Error in generation of files

53 files changed, 564 insertions, 157 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h
index e65b378..347da0c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h
@@ -1,32 +1,36 @@
 #include <asdevice.h>
 #include "bluetoothBNEPdata.h"
 
 class BluetoothBNEPRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       BluetoothBNEPRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                         BluetoothBNEPData & Data ) : AsDevice( NNI )
         { }
 
       virtual long count( void )
         { return 3; }
       virtual QString genNic( long nr )
         { QString S; return S.sprintf( "bnep%ld", nr ); }
+
+      virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
+
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
         { return asDevice(); }
 
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * )
         { }
 
       bool setState( NodeCollection * , Action_t  )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool canSetState( State_t , Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & )
         { return 0; }
 };
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMMrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMMrun.h
index 87116e2..6a7902a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMMrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMMrun.h
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 #include <asline.h>
 #include "bluetoothRFCOMMdata.h"
 
 class BluetoothRFCOMMRun  : public AsLine {
 
 public :
 
       BluetoothRFCOMMRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                           BluetoothRFCOMMData & Data ) : AsLine( NNI )
         { }
 
+      virtual AsLine * asLine( void ) 
+        { return (AsLine *)this; }
+
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * )
         { }
 
       bool setState( NodeCollection * , Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool canSetState( State_t , Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 };
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
index 91be153..47272c4 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
@@ -28,93 +28,100 @@ 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 & ) {
-      return 0;
+bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
+      return DS && S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 //
 //
 // BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
 //
 //
 
 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 & ) {
+bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 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 705201c..d72b0d4 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
@@ -7,69 +7,73 @@ 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 hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 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 hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool  );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 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 756903e..6f62772 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
@@ -20,40 +20,47 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & ) {
+bool CableNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool CableNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool CableNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 da99c1c..3875af6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cablerun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cablerun.h
index 36ee640..7b341c4 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cablerun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cablerun.h
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 #include <asline.h>
 #include "cabledata.h"
 
 class CableRun  : public AsLine {
 
 public :
 
       CableRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                 CableData & Data ) : AsLine( NNI )
         { D = &Data; }
 
+      virtual AsLine * asLine( void ) 
+        { return (AsLine *)this; }
+
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * NC );
       bool setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A );
       bool canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A );
 
 private :
 
       CableData_t * D;
 };
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
index 3b9c938..4347191 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
@@ -20,40 +20,47 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & ) {
+bool IRDANetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool IRDANetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool IRDANetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 6574c17..a772f69 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irdarun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irdarun.h
index adc9c24..d9fe5e8 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irdarun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irdarun.h
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 #include <asline.h>
 #include "irdadata.h"
 
 class IRDARun  : public AsLine {
 
 public :
 
       IRDARun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                IRDAData & Data ) : AsLine( NNI )
         { }
 
+      virtual AsLine * asLine( void ) 
+        { return (AsLine *)this; }
+
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * )
         { }
 
       bool setState( NodeCollection * , Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool canSetState( State_t , Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 };
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
index a45496d..7d36918 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
@@ -21,40 +21,47 @@ const QString LanCardNetNode::nodeDescription(){
 <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 & ) {
-      return 0;
+bool LanCardNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
+      return DS && S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool LanCardNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & S , 
+                                long DevNr ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
+      return ((ALanCard *)NNI)->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+}
+
 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 71b49d0..9690c76 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.cpp
index 9595e2e..a6401db 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.cpp
@@ -21,24 +21,38 @@ void ALanCard::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
 
 void ALanCard::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
     TS << "matchanycard=" << 
       ((Data.AnyLanCard) ? "yes" : "no") << endl;
     for( QStringList::Iterator it = Data.HWAddresses.begin(); 
          it != Data.HWAddresses.end(); ++it ) {
       TS << "match=" << quote( *it ) << endl;
     }
 }
 
 QWidget * ALanCard::edit( QWidget * parent ) {
     GUI = new LanCardEdit( parent );
     GUI->showData( Data );
     return GUI;
 }
 
 QString ALanCard::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void ALanCard::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
+
+bool ALanCard::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
+    AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
+    QString NIC = Dev->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;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h
index 8fc8868..16f5f56 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h
@@ -6,38 +6,40 @@
 #include "lancardrun.h"
 
 class LanCardNetNode;
 class LanCardEdit;
 
 class ALanCard : public ANetNodeInstance {
 
 public :
 
       ALanCard( LanCardNetNode * PNN );
 
       QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent );
       QString acceptable( void );
       void commit( void );
 
       RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) 
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new LanCardRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
       
       LanCardEdit * GUI;
       LanCardData Data;
       LanCardRun * RT;
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.cpp
index b3b592b..951756d 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.cpp
@@ -15,49 +15,58 @@ void LanCardRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) {
 
     QFile F( S );
 
     if( F.open( IO_ReadOnly ) ) {
       // could open file -> read interface and assign
       QString X;
       QTextStream TS(&F);
       X = TS.readLine();
       // find interface
       if( handlesInterface( X ) ) {
         for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
              It.current();
              ++It ) {
           Run = It.current();
           if( X == Run->Name ) {
             Run->assignNode( netNode() );
             assignInterface( Run );
             NC->setCurrentState( IsUp );
             return;
           }
         }
       }
     } 
 
-    // we are certainly not UP
+    if( ( Run = assignedInterface() ) ) {
+      // we already have an interface assigned -> still present ?
+      if( ! Run->IsUp ) {
+        // usb is still free -> keep assignment
+        NC->setCurrentState( Available );
+        return;
+      } // else interface is up but NOT us -> some other profile
+    }
+
+    // nothing (valid) assigned to us
     assignInterface( 0 );
 
     // find possible interface
     for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
          It.current();
          ++It ) {
       Run = It.current();
       if( handlesInterface( Run->Name ) &&
           Run->CardType == ARPHRD_ETHER &&
           ! Run->IsUp
         ) {
         // proper type, and Not UP -> free
         NC->setCurrentState( Off );
         return;
       }
     }
     // no free found
 
     NC->setCurrentState( Unavailable );
 
