Add save of node specific config data

27 files changed, 217 insertions, 128 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
index 3d1aa69..4579e37 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
@@ -1,123 +1,143 @@
 #include "bluetooth_NN.h"
 #include "bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h"
 #include "bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h"
 
 //
 //
 // BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
 //
 //
 
 static const char * BluetoothBNEPNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 BluetoothBNEPNetNode::BluetoothBNEPNetNode() : ANetNode() {
+      InstanceCount = 7; // default
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 BluetoothBNEPNetNode::~BluetoothBNEPNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a bluetooth link using the bluetooth Network profile.</p>\
 <p>Use this to connect two computing devices.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * BluetoothBNEPNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ABluetoothBNEP( this );
 }
 
 const char ** BluetoothBNEPNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return BluetoothBNEPNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * BluetoothBNEPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "bnep%ld", nr );
 }
 
+
+void BluetoothBNEPNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
+      if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
+        InstanceCount = V.toLong();
+      }
+}
+
+void BluetoothBNEPNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
+      TS << "interfacecount="
+         << InstanceCount
+         << endl;
+}
+
 //
 //
-// BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
+// BLUETOOTH RFCOMM
 //
 //
 
 static const char * BluetoothRFCOMMNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode() : ANetNode() {
 }
 
 BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::~BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a bluetooth link using the bluetooth serial profile.</p>\
 <p>Use this to connect to a GSM.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ABluetoothRFCOMM( this );
 }
 
 const char ** BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return BluetoothRFCOMMNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
+void BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString &, QString & ) {
+}
+
+void BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new BluetoothBNEPNetNode() );
       PNN.append( new BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
index 5cd6c52..882d2e3 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
@@ -12,68 +12,76 @@ class BluetoothBNEPNetNode : public ANetNode {
 public:
 
     BluetoothBNEPNetNode();
     virtual ~BluetoothBNEPNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/bluetooth"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Bluetooth PAN/NAP"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & , long DevNr );
 
     virtual long instanceCount( void )
-      { return 7; }
+      { return InstanceCount; }
     virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
+
+      // number of interfaces for this device
+      long InstanceCount;
+
 };
 
 class BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode : public ANetNode {
 
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
 
     BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode();
     virtual ~BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/bluetooth"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Bluetooth serial link"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & , long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
index a6be4d5..dd41c1f 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
@@ -26,29 +26,35 @@ const QString CableNetNode::nodeDescription(){
 
 ANetNodeInstance * CableNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ACable( this );
 }
 
 const char ** CableNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return CableNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * CableNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool CableNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool CableNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void CableNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString &  ) {
+}
+
+void CableNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new CableNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
index 83b98e0..b37f31a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
@@ -14,32 +14,34 @@ public:
     CableNetNode();
     virtual ~CableNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/cable"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Cable Connection"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
index 96327a5..49b7707 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
@@ -26,29 +26,35 @@ const QString IRDANetNode::nodeDescription(){
 
 ANetNodeInstance * IRDANetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AIRDA( this );
 }
 
 const char ** IRDANetNode::needs( void ) {
       return IRDANeeds;
 }
 
 const char * IRDANetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool IRDANetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool IRDANetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void IRDANetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void IRDANetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new IRDANetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
index a5b6cc5..2dcef74 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
@@ -14,32 +14,34 @@ public:
     IRDANetNode();
     virtual ~IRDANetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/irda"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Infrared link"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
         { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
index 480ddf9..ba1c1f8 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
 #include "lancard_NN.h"
 #include "lancard_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * LanCardNeeds[] = 
     { 0 };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 LanCardNetNode::LanCardNetNode() : ANetNode() {
+    InstanceCount = 2;
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 LanCardNetNode::~LanCardNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString LanCardNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Sets up a wired regular LAN card.</p>\
 <p>Use this to set up 10/100/1000 MBit LAN cards.</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * LanCardNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ALanCard( this );
 }
 
 
 const char ** LanCardNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return LanCardNeeds;
 }
@@ -44,29 +45,41 @@ bool LanCardNetNode::generateProperFilesFor(
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
                                 long DevNr ) {
       QString NIC = genNic( DevNr );
 
       if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
         // generate mapping stanza for this interface
         S << "# check if " << NIC << " can be brought UP" << endl;
         S << "mapping " << NIC << endl;
         S << "  script networksettings2-request" << endl << endl;
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 QString LanCardNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "eth%ld", nr );
 }
 
