diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp
index 3ccd8df798..1048d810c7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 
 #ifdef _KERNEL_MODE
-#define spawn_thread spawn_kernel_thread
-#define printf dprintf
+	#define spawn_thread spawn_kernel_thread
+	#define printf dprintf
 #endif
 
 
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ PPPManager::PPPManager()
 	: fReportManager(fReportLock),
 	fNextID(1)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: Constructor\n");
+#endif
+	
 	fDeleterThread = spawn_thread(deleter_thread, "PPPManager: deleter_thread",
 		B_NORMAL_PRIORITY, this);
 	resume_thread(fDeleterThread);
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ PPPManager::PPPManager()
 
 PPPManager::~PPPManager()
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: Destructor\n");
+#endif
+	
 	int32 tmp;
 	send_data(fDeleterThread, 0, NULL, 0);
 		// notify deleter_thread that we are being destroyed
@@ -136,6 +144,10 @@ PPPManager::~PPPManager()
 int32
 PPPManager::Stop(ifnet *ifp)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: Stop(%s)\n", ifp ? ifp->if_name : "Unknown");
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	interface_entry *entry = EntryFor(ifp);
@@ -152,6 +164,10 @@ int32
 PPPManager::Output(ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *buf, struct sockaddr *dst,
 	struct rtentry *rt0)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: Output(%s)\n", ifp ? ifp->if_name : "Unknown");
+#endif
+	
 	if(dst->sa_family == AF_UNSPEC)
 		return B_ERROR;
 	
@@ -193,6 +209,10 @@ PPPManager::Output(ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *buf, struct sockaddr *dst,
 int32
 PPPManager::Control(ifnet *ifp, ulong cmd, caddr_t data)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: Control(%s)\n", ifp ? ifp->if_name : "Unknown");
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	interface_entry *entry = EntryFor(ifp);
 	if(!entry || entry->deleting)
@@ -226,6 +246,10 @@ interface_id
 PPPManager::CreateInterface(const driver_settings *settings,
 	interface_id parentID = PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: CreateInterface()\n");
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	interface_entry *parentEntry = EntryFor(parentID);
@@ -263,6 +287,10 @@ PPPManager::CreateInterface(const driver_settings *settings,
 void
 PPPManager::DeleteInterface(interface_id ID)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: DeleteInterface(%ld)\n", ID);
+#endif
+	
 	// This only marks the interface for deletion.
 	// Our deleter_thread does the real work.
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
@@ -276,6 +304,10 @@ PPPManager::DeleteInterface(interface_id ID)
 void
 PPPManager::RemoveInterface(interface_id ID)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: RemoveInterface(%ld)\n", ID);
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	int32 index;
@@ -293,6 +325,10 @@ PPPManager::RemoveInterface(interface_id ID)
 ifnet*
 PPPManager::RegisterInterface(interface_id ID)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: RegisterInterface(%ld)\n", ID);
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	interface_entry *entry = EntryFor(ID);
@@ -316,6 +352,11 @@ PPPManager::RegisterInterface(interface_id ID)
 	ifp->output = ppp_ifnet_output;
 	ifp->ioctl = ppp_ifnet_ioctl;
 	
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager::DeleteInterface(): Created new ifnet: %s%d\n",
+		ifp->name, ifp->if_unit);
+#endif
+	
 	if_attach(ifp);
 	return ifp;
 }
@@ -324,6 +365,10 @@ PPPManager::RegisterInterface(interface_id ID)
 bool
 PPPManager::UnregisterInterface(interface_id ID)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: UnregisterInterface(%ld)\n", ID);
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	interface_entry *entry = EntryFor(ID);
@@ -342,6 +387,10 @@ PPPManager::UnregisterInterface(interface_id ID)
 status_t
 PPPManager::Control(uint32 op, void *data, size_t length)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: Control(%ld)\n", op);
+#endif
+	
 	// this method is intended for use by userland applications
 	