 }
 
 bool LanCardRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) {
 
@@ -66,50 +75,49 @@ bool LanCardRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) {
       case Activate :
         { 
           if( NC->currentState() != Off ) {
             return 0;
           }
           InterfaceInfo * N = getInterface();
           if( ! N ) {
             // no interface available
             NC->setCurrentState( Unavailable );
             return 0;
           }
           // because we were OFF the interface
           // we get back is NOT assigned
           N->assignNode( netNode() );
           assignInterface( N );
           NC->setCurrentState( Available );
           return 1;
         }
       case Deactivate :
         if( NC->currentState() == IsUp ) {
           // bring down first
           if( ! connection()->setState( Down ) )
             // could not ...
             return 0;
-        }
-        if( NC->currentState() != Available ) {
+        } else if( NC->currentState() != Available ) {
           return 1;
         }
         assignedInterface()->assignNode( 0 ); // release
         assignInterface( 0 );
         NC->setCurrentState( Off );
         return 1;
       default :
         // FT
         break;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 bool LanCardRun::canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A ) {
     // we only handle up down activate and deactivate
     switch( A ) {
       case Activate :
         { // at least available 
           if( Curr == Available ) {
             return 1;
           }
           // or we can make one available
           InterfaceInfo * N = getInterface();
           if( ! N || N->assignedNode() != 0 ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h
index 5f004e0..8dbd1b1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h
@@ -1,38 +1,42 @@
 #ifndef LANCARDRUN_H
 #define LANCARDRUN_H
 
 #include <asdevice.h>
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include "lancarddata.h"
 
 class LanCardRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       LanCardRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                   LanCardData & Data ) : AsDevice( NNI ),
                                          Pat( "eth[0-9]" )
         { }
 
       virtual long count( void )
         { return 2; }
       virtual QString genNic( long nr )
         { QString S; return S.sprintf( "eth%ld", nr ); }
+
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
-        { return asDevice(); }
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
+
+      virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * NC );
       bool setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A );
       bool canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A );
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
 private :
 
       InterfaceInfo * getInterface( void );
       QRegExp Pat;
 
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
index 48e1ad8..2807963 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
@@ -21,40 +21,47 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & ) {
+bool ModemNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool ModemNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool ModemNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 5eceed2..bd921c6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modemrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modemrun.h
index 719ab2f..6d1662b 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modemrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modemrun.h
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 #include <asline.h>
 #include "modemdata.h"
 
 class ModemRun  : public AsLine {
 
 public :
 
       ModemRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                 ModemData & Data ) : AsLine ( NNI )
         { }
 
+      virtual AsLine * asLine( void ) 
+        { return (AsLine *)this; }
+
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * )
         { }
 
       bool setState( NodeCollection *, Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool canSetState( State_t, Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 };
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
index bb371ad..a6b15c6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
@@ -22,43 +22,50 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
-      if( S == "interfaces" ) {
+bool NetworkNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
+      if( ! DS && S == "interfaces" ) {
         return 1;
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S, 
                                 long DevNr,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
       return ((ANetwork *)NNI)->generateDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
 }
 
+bool NetworkNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 220e00f..62a3f10 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.cpp
index 7130764..eac2d66 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.cpp
@@ -83,53 +83,48 @@ void ANetwork::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS ) {
       TS << "postdown=" << quote(*it) << endl;
     }
 }
 
 QWidget * ANetwork::edit( QWidget * parent ) {
     GUI = new NetworkEdit( parent );
     GUI->showData( Data );
     return GUI;
 }
 
 QString ANetwork::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void ANetwork::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
 
 bool ANetwork::generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
     AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
     QString NIC = Dev->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;
-
       // we can safely call from here since device item is deeper
       if( Data.UseDHCP ) {
         S << "iface " << NIC << "-c" << connection()->number() << 
               "-allowed inet dhcp" << endl;
         S << "  up echo \"" << NIC << "\" > /tmp/profile-" << connection()->number() << 
             ".up" << Data.IPAddress << endl;
         if( Data.SendHostname ) {
           S << "  hostname "<< Data.Hostname  << endl;
         }
 
         S << "  down rm -f /tmp/profile-" << connection()->number() << 
             ".up" << Data.IPAddress << endl;
       } else {
         S << "iface " << NIC << "-c" << connection()->number() << 
               "-allowed inet static" << endl;
         S << "  up echo \"" << NIC << "\" > /tmp/profile-" << connection()->number() << 
             ".up" << Data.IPAddress << endl;
         S << "  down rm -f /tmp/profile-" << connection()->number() << 
             ".up" << Data.IPAddress << endl;
         S << "  address   " << Data.IPAddress << endl;
         S << "  broadcast " << Data.Broadcast << endl;
         S << "  netmask   " << Data.NetMask << endl;
 
         // derive network address = IPAddress & netmask
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkedit.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkedit.cpp
index b17d745..182213b 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkedit.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkedit.cpp
@@ -31,55 +31,55 @@ NetworkEdit::NetworkEdit( QWidget * Parent ) : NetworkGUI( Parent ){
 }
 
 QString NetworkEdit::acceptable( void ) {
     if( DHCP_CB->isChecked() ) {
       if( SendHostname_CB->isChecked() )
         if( Hostname_LE->text().isEmpty() ) 
           return tr("Hostname needed");
       return QString();
     }
 
     if( IPAddress_LE->text().isEmpty() )
       return tr("IPAddress needed");
     if( Broadcast_LE->text().isEmpty() )
       return tr("Broadcast needed");
     if( SubnetMask_LE->text().isEmpty() ) 
       return tr("Subnet mask needed");
 
     // valid IP ?
     if( ! validIP( IPAddress_LE->text() ) )
       return tr("IPAddress not valid");
     if( ! validIP( SubnetMask_LE->text() ) )
       return tr("Subnet mask not valid");
     if( ! validIP( Broadcast_LE->text() ) )
       return tr("Broadcast address not valid");
-    if( Gateway_LE->text().isEmpty() &&
+    if( Gateway_LE->text().isEmpty() ||
         ! validIP( Gateway_LE->text() ) )
       return tr("Gateway address not valid");
-    if( DNS1_LE->text().isEmpty() &&
+    if( ! DNS1_LE->text().isEmpty() &&
         ! validIP( DNS1_LE->text() ) )
       return tr("DNS1 address not valid");
-    if( DNS2_LE->text().isEmpty() &&
+    if( ! DNS2_LE->text().isEmpty() &&
         ! validIP( DNS2_LE->text() ) )
       return tr("DNS2 address not valid");
     return QString();
 }
 
 bool NetworkEdit::commit( NetworkData_t & Data ) {
     bool SM = 0;
     CBM( Data.UseDHCP, DHCP_CB, SM );
     TXTM( Data.IPAddress, IPAddress_LE, SM );
     CBM( Data.SendHostname, SendHostname_CB, SM );
     TXTM( Data.Hostname, Hostname_LE, SM );
     TXTM( Data.Gateway, Gateway_LE, SM );
     TXTM( Data.Broadcast, Broadcast_LE, SM );
     TXTM( Data.NetMask, SubnetMask_LE, SM );
     TXTM( Data.DNS1, DNS1_LE, SM );
     TXTM( Data.DNS2, DNS2_LE, SM );
 
