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
@@ -8,16 +8,20 @@ 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 * )
         { }
 
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
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 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; }
 
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
@@ -44,27 +44,34 @@ 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
@@ -96,17 +103,17 @@ 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;
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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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
@@ -54,19 +56,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -36,24 +36,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 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 :
 
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
@@ -36,24 +36,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 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; }
 
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
@@ -37,24 +37,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -37,8 +37,22 @@ QWidget * ALanCard::edit( QWidget * parent ) {
 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
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ public :
         { 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;
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
@@ -31,17 +31,26 @@ void LanCardRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) {
             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 ) &&
@@ -82,18 +91,17 @@ bool LanCardRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) {
           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
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
@@ -13,18 +13,22 @@ public :
                   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 );
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
@@ -37,24 +37,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 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; }
 
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
@@ -38,27 +38,34 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -99,21 +99,16 @@ void ANetwork::commit( void ) {
       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;
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
@@ -47,23 +47,23 @@ QString NetworkEdit::acceptable( void ) {
 
     // 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 );
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
@@ -21,27 +21,29 @@ bool NetworkRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) {
     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 ) {
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
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 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
@@ -163,46 +163,64 @@ void NetworkSettings::SLOT_EditNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
       }
       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;
@@ -328,25 +346,20 @@ void NetworkSettings::SLOT_On( void ) {
         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, 
@@ -361,42 +374,41 @@ 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 );
 
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
@@ -90,21 +90,25 @@ public:
   // 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; }
@@ -210,25 +214,25 @@ 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 );
 
@@ -379,21 +383,24 @@ public:
     { 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:
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
@@ -33,24 +33,25 @@ System::System( void ) : ProbedInterfaces() {
 
 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 :
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
@@ -25,17 +25,19 @@ SystemFile::SystemFile( const QString & N, const QString & P ){
         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() );
@@ -43,16 +45,22 @@ SystemFile::SystemFile( const QString & N, const QString & P ){
         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;
 }
 
@@ -103,17 +111,17 @@ bool SystemFile::postSection( void ) {
         // 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());
@@ -121,24 +129,59 @@ bool SystemFile::preNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long ) {
           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
@@ -19,21 +19,25 @@ public :
 
     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
@@ -183,16 +183,17 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
     // 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();
@@ -209,17 +210,19 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
             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;
@@ -236,17 +239,16 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
         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();
 
@@ -258,90 +260,240 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
                       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;
 }
 
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
@@ -39,24 +39,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -11,25 +11,17 @@ void PPPRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) {
       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
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
@@ -10,18 +10,24 @@ 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 )
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
@@ -38,24 +38,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -14,35 +14,33 @@ void ProfileRun::detectState( NodeCollection * 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);
 }
 
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
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@ public :
       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
@@ -37,24 +37,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -38,9 +38,20 @@ bool AUSB::generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long 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
@@ -23,16 +23,17 @@ public :
             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 :
 
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
@@ -29,35 +29,46 @@ void USBRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) {
             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" );
 
@@ -78,27 +89,27 @@ bool USBRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) {
             // 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
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
@@ -13,19 +13,22 @@ public :
               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 );
 
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
@@ -38,24 +38,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@
 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; }
 
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
@@ -37,24 +37,31 @@ 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
@@ -23,19 +23,21 @@ public:
     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 );
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
@@ -23,8 +23,20 @@ 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
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ public :
         { 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;
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
@@ -14,17 +14,19 @@ public :
                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; }