 	switch(op) {
@@ -454,6 +503,10 @@ PPPManager::Control(uint32 op, void *data, size_t length)
 status_t
 PPPManager::ControlInterface(interface_id ID, uint32 op, void *data, size_t length)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: ControlInterface(%ld)\n", ID);
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	interface_entry *entry = EntryFor(ID);
@@ -468,6 +521,10 @@ int32
 PPPManager::GetInterfaces(interface_id *interfaces, int32 count,
 	ppp_interface_filter filter = PPP_REGISTERED_INTERFACES)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: GetInterfaces()\n");
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	int32 item = 0;
@@ -507,6 +564,10 @@ PPPManager::GetInterfaces(interface_id *interfaces, int32 count,
 int32
 PPPManager::CountInterfaces(ppp_interface_filter filter = PPP_REGISTERED_INTERFACES)
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: CountInterfaces()\n");
+#endif
+	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
 	if(filter == PPP_ALL_INTERFACES)
@@ -544,6 +605,10 @@ PPPManager::CountInterfaces(ppp_interface_filter filter = PPP_REGISTERED_INTERFA
 interface_entry*
 PPPManager::EntryFor(interface_id ID, int32 *saveIndex = NULL) const
 {
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: EntryFor(%ld)\n", ID);
+#endif
+	
 	if(ID == PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID)
 		return NULL;
 	
@@ -567,6 +632,10 @@ PPPManager::EntryFor(ifnet *ifp, int32 *saveIndex = NULL) const
 	if(!ifp)
 		return NULL;
 	
+#if DEBUG
+	printf("PPPManager: EntryFor(%s%d)\n", ifp->name, ifp->if_unit);
+#endif
+	
 	interface_entry *entry;
 	for(int32 index = 0; index < fEntries.CountItems(); index++) {
 		entry = fEntries.ItemAt(index);
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/PPPoEDevice.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/PPPoEDevice.cpp
index 146fe523f1..32da78f15e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/PPPoEDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/PPPoEDevice.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ PPPoEDevice::PPPoEDevice(PPPInterface& interface, driver_parameter *settings)
 	printf("PPPoEDevice: Constructor\n");
 	if(!settings || !settings->parameters)
 		printf("PPPoEDevice::ctor: No settings!\n");
-	else if(settings->parameter_count > 0 && settings->parameters[0].value_count > 0)
-		printf("PPPoEDevice::ctor: Value0: %s\n", settings->parameters[0].values[0]);
-	else
-		printf("PPPoEDevice::ctor: No values!\n");
 #endif
 	
 	memset(fPeer, 0xFF, sizeof(fPeer));
@@ -56,7 +52,8 @@ PPPoEDevice::PPPoEDevice(PPPInterface& interface, driver_parameter *settings)
 	
 	ifnet *current = get_interfaces();
 	for(; current; current = current->if_next) {
-		if(current->if_name && !strcmp(current->if_name, interfaceName)) {
+		if(current->if_type == IFT_ETHER && current->if_name
+				&& !strcmp(current->if_name, interfaceName)) {
 #if DEBUG
 			printf("PPPoEDevice::ctor: found ethernet interface\n");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/pppoe.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/pppoe.cpp
index ccf1729c08..718fddaf88 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/pppoe.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/pppoe/pppoe.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,16 @@ add_to(PPPInterface& mainInterface, PPPInterface *subInterface,
 	PPPoEDevice *device;
 	bool success;
 	if(subInterface) {
+#if DEBUG
+		printf("PPPoE: add_to(): Adding to subInterface\n");
+#endif
 		device = new PPPoEDevice(*subInterface, settings);
 		success = subInterface->SetDevice(device);
-	} else
-		device = new PPPoEDevice(mainInterface, settings); {
+	} else {
+#if DEBUG
+		printf("PPPoE: add_to(): Adding to mainInterface\n");
+#endif
+		device = new PPPoEDevice(mainInterface, settings);
 		success = mainInterface.SetDevice(device);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPInterface.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPInterface.cpp
index f374f5a4e0..39c79ba38a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPInterface.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ status_t redial_thread(void *data);
 