     SM |= updateList( Data.PreUp_SL, PreUp_LB );
     SM |= updateList( Data.PostUp_SL, PostUp_LB );
     SM |= updateList( Data.PreDown_SL, PreDown_LB );
     SM |= updateList( Data.PostDown_SL, PostDown_LB );
 
     return SM;
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp
index 8deca14..f34fdbf 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp
@@ -5,59 +5,61 @@
 void NetworkRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) { 
     RuntimeInfo * RI = netNode()->nextNode()->runtime();
     AsDevice * Next = RI->asDevice();
     InterfaceInfo * II = Next->assignedInterface();
 
     if( II ) {
       // device has assigned interface
       NC->setCurrentState( (( II->IsUp ) ? IsUp : Available) );
     }
 
     // has no interface -> delegate
     RI->detectState( NC );
 }
 
 bool NetworkRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) { 
     // we handle UP and DOWN
     RuntimeInfo * RI = netNode()->nextNode()->runtime();
     AsDevice * Next = RI->asDevice();
     InterfaceInfo * II = Next->assignedInterface();
 
     if( A == Up ) {
       // we can bring UP if lower level is available
       if( NC->currentState() == Available ) {
         QString S;
-        S.sprintf( "ifup %s", II->Name.latin1() );
+        S.sprintf( "ifup %s=%s-c%d-allowed", 
+            II->Name.latin1(), II->Name.latin1(),
+            connection()->number() );
         NSResources->system().execute( S );
-        NC->setCurrentState( IsUp );
       }
       return 1;
     } else if( A == Down ) {
       if( NC->currentState() == IsUp ) {
         QString S;
-        S.sprintf( "ifdown %s", II->Name.latin1() );
+        S.sprintf( "ifdown %s=%s-c%d-allowed", 
+            II->Name.latin1(), II->Name.latin1(),
+            connection()->number() );
         NSResources->system().execute( S );
-        NC->setCurrentState( Available );
       }
       return 1;
     } 
     // delegate
     return RI->setState( NC, A );
 }
 
 bool NetworkRun::canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A ) {
     // we handle UP and DOWN
     RuntimeInfo * RI = netNode()->nextNode()->runtime();
 
     if( A == Up ) {
       return ( Curr == Available );
     } else if( A == Down ) {
       return ( Curr == IsUp );
     } 
     // delegate
     return RI->canSetState( Curr, A );
 }
 
 bool NetworkRun::handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
     // donno -> pass deeper
     return netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->handlesInterface(S);
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.h
index f3d840e..fa16365 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.h
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 #include <asconnection.h>
 #include "networkdata.h"
 
 class NetworkRun  : public AsConnection {
 
 public :
 
       NetworkRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                   NetworkData & Data ) : AsConnection( NNI )
         { }
 
+      virtual AsConnection * asConnection( void ) 
+        { return (AsConnection *)this; }
+
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * );
       bool setState( NodeCollection * ,Action_t A );
       bool canSetState( State_t , Action_t A );
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
 };
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
index e1110e2..c3e6572 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
@@ -147,78 +147,96 @@ void NetworkSettings::SLOT_DeleteNode( void ) {
           1, 0 ) == 1 ) {
       NSResources->removeConnection( LBI->text() );
       delete LBI;
       setModified( 1 );
       NSD.forceGeneration(1);
     }
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_EditNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
     QString OldName = "";
     EditConnection EC( this );
 
     if( LBI ) {
       NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
       if( ! NC ) {
         return;
       }
       OldName = NC->name();
       EC.setConnection( NC );
     }
 
     EC.showMaximized();
     // disable refresh timer 
     UpdateTimer->stop();
-    if( EC.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ) {
-      // toplevel item -> store
-      NodeCollection * NC = EC.connection();
-      if( NC->isModified() ) {
-        setModified( 1 );
+    // we need to retry
+    while( 1 ) {
+      if( EC.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ) {
+        // toplevel item -> store
+        NodeCollection * NC = EC.connection();
+        if( NC->isModified() ) {
+          setModified( 1 );
+          if( LBI ) {
+            if( NC->name() != OldName ) {
+              // find if new name is free
+              NodeCollection * LCN = NSResources->findConnection(
+                    NC->name() );
+              if( LCN ) {
+                QMessageBox::warning(
+                  0, 
+                  tr( "Generating system configuration" ),
+                  tr( "Name %1 already exists" ).arg(NC->name())
+                );
+                continue; // restart exec
+              } // else new name
+              // new name -> remove item
+              NSResources->removeConnection( OldName );
+              NSResources->addConnection( NC );
+            } // else not changed
+
+            // must add it here since change will trigger event
+            Profiles_LB->changeItem( NC->devicePixmap(),
+                                     NC->name(),
+                                     Profiles_LB->index( LBI )
+                                   );
+          } else {
+            // new item
+            int ci = Profiles_LB->count();
+            NSResources->addConnection( NC );
+            NC->setNumber( NC->maxConnectionNumber()+1 );
+            Profiles_LB->insertItem( NC->devicePixmap(), NC->name() );
+            Profiles_LB->setSelected( ci, TRUE );
+          }
+          updateProfileState( LBI );
+        }
+      } else {
+        // cancelled : reset connection 
         if( LBI ) {
-          // new name -> remove item
-          NSResources->removeConnection( OldName );
-          // must add it here since change will trigger event
-          NSResources->addConnection( NC );
-          Profiles_LB->changeItem( NC->devicePixmap(),
-                                   NC->name(),
-                                   Profiles_LB->index( LBI )
-                                 );
-        } else {
-          // new item
-          int ci = Profiles_LB->count();
-          NSResources->addConnection( NC );
-          NC->setNumber( NC->maxConnectionNumber()+1 );
-          Profiles_LB->insertItem( NC->devicePixmap(), NC->name() );
-          Profiles_LB->setSelected( ci, TRUE );
+          NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
+          NC->reassign();
         }
-        updateProfileState( LBI );
-      }
-    } else {
-      // cancelled : reset connection 
-      if( LBI ) {
-        NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
-        NC->reassign();
       }
+      break;
     }
     // reenable 
     UpdateTimer->start( 5000 );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_ShowNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
     if( LBI == 0 ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
     // is button possible
     bool EnabledPossible, OnPossible, ConnectPossible;
     // is button On or Off
     bool DisabledOn, OnOn, ConnectOn;
 
