeCollection( void );
 
       int number( void ) 
         { return Number; }
       void setNumber( int i ) 
         { Number = i; if( MaxNr < i ) MaxNr = i; }
       bool isNew( void ) 
         { return IsNew; }
       void setNew( bool N ) 
         { IsNew = N ; }
       bool isModified( void ) 
         { return IsModified; }
       void setModified( bool N ) 
         { IsModified = N ; }
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
         return getToplevel()->runtime()->handlesInterface( S );
       }
 
       InterfaceInfo * assignedInterface( void ) {
         return getToplevel()->runtime()->assignedInterface();
       }
 
       AsDevice * device() {
         return getToplevel()->runtime()->device();
       }
 
       State_t state( bool Update = 0 )
         { if( CurrentState == Unchecked || Update ) {
             // need to get current state
             getToplevel()->runtime()->detectState( this );
           } 
           return CurrentState;
         }
 
       // get the ixmap for this device
       QPixmap devicePixmap( void );
       QPixmap statePixmap( State_t S );
       QPixmap statePixmap( bool Update = 0 ) 
         { return statePixmap( state(Update) ); }
       QString stateName( State_t );
       QString stateName( bool Update = 0 ) 
         { return stateName( state(Update) ); }
 
       bool setState( Action_t A )
         { return getToplevel()->runtime()->setState( this, A ); }
       bool canSetState( Action_t A )
         { return getToplevel()->runtime()->canSetState( CurrentState, A ); }
 
       void save( QTextStream & TS );
 
       void append( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
       // makes sure that all items in the connection point to 
       // that connectoin
       void reassign( void );
 
       ANetNodeInstance * getToplevel( void );
       ANetNodeInstance * findNext( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
       ANetNodeInstance * findByName( const QString & S );
 
       const QString & name()
         { return Name; }
 
       const QString & description( void );
 
       void setName( const QString & N)
         { Name = N; }
 
       State_t currentState( void )
         { return CurrentState; }
       void setCurrentState( State_t S )
         { CurrentState = S; }
 
       long maxConnectionNumber( void )
         { return MaxNr; }
 
       static void resetMaxNr( void )
         { MaxNr = -1; }
 
 private :
 
       int compareItems ( QCollection::Item item1, 
                          QCollection::Item item2 );
 
       static long MaxNr;
       long Number;
 
       // state of this connection
       State_t CurrentState;
 
       QString Name;
       // true if this collection was just created (and not
       // loaded from file
       bool    IsNew;
       // index in listbox
       int Index;
       bool    IsModified;
 
 };
 
-//
-// special node that is used to remember entries for plugins
-// that seem missing.  This way we never loose data
-//
-
-class FakeNetNode : public ANetNode {
-
-public:
-
-  FakeNetNode( ) { };
-  virtual ~FakeNetNode(){};
-
-  const QString pixmapName() 
-    { return QString(""); }
-  const QString nodeName() 
-    { return QString("Fake node" ); }
-  const QString nodeDescription()
-    { return QString("Fake node" ); }
-  ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
-  const char * provides( void )
-    { return ""; }
-  virtual const char ** needs( void )
-    { return 0; }
-  virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * )
-    { return 0; }
-  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
-    { return 0; }
-  virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-      SystemFile & , long )
-    {return 1; }
-
-private :
-
-};
-
-class FakeNetNodeInstance : public ANetNodeInstance {
-
-public:
-
-  FakeNetNodeInstance( ANetNode * NN ) : 
-        ANetNodeInstance( NN ), ValAttrPairs() { }
-  virtual ~FakeNetNodeInstance( void ) { }
-
-  virtual RuntimeInfo * runtime( void )
-    { return 0; }
-
-  // create edit widget under parent
-  virtual QWidget * edit( QWidget * )
-    { return 0; }
-  // is given data acceptable
-  virtual QString acceptable( void ) 
-    { return QString(""); }
-
-  // get data from GUI and store in node
-  virtual void commit( void ) {}
-
-  // get next node
-  ANetNodeInstance * nextNode()
-    { return 0; }
-  // return NetNode this is an instance of
-
-  // intialize am instance of a net node
-  void initialize( void ){}
-
-  // returns node specific data -> only useful for 'buddy'
-  virtual void * data( void ) 
-    { return 0; }
-
-  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
-    { return 0; }
-
-  virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & , long )
-    { return 1; }
-
-protected :
-
-  virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & );
-  virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & );
-
-  QDict<QString>        ValAttrPairs;
-};
-
-extern FakeNetNode * FakeNode;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
index 3048fb3..7050f10 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
@@ -1,128 +1,128 @@
 #ifndef __RESOURCES__H
 #define __RESOURCES__H
 