 // other functions
 status_t interface_deleter_thread(void *data);
+status_t call_open_event_thread(void *data);
+status_t call_close_event_thread(void *data);
 
 
 PPPInterface::PPPInterface(uint32 ID, const driver_settings *settings,
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ PPPInterface::PPPInterface(uint32 ID, const driver_settings *settings,
 	fSettings(dup_driver_settings(settings)),
 	fIfnet(NULL),
 	fUpThread(-1),
+	fOpenEventThread(-1),
+	fCloseEventThread(-1),
 	fRedialThread(-1),
 	fDialRetry(0),
 	fDialRetriesLimit(0),
@@ -182,12 +186,12 @@ PPPInterface::PPPInterface(uint32 ID, const driver_settings *settings,
 
 PPPInterface::~PPPInterface()
 {
-	++fDeleteCounter;
-	
 #if DEBUG
 	printf("PPPInterface: Destructor\n");
 #endif
 	
+	++fDeleteCounter;
+	
 	// make sure we are not accessible by any thread before we continue
 	UnregisterInterface();
 	
@@ -211,6 +215,8 @@ PPPInterface::~PPPInterface()
 	send_data_with_timeout(fRedialThread, 0, NULL, 0, 200);
 		// tell thread that we are being destroyed (200ms timeout)
 	wait_for_thread(fRedialThread, &tmp);
+	wait_for_thread(fOpenEventThread, &tmp);
+	wait_for_thread(fCloseEventThread, &tmp);
 	
 	while(CountChildren())
 		delete ChildAt(0);
@@ -459,7 +465,7 @@ bool
 PPPInterface::SetDevice(PPPDevice *device)
 {
 #if DEBUG
-	printf("PPPInterface: SetDevice()\n");
+	printf("PPPInterface: SetDevice(%p)\n", device);
 #endif
 	
 	if(device && &device->Interface() != this)
@@ -715,7 +721,7 @@ PPPInterface::SetAutoRedial(bool autoRedial = true)
 	printf("PPPInterface: SetAutoRedial(%s)\n", autoRedial ? "true" : "false");
 #endif
 	
-	if(Mode() == PPP_CLIENT_MODE)
+	if(Mode() != PPP_CLIENT_MODE)
 		return;
 	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
@@ -732,7 +738,6 @@ PPPInterface::SetDialOnDemand(bool dialOnDemand = true)
 	
 #if DEBUG
 	printf("PPPInterface: SetDialOnDemand(%s)\n", dialOnDemand ? "true" : "false");
-	printf("PPPInterface::SetDialOnDemand(): %s\n", fDialOnDemand ? "true" : "false");
 #endif
 	
 	// Only clients support DialOnDemand.
@@ -749,10 +754,6 @@ PPPInterface::SetDialOnDemand(bool dialOnDemand = true)
 	
 	fDialOnDemand = dialOnDemand;
 	
-#if DEBUG
-	printf("PPPInterface::SetDialOnDemand() done: %s\n", fDialOnDemand?"true":"false");
-#endif
-	
 	// Do not allow changes when we are disconnected (only main interfaces).
 	// This would make no sense because
 	// - enabling: this cannot happen because hidden interfaces are deleted if they
@@ -810,22 +811,31 @@ PPPInterface::Up()
 	
 	// One thread has to do the real task while all other threads are observers.
 	// Lock needs timeout because destructor could have locked the interface.
-	while(!fLock.LockWithTimeout(100000) != B_NO_ERROR)
+	while(fLock.LockWithTimeout(100000) != B_NO_ERROR)
 		if(fDeleteCounter > 0)
 			return false;
 	if(fUpThread == -1)
 		fUpThread = me;
 	
 	ReportManager().EnableReports(PPP_CONNECTION_REPORT, me, PPP_WAIT_FOR_REPLY);
-	fLock.Unlock();
 	