     EnabledPossible = OnPossible = ConnectPossible = 1;
     DisabledOn = 1;
     OnOn = ConnectOn = 0;
 
     switch( NC->state() ) {
       case Unknown :
         // cannot occur here
         break;
@@ -312,100 +330,94 @@ void NetworkSettings::SLOT_Enable( void ) {
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Activating profile" ),
           Msg );
       return;
     }
     updateProfileState( LBI );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_On( void ) {
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() );
 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = 
         NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
     bool rv;
     switch( NC->state() ) {
       case Off :
         // activate interface
         rv = NC->setState( Activate );
         break;
-      case Available :
-        // deactivate
+      case Available : // deactivate
+      case IsUp : // deactivate (will also bring down if needed)
         rv = NC->setState( Deactivate );
         break;
-      case IsUp :
-        // bring down and deactivate
-        rv = ( NC->setState( Down ) &&
-               NC->setState( Deactivate ) );
-        break;
       default :
         // others no change
         return;
     } 
 
     if( ! rv ) {
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Activating profile" ),
           tr( "Cannot enable profile" ) );
       return;
     }
     updateProfileState( LBI );
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_Connect( void ) {
     QListBoxItem * LBI = Profiles_LB->item( Profiles_LB->currentItem() );
 
     if ( ! LBI ) 
       return;
 
     NodeCollection * NC = 
         NSResources->findConnection( LBI->text() );
 
-    bool rv;
+    bool rv = 1 ;
     switch( NC->state() ) {
       case IsUp :
         // down interface
         rv = NC->setState( Down );
         break;
       case Available :
         // up interface
         rv = NC->setState( Up );
         break;
       case Off :
         // activate and bring up
         rv = ( NC->setState( Activate ) &&
                NC->setState( Up ) );
         break;
       default :
         // others no change
-        return;
+        break;
     } 
 
     if( ! rv ) {
       QMessageBox::warning(
           0, 
           tr( "Activating profile" ),
           tr( "Cannot enable profile" ) );
-      return;
     }
 
     // we do not update the GUI but wait for the REAL upping of the device
 }
 
 void NetworkSettings::SLOT_QCopMessage(const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &data) {
   QDataStream stream( data, IO_ReadOnly );
 
   if( msg == "raise" ) {
       raise();
       return;
   } /* if ( msg == "someMessage(int,int,int)" ) {
     int a,b,c;
     stream >> a >> b >> c;
     ...
   } */
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
index 56333c5..f4a5e30 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
@@ -74,53 +74,57 @@ public:
 
   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 system file S
+  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DeviceSpecific ) = 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, ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) = 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, ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) = 0;
 
   // does this Node provide a Connection
   bool isToplevel( void )
     { return strcmp( provides(), "fullsetup") == 0 ; }
 
   // compiled references to 'needed' NetNodes -> needs list
   void setAlternatives( NetNodeList * Alt )
     { Alternatives = Alt; }
   NetNodeList & alternatives( void ) 
     { return *Alternatives; }
 
 protected :
 
   NetNodeList * Alternatives;
 
 private :
 };
 
 class ANetNodeInstance : public QObject {
 
 public:
 
   ANetNodeInstance( ANetNode * NN ) : QObject()
       { IsModified=0; NodeType = NN; IsNew = TRUE; }
@@ -194,57 +198,57 @@ 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
+      // downcast implemented by specify runtime classes
       AsDevice * asDevice( void )
-        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
+        { return 0; }
       AsConnection * asConnection( void )
-        { return (AsConnection *)this; }
+        { return 0; }
       AsLine * asLine( void )
-        { return (AsLine *)this; }
+        { return 0; }
       AsFullSetup * asFullSetup( void )
-        { return (AsFullSetup *)this; }
+        { 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 :
 
@@ -363,53 +367,56 @@ private :
 // 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 & )
+  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString &, bool DS )
     { return 0; }
   virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
       SystemFile & , long , ANetNodeInstance * )
     {return 1; }
+  virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+      SystemFile & , long , ANetNodeInstance * )
+    {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
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/system.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/system.cpp
index 85dcd7d..a68f3c0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/system.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/system.cpp
@@ -17,56 +17,57 @@
 
 static char Dig2Hex[] = { 
   '0', '1', '2', '3', 
   '4', '5', '6', '7', 
   '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 
   'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
 };
 
 // get HIGH nibble of byte
 #define HN(x)           Dig2Hex[(((x)&0xf0)>>4)]
 // get LOW nibble of byte
 #define LN(x)           Dig2Hex[((x)&0x0f)]
 
 System::System( void ) : ProbedInterfaces() {
     probeInterfaces();
 }
 
 System::~System( void ) {
     if( ProcDevNet )
       delete ProcDevNet;
 }
 
 int System::execute( const QString & S ) {
     QString MyS = S;
+    char * usr = getenv("USER");
     int rv;
 
     if( S.isEmpty() ) {
       // loophole to start shell
       return 8888;
     }
-    if( getenv("USER") != "root" ) {
-      // use SUDO
+    if( usr == 0 || strcmp( usr, "root" ) ) {
+      // unknown or non-root user -> use SUDO
       MyS.prepend( "sudo " );
     }
 
     fprintf( stderr, "Executing %s\n", MyS.latin1() );
 
     rv = system( MyS.latin1() ) ;
     switch( rv ) {
       case -1 :
         // cannot fork
         return 1;
       case 127 :
         // cannot start shell
         return 2;
       default :
         if( WEXITSTATUS(rv) != 0 ) {
           // error in command
           return 3;
         }
     }
     // all is fine
     return 0;
 }
 
 void System::refreshStatistics( InterfaceInfo & I ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp
index 7249976..394ff52 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp
@@ -9,66 +9,74 @@
 #include "systemfile.h"
 
 #define TEMPLATEDIR "networktemplates/"
 QString TemplDir;
 
 SystemFile::SystemFile( const QString & N, const QString & P ){
       Name = N;
       Path = P;
       F = 0;
       // get template info
       { QString S;
         QFileInfo FI;
 
         // find location of templates
         TemplDir = QPEApplication::qpeDir() + "etc/" + TEMPLATEDIR;
         FI.setFile( TemplDir );
         if( ! FI.isDir() ) {
           // try current dir
           TemplDir = "./" TEMPLATEDIR;
           FI.setFile( TemplDir );
           if( ! FI.isDir() ) {
             hasPreSection = 
               hasPostSection = 
               hasPreNodeSection = 
-              hasPostNodeSection = 0;
+              hasPostNodeSection = 
+              hasPreDeviceSection = 
+              hasPostDeviceSection = 0;
             return;
           }
         }
 