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qdict.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
 #include <qlist.h>
 #include "netnode.h"
 #include "systemfile.h"
 #include "system.h"
 
 class QLibrary;
 class QPixmap;
 class ANetNode;
 class ANetNodeInstance;
 
 typedef void (*GetNetNodeListFt_t)(QList<ANetNode>& PNN );
 
 typedef struct NetNode_S {
         ANetNode * NetNode;
         QLibrary * TheLibrary;
         long NodeCountInLib;
 } NetNode_t;
 
 class CurrentQPEUser {
 
 public :
         CurrentQPEUser() : UserName(), HomeDir(), EnvList() {}
 
         QString        UserName;
         QString        HomeDir;
         int            Uid;
         int            Gid;
         QArray<char *> EnvList;
 };
 
 typedef QDict<NetNode_t> Name2NetNode_t;
 typedef QDict<ANetNodeInstance > Name2Instance_t;
 typedef QDict<NodeCollection> Name2Connection_t;
 typedef QDict<SystemFile> Name2SystemFile_t;
 
 class TheNSResources {
 
 public :
 
     TheNSResources( void );
     ~TheNSResources( );
 
     System & system()
       { return *TheSystem; }
 
     QPixmap getPixmap( const QString & Name );
 
     Name2NetNode_t & netNodes( void ) 
       { return AllNodeTypes; }
     bool netNodeExists( const QString & X )
       { return AllNodeTypes.find(X)!=0; }
+    ANetNode * findNetNode( const QString & N )
+      { NetNode_t * NNT = AllNodeTypes.find(N);
+        return (NNT) ? NNT->NetNode : 0;
+      }
 
     Name2SystemFile_t & systemFiles( void )
       { return SystemFiles; }
     void addSystemFile( SystemFile * SF )
       { SystemFiles.insert( SF->name(), SF ); }
 
     ANetNodeInstance * createNodeInstance( const QString & S )
       { ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
         NetNode_t * NNT = AllNodeTypes[S];
-        ANetNode * NN;
         if( ! NNT ) {
-          NN = FakeNode = 
-            ( FakeNode ) ?  FakeNode : new FakeNetNode();
-        } else {
-          NN = NNT->NetNode;
+          return 0;
         }
-        NNI = NN->createInstance();
+        NNI = NNT->NetNode->createInstance();
         NNI->initialize();
         return NNI;
       }
 
     Name2Instance_t & netNodeInstances( void ) 
       { return AllNodes; }
     void addNodeInstance( ANetNodeInstance * I )
       { AllNodes.insert( I->nodeName(), I ); }
     void removeNodeInstance( const QString & N )
       { AllNodes.remove( N );}
     ANetNodeInstance * findNodeInstance( const QString & S )
       { return (AllNodes.find(S)!=0) ? AllNodes[S] : 0; }
 
     const QString & netNode2Name( const char * Type );
     const QString & netNode2Description( const char * Type );
 
     void renumberConnections( void );
     void addConnection( NodeCollection * NC );
     void removeConnection( const QString & N );
     NodeCollection * findConnection( const QString & N );
     Name2Connection_t & connections( void )
       { return ConnectionsMap; }
 
     CurrentQPEUser & currentUser( void )
       { return CurrentUser; }
 
 private :
 
     void detectCurrentUser( void );
     QString tr( const char * path );
     void findAvailableNetNodes( const QString &path );
     bool loadNetNode(
          const QString &pluginFileName,
          const QString &resolveString = "create_plugin");
 