-	// fUpThread tells the state machine to go up
-	if(me == fUpThread || me == fRedialThread)
-		StateMachine().OpenEvent();
+	// fUpThread/fRedialThread tells the state machine to go up (using a new thread
+	// because we might not receive report messages otherwise)
+	if(me == fUpThread || me == fRedialThread) {
+		if(fOpenEventThread != -1) {
+			int32 tmp;
+			wait_for_thread(fOpenEventThread, &tmp);
+		}
+		fOpenEventThread = spawn_thread(call_open_event_thread,
+			"PPPInterface: call_open_event_thread", B_NORMAL_PRIORITY, this);
+		resume_thread(fOpenEventThread);
+	}
+	fLock.Unlock();
 	
 	if(me == fRedialThread && me != fUpThread)
 		return true;
-			// the redial thread is doing a DialRetry in this case
+			// the redial thread is doing a DialRetry in this case (fUpThread
+			// is waiting for new reports)
 	
 	while(true) {
 		if(IsUp()) {
@@ -1004,12 +1014,18 @@ PPPInterface::Down()
 		return true;
 	
 	ReportManager().EnableReports(PPP_CONNECTION_REPORT, find_thread(NULL));
-	locker.UnlockNow();
 	
 	thread_id sender;
 	ppp_report_packet report;
 	
-	StateMachine().CloseEvent();
+	if(fCloseEventThread != -1) {
+		int32 tmp;
+		wait_for_thread(fCloseEventThread, &tmp);
+	}
+	fCloseEventThread = spawn_thread(call_close_event_thread,
+		"PPPInterface: call_close_event_thread", B_NORMAL_PRIORITY, this);
+	resume_thread(fCloseEventThread);
+	locker.UnlockNow();
 	
 	while(true) {
 		if(receive_data(&sender, &report, sizeof(report)) != PPP_REPORT_CODE)
@@ -1351,10 +1367,6 @@ PPPInterface::RegisterInterface()
 	
 	LockerHelper locker(fLock);
 	
-	if(InitCheck() != B_OK)
-		return false;
-			// we cannot register if something is wrong
-	
 	// only MainInterfaces get an ifnet
 	if(IsMultilink() && Parent() && Parent()->RegisterInterface())
 		return true;
@@ -1583,14 +1595,56 @@ redial_thread(void *data)
 // which is only defined here (the real class is defined in the ppp interface module).
 class PPPManager {
 	public:
-		PPPManager(PPPInterface *interface)
-			{ if(interface) delete interface; }
+		PPPManager() {}
+		
+		void Delete(PPPInterface *interface)
+			{ delete interface; }
+		void CallOpenEvent(PPPInterface *interface)
+		{
+			while(interface->fLock.LockWithTimeout(100000) != B_NO_ERROR)
+				if(interface->fDeleteCounter > 0)
+					return;
+			interface->CallOpenEvent();
+			interface->fOpenEventThread = -1;
+			interface->fLock.Unlock();
+		}
+		void CallCloseEvent(PPPInterface *interface)
+		{
+			while(interface->fLock.LockWithTimeout(100000) != B_NO_ERROR)
+				if(interface->fDeleteCounter > 0)
+					return;
+			interface->CallCloseEvent();
+			interface->fCloseEventThread = -1;
+			interface->fLock.Unlock();
+		}
 };
 
+
 status_t
 interface_deleter_thread(void *data)
 {
-	PPPManager((PPPInterface*) data);
+	PPPManager manager;
+	manager.Delete((PPPInterface*) data);
+	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+call_open_event_thread(void *data)
+{
+	PPPManager manager;
+	manager.CallOpenEvent((PPPInterface*) data);
+	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+call_close_event_thread(void *data)
+{
+	PPPManager manager;
+	manager.CallCloseEvent((PPPInterface*) data);
 	
 	return B_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPStateMachine.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPStateMachine.cpp
index 5d3f9e8710..48b3ecb116 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPStateMachine.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ PPPStateMachine::UpFailedEvent()
 				Interface().Parent()->StateMachine().UpFailedEvent(Interface());
 			
 			NewPhase(PPP_DOWN_PHASE);
-				// tell DownEvent() that we do not need to redial
+				// tell DownEvent() that it should not create a connection-lost-report
 			
 			DownEvent();
 		break;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/KPPPInterface.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/KPPPInterface.h
index 8ea2502974..df40a09cef 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/KPPPInterface.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/KPPPInterface.h
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ class PPPInterface : public PPPLayer {
 		void CalculateInterfaceMTU();
 		void CalculateBaudRate();
 		
+		// these two methods are used by the open/close_event_threads
+		void CallOpenEvent()
+			{ StateMachine().OpenEvent(); }
+		void CallCloseEvent()
+			{ StateMachine().CloseEvent(); }
+		
 		void Redial(uint32 delay);
 		
 		// multilink methods
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ class PPPInterface : public PPPLayer {
 		driver_settings *fSettings;
 		struct ifnet *fIfnet;
 		
-		thread_id fUpThread;
+		thread_id fUpThread, fOpenEventThread, fCloseEventThread;
 		
 		thread_id fRedialThread;
 		uint32 fDialRetry, fDialRetriesLimit;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
index c532e0fff4..56cb27d996 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ PPPInterface::SetTo(interface_id ID)
 	
 	fID = ID;
 	
-	return Control(PPPC_GET_INTERFACE_INFO, &fInfo, sizeof(fInfo));
+	status_t error = Control(PPPC_GET_INTERFACE_INFO, &fInfo, sizeof(fInfo));
+	if(error != B_OK)
+		fID = PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID;
+	
+	return error;
 }
 
 
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ PPPInterface::Control(uint32 op, void *data, size_t length) const
 
 
 bool
-PPPInterface::GetInterfaceInfo(ppp_interface_info *info) const
+PPPInterface::GetInterfaceInfo(ppp_interface_info_t *info) const
 {
 	if(InitCheck() != B_OK || !info)
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp
index 1c0a1b0e02..e3fd48327e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ PPPManager::InterfaceWithSettings(const driver_settings *settings) const
 	
 	interface_id id = PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID;
 	PPPInterface interface;
-	ppp_interface_info info;
+	ppp_interface_info_t info;
 	
 	for(int32 index = 0; index < count; index++) {
 		interface.SetTo(interfaces[index]);
 		if(interface.InitCheck() == B_OK && interface.GetInterfaceInfo(&info)
-				&& equal_driver_settings(settings, info.settings)) {
+				&& equal_driver_settings(settings, info.info.settings)) {
 			id = interface.ID();
 			break;
 		}
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ PPPManager::InterfaceWithUnit(int32 if_unit)
 	
 	interface_id id = PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID;
 	PPPInterface interface;
-	ppp_interface_info info;
+	ppp_interface_info_t info;
 	
 	for(int32 index = 0; index < count; index++) {
 		interface.SetTo(interfaces[index]);
 		if(interface.InitCheck() == B_OK && interface.GetInterfaceInfo(&info)
-				&& info.if_unit == if_unit) {
+				&& info.info.if_unit == if_unit) {
 			id = interface.ID();
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/headers/PPPInterface.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/headers/PPPInterface.h
index 969825a15c..4ef636cb88 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/headers/PPPInterface.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/headers/PPPInterface.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class PPPInterface {
 		
 		status_t Control(uint32 op, void *data, size_t length) const;
 		
-		bool GetInterfaceInfo(ppp_interface_info *info) const;
+		bool GetInterfaceInfo(ppp_interface_info_t *info) const;
 		
 		bool Up() const;
 		bool Down() const;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class PPPInterface {
 		interface_id fID;
 		
 		int fFD;
-		ppp_interface_info fInfo;
+		ppp_interface_info_t fInfo;
 };