         // have found location
         S = TemplDir + Name + "/presection";
         FI.setFile( S );
         hasPreSection = ( FI.exists() && FI.isReadable() );
         S = TemplDir + Name + "/postsection";
         FI.setFile( S );
         hasPostSection = ( FI.exists() && FI.isReadable() );
         S = TemplDir + Name + "/prenodesection";
         FI.setFile( S );
         hasPreNodeSection = ( FI.exists() && FI.isReadable() );
         S = TemplDir + Name + "/postnodesection";
         FI.setFile( S );
         hasPostNodeSection = ( FI.exists() && FI.isReadable() );
+        S = TemplDir + Name + "/predevicesection";
+        FI.setFile( S );
+        hasPreDeviceSection = ( FI.exists() && FI.isReadable() );
+        S = TemplDir + Name + "/postdevicesection";
+        FI.setFile( S );
+        hasPostDeviceSection = ( FI.exists() && FI.isReadable() );
       }
 }
 
 SystemFile::~SystemFile( void ) {
       if( F )
         delete F;
 }
 
 bool SystemFile::open( void ) {
       if( F ) {
         F->close();
         delete F;
       }
 
       F = new QFile( Path + "bup" );
       if( ! F->open( IO_WriteOnly ) ) {
         return 0;
       }
       setDevice( F );
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool SystemFile::close( void ) {
       if( ! F ) {
@@ -87,58 +95,93 @@ bool SystemFile::close( void ) {
 bool SystemFile::preSection( void ) {
       if( hasPreSection ) {
         QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/presection" );
         if( ! Fl.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
           return 1; // error
         // copy file to this file
         F->writeBlock( Fl.readAll() );
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool SystemFile::postSection( void ) {
       if( hasPostSection ) {
         QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/postsection" );
         if( ! Fl.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
           return 1; // error
         // copy file to this file
         F->writeBlock( Fl.readAll() );
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool SystemFile::preNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long ) {
       if( hasPreNodeSection ) {
-        QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/prenodesectoin" );
+        QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/prenodesection" );
         if( ! Fl.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
           return 1; // error
         QTextStream TX( &Fl );
         QString Out;
         QString S = TX.readLine();
         while( ! TX.eof() ) {
           Out = S.
               arg(NNI->netNode()->nodeName());
           (*this) << Out << endl;
           S = TX.readLine();
         }
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool SystemFile::postNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr ) {
       if( hasPostNodeSection ) {
-        QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/postnodesectoin" );
+        QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/postnodesection" );
         if( ! Fl.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
           return 1; // error
         QTextStream TX( &Fl );
         QString Out;
         QString S = TX.readLine();
         while( ! TX.eof() ) {
           Out = S.
               arg(NNI->nodeName());
           (*this) << Out << endl;
           S = TX.readLine();
         }
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
+bool SystemFile::preDeviceSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long ) {
+      if( hasPreDeviceSection ) {
+        QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/predevicesection" );
+        if( ! Fl.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
+          return 1; // error
+        QTextStream TX( &Fl );
+        QString Out;
+        QString S = TX.readLine();
+        while( ! TX.eof() ) {
+          Out = S.
+              arg(NNI->netNode()->nodeName());
+          (*this) << Out << endl;
+          S = TX.readLine();
+        }
+      }
+      return 0;
+}
+
+bool SystemFile::postDeviceSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr ) {
+      if( hasPostDeviceSection ) {
+        QFile Fl( TemplDir + Name + "/postdevicesection" );
+        if( ! Fl.open( IO_ReadOnly ) )
+          return 1; // error
+        QTextStream TX( &Fl );
+        QString Out;
+        QString S = TX.readLine();
+        while( ! TX.eof() ) {
+          Out = S.
+              arg(NNI->nodeName());
+          (*this) << Out << endl;
+          S = TX.readLine();
+        }
+      }
+      return 0;
+}
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.h
index 8b6bcb9..35e0dfc 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.h
@@ -3,37 +3,41 @@
 
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 
 class QFile;
 class ANetNodeInstance;
 
 class SystemFile : public QTextStream {
 
 public :
 
     SystemFile( const QString & Name, const QString & Path );
     ~SystemFile( void );
 
     const QString & name( void )
       { return Name; }
 
     bool open( void );
     bool close( void );
 
     bool preSection( void );
     bool postSection( void );
     bool preNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr );
     bool postNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr );
+    bool preDeviceSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr );
+    bool postDeviceSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr );
 
 private :
 
     QString Name;
     QString Path;
     QFile * F;
     bool hasPreSection;
-    bool hasPreNodeSection;
     bool hasPostSection;
+    bool hasPreNodeSection;
     bool hasPostNodeSection;
+    bool hasPreDeviceSection;
+    bool hasPostDeviceSection;
 
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
index 3f5e958..6541596 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
@@ -167,197 +167,349 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
     //
 
     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
     printf( "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;
       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->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name() ) &&
+                if( ( NNI->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 1 ) ||
+                      NNI->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 0 ) 
+                    ) &&
                     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();
-        ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
 
         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->netNode()->generateProperFilesFor( NNI ) ) {
               // problem generating
               S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                                    "<p>Cannot generate files proper to %1</p>" ).
                       arg(NNI->netNode()->nodeName()) ;
               return S;
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
       //
-      // generate system files
+      // generate all system files
       //
       for( QDictIterator<SystemFile> sfit(SFM);
            sfit.current();
            ++sfit ) {
         SF = sfit.current();
 
-        // 
-        // regenerate current file
-        // 
         printf( "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;
           }
 
-          for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> ncit(M);
-               ncit.current();
-               ++ncit ) {
-            NC = ncit.current();
-
-            // get the netnode that serves as the device for this
-            // connection
-            AsDevice * Dev = NC->device();
+          // find all netnodes and figure out if
+          // for that node there are instances 
+          for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> nnit(
+                      NSResources->netNodes() );
+               nnit.current();
+               ++nnit ) {
+            ANetNode * NN;
+
+            NN = nnit.current()->NetNode;
+
+              // are there instances ? 
+              NNI = 0;
+              for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nniit(
+                          NSResources->netNodeInstances() );
+                   nniit.current();
+                   ++nniit ) {
+                if( nniit.current()->netNode() == NN ) { 
+                  NNI = nniit.current();
+                  break;
+                }
+              }
 
-            // generate 'entry' for every possible device this profile handles
+              if( ! NNI )
+                // no instances
+                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 < CurDev->count(); i ++ ) {
+                if( SF->preDeviceSection( NNI, i ) ) {
+                  S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                      "<p>Error in preDeviceSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                      arg( SF->name() ).
+                      arg( NN->nodeName() );
+                  return S;
+                }
 