     QMap< QString, QString>   NodeTypeNameMap;
     QMap< QString, QString>   NodeTypeDescriptionMap;
     Name2Connection_t ConnectionsMap;
     System * TheSystem;
     Name2SystemFile_t SystemFiles;
 
     // all node type classes 
     Name2NetNode_t      AllNodeTypes;
 
     // all nodes
     Name2Instance_t     AllNodes;
 
     CurrentQPEUser    CurrentUser;
 };
 
 extern TheNSResources * _NSResources;
 #define NSResources _NSResources
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
index b4d9aaa..13979ce 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
@@ -1,332 +1,367 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 #include <qdir.h>
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <qfileinfo.h>
 
 #include "nsdata.h"
 #include <asdevice.h>
 #include <resources.h>
 
 static QString CfgFile;
 
 NetworkSettingsData::NetworkSettingsData( void ) {
     // init global resources structure
     new TheNSResources();
 
     CfgFile.sprintf( "%s/NETCONFIG", 
           NSResources->currentUser().HomeDir.latin1() );
     fprintf( stderr, "Cfg from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
 
     // load settings
     Force = 0;
     IsModified = 0;
     loadSettings();
 }
 
 // saving is done by caller
 NetworkSettingsData::~NetworkSettingsData( void ) {
     delete NSResources;
 }
 
 void NetworkSettingsData::loadSettings( void ) {
-    QString S;
-    ANetNodeInstance* NNI;
+    QString Line, S;
     QString Attr, Value;
     long idx;
 
     QFile F( CfgFile );
     QTextStream TS( &F );
 
     do {
 
       if( ! F.open(IO_ReadOnly) )
         break;
 
       /* load the file ->
 
          FORMAT :
 
            [NETNODETYPE] 
            Entries ...
            <EMPTYLINE>
            [connection] 
            Name=Name
            Node=Name
            <EMPTYLINE>
       */
       while( ! TS.atEnd() ) {
-        S = TS.readLine();
+        S = Line = TS.readLine();
 
         if ( S.isEmpty() || S[0] != '[' )
           continue;
 
         S = S.mid( 1, S.length()-2 );
 
         if( ! NSResources ) {
           continue;
         }
 
         if( S == "connection" ) {
           // load connections -> collections of nodes
           NodeCollection * NC = new NodeCollection( TS );
           NSResources->addConnection( NC );
         } else {
-          // load nodes
+          ANetNode * NN = 0;
+          ANetNodeInstance* NNI = 0;
+          if( S.startsWith( "nodetype " ) ) {
+            S = S.mid( 9, S.length()-9-1 );
+            fprintf( stderr, "Node %s\n", S.latin1() );
+            // try to find netnode
+            NN = NSResources->findNetNode( S );
+          } else {
+            // try to find instance
           NNI = NSResources->createNodeInstance( S );
-          if( ! NNI ) {
-            printf( "SKIPPING %s\n", S.latin1() );
           }
 
           do {
             S = TS.readLine();
+
+            if( NN || NNI ) {
             if( S.isEmpty() ) {
               // empty line
               break;
             }
-            // node found ?
-            if( NNI ) {
               idx = S.find( '=' );
               if( idx > 0 ) {
                 Attr = S.left( idx );
                 Value = S.mid( idx+1, S.length() );
               } else {
                 Value="";
                 Attr = S;
               }
 
               Value.stripWhiteSpace();
               Attr.stripWhiteSpace();
               Attr.lower();
               // dequote Attr
               Value = deQuote(Value);
 
+              if( NN ) {
+                // set the attribute
+                NNI->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
+              } else {
               // set the attribute
               NNI->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
             }
-
+            } else {
+              LeftOvers.append( Line );
+              // add empty line too as delimiter
+              if( S.isEmpty() ) {
+                // empty line
+                break;
+              }
+            }
           } while( 1 );
           if( NNI ) {
             // loading from file -> exists
             NNI->setNew( FALSE );
             NSResources->addNodeInstance( NNI );
           }
         }
       }
 
     } while( 0 );
 
