Many changes

60 files changed, 435 insertions, 505 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h
index a21f574..bb3e7e7 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEP_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new BluetoothBNEPRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void )
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & SF, long );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       BluetoothBNEPEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h
index 347da0c..4a773cd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothBNEPrun.h
@@ -4,21 +4,16 @@
 class BluetoothBNEPRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       BluetoothBNEPRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                         BluetoothBNEPData & Data ) : AsDevice( NNI )
         { }
 
-      virtual long count( void )
-        { return 3; }
-      virtual QString genNic( long nr )
-        { QString S; return S.sprintf( "bnep%ld", nr ); }
-
       virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
         { return asDevice(); }
 
 protected :
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h
index 57ff95e..97bd29c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetoothRFCOMM_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new BluetoothRFCOMMRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void )
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & SF, long );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       BluetoothRFCOMMEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
index 47272c4..3d1aa69 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.cpp
@@ -44,32 +44,29 @@ const char * BluetoothBNEPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
-      return DS && S == "interfaces";
+bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
+      return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
-bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool BluetoothBNEPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
+QString BluetoothBNEPNetNode::genNic( long nr ) { 
+      QString S; 
+      return S.sprintf( "bnep%ld", nr );
 }
 
 //
 //
 // BLUETOOTH PAN/NAP node
 //
 //
 
@@ -103,24 +100,23 @@ const char * BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
+bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &  ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+bool BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       return 0;
 }
 
 extern "C" {
 void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN ) {
       PNN.append( new BluetoothBNEPNetNode() );
       PNN.append( new BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode() );
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
index d72b0d4..5cd6c52 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/bluetooth/bluetooth_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,23 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & , long DevNr );
+
+    virtual long instanceCount( void )
+      { return 7; }
+    virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 class BluetoothRFCOMMNetNode : public ANetNode {
 
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -56,21 +58,19 @@ 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, bool  );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & , long );
 
 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 6f62772..a6be4d5 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.cpp
@@ -36,31 +36,19 @@ const char * CableNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool CableNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool CableNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
-      return 0;
-}
-
-bool CableNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
-}
-
 bool CableNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       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 3875af6..83b98e0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+      { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.cpp
index d26afd1..ca21135 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,15 @@ QString ACable::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void ACable::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) ) {
       setModified( 1 );
     }
 }
+
+bool ACable::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.h
index 0654a5d..bf3e292 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/cable/cable_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,21 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new CableRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       CableEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp
index ce13573..4bbe502 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/editconnection.cpp
@@ -99,26 +99,24 @@ EditConnection::EditConnection( QWidget* parent ) :
 
 NodeCollection * EditConnection::getTmpCollection( void ) {
 
       if( TmpIsValid ) 
         // content is stil OK
         return &(TmpCollection);
 
       // reset collection -> delete all NEW NetNodes
-      { ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
-        for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
-             it.current();
-             ++it ) {
-          if( it.current()->isNew() ) {
-            delete it.current();
-          }
+      for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
+           it.current();
+           ++it ) {
+        if( it.current()->isNew() ) {
+          delete it.current();
         }
-        TmpCollection.clear();
       }
+      TmpCollection.clear();
 
       // update content
       QListViewItem * it = Nodes_LV->firstChild();
       ANetNode * NN;
       // start iter
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 
         (SelectedNodes) ? SelectedNodes->first() : 0 ;
 
@@ -130,17 +128,17 @@ NodeCollection * EditConnection::getTmpCollection( void ) {
           // child is controller -> has sub radio
           // check if one radio is selected
           it = it->firstChild();
           while( it ) {
             if( ((QCheckListItem *)it)->isOn() ) {
               // this radio is selected -> go deeper
               if( SelectedNodes == 0 || 
                   NNI == 0 ||
-                  NNI->netNode()->nodeName() != it->text(0) ) {
+                  NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName() != it->text(0) ) {
                 // new item not in previous collection
                 ANetNodeInstance * NNI = (*Mapping)[it]->createInstance();
                 NNI->initialize();
                 // this node type not in collection
                 TmpCollection.append( NNI );
                 // master collection changed because new item in it
                 TmpCollection.setModified( 1 );
                 // no more valid items in old list
@@ -193,20 +191,20 @@ void EditConnection::setConnection( NodeCollection * NC ) {
         NN = (*Mapping)[it];
         if( NN == 0 ) {
           // child is controller -> has sub radio
           QString Ctr = it->text(0);
           // check if one radio is selected
           it = it->firstChild();
           Found = 0;
           while( it ) {
-            if( NNI && NNI->netNode()->nodeName() == it->text(0) ) {
+            if( NNI && NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName() == it->text(0) ) {
               // this radio is part of the collection
               ((QCheckListItem *)it)->setOn( 1 );
-              updateGUI( it, NNI->netNode() );
+              updateGUI( it, NNI->nodeClass() );
               // check its children
               Found = 1;
               it = it->firstChild();
               NNI = SelectedNodes->next();
               // do not bother to check other items
               break;
             }
             it = it->nextSibling();
@@ -235,23 +233,20 @@ NodeCollection * EditConnection::connection( void ) {
         // new collection 
         SelectedNodes = new NodeCollection;
       }
 