-            for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> cncit(*NC); 
-                 cncit.current();
-                 ++cncit ) {
-              NNI = cncit.current();
-              for( int i = 0; i < Dev->count(); i ++ ) {
-                if( NNI->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name() ) ) {
-                  if( SF->preNodeSection( NNI, i ) ) {
+                if( ! NN->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 1 ) ) {
+                  if( NN->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( *SF, i, NNI ) ) {
                     S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
-                        "<p>Error in preNodeSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                      "<p>Error in node part for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
                         arg( SF->name() ).
-                        arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                        arg( NN->nodeName() );
                     return S;
                   }
+                }
+              }
+            } else {
+              // just request this once
+              if( SF->preDeviceSection( NNI, -1 ) ) {
+                S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                    "<p>Error in preDeviceSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                    arg( SF->name() ).
+                    arg( NN->nodeName() );
+                return S;
+              }
+
+              if( ! NN->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 1 ) ) {
+                if( NN->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( *SF, -1, NNI ) ) {
+                  S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                    "<p>Error in node part for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                      arg( SF->name() ).
+                      arg( NN->nodeName() );
+                  return S;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
+            // now generate profile specific data for all 
+            // connections working on a device of the current
+            // netnode type
+            for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> ncit(M);
+                 ncit.current();
+                 ++ncit ) {
+              NC = ncit.current();
 
-                  if( NNI->netNode()->generateDataForCommonFile(*SF,i,NNI) ) {
+              NNI = NC->getToplevel();
+
+              // no output needed
+              if( ! NNI->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 0 ) )
+                continue;
+
+              // get the netnode that serves as the device for this
+              // connection
+              AsDevice * Dev = NC->device();
+
+              if( CurDev ) {
+                if( CurDev != Dev ) {
+                  // other device -> later
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                // generate 'entry' for every combination of device and profile
+                // each node delegates to deeper level
+                for( int i = 0; i < CurDev->count(); i ++ ) {
+                  if( SF->preNodeSection( NNI, i ) ) {
                     S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
-                      "<p>Error in node part for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                        "<p>Error in preNodeSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
                         arg( SF->name() ).
                         arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
                     return S;
                   }
 
+                  // ask all nodes in connection 
+
+                  for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> cncit(*NC); 
+                       cncit.current();
+                       ++cncit ) {
+                    NNI = cncit.current();
+
+                    if( NNI->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 0 ) ) {
+                      if( NNI->netNode()->generateDataForCommonFile(*SF,i,NNI) ) {
+                        S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                          "<p>Error in node part for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                            arg( SF->name() ).
+                            arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                        return S;
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+
                   if( SF->postNodeSection( NNI, i ) ) {
                     S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                         "<p>Error in postNodeSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
                             arg( SF->name() ).
                             arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
                     return S;
                   }
                 }
+
+              } else {
+                if( Dev ) {
+                  // other 
+                  continue;
+                }
+
+                // one entry to generate
+                if( SF->preNodeSection( NNI, -1 ) ) {
+                  S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                      "<p>Error in preNodeSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                      arg( SF->name() ).
+                      arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                  return S;
+                }
+
+                if( NNI->netNode()->generateDataForCommonFile(*SF,-1,NNI) ) {
+                  S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                    "<p>Error in node part for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                      arg( SF->name() ).
+                      arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                  return S;
+                }
+
+                if( SF->postNodeSection( NNI, -1 ) ) {
+                  S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                      "<p>Error in postNodeSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                          arg( SF->name() ).
+                          arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                  return S;
+                }
+              }
+
+              // generated some data
+              if( SF->postNodeSection( NNI, -1 ) ) {
+                S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                    "<p>Error in postNodeSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                        arg( SF->name() ).
+                        arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                return S;
+              }
+              *SF << endl;
+            }
+
+            if( CurDev ) {
+              // generate 'entry' for every combination of device and profile
+              // each node delegates to deeper level
+              for( int i = 0; i < CurDev->count(); i ++ ) {
+                if( SF->postDeviceSection( NNI, i ) ) {
+                  S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                      "<p>Error in postDeviceSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                          arg( SF->name() ).
+                          arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                  return S;
+                }
+              }
+            } else {
+              if( SF->postDeviceSection( NNI, -1 ) ) {
+                S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                    "<p>Error in postDeviceSection for file %1 and node %2</p>" ).
+                        arg( SF->name() ).
+                        arg( NNI->netNode()->nodeName() );
+                return S;
               }
             }
-            *SF << endl;
           }
 
           if( SF->postSection() ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
                     "<p>Error in postSection for file %1</p>" ).
                       arg( SF->name() );
             return S;
           }
+
         } while( 0 );
         SF->close();
       }
     }
     Force = 0;
     return S;
 }
 
 QList<NodeCollection> NetworkSettingsData::collectPossible( const char * Interface ) {
     // collect connections that can work on top of this interface
     NodeCollection * NC;
     QList<NodeCollection> PossibleConnections;
     Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
 
     // for all connections
     for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NC = it.current();
       // check if this profile handles the requested interface
       if( NC->handlesInterface( Interface ) && // if different Intf.
           NC->state() != Disabled && // if not enabled
           NC->state() != IsUp  // if already used
         ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
index 309c9a1..51d17ec 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
@@ -23,40 +23,47 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & ) {
+bool PPPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool PPPNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool PPPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 3f9a338..8d56e7f 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.cpp
index 4ac0c5a..8c75df3 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.cpp
@@ -1,51 +1,43 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 #include "ppprun.h"
 
 PPPRun::PPPRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, PPPData & Data ) :
           AsConnection( NNI ), AsDevice( NNI ), Pat( "eth[0-9]" ) { 
     D = &Data; 
 }
 
 void PPPRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) {
     if( isMyPPPDRunning( ) ) {
       if( isMyPPPUp() ) {
         NC->setCurrentState( IsUp );
       } else {
         NC->setCurrentState( Available );
       }
     } else {
       NC->setCurrentState( Off ); // at least this
       // but could also be unavailable
-      ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
-      RuntimeInfo * RI;
-      NNI = AsDevice::netNode();
-      printf( "%p\n", NNI );
-      NNI = NNI->nextNode();
-      printf( "%p\n", NNI );
-      RI = NNI->runtime();
-      printf( "%p\n", RI );
-      RI->detectState( NC ); 
+      AsDevice::netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->detectState( NC ); 
     }
 }
 
 bool PPPRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) { 
     switch( A ) {
       case Activate :
         NC->setCurrentState( Available );
         // no
         break;
       case Deactivate :
         if( NC->currentState() == IsUp ) {
           NC->state( Down );
         }
         // cannot really disable
         NC->setCurrentState( Available );
         break;
       case Up :
         if( NC->currentState() != IsUp ) {
           // start my PPPD
           NC->setCurrentState( IsUp );
         } 
         break;
       case Down :
         if( NC->currentState() == IsUp ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h
index abb9176..765aff2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h
@@ -1,43 +1,49 @@
 #ifndef PPPRUN_H
 #define PPPRUN_H
 
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include <asconnection.h>
 #include <asdevice.h>
 #include "pppdata.h"
 
 class PPPRun  : public AsConnection, public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       PPPRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
               PPPData & Data );
       virtual QString genNic( long NicNr )
         { QString S; return S.sprintf( "ppp%ld", NicNr ); }
 
+      virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
+      virtual AsConnection * asConnection( void ) 
+        { return (AsConnection *)this; }
+
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
-        { return AsDevice::asDevice(); }
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
+
       virtual RuntimeInfo * runtimeInfo( void ) 
         { return ( AsConnection *)this; }
 
  protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * NC );
       bool setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A );
       bool canSetState( State_t S, Action_t A )
         { return AsDevice::connection()->findNext( 
             AsDevice::netNode() )->runtime()->canSetState( S,A ); }
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
 private :
 
       bool isMyPPPDRunning( void );
       bool isMyPPPUp( void );
 
       PPPData_t * D;
       QRegExp Pat;
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
index c39b86f..fcf1ca6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
@@ -22,40 +22,47 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & ) {
+bool ProfileNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool ProfileNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 3c06947..b64a6dd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.cpp
index 90c37ed..feebf86 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.cpp
@@ -1,64 +1,62 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 
 #include "profilerun.h"
 
 void ProfileRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) { 
     if( Data->Disabled ) {
       NC->setCurrentState( Disabled );
     } else {
       // find next item in connection
       // convert to runtime and ask to detect the state
       netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->detectState( NC );
     }
 }
 
 bool ProfileRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) { 
     ANetNodeInstance * NNNI;
 
     NNNI = netNode()->nextNode();
     switch ( A ) {
       case Enable :
         if( NC->currentState() == Disabled ) {
+          Data->Disabled = 0;
           NC->setCurrentState( Off ); // at least
           // ... but request deeper 
           NNNI->runtime()->detectState(NC);
-          return 1;
         }
         return 1;
       case Disable :
-        if( NC->currentState() == IsUp ) {
-          // bring down -> make available
-          NNNI->runtime()->setState(NC, Down);
-        }
-        if( NC->currentState() == Available ) {
-          // make unavailable
-          NNNI->runtime()->setState(NC, Deactivate);
-        }
-        if( NC->currentState() > Available ) {
-          // could not disable 
-          return 0;
+        switch( NC->currentState() ) {
+          case IsUp :
+          case Available :
+            // bring Deactivate (will bring down) 
+            if( ! NNNI->runtime()->setState(NC, Deactivate) )
+              return 0;
+          default :
+            break;
         }
+        Data->Disabled = 1;
         NC->setCurrentState( Disabled );
         return 1;
       default :
         break;
     }
     return NNNI->runtime()->setState(NC, A);
 }
 
 bool ProfileRun::canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A ) { 
     RuntimeInfo * RI;
     switch ( A ) {
       case Enable :
       case Disable :
         // always possible
         return 1;
       default :
         break;
     }
     RI = netNode()->nextNode()->runtime();
     return ( Curr != Disabled ) ?
         RI->canSetState(Curr, A) : 0;
 }
 
 bool ProfileRun::handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.h
index d3797b5..6e8385c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profilerun.h
@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
 #ifndef PROFILERUN_H
 #define PROFILERUN_H
 
 #include <asfullsetup.h>
 #include "profiledata.h"
 
 class ProfileRun  : public AsFullSetup {
 
 public :
 
       ProfileRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, ProfileData & D ) : 
             AsFullSetup( NNI )
         { Data = &D;  }
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * NC );
       bool setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A );
       bool canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A );
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
       virtual const QString & description( void )
         { return Data->Description; }
+
+      virtual AsFullSetup * asFullSetup( void ) 
+        { return (AsFullSetup *)this; }
 private :
 
       ProfileData * Data;
 
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
index c65771d..be4a2bc 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
@@ -21,40 +21,47 @@ 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 ) {
+bool USBNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool ) {
       return (S== "interfaces");
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
                                 long DevNr,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * NNI) {
       return ((AUSB *)NNI)->generateDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
 }
 
+bool USBNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & S , 
+                                long DevNr,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI) {
+      return ((AUSB *)NNI)->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+}
+
 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 8b97452..8ff5289 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DeviceSpec );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.cpp
index 4729416..6fcd6d5 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.cpp
@@ -22,25 +22,36 @@ QWidget * AUSB::edit( QWidget * parent ) {
     return GUI;
 }
 
 QString AUSB::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void AUSB::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) ) {
       setModified( 1 );
     }
 }
 
 bool AUSB::generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
     AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
     QString NIC = Dev->genNic( DevNr );
 
     if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
       // generate mapping stanza for this interface
       S << "  pre-up " << QPEApplication::qpeDir() << "bin/setmacaddress.sh " << NIC << " || true" << endl;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
+bool AUSB::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
+    AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
+    QString NIC = Dev->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;
+}
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h
index b09f17a..5dead36 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h
@@ -7,38 +7,39 @@
 
 class USBNetNode;
 class USBEdit;
 
 class AUSB : public ANetNodeInstance {
 
 public :
 
       AUSB( USBNetNode * PNN );
 
       QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent );
       QString acceptable( void );
       void commit( void );
 
       RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) 
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new USBRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
       bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
+      bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
 
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       USBEdit * GUI;
       USBData Data;
       USBRun * RT;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
index 49b5a77..3007e79 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
@@ -13,108 +13,119 @@ void USBRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) {
     InterfaceInfo * Run;
     QFile F( S );
 
     if( F.open( IO_ReadOnly ) ) {
       // could open file -> read interface and assign
       QString X;
       QTextStream TS(&F);
       X = TS.readLine();
       // find interface
       if( handlesInterface( X ) ) {
         for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
              It.current();
              ++It ) {
           Run = It.current();
           if( X == Run->Name ) {
             Run->assignNode( netNode() );
             assignInterface( Run );
             NC->setCurrentState( IsUp );
             return;
           }
         }
       }
     } 
 
-    fprintf( stderr, "NUP\n" );
-    // definitively not up
+    fprintf( stderr, "Assigned %p\n", assignedInterface() );
+    if( ( Run = assignedInterface() ) ) {
+      // we already have an interface assigned -> still present ?
+      if( ! Run->IsUp ) {
+        // usb is still free -> keep assignment
+        NC->setCurrentState( Available );
+        return;
+      } // else interface is up but NOT us -> some other profile
+    }
+
+    // nothing (valid) assigned to us
     assignInterface( 0 );
 
     // find possible interface
     for( QDictIterator<InterfaceInfo> It(Sys.interfaces());
          It.current();
          ++It ) {
       Run = It.current();
+
       fprintf( stderr, "%s %d %d=%d %d\n",
-      Run->Name.latin1(),
-      handlesInterface( Run->Name ),
-          Run->CardType, ARPHRD_ETHER,
-          ! Run->IsUp );
+          Run->Name.latin1(),
+          handlesInterface( Run->Name ),
+              Run->CardType, ARPHRD_ETHER,
+              ! Run->IsUp );
+
       if( handlesInterface( Run->Name ) &&
           Run->CardType == ARPHRD_ETHER &&
           ! Run->IsUp
         ) {
-        fprintf( stderr, "OFF\n" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "Released(OFF)\n" );
         // proper type, and Not UP -> free
         NC->setCurrentState( Off );
         return;
       }
     }
     // no free found
     fprintf( stderr, "UNA\n" );
 
     NC->setCurrentState( Unavailable );
 }
 
 bool USBRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) {
 
     // we only handle activate and deactivate
     switch( A ) {
       case Activate :
         { 
           if( NC->currentState() != Off ) {
             return 0;
           }
           InterfaceInfo * N = getInterface();
           if( ! N ) {
             // no interface available
             NC->setCurrentState( Unavailable );
             return 0;
           }
           // because we were OFF the interface
           // we get back is NOT assigned
           N->assignNode( netNode() );
           assignInterface( N );
+          fprintf( stderr, "Assing %p\n", N );
           NC->setCurrentState( Available );
           return 1;
         }
       case Deactivate :
         if( NC->currentState() == IsUp ) {
           // bring down first
           if( ! connection()->setState( Down ) )
             // could not ...
             return 0;
-        }
-        if( NC->currentState() != Available ) {
+        } else if( NC->currentState() != Available ) {
           return 1;
         }
         assignedInterface()->assignNode( 0 ); // release
         assignInterface( 0 );
         NC->setCurrentState( Off );
         return 1;
       default :
         // FT
         break;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 bool USBRun::canSetState( State_t Curr, Action_t A ) {
     // we only handle up down activate and deactivate
     switch( A ) {
       case Activate :
         { // at least available 
           if( Curr == Available ) {
             return 1;
           }
           // or we can make one available
           InterfaceInfo * N = getInterface();
           if( ! N || N->assignedNode() != 0 ) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h
index c9c9121..60f9fe8 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h
@@ -1,38 +1,41 @@
 #ifndef USBRUN_H
 #define USBRUN_H
 
 #include <asdevice.h>
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include "usbdata.h"
 
 class USBRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       USBRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
               USBData & Data ) : 
                 AsDevice( NNI ),
                 Pat( "usb[0-9abcdef]" )
         { }
 
       virtual long count( void )
         { return 1; }
       virtual QString genNic( long nr );
+
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
-        { return asDevice(); }
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
+      virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * );
       bool setState( NodeCollection * , Action_t A );
       bool canSetState( State_t , Action_t A );
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
 private :
 
       InterfaceInfo * getInterface( void );
       QRegExp Pat;
 
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
index c800929..f570fb2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
@@ -22,40 +22,47 @@ 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::hasDataFor( const QString & ) {
+bool VPNNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool VPNNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool VPNNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
 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 a113ab9..cdb5117 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 & S );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpnrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpnrun.h
index c221fd0..4d26298 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpnrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpnrun.h
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 #ifndef VPNRUN_H
 #define VPNRUN_H
 
 #include <asconnection.h>
 #include "vpndata.h"
 
 class VPNRun  : public AsConnection {
 
 public :
 
       VPNRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, VPNData & Data ) : 
               AsConnection( NNI )
         { }
 
+      virtual AsConnection * asConnection( void ) 
+        { return (AsConnection *)this; }
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * )
         { }
 
       bool setState( NodeCollection *, Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool canSetState( State_t, Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
index 5a26e41..e1e20c0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
@@ -21,40 +21,47 @@ 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 & ) {
-      return 0;
+bool WLanNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
+      return DS && S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long,
+                                SystemFile &, 
+                                long ,
                                 ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+bool WLanNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & S, 
+                                long DevNr,
+                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
+      return ((AWLan *)NNI)->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+}
+
 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 0728a79..9111995 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
@@ -7,38 +7,40 @@ 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 hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS );
     virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.cpp
index 92f3457..8b948e0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.cpp
@@ -7,24 +7,36 @@ AWLan::AWLan( WLanNetNode * PNN ) : ANetNodeInstance( PNN ) {
     RT = 0;
 }
 
 void AWLan::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
 }
 
 void AWLan::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
 }
 
 QWidget * AWLan::edit( QWidget * parent ) {
     GUI = new WLanEdit( parent );
     GUI->showData( Data );
     return GUI;
 }
 
 QString AWLan::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void AWLan::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
 
+bool AWLan::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
+    AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
+    QString NIC = Dev->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;
+}
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h
index 8b695b5..e464c84 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h
@@ -6,38 +6,40 @@
 #include "wlanrun.h"
 
 class WLanNetNode;
 class WLanEdit;
 
 class AWLan : public ANetNodeInstance {
 
 public :
 
       AWLan( WLanNetNode * PNN );
 
       QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent );
       QString acceptable( void );
       void commit( void );
 
       RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) 
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new WLanRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void  * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       WLanEdit * GUI;
       WLanData Data;
       WLanRun * RT;
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlanrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlanrun.h
index 4cbb059..b853262 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlanrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlanrun.h
@@ -1,42 +1,44 @@
 #ifndef WLANRUN_H
 #define WLANRUN_H
 
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include <asdevice.h>
 #include "wlandata.h"
 
 class WLanRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       WLanRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, WLanData & Data ) : 
                AsDevice( NNI ),
                Pat( "wlan[0-9]" )
         { }
 
       virtual long count( void )
         { return 2; }
       virtual QString genNic( long nr )
         { QString S; return S.sprintf( "wlan%ld", nr ); }
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
-        { return asDevice(); }
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
+      virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
+        { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection *  )
         { }
 
       bool setState( NodeCollection *, Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool canSetState( State_t, Action_t )
         { return 0; }
 
       bool handlesInterface( const QString & I );
 
 private :
 
       QRegExp Pat;
 };
 
 #endif