 }
 
 QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
     QString ErrS = "";
 
     if( ! isModified() )
       return ErrS;
 
     QString S;
     QFile F( CfgFile + ".bup" );
 
     printf( "Saving settings to %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
     if( ! F.open( IO_WriteOnly | IO_Truncate ) ) {
       ErrS = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
               "<p>Could not save setup to \"%1\" !</p>" ).
         arg(CfgFile);
       // problem
       return ErrS;
     }
 
     QTextStream TS( &F );
+
+    // save leftovers
+    for ( QStringList::Iterator it = LeftOvers.begin(); 
+          it != LeftOvers.end(); ++it ) {
+      TS << (*it) << endl;
+    }
+
+    // save global configs
+    for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> it( NSResources->netNodes() );
+        it.current();
+        ++it ) {
+        TS << "[nodetype "
+           << it.current()->NetNode->name()
+           << "]" 
+           << endl;
+
+        it.current()->NetNode->saveAttributes( TS );
+    }
+
     { Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
 
       // for all connections
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         // all nodes in those connections
         for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nit(*(it.current())); 
              nit.current();
              ++nit ) {
           // header
           NNI = nit.current();
           TS << '[' <<NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName() << ']' << endl;
           NNI->saveAttributes( TS );
           TS << endl;
         }
 
         TS << "[connection]" << endl;
         it.current()->save(TS);
       }
     }
 
     QDir D(".");
     D.rename( CfgFile + ".bup", CfgFile );
 
     //
     // proper files AND system files regenerated
     //
 
     setModified( 0 );
     return ErrS;
 }
 
 QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
     bool ForceIt;
     QString S = "";
 
     // include own force flag
     ForceIt = (Force) ? 1 : ForceReq;
 
     if( ! ForceIt && ! isModified() )
       return S;
 
     // regenerate system files
     fprintf( stderr, "Generating settings from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
 
     { Name2SystemFile_t & SFM = NSResources->systemFiles();
       Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       NodeCollection * NC;
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
       SystemFile * SF;
       AsDevice * CurDev;
       ANetNode * CurDevNN;
       bool needToRegenerate = ForceIt;
 
       //
       // check if we need to generate at least one of the system files
       //
       if( ! ForceIt ) {
         for( QDictIterator<SystemFile> sfit(SFM);
              sfit.current();
              ++sfit ) {
           SF = sfit.current();
 
           // check if there are nodes that are modified and require
           // data for this system file
 
           // for all connections
           for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> ncit(M);
                ncit.current();
                ++ncit ) {
             NC = ncit.current();
 
             if( NC->isModified() ) {
               // does this connection 'touch' this system file ?
               for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> cncit(*NC); 
                    cncit.current();
                    ++cncit ) {
                 NNI = cncit.current();
                 if( ( NNI->nodeClass()->hasDataFor( SF->name() ) ||
                       NNI->hasDataFor( SF->name() ) 
                     ) &&
                     NNI->isModified() ) {
                   needToRegenerate = 1;
                   break;
                 }
               }
             }
             if( needToRegenerate )
               break;
           }
           if( needToRegenerate )
             break;
         }
       }
 
       // we cannot renumber with a FORCE request since
       // we probably are NOT going to save the config
       // e.g. when using --regen option
       if( ! ForceReq && needToRegenerate ) {
         NSResources->renumberConnections();
         setModified(1);
       }
 
       //
       // generate files proper to each netnodeinstance
       //
       { Name2Instance_t & NNIs = NSResources->netNodeInstances();
 
         for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> NNIIt(NNIs);
              NNIIt.current();
              ++NNIIt
            ){
           // for all nodes find those that are modified
           NNI = NNIIt.current();
 
           if( ForceIt || NNI->isModified() ) {
             if( ! NNI->nodeClass()->generateProperFilesFor( NNI ) ) {
               // problem generating
               S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                                    "<p>Cannot generate files proper to \"%1\"</p>" ).
                       arg(NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName()) ;
               return S;
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
       //
       // generate all system files
       //
       for( QDictIterator<SystemFile> sfit(SFM);
            sfit.current();
            ++sfit ) {
         SF = sfit.current();
 
         fprintf( stderr, "Generating %s\n", SF->name().latin1() );
         SF->open();
 
         do { // so we can break;
 