       // clean out old entries
       SelectedNodes->clear();
 
       // transfer 
-      { ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
-
-        for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
-             it.current();
-             ++it ) {
-          SelectedNodes->append( it.current() );
-        }
+      for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
+           it.current();
+           ++it ) {
+        SelectedNodes->append( it.current() );
       }
 
       if( TmpCollection.isModified() )
         SelectedNodes->setModified( 1 );
 
       if( SelectedNodes->name() != Name_LE->text() ) {
         SelectedNodes->setName( Name_LE->text() );
         SelectedNodes->setModified( 1 );
@@ -443,18 +438,18 @@ void EditConnection::SLOT_AlterTab( const QString & S ) {
         { ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
           QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(TmpCollection);
           int i = 0;
           QWidget * W;
 
           for ( ; it.current(); ++it ) {
             NNI = it.current();
             Devices_CB->insertItem(
-                NSResources->getPixmap( NNI->netNode()->pixmapName() ),
-                NNI->netNode()->nodeName()
+                NSResources->getPixmap( NNI->nodeClass()->pixmapName() ),
+                NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName()
             );
 
             // add edit widget
             W = NNI->edit( Setup_WS );
             if( ! W) {
               W = new QLabel( Setup_WS, 
                               tr("No configuration required"));
             }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
index 4347191..96327a5 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.cpp
@@ -36,31 +36,19 @@ const char * IRDANetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool IRDANetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool IRDANetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
-      return 0;
-}
-
-bool IRDANetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
-}
-
 bool IRDANetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       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 a772f69..a5b6cc5 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.cpp
index 78d6ff9..f00a1d5 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,15 @@ QWidget * AIRDA::edit( QWidget * parent ) {
 QString AIRDA::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void AIRDA::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
+
+bool AIRDA::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.h
index c2d6875..210d87d 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/irda/irda_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,21 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new IRDARun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       IRDAEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
index 7d36918..480ddf9 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.cpp
@@ -37,31 +37,36 @@ const char * LanCardNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool LanCardNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
-      return DS && S == "interfaces";
-}
-
-bool LanCardNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
+bool LanCardNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
+      return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool LanCardNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
-                                long DevNr ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
-      return ((ALanCard *)NNI)->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+                                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 );
 }
 
 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 9690c76..dcdd0da 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,24 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
+    virtual long instanceCount( void )
+      { return 2; }
+
+    virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 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 a6401db..5962d52 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.cpp
@@ -38,21 +38,14 @@ 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;
+bool ALanCard::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ) {
+      return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h
index 16f5f56..4e91523 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancard_NNI.h
@@ -22,18 +22,20 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new LanCardRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
-      bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
-
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+              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.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h
index 8dbd1b1..499b417 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/lancard/lancardrun.h
@@ -9,21 +9,16 @@ class LanCardRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       LanCardRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
                   LanCardData & Data ) : AsDevice( NNI ),
                                          Pat( "eth[0-9]" )
         { }
 
-      virtual long count( void )
-        { return 2; }
-      virtual QString genNic( long nr )
-        { QString S; return S.sprintf( "eth%ld", nr ); }
-
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
       virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
 protected :
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
index 2807963..65b06ee 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.cpp
@@ -37,31 +37,19 @@ const char * ModemNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "line";
 }
 
 bool ModemNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool ModemNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool ) {
-      return 0;
-}
-
-bool ModemNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
-}
-
 bool ModemNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       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 bd921c6..49244b2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+      { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.cpp
index 91df22b..6c76b56 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ QString AModem::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void AModem::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
 