+void LanCardNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
+      if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
+        InstanceCount = V.toLong();
+      }
+}
+
+void LanCardNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS) {
+      TS << "interfacecount="
+         << InstanceCount
+         << endl;
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new LanCardNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
index dcdd0da..5f2b25d 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
@@ -12,38 +12,44 @@ class LanCardNetNode : public ANetNode{
 public:
 
     LanCardNetNode();
     virtual ~LanCardNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/card"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("LAN card"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual long instanceCount( void )
-      { return 2; }
+      { return InstanceCount; }
 
     virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
+
+      // number of interfaces for this device
+      long InstanceCount;
+
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
index 65b06ee..1cc8524 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
@@ -27,29 +27,35 @@ const QString ModemNetNode::nodeDescription(){
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ModemNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AModem( this );
 }
 
 const char ** ModemNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return ModemNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * ModemNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool ModemNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool ModemNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void ModemNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void ModemNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new ModemNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
index 49244b2..849f928 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
@@ -14,32 +14,34 @@ public:
     ModemNetNode();
     virtual ~ModemNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/modem"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Dialup modem"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
index 4a77e6a..d27d54a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
@@ -28,29 +28,35 @@ const QString NetworkNetNode::nodeDescription(){
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NetworkNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new ANetwork( this );
 }
 
 const char ** NetworkNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return NetworkNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * NetworkNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void NetworkNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void NetworkNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new NetworkNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
index 59f0526..0f87e1b 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
@@ -14,32 +14,34 @@ public:
     NetworkNetNode();
     virtual ~NetworkNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/tcpip"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("IP Configuration"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
index fcc6044..3691e5a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
@@ -24,86 +24,101 @@ QString & deQuote( QString & X ) {
         R = X[idx+1];
         X.replace( idx, 2, &R, 1 );
       }
       X = X.left( X.length()-1 );
     }
     return X;
 }
 
 QString quote( QString X ) {
     if( X.find( QRegExp( "[ \n\"\\\t]" ) ) >= 0 ) {
       // need to quote this
       QString OutString = "\"";
 
       X.replace( QRegExp("\""), "\\\"" );
       X.replace( QRegExp("\\"), "\\\\" );
       X.replace( QRegExp(" "), "\\ " );
 
       OutString += X;
       OutString += "\"";
       X = OutString;
     }
     return X;
 }
 
+
+//
+//
+// ANETNODE
+//
 //
+
+void ANetNode::saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) {
+    saveSpecificAttribute( TS );
+}
+
+void ANetNode::setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ){
+    setSpecificAttribute( Attr, Value );
+}
+
 //
 //
+// ANETNODEINSTANCE
 //
 //
 
 long ANetNodeInstance::InstanceCounter = -1;
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::initialize( void ) {
     if( InstanceCounter == -1 )
       InstanceCounter = time(0);
     // set name
     QString N;
     N.sprintf( "-%ld", InstanceCounter++ );
     N.prepend( NodeType->nodeName() );
     setNodeName( N );
 }
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ){
     if( Attr == "name" ) {
       NodeName = Value;
     } else {
       setSpecificAttribute( Attr, Value );
     }
 }
 
 void ANetNodeInstance::saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) {
     TS << "name=" << quote( NodeName ) << endl;
     saveSpecificAttribute( TS );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ANetNodeInstance::nextNode( void ) {
     return connection()->findNext( this );
 }
 
 //
 //
-//
+// NODECOLLECTION
 //
 //
 
 long NodeCollection::MaxNr = -1;
 