           // global presection for this system file
           if( SF->preSection() ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                                  "<p>Error in preSection for file \"%1\"</p>" ).
                 arg( SF->name() );
             return S;
           }
 
           // find all netnodes and figure out if
           // for that node there are instances 
           for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> nnit(
                       NSResources->netNodes() );
                nnit.current();
                ++nnit ) {
 
             CurDevNN = nnit.current()->NetNode;
 
             // are there instances for this netnode ? 
             NNI = 0;
             for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nniit(
                         NSResources->netNodeInstances() );
                  nniit.current();
                  ++nniit ) {
               if( nniit.current()->nodeClass() == CurDevNN ) { 
                 NNI = nniit.current();
                 break;
               }
             }
 
             if( ! NNI )
               // no instances -> next netnode type
               continue;
 
             // has this node data for this system file ?
             if( (CurDev = NNI->runtime()->asDevice() ) ) {
               // generate start for this nodetype for all possible devices of this type
               for( int i = 0; i < CurDevNN->instanceCount(); i ++ ) {
                 S = generateSystemFileNode( *SF, CurDev, NNI, i );
                 if( ! S.isEmpty() )
                   return S;
               }
             } else {
               S = generateSystemFileNode( *SF, 0, NNI, -1 );
               if( ! S.isEmpty() )
                 return S;
             }
           }
 
           if( SF->postSection() ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
index eb96930..57eb722 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
@@ -1,43 +1,46 @@
 #ifndef __NSDATA_H
 #define __NSDATA_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class NetworkSettingsData {
 
 public :
 
       NetworkSettingsData( void );
       ~NetworkSettingsData( void );
 
       void loadSettings( void );
       QString saveSettings( void );
 
       QString generateSettings( bool Force = FALSE );
 
       bool isModified( void ) 
         { return IsModified; }
       void setModified( bool m ) 
         { IsModified = m; }
 
       QList<NodeCollection> collectPossible( const char * Interface );
       // return TRUE if we need gui to decide
       bool canStart( const char * Interface );
       bool regenerate( void );
 
       void forceGeneration( bool m ) 
         { Force = m; }
 
 private :
 
       QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSystemFileNode(
               SystemFile & SF,
               AsDevice * CurDev,
               ANetNodeInstance * DevNNI,
               long DevInstNr );
       bool IsModified;
       bool Force;
 
+      // collect strings in config file nobody wants
+      QStringList LeftOvers;
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
index b3f70c5..0bf415b 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
@@ -1,62 +1,68 @@
 #include "ppp_NN.h"
 #include "ppp_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * PPPNeeds[] = 
     { "line", 
       "modem", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 PPPNetNode::PPPNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 PPPNetNode::~PPPNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString PPPNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up IP using PPP.</p>\
 <p>Use this for dialup devices or serial setups</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * PPPNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new APPP( this );
 }
 
 const char ** PPPNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return PPPNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * PPPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool PPPNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool PPPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 QString PPPNetNode::genNic( long NicNr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "ppp%ld", NicNr ); 
 }
 
+void PPPNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void PPPNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new PPPNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
index c33f281..fbbbbe1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
@@ -1,47 +1,49 @@
 #ifndef PPP_NETNODE_H
 #define PPP_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class APPP;
 
 class PPPNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     PPPNetNode();
     virtual ~PPPNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/ppp"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("PPP Connection"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual QString genNic( long NicNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
index 7609cdc..0f71dc7 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
@@ -1,56 +1,62 @@
 #include "profile_NN.h"
 #include "profile_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * ProfileNeeds[] = 
     { "connection", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 ProfileNetNode::ProfileNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 ProfileNetNode::~ProfileNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString ProfileNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Define use of an IP connection.</p>\
 <p>Configure if and when this connection needs to be established</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ProfileNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AProfile( this );
 }
 
 const char ** ProfileNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return ProfileNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * ProfileNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "fullsetup";
 }
 