+bool AModem::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long ) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.h
index 7543e7d..a623704 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/modem/modem_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,21 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new ModemRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       ModemEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
index a6b15c6..4a77e6a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.cpp
@@ -38,34 +38,19 @@ const char * NetworkNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool NetworkNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-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 * ) {
+                                long ) {
       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 62a3f10..59f0526 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+      { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 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 eac2d66..054385a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.cpp
@@ -94,19 +94,22 @@ QString ANetwork::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void ANetwork::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
 
+bool ANetwork::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
+      return S == "interfaces";
+}
+
 bool ANetwork::generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
-    AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
-    QString NIC = Dev->genNic( DevNr );
+    QString NIC = runtime()->device()->netNode()->nodeClass()->genNic( DevNr );
 
     if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
       // 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;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.h
index b98ff6e..0058793 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/network_NNI.h
@@ -23,17 +23,19 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new NetworkRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
-      bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp
index f34fdbf..ddb9a5f 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/network/networkrun.cpp
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@
 void NetworkRun::detectState( NodeCollection * NC ) { 
     RuntimeInfo * RI = netNode()->nextNode()->runtime();
     AsDevice * Next = RI->asDevice();
     InterfaceInfo * II = Next->assignedInterface();
 
     if( II ) {
       // device has assigned interface
       NC->setCurrentState( (( II->IsUp ) ? IsUp : Available) );
+      return;
     }
 
     // has no interface -> delegate
     RI->detectState( NC );
 }
 
 bool NetworkRun::setState( NodeCollection * NC, Action_t A ) { 
     // we handle UP and DOWN
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
index c3e6572..3ddcbde 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings.cpp
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ NetworkSettings::NetworkSettings( QWidget *parent,
 
 NetworkSettings::~NetworkSettings() {
     QString S;
 
     S = NSD.generateSettings();
     if( ! S.isEmpty() ) {
       QMessageBox::warning(
         0, 
-        tr( "Generating system configuration" ),
+        tr( "In System Config" ),
         S 
       );
     }
 
     S = NSD.saveSettings();
     if( ! S.isEmpty() ) {
       // problem saving
       QMessageBox::warning(
@@ -178,17 +178,17 @@ void NetworkSettings::SLOT_EditNode( QListBoxItem * LBI ) {
           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( "In System Config" ),
                   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
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/asdevice.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/asdevice.h
index 058fc4c..19241c1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/asdevice.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/asdevice.h
@@ -17,21 +17,15 @@ public :
 
     // return the interface assigned to this device
     // e.g eth0, wlan, ...
     InterfaceInfo * assignedInterface( void )
       { return AssignedInterface; }
     virtual void assignInterface( InterfaceInfo * NI )
       { AssignedInterface = NI; }
 
-    // number of device to configure for this Device type
-    virtual long count( void )
-      { return 1; }
-    // generate NIC name of device number ...
-    virtual QString genNic( long NicNr ) = 0;
-
 private :
 
     InterfaceInfo * AssignedInterface;
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
index f040c99..fcc6044 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.cpp
@@ -172,17 +172,17 @@ void NodeCollection::save( QTextStream & TS ) {
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::getToplevel( void ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
          it.current();
          ++it ) {
       NNI = it.current();
-      if( NNI->netNode()->isToplevel() )
+      if( NNI->nodeClass()->isToplevel() )
         break;
     }
     return NNI;
 }
 
 ANetNodeInstance * NodeCollection::findByName( const QString & S ) {
     ANetNodeInstance * NNI = 0;
     for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> it(*this); 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
index f4a5e30..9681c6e 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/netnode.h
@@ -90,30 +90,36 @@ 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, 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;
+  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, ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) = 0;
+      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; }
+
   // compiled references to 'needed' NetNodes -> needs list
   void setAlternatives( NetNodeList * Alt )
     { Alternatives = Alt; }
   NetNodeList & alternatives( void ) 
     { return *Alternatives; }
 
 protected :
 
@@ -149,17 +155,17 @@ public:
     {  return IsModified; }
 
   // get data from GUI and store in node
   virtual void commit( void ) = 0;
 
   // get next node
   ANetNodeInstance * nextNode();
   // return NetNode this is an instance of
-  ANetNode * netNode( void ) 
+  ANetNode * nodeClass( void ) 
       { return NodeType; }
 
   // intialize am instance of a net node
   void initialize( void );
 
   // set the value of an attribute
   void setAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value ) ;
   void saveAttributes( QTextStream & TS ) ;
@@ -189,16 +195,25 @@ public:
     { return NodeType->provides(); }
 
   const char ** needs( void )
     { return NodeType->needs(); }
 
   // returns node specific data -> only useful for 'buddy'
   virtual void * data( void ) = 0;
 
+  // return TRUE if this node has data to be inserted in systemfile
+  // with name S
+  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S ) = 0;
+
+  // generate data specific for a profile and for the system file S
+  // called only IF data was needed
+  virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+      SystemFile & SF, long DevNr ) = 0;
+
 protected :
 
   virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & , QString & ) = 0;
   virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & ) = 0;
 
   ANetNode * NodeType;
   // connection to which this node belongs to
   NodeCollection * Connection;
@@ -215,23 +230,23 @@ class RuntimeInfo : public QObject {
       Q_OBJECT
 
 public :
 
       RuntimeInfo( ANetNodeInstance * TheNNI )
         { NNI = TheNNI; }
 
       // downcast implemented by specify runtime classes
-      AsDevice * asDevice( void )
+      virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void )
         { return 0; }
-      AsConnection * asConnection( void )
+      virtual AsConnection * asConnection( void )
         { return 0; }
-      AsLine * asLine( void )
+      virtual AsLine * asLine( void )
         { return 0; }
-      AsFullSetup * asFullSetup( void )
+      virtual AsFullSetup * asFullSetup( void )
         { return 0; }
 
       // does this node handles this interface e.g.eth0
       // recurse deeper if this node cannot answer that question
       virtual bool handlesInterface( const QString & )
         { return 0; }
       virtual InterfaceInfo * assignedInterface( void );
       virtual AsDevice * device( void );
@@ -383,23 +398,20 @@ 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 &, bool DS )
+  virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
     { return 0; }
-  virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-      SystemFile & , long , ANetNodeInstance * )
-    {return 1; }
   virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-      SystemFile & , long , ANetNodeInstance * )
+      SystemFile & , long )
     {return 1; }
 
 private :
 
 };
 
 class FakeNetNodeInstance : public ANetNodeInstance {
 
@@ -429,16 +441,22 @@ public:
 
   // 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;
 };
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp
index 394ff52..62bb6af 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.cpp
@@ -119,25 +119,25 @@ bool SystemFile::preNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long ) {
         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());
+              arg(NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName());
           (*this) << Out << endl;
           S = TX.readLine();
         }
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool SystemFile::postNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr ) {
+bool SystemFile::postNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long ) {
       if( hasPostNodeSection ) {
         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() ) {
@@ -145,43 +145,41 @@ bool SystemFile::postNodeSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr ) {
               arg(NNI->nodeName());
           (*this) << Out << endl;
           S = TX.readLine();
         }
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool SystemFile::preDeviceSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long ) {
+bool SystemFile::preDeviceSection( ANetNode * NN ) {
       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());
+          Out = S.arg(NN->nodeName());
           (*this) << Out << endl;
           S = TX.readLine();
         }
       }
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool SystemFile::postDeviceSection( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, long DevNr ) {
+bool SystemFile::postDeviceSection( ANetNode * NN ) {
       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());
+          Out = S.arg(NN->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 35e0dfc..f57dab0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/networksettings2/systemfile.h
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ 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 );
+    bool preDeviceSection( ANetNode * NN );
+    bool postDeviceSection( ANetNode * NN );
 
 private :
 
     QString Name;
     QString Path;
     QFile * F;
     bool hasPreSection;
     bool hasPostSection;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
index 6541596..eb63e02 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.cpp
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
       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>" ).
+              "<p>Could not save setup to \"%1\" !</p>" ).
         arg(CfgFile);
       // problem
       return ErrS;
     }
 
     QTextStream TS( &F );
     { Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
@@ -144,17 +144,17 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::saveSettings( void ) {
            it.current();
            ++it ) {
         // all nodes in those connections
         for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nit(*(it.current())); 
              nit.current();
              ++nit ) {
           // header
           NNI = nit.current();
-          TS << '[' <<NNI->netNode()->nodeName() << ']' << endl;
+          TS << '[' <<NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName() << ']' << endl;
           NNI->saveAttributes( TS );
           TS << endl;
         }
 
         TS << "[connection]" << endl;
         it.current()->save(TS);
       }
     }
@@ -176,24 +176,25 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
 
     // include own force flag
     ForceIt = (Force) ? 1 : ForceReq;
 
     if( ! ForceIt && ! isModified() )
       return S;
 
     // regenerate system files
-    printf( "Generating settings from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
+    fprintf( stderr, "Generating settings from %s\n", CfgFile.latin1() );
 
     { Name2SystemFile_t & SFM = NSResources->systemFiles();
       Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
       NodeCollection * NC;
       ANetNodeInstance * NNI;
       SystemFile * SF;
       AsDevice * CurDev;
+      ANetNode * CurDevNN;
       bool needToRegenerate = ForceIt;
 
       //
       // check if we need to generate at least one of the system files
       //
       if( ! ForceIt ) {
         for( QDictIterator<SystemFile> sfit(SFM);
              sfit.current();
@@ -210,18 +211,18 @@ 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(), 1 ) ||
-                      NNI->netNode()->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 0 ) 
+                if( ( NNI->nodeClass()->hasDataFor( SF->name() ) ||
+                      NNI->hasDataFor( SF->name() ) 
                     ) &&
                     NNI->isModified() ) {
                   needToRegenerate = 1;
                   break;
                 }
               }
             }
             if( needToRegenerate )
@@ -248,248 +249,91 @@ QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSettings( bool ForceReq ) {
         for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> NNIIt(NNIs);
              NNIIt.current();
              ++NNIIt
            ){
           // for all nodes find those that are modified
           NNI = NNIIt.current();
 
           if( ForceIt || NNI->isModified() ) {
-            if( ! NNI->netNode()->generateProperFilesFor( NNI ) ) {
+            if( ! NNI->nodeClass()->generateProperFilesFor( NNI ) ) {
               // problem generating
               S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
-                                   "<p>Cannot generate files proper to %1</p>" ).
-                      arg(NNI->netNode()->nodeName()) ;
+                                   "<p>Cannot generate files proper to \"%1\"</p>" ).
+                      arg(NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName()) ;
               return S;
             }
           }
         }
       }
 
       //
       // generate all system files
       //
       for( QDictIterator<SystemFile> sfit(SFM);
            sfit.current();
            ++sfit ) {
         SF = sfit.current();
 
-        printf( "Generating %s\n", SF->name().latin1() );
+        fprintf( stderr, "Generating %s\n", SF->name().latin1() );
         SF->open();
 
         do { // so we can break;
 
           // global presection for this system file
           if( SF->preSection() ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
-                                 "<p>Error in preSection for file %1</p>" ).
+                                 "<p>Error in preSection for file \"%1\"</p>" ).
                 arg( SF->name() );
             return S;
           }
 
           // find all netnodes and figure out if
           // for that node there are instances 
           for( QDictIterator<NetNode_t> nnit(
                       NSResources->netNodes() );
                nnit.current();
                ++nnit ) {
-            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;
-                }
+
+            CurDevNN = nnit.current()->NetNode;
+
+            // are there instances for this netnode ? 
+            NNI = 0;
+            for( QDictIterator<ANetNodeInstance> nniit(
+                        NSResources->netNodeInstances() );
+                 nniit.current();
+                 ++nniit ) {
+              if( nniit.current()->nodeClass() == CurDevNN ) { 
+                NNI = nniit.current();
+                break;
               }
+            }
 
-              if( ! NNI )
-                // no instances
-                continue;
+            if( ! NNI )
+              // no instances -> next netnode type
+              continue;
 
             // has this node data for this system file ?
             if( (CurDev = NNI->runtime()->asDevice() ) ) {
               // generate start for this nodetype for all possible devices of this type
-              for( int i = 0; i < 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;
-                }
-
-                if( ! NN->hasDataFor( SF->name(), 1 ) ) {
-                  if( NN->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( *SF, i, 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;
-                  }
-                }
-              }
-            } 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();
-
-              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 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() );
+              for( int i = 0; i < CurDevNN->instanceCount(); i ++ ) {
+                S = generateSystemFileNode( *SF, CurDev, NNI, i );
+                if( ! S.isEmpty() )
                   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() );
+              S = generateSystemFileNode( *SF, 0, NNI, -1 );
+              if( ! S.isEmpty() )
                 return S;
-              }
             }
           }
 
           if( SF->postSection() ) {
             S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
-                    "<p>Error in postSection for file %1</p>" ).
+                    "<p>Error in postSection for file \"%1\"</p>" ).
                       arg( SF->name() );
             return S;
           }
 
         } while( 0 );
         SF->close();
       }
     }
@@ -584,8 +428,113 @@ bool NetworkSettingsData::regenerate( void ) {
     S = generateSettings( TRUE );
     if( ! S.isEmpty() ) {
       fprintf( stdout, "%s\n", S.latin1() );
       return 1;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
+QString NetworkSettingsData::generateSystemFileNode(
+        SystemFile &SF,
+        AsDevice * CurDev,
+        ANetNodeInstance * DevNNI,
+        long DevInstNr ) {
+
+      QString S="";
+      ANetNode * CurDevNN = DevNNI->nodeClass();
+      Name2Connection_t & M = NSResources->connections();
+
+      if( SF.preDeviceSection( CurDevNN ) ) {
+        S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+            "<p>Error in preDeviceSection for file \"%1\" and nodetype \"%2\"</p>" ).
+            arg( SF.name() ).
+            arg( CurDevNN->nodeName() );
+        return S;
+      }
+
+      if( CurDevNN->hasDataFor( SF.name() ) ) {
+        if( CurDevNN->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SF, DevInstNr ) ) {
+          S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+            "<p>Error in node Device part for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
+              arg( SF.name() ).
+              arg( CurDevNN->nodeName() );
+          return S;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if( CurDev ) 
+        fprintf( stderr, "Cur %s\n", CurDevNN->nodeName().latin1() );
+      else 
+        fprintf( stderr, "Cur NO\n" );
+
+      // 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 ) {
+        NodeCollection * NC = ncit.current();
+
+        // currenly only those connections that work on 
+        // the current device (or on no device if no current)
+        AsDevice * Dev = NC->device();
+
+        fprintf( stderr, "%s\n", Dev->netNode()->nodeName().latin1() );
+        if( CurDev ) {
+          if( CurDevNN != Dev->netNode()->nodeClass() ) {
+            // other device type -> later
+            fprintf( stderr, "Other Dev type\n" );
+            continue;
+          }
+        } else {
+          if( Dev ) {
+            // other 
+            continue;
+          }
+        }
+
+        // generate 'entry' 
+        if( SF.preNodeSection( DevNNI, DevInstNr ) ) {
+          S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+              "<p>Error in preNodeSection for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
+              arg( SF.name() ).
+              arg( CurDevNN->nodeName() );
+          return S;
+        }
+
+        // ask all nodes in connection 
+        for( QListIterator<ANetNodeInstance> cncit(*NC); 
+             cncit.current();
+             ++cncit ) {
+          ANetNodeInstance * NNI = cncit.current();
+
+          if( NNI->hasDataFor( SF.name() ) ) {
+            if( NNI->generateDataForCommonFile(SF,DevInstNr) ) {
+              S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+                "<p>Error in node part for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
+                  arg( SF.name() ).
+                  arg( NNI->nodeClass()->nodeName() );
+              return S;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if( SF.postNodeSection( DevNNI, DevInstNr ) ) {
+          S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+              "<p>Error in postNodeSection for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
+                  arg( SF.name() ).
+                  arg( CurDevNN->nodeName() );
+          return S;
+        }
+        SF << endl;
+      }
+
+      if( SF.postDeviceSection( CurDevNN ) ) {
+        S = qApp->translate( "NetworkSettings", 
+            "<p>Error in postDeviceSection for file \"%1\" and node \"%2\"</p>" ).
+                arg( SF.name() ).
+                arg( CurDevNN->nodeName() );
+        return S;
+      }
+
+      return S;
+}
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
index 55f8c71..b54df24 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/nsdata.h
@@ -24,14 +24,19 @@ public :
       void 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;
 
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
index 51d17ec..b3f70c5 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.cpp
@@ -39,31 +39,24 @@ const char * PPPNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool PPPNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool PPPNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
-      return 0;
-}
-
-bool PPPNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+bool PPPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool PPPNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
+QString PPPNetNode::genNic( long NicNr ) { 
+      QString S; 
+      return S.sprintf( "ppp%ld", NicNr ); 
 }
 
 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 8d56e7f..c33f281 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,22 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+      { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
+    virtual QString genNic( long NicNr );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.cpp
index d09ecf9..d0fd31c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,14 @@ QString APPP::acceptable( void ) {
 }
 
 void APPP::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) ) {
       setModified( 1 );
     }
 }
 
+bool APPP::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.h
index a17721a..989c2f0 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppp_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,21 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new PPPRun( this, Data );
           return RT->runtimeInfo();
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       PPPEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h
index 765aff2..af51fbe 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/ppp/ppprun.h
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@
 #include "pppdata.h"
 
 class PPPRun  : public AsConnection, public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       PPPRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
               PPPData & Data );
-      virtual QString genNic( long NicNr )
-        { QString S; return S.sprintf( "ppp%ld", NicNr ); }
 
       virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
       virtual AsConnection * asConnection( void ) 
         { return (AsConnection *)this; }
 
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
index fcf1ca6..7609cdc 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.cpp
@@ -38,31 +38,19 @@ const char * ProfileNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "fullsetup";
 }
 
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool ProfileNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool  ) {
-      return 0;
-}
-
-bool ProfileNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
-}
-
 bool ProfileNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       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 b64a6dd..f7c2b22 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+      { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.cpp
index bc0118e..5b54aa4 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,14 @@ QString AProfile::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void AProfile::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
 
+bool AProfile::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.h
index dfeb178..2c2db7f 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/profile/profile_NNI.h
@@ -24,16 +24,22 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new ProfileRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr);
+
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
       
 private :
 
       ProfileEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
index be4a2bc..30c72db 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.cpp
@@ -37,31 +37,35 @@ const char * USBNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool USBNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool USBNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool ) {
+bool USBNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
       return (S== "interfaces");
 }
 
-bool USBNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+bool USBNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S , 
-                                long DevNr,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI) {
-      return ((AUSB *)NNI)->generateDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+                                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;
 }
 
-bool USBNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & S , 
-                                long DevNr,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI) {
-      return ((AUSB *)NNI)->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+QString USBNetNode::genNic( long ) {
+    return QString( "usbf" ); 
 }
 
 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 8ff5289..ba22b1c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +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, bool DeviceSpec );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S);
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
+    virtual QString genNic( long nr );
 
 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 6fcd6d5..e90204c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.cpp
@@ -27,31 +27,26 @@ QString AUSB::acceptable( void ) {
 }
 
 void AUSB::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) ) {
       setModified( 1 );
     }
 }
 
-bool AUSB::generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
-    AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
-    QString NIC = Dev->genNic( DevNr );
-
-    if( S.name() == "interfaces" ) {
-      // generate mapping stanza for this interface
-      S << "  pre-up " << QPEApplication::qpeDir() << "bin/setmacaddress.sh " << NIC << " || true" << endl;
-    }
-    return 0;
+bool AUSB::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
+      return (S== "interfaces");
 }
 
-bool AUSB::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
-    AsDevice * Dev = runtime()->device();
-    QString NIC = Dev->genNic( DevNr );
+bool AUSB::generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr ) {
+    QString NIC = runtime()->device()->netNode()->nodeClass()->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;
+      S << "  pre-up " 
+        << QPEApplication::qpeDir() 
+        << "bin/setmacaddress.sh " 
+        << NIC 
+        << " || true" 
+        << endl;
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h
index 5dead36..d2ee217 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usb_NNI.h
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new USBRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
-      bool generateDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
-      bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S);
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, 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 3007e79..4ce6721 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.cpp
@@ -169,14 +169,8 @@ InterfaceInfo * USBRun::getInterface( void ) {
     }
     return best; // can be 0
 }
 
 bool USBRun::handlesInterface( const QString & S ) {
     return Pat.match( S ) >= 0;
 }
 
-QString USBRun::genNic( long nr ) {
-    QString S; 
-    S.sprintf( "usbf" ); 
-    return S;
-}
-
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h
index 60f9fe8..6c6e4e4 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/usb/usbrun.h
@@ -10,20 +10,16 @@ class USBRun  : public AsDevice {
 public :
 
       USBRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, 
               USBData & Data ) : 
                 AsDevice( NNI ),
                 Pat( "usb[0-9abcdef]" )
         { }
 
-      virtual long count( void )
-        { return 1; }
-      virtual QString genNic( long nr );
-
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
       virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection * );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
index f570fb2..d9aa892 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.cpp
@@ -38,31 +38,19 @@ const char * VPNNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "connection";
 }
 
 bool VPNNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool VPNNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString &, bool ) {
-      return 0;
-}
-
-bool VPNNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile & , 
-                                long,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
-}
-
 bool VPNNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & , 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
+                                long ) {
       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 cdb5117..7ce8e3a 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,20 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+      { return 0; }
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 
 private:
 
 };
 
 extern "C"
 {
   void create_plugin( QList<ANetNode> & PNN );
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.cpp
index 6c20aeb..ee999e8 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ QString AVPN::acceptable( void ) {
     return ( GUI ) ? GUI->acceptable( ) : QString();
 }
 
 void AVPN::commit( void ) {
     if( GUI && GUI->commit( Data ) )
       setModified( 1 );
 }
 
+bool AVPN::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile & , 
+                                long) {
+      return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.h
index 31ce0d6..c3eb016 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/vpn/vpn_NNI.h
@@ -22,16 +22,20 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new VPNRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
 protected :
 
       virtual void setSpecificAttribute( QString & Attr, QString & Value );
       virtual void saveSpecificAttribute( QTextStream & TS );
 
 private :
 
       VPNEdit * GUI;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
index e1e20c0..4e59ac1 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.cpp
@@ -37,31 +37,36 @@ const char * WLanNetNode::provides( void ) {
       return "device";
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::generateProperFilesFor( 
             ANetNodeInstance * ) {
       return 1;
 }
 
-bool WLanNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S, bool DS ) {
-      return DS && S == "interfaces";
-}
-
-bool WLanNetNode::generateDataForCommonFile( 
-                                SystemFile &, 
-                                long ,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * ) {
-      return 1;
+bool WLanNetNode::hasDataFor( const QString & S ) {
+      return S == "interfaces";
 }
 
 bool WLanNetNode::generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
                                 SystemFile & S, 
-                                long DevNr,
-                                ANetNodeInstance * NNI ) {
-      return ((AWLan *)NNI)->generateDeviceDataForCommonFile(S, DevNr);
+                                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 );
 }
 
 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 9111995..f27e71c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NN.h
@@ -23,21 +23,25 @@ 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, bool DS );
-    virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+
+    virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & S );
     virtual bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( 
-        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr, ANetNodeInstance * NNI );
+        SystemFile & SF, long DevNr );
+
+    virtual long instanceCount( void )
+      { return 2; }
+
+    virtual QString genNic( long );
 
 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 8b948e0..78e756c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.cpp
@@ -23,20 +23,14 @@ 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;
+bool AWLan::generateDataForCommonFile( 
+                                SystemFile &, 
+                                long ) {
+      return 1;
 }
+
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h
index e464c84..d861d13 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlan_NNI.h
@@ -22,18 +22,20 @@ public :
         { if( RT == 0 ) 
             RT = new WLanRun( this, Data );
           return RT;
         }
 
       virtual void  * data( void ) 
         { return (void *)&Data; }
 
-      bool generateDeviceDataForCommonFile( SystemFile & S, long DevNr );
-
+      virtual bool hasDataFor( const QString & )
+        { return 0; }
+      virtual bool generateDataForCommonFile( 
+          SystemFile & SF, 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 b853262..f46bcb7 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlanrun.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings2/wlan/wlanrun.h
@@ -9,20 +9,16 @@ class WLanRun  : public AsDevice {
 
 public :
 
       WLanRun( ANetNodeInstance * NNI, WLanData & Data ) : 
                AsDevice( NNI ),
                Pat( "wlan[0-9]" )
         { }
 
-      virtual long count( void )
-        { return 2; }
-      virtual QString genNic( long nr )
-        { QString S; return S.sprintf( "wlan%ld", nr ); }
       virtual AsDevice * device( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
       virtual AsDevice * asDevice( void ) 
         { return (AsDevice *)this; }
 
 protected :
 
       void detectState( NodeCollection *  )