 NodeCollection::NodeCollection( void ) : QList<ANetNodeInstance>() {
     IsModified = 0;
     Index = -1;
     Name="";
     IsNew = 1;
     CurrentState = Unchecked;
 }
 
 NodeCollection::NodeCollection( QTextStream & TS ) :
       QList<ANetNodeInstance>() {
     long idx;
     bool InError = 0;
     QString S, A, N;
     IsModified = 0;
     Index = -1;
     Name="";
     IsNew = 0;
     CurrentState = Unchecked;
 
@@ -248,55 +263,37 @@ QString NodeCollection::stateName( State_t S) {
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Unavailable");
       case Disabled :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Disabled");
       case Off :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Off");
       case Available :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "Available");
       case IsUp :
         return qApp->translate( "networksettings2", "IsUp");
       case Unchecked : /* FT */
       default :
         break;
     }
     return QString("");
 }
 
 void NodeCollection::reassign( void ) {
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       it.current()->setConnection( this );
     }
 }
 
+//
+//
+// RUNTIMEINFO
+//
+//
+
 InterfaceInfo * RuntimeInfo::assignedInterface( void ) { 
     return netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->assignedInterface(); 
 }
 
 AsDevice * RuntimeInfo::device( void ) { 
     return netNode()->nextNode()->runtime()->device(); 
 }
-
-ANetNodeInstance * FakeNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
-    return new FakeNetNodeInstance( this );
-}
-
-void FakeNetNodeInstance::setSpecificAttribute( 
-      QString & A, QString & V ) {
-      ValAttrPairs.insert( A, new QString(V) );
-}
-
-void FakeNetNodeInstance::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream &TS ) {
-        for( QDictIterator<QString> it( ValAttrPairs ); 
-             it.current();
-             ++ it ) {
-            TS << it.currentKey().latin1() 
-               << "=" 
-               << quote( *(it.current())) 
-               << endl ;
-            ++it;
-        }
-}
-
-// collects all info that no plugin acceps
-FakeNetNode * FakeNode = 0; 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
index 9681c6e..6ec9ef6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
@@ -94,59 +94,67 @@ public:
   // generate files specific for this node (if any)
   virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) = 0;
   // return TRUE if this node has data to be inserted in systemfile
   // with name S
   virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S ) = 0;
   // generate data specific for the device for the system file S
   // called only IF data was needed
   virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
       SystemFile & SF, long DevNr ) = 0;
 
   // does this Node provide a Connection
   bool isToplevel( void )
     { return strcmp( provides(), "fullsetup") == 0 ; }
 
   // generate NIC name based on instance nr
   // only relevant if node instances are devices
   virtual QString genNic( long ) 
     { return QString(""); }
 
   // max number of instances for this node type
   // only relevant if node instances are devices
   virtual long instanceCount( void ) 
     { return 1; }
 
+  // set the value of an attribute
+  void setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ) ;
+  void saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) ;
+
   // compiled references to 'needed' NetNodes -> needs list
   void setAlternatives( NetNodeList * Alt )
     { Alternatives = Alt; }
   NetNodeList & alternatives( void ) 
     { return *Alternatives; }
 
 protected :
 
   NetNodeList * Alternatives;
 
 private :
+
+  virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) = 0;
+  virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) = 0;
+
 };
 
 class ANetNodeInstance : public QObject {
 
 public:
 
   ANetNodeInstance( ANetNode * NN ) : QObject()
       { IsModified=0; NodeType = NN; IsNew = TRUE; }
   virtual ~ANetNodeInstance( void ) { }
 
   virtual RuntimeInfo * runtime( void ) = 0;
 
   void setConnection( NodeCollection * NC ) 
     { Connection = NC; }
   NodeCollection * connection( void ) 
     { return Connection; }
 
   // create edit widget under parent
   virtual QWidget * edit( QWidget * parent ) = 0;
   // is given data acceptable
   virtual QString acceptable( void ) = 0;
 
   // return data was modified
   void setModified( bool M ) 
@@ -357,109 +365,25 @@ public :
       static void resetMaxNr( void )
         { MaxNr = -1; }
 
 private :
 
       int compareItems ( QCollection::Item item1, 
                          QCollection::Item item2 );
 
       static long MaxNr;
       long Number;
 
       // state of this connection
       State_t CurrentState;
 
       QString Name;
       // true if this collection was just created (and not
       // loaded from file
       bool    IsNew;
       // index in listbox
       int Index;
       bool    IsModified;
 
 };
 
-//
-// special node that is used to remember entries for plugins
-// that seem missing.  This way we never loose data
-//
-
-class FakeNetNode : public ANetNode {
-
-public:
-
-  FakeNetNode( ) { };
-  virtual ~FakeNetNode(){};
-
-  const QString pixmapName() 
-    { return QString(""); }
-  const QString nodeName() 
-    { return QString("Fake node" ); }
-  const QString nodeDescription()
-    { return QString("Fake node" ); }
-  ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
-  const char * provides( void )
-    { return ""; }
-  virtual const char ** needs( void )
-    { return 0; }
-  virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * )
-    { return 0; }
-  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
-    { return 0; }
-  virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-      SystemFile & , long )
-    {return 1; }
-
-private :
-
-};
-
-class FakeNetNodeInstance : public ANetNodeInstance {
-
-public:
-
-  FakeNetNodeInstance( ANetNode * NN ) : 
-        ANetNodeInstance( NN ), ValAttrPairs() { }
-  virtual ~FakeNetNodeInstance( void ) { }
-
-  virtual RuntimeInfo * runtime( void )
-    { return 0; }
-
-  // create edit widget under parent
-  virtual QWidget * edit( QWidget * )
-    { return 0; }
-  // is given data acceptable
-  virtual QString acceptable( void ) 
-    { return QString(""); }
-
-  // get data from GUI and store in node
-  virtual void commit( void ) {}
-
-  // get next node
-  ANetNodeInstance * nextNode()
-    { return 0; }
-  // return NetNode this is an instance of
-
-  // intialize am instance of a net node
-  void initialize( void ){}
-
-  // returns node specific data -> only useful for 'buddy'
-  virtual void * data( void ) 
-    { return 0; }
-
-  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
-    { return 0; }
-
-  virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & , long )
-    { return 1; }
-
-protected :
-
-  virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & );
-  virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & );
-
-  QDict<QString>        ValAttrPairs;
-};
-
-extern FakeNetNode * FakeNode;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
index 3048fb3..7050f10 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/resources.h
@@ -34,65 +34,65 @@ public :
         QArray<char *> EnvList;
 };
 
 typedef QDict<NetNode_t> Name2NetNode_t;
 typedef QDict<ANetNodeInstance > Name2Instance_t;
 typedef QDict<NodeCollection> Name2Connection_t;
 typedef QDict<SystemFile> Name2SystemFile_t;
 
 class TheNSResources {
 
 public :
 
     TheNSResources( void );
     ~TheNSResources( );
 
     System & system()
       { return *TheSystem; }
 
     QPixmap getPixmap( const QString & Name );
 
     Name2NetNode_t & netNodes( void ) 
       { return AllNodeTypes; }
     bool netNodeExists( const QString & X )
       { return AllNodeTypes.find(X)!=0; }
+    ANetNode * findNetNode( const QString & N )
+      { NetNode_t * NNT = AllNodeTypes.find(N);
+        return (NNT) ? NNT->NetNode : 0;
+      }
 
     Name2SystemFile_t & systemFiles( void )
       { return SystemFiles; }
     void addSystemFile( SystemFile * SF )
       { SystemFiles.insert( SF->name(), SF ); }
 
     ANetNodeInstance * createNodeInstance( const QString & S )
       { ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
         NetNode_t * NNT = AllNodeTypes[S];
-        ANetNode * NN;
         if( ! NNT ) {
-          NN = FakeNode = 
-            ( FakeNode ) ?  FakeNode : new FakeNetNode();
-        } else {
-          NN = NNT->NetNode;
+          return 0;
         }
-        NNI = NN->createInstance();
+        NNI = NNT->NetNode->createInstance();
         NNI->initialize();
         return NNI;
       }
 
     Name2Instance_t & netNodeInstances( void ) 
       { return AllNodes; }
     void addNodeInstance( ANetNodeInstance * I )
       { AllNodes.insert( I->nodeName(), I ); }
     void removeNodeInstance( const QString & N )
       { AllNodes.remove( N );}
     ANetNodeInstance * findNodeInstance( const QString & S )
       { return (AllNodes.find(S)!=0) ? AllNodes[S] : 0; }
 
     const QString & netNode2Name( const char * Type );
     const QString & netNode2Description( const char * Type );
 
     void renumberConnections( void );
     void addConnection( NodeCollection * NC );
     void removeConnection( const QString & N );
     NodeCollection * findConnection( const QString & N );
     Name2Connection_t & connections( void )
       { return ConnectionsMap; }
 
     CurrentQPEUser & currentUser( void )
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
index b4d9aaa..13979ce 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
@@ -10,155 +10,190 @@
 #include <resources.h>
 
 static QString CfgFile;
 
 NetworkSettingsData::NetworkSettingsData( void ) {
     // init global resources structure
     new TheNSResources();
 
     CfgFile.sprintf( "%s/NETCONFIG", 
           NSResources->currentUser().HomeDir.latin1() );
     fprintf( stderr, "Cfg from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
 
     // load settings
     Force = 0;
     IsModified = 0;
     loadSettings();
 }
 
 // saving is done by caller
 NetworkSettingsData::~NetworkSettingsData( void ) {
     delete NSResources;
 }
 
 void NetworkSettingsData::loadSettings( void ) {
-    QString S;
-    ANetNodeInstance* NNI;
+    QString Line, S;
     QString Attr, Value;
     long idx;
 
     QFile F( CfgFile );
     QTextStream TS( &F );
 
     do {
 
       if( ! F.open(IO_ReadOnly) )
         break;
 
       /* load the file ->
 
          FORMAT :
 
            [NETNODETYPE] 
            Entries ...
            <EMPTYLINE>
            [connection] 
            Name=Name
            Node=Name
            <EMPTYLINE>
       */
       while( ! TS.atEnd() ) {
-        S = TS.readLine();
+        S = Line = TS.readLine();
 
         if ( S.isEmpty() || S[0] != '[' )
           continue;
 
         S = S.mid( 1, S.length()-2 );
 
         if( ! NSResources ) {
           continue;
         }
 
         if( S == "connection" ) {
           // load connections -> collections of nodes
           NodeCollection * NC = new NodeCollection( TS );
           NSResources->addConnection( NC );
         } else {
-          // load nodes
+          ANetNode * NN = 0;
+          ANetNodeInstance* NNI = 0;
+          if( S.startsWith( "nodetype " ) ) {
+            S = S.mid( 9, S.length()-9-1 );
+            fprintf( stderr, "Node %s\n", S.latin1() );
+            // try to find netnode
+            NN = NSResources->findNetNode( S );
+          } else {
+            // try to find instance
           NNI = NSResources->createNodeInstance( S );
-          if( ! NNI ) {
-            printf( "SKIPPING %s\n", S.latin1() );
           }
 
           do {
             S = TS.readLine();
+
+            if( NN || NNI ) {
             if( S.isEmpty() ) {
               // empty line
               break;
             }
-            // node found ?
-            if( NNI ) {
               idx = S.find( '=' );
               if( idx > 0 ) {
                 Attr = S.left( idx );
                 Value = S.mid( idx+1, S.length() );
               } else {
                 Value="";
                 Attr = S;
               }
 
               Value.stripWhiteSpace();
               Attr.stripWhiteSpace();
               Attr.lower();
               // dequote Attr
               Value = deQuote(Value);
 
+              if( NN ) {
+                // set the attribute
+                NNI->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
+              } else {
               // set the attribute
               NNI->setAttribute( Attr, Value );
             }
-
+            } else {
+              LeftOvers.append( Line );
+              // add empty line too as delimiter
+              if( S.isEmpty() ) {
+                // empty line
+                break;
+              }
+            }
           } while( 1 );
           if( NNI ) {
             // loading from file -> exists
             NNI->setNew( FALSE );
             NSResources->addNodeInstance( NNI );
           }
         }
       }
 
     } while( 0 );
 
 }
 
 QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
     QString ErrS = "";
 
     if( ! isModified() )
       return ErrS;
 
     QString S;
     QFile F( CfgFile + ".bup" );
 
     printf( "Saving settings to %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
     if( ! F.open( IO_WriteOnly | IO_Truncate ) ) {
       ErrS = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
               "<p>Could not save setup to \"%1\" !</p>" ).
         arg(CfgFile);
       // problem
       return ErrS;
     }
 
     QTextStream TS( &F );
+
+    // save leftovers
+    for ( QStringList::Iterator it = LeftOvers.begin(); 
+          it != LeftOvers.end(); ++it ) {
+      TS << (*it) << endl;
+    }
+
+    // save global configs
+    for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> it( NSResources->netNodes() );
+        it.current();
+        ++it ) {
+        TS << "[nodetype "
+           << it.current()->NetNode->name()
+           << "]" 
+           << endl;
+
+        it.current()->NetNode->saveAttributes( TS );
+    }
+
     { Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
 
       // for all connections
       for( QDictIterator<NodeCollection> it(M);
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         // all nodes in those connections
         for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nit(*(it.current())); 
              nit.current();
              ++nit ) {
           // header
           NNI = nit.current();
           TS << '[' <<NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName() << ']' << endl;
           NNI->saveAttributes( TS );
           TS << endl;
         }
 
         TS << "[connection]" << endl;
         it.current()->save(TS);
       }
     }
 
     QDir D(".");
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
index eb96930..57eb722 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
@@ -17,27 +17,30 @@ public :
 
       bool isModified( void ) 
         { return IsModified; }
       void setModified( bool m ) 
         { IsModified = m; }
 
       QList<NodeCollection> collectPossible( const char * Interface );
       // return TRUE if we need gui to decide
       bool canStart( const char * Interface );
       bool regenerate( void );
 
       void forceGeneration( bool m ) 
         { Force = m; }
 
 private :
 
       QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSystemFileNode(
               SystemFile & SF,
               AsDevice * CurDev,
               ANetNodeInstance * DevNNI,
               long DevInstNr );
       bool IsModified;
       bool Force;
 
+      // collect strings in config file nobody wants
+      QStringList LeftOvers;
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
index b3f70c5..0bf415b 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
@@ -34,29 +34,35 @@ ANetNodeInstance * PPPNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
 const char ** PPPNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return PPPNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * PPPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool PPPNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool PPPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 QString PPPNetNode::genNic( long NicNr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "ppp%ld", NicNr ); 
 }
 
+void PPPNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void PPPNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new PPPNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
index c33f281..fbbbbe1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
@@ -16,32 +16,34 @@ public:
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/ppp"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("PPP Connection"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual QString genNic( long NicNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
index 7609cdc..0f71dc7 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
@@ -28,29 +28,35 @@ const QString ProfileNetNode::nodeDescription(){
 
 ANetNodeInstance * ProfileNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AProfile( this );
 }
 
 const char ** ProfileNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return ProfileNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * ProfileNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "fullsetup";
 }
 
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void ProfileNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void ProfileNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new ProfileNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
index f7c2b22..1313ab2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
@@ -14,32 +14,34 @@ public:
     ProfileNetNode();
     virtual ~ProfileNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/commprofile"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("Regular profile"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
index 30c72db..d5971cf 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
@@ -43,29 +43,35 @@ bool USBNetNode::generateProperFilesFor(
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return (S== "interfaces");
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
                                 long DevNr ) {
     QString NIC = genNic( DevNr );
 
     if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
       // generate mapping stanza for this interface
       S << "# check if " << NIC << " can be brought UP" << endl;
       S << "mapping " << NIC << endl;
       S << "  script networksettings2-request" << endl << endl;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 QString USBNetNode::genNic( long ) {
     return QString( "usbf" ); 
 }
 
+void USBNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void USBNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new USBNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
index ba22b1c..0b83ea6 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
@@ -15,32 +15,34 @@ public:
     virtual ~USBNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/usb"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("USB Cable Connect"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S);
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual QString genNic( long nr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
index d9aa892..307e9dd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
@@ -28,29 +28,35 @@ const QString VPNNetNode::nodeDescription(){
 
 ANetNodeInstance * VPNNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AVPN( this );
 }
 
 const char ** VPNNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return VPNNeeds;
 }
 
 const char * VPNNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool VPNNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
 bool VPNNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
                                 long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
+void VPNNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) {
+}
+
+void VPNNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) {
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new VPNNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
index 7ce8e3a..1cd3fcc 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
@@ -14,32 +14,34 @@ public:
     VPNNetNode();
     virtual ~VPNNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/vpn"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("VPN Connection"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
       { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
index 4e59ac1..e0c4db2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
@@ -1,35 +1,36 @@
 #include "wlan_NN.h"
 #include "wlan_NNI.h"
 
 static const char * WLanNeeds[] = 
     { 0
     };
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
  */
 WLanNetNode::WLanNetNode() : ANetNode() {
+    InstanceCount = 2;
 }
 
 /**
  * Delete any interfaces that we own.
  */
 WLanNetNode::~WLanNetNode(){
 }
 
 const QString WLanNetNode::nodeDescription(){
       return tr("\
 <p>Configure Wi/Fi or WLan network cards.</p>\
 <p>Defines Wireless options for those cards</p>\
 "
 );
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * WLanNetNode::createInstance( void ) {
       return new AWLan( this );
 }
 
 const char ** WLanNetNode::needs( void ) {
       return WLanNeeds;
 }
 
@@ -44,29 +45,41 @@ bool WLanNetNode::generateProperFilesFor(
 
 bool WLanNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S, 
                                 long DevNr ) {
       QString NIC = genNic( DevNr );
 
       if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
         // generate mapping stanza for this interface
         S << "# check if " << NIC << " can be brought UP" << endl;
         S << "mapping " << NIC << endl;
         S << "  script networksettings2-request" << endl << endl;
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
 QString WLanNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
       QString S; 
       return S.sprintf( "wlan%ld", nr );
 }
 
+void WLanNetNode::setSpecificAttribute( QString & A, QString & V ) {
+      if( A == "interfacecount" ) {
+        InstanceCount = V.toLong();
+      }
+}
+
+void WLanNetNode::saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS ) {
+      TS << "interfacecount="
+         << InstanceCount
+         << endl;
+}
+
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new WLanNetNode() );
 }
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
index f27e71c..e93a89a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
@@ -13,38 +13,44 @@ public:
 
     WLanNetNode();
     virtual ~WLanNetNode();
 
     virtual const QString pixmapName() 
       { return "Devices/wlan"; }
 
     virtual const QString nodeName() 
       { return tr("WLan Device"); }
 
     virtual const QString nodeDescription() ;
 
     virtual ANetNodeInstance * createInstance( void );
 
     virtual const char ** needs( void );
     virtual const char * provides( void );
 
     virtual bool generateProperFilesFor( ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
 
     virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
         SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
     virtual long instanceCount( void )
-      { return 2; }
+      { return InstanceCount; }
 
     virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
+      virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
+      virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
+
+      // number of interfaces for this device
+      long InstanceCount;
+
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
 };
 
 #endif