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void ProfileNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void ProfileNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new ProfileNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
index f7c2b22..1313ab2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
@@ -1,45 +1,47 @@
 #ifndef PROFILE_NETNODE_H
 #define PROFILE_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class AProfile;
 
 class ProfileNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     ProfileNetNode();
     virtual ~ProfileNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/commprofile"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Regular profile"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
index 30c72db..d5971cf 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
@@ -1,71 +1,77 @@
 #include "usb_NN.h"
 #include "usb_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * USBNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 USBNetNode::USBNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 USBNetNode::~USBNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString USBNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure Ethernet over USB.</p>\
 <p>Use this for a computer to computer USB cable connection</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * USBNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AUSB( this );
 }
 
 const char ** USBNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return USBNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * USBNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return (S== "interfaces");
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
                                 long DevNr ) {
     QString NIC = genNic( DevNr );
 
     if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
       // generate mapping stanza for this interface
       S << "# check if " << NIC << " can be brought UP" << endl;
       S << "mapping " << NIC << endl;
       S << "  script networksettings2-request" << endl << endl;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 QString USBNetNode::genNic( long ) {
     return QString( "usbf" ); 
 }
 
+void USBNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void USBNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new USBNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
index ba22b1c..0b83ea6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
@@ -1,46 +1,48 @@
 #ifndef USB_NETNODE_H
 #define USB_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class AUSB;
 
 class USBNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     USBNetNode();
     virtual ~USBNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/usb"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("USB Cable Connect"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S);
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual QString genNic( long nr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
index d9aa892..307e9dd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
@@ -1,56 +1,62 @@
 #include "vpn_NN.h"
 #include "vpn_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * VPNNeeds[] = 
     { "connection", 
       0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 VPNNetNode::VPNNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 VPNNetNode::~VPNNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString VPNNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure private IP connection.</p>\
 <p>Defines Secure tunnels over non secure IP sessions</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * VPNNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AVPN( this );
 }
 
 const char ** VPNNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return VPNNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * VPNNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool VPNNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool VPNNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void VPNNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void VPNNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new VPNNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
index 7ce8e3a..1cd3fcc 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
@@ -1,45 +1,47 @@
 #ifndef VPN_NETNODE_H
 #define VPN_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class AVPN;
 
 class VPNNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     VPNNetNode();
     virtual ~VPNNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/vpn"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("VPN Connection"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
index 4e59ac1..e0c4db2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
@@ -1,72 +1,85 @@
 #include "wlan_NN.h"
 #include "wlan_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * WLanNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 WLanNetNode::WLanNetNode() : ANetNode() {
+    InstanceCount = 2;
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 WLanNetNode::~WLanNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString WLanNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure Wi/Fi or WLan network cards.</p>\
 <p>Defines Wireless options for those cards</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * WLanNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AWLan( this );
 }
 
 const char ** WLanNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return WLanNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * WLanNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S, 
                                 long DevNr ) {
       QString NIC = genNic( DevNr );
 
       if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
         // generate mapping stanza for this interface
         S << "# check if " << NIC << " can be brought UP" << endl;
         S << "mapping " << NIC << endl;
         S << "  script networksettings2-request" << endl << endl;
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 QString WLanNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "wlan%ld", nr );
 }
 
+void WLanNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
+      if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
+        InstanceCount = V.toLong();
+      }
+}
+
+void WLanNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS ) {
+      TS << "interfacecount="
+         << InstanceCount
+         << endl;
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new WLanNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
index f27e71c..e93a89a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
@@ -1,50 +1,56 @@
 #ifndef WLAN_NETNODE_H
 #define WLAN_NETNODE_H
 
 #include "netnode.h"
 
 class AWLan;
 
 class WLanNetNode : public ANetNode{
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     WLanNetNode();
     virtual ~WLanNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/wlan"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("WLan Device"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual long instanceCount( void )
-      { return 2; }
+      { return InstanceCount; }
 
     virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
+
+      // number of interfaces for this device
+      long InstanceCount;
+
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif