diff --git a/src/prefs/dun/DUN.cpp b/src/prefs/dun/DUN.cpp
index 62bcaf28af..4ae9e797cd 100644
--- a/src/prefs/dun/DUN.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/dun/DUN.cpp
@@ -43,18 +43,19 @@ float FormHeightState2 = 282;
 
 BRect windowRect(FormTopDefault,FormLeftDefault,FormLeftDefault+FormWidthDefault,FormTopDefault+FormHeightDefault);
 
-
-
 // DUN -- constructor for DUN Class
-DUN::DUN() : BApplication (APP_SIGNATURE) {
-    dunWindow = new DUNWindow(windowRect);
+DUN::DUN() : BApplication (APP_SIGNATURE)
+{
+    ptrDUNWindow = new DUNWindow(windowRect);
 }
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 
 
 // DUN::MessageReceived -- handles incoming messages
-void DUN::MessageReceived (BMessage *message) {
-	switch(message->what) {
+void DUN::MessageReceived (BMessage *message)
+{
+	switch(message->what)
+	{
     	default:
         	BApplication::MessageReceived(message); // pass it along ... 
          	break;
@@ -63,9 +64,12 @@ void DUN::MessageReceived (BMessage *message) {
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 
 // DUN Main
-int main(void) {
+int main(void)
+{
 	DUN theApp;
 	theApp.Run();
 	return 0;
 }
 // end
+
+
diff --git a/src/prefs/dun/DUN.h b/src/prefs/dun/DUN.h
index b1e701527b..a5bb56e564 100644
--- a/src/prefs/dun/DUN.h
+++ b/src/prefs/dun/DUN.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
    DUN();
    virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
 private:
-	DUNWindow* dunWindow;
+	DUNWindow*	 ptrDUNWindow;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.cpp b/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.cpp
index eb5e761282..fe2d8f95a2 100644
--- a/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.cpp
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@
 
 DUNWindow - DialUp Networking BWindow
 
-Authors: Sikosis (beos@gravity24hr.com)
+Authors: Sikosis (phil@sikosis.com)
 		 Misza (misza@ihug.com.au) 
 
-(C) 2002-2003 OpenBeOS under MIT license
+(C) 2002-2004 OpenBeOS under MIT license
 
 */
 /*-----WARNING MESSY CODE AHEAD :-)------*/
+
+#include <String.h>
 #include "DUNWindow.h"
 #include "NewConnectionWindow.h"
 
+
 // Add these to Constants file
 const int DUN_WINDOW_STATE_DEFAULT = 0;  // default - closed
 const int DUN_WINDOW_STATE_ONE = 1;      // 1st only
@@ -28,7 +31,9 @@ float ModemFormHeightDefault = 324;
 BRect windowRectModem(ModemFormTopDefault,ModemFormLeftDefault,ModemFormLeftDefault+ModemFormWidthDefault,ModemFormTopDefault+ModemFormHeightDefault);
 
 // DUNWindow -- constructor for DUNWindow Class
-DUNWindow::DUNWindow(BRect frame) : BWindow (frame, "OBOS Dial-up Networking", B_TITLED_WINDOW, B_NOT_RESIZABLE |B_NOT_ZOOMABLE, 0) {
+DUNWindow::DUNWindow(BRect frame) : BWindow (frame, "OBOS Dial-up Networking", B_TITLED_WINDOW,
+															 B_NOT_RESIZABLE |B_NOT_ZOOMABLE, 0)
+{
    InitWindow();
    Show();
 }
@@ -356,7 +361,7 @@ void DUNWindow::MessageReceived (BMessage *message)
     		errormsg->Go();
 		}	
 			break;
-
+		
 		case BTN_DISCONNECT:
 		{
    	    	disconnectbutton->SetEnabled(false);
@@ -401,22 +406,35 @@ void DUNWindow::MessageReceived (BMessage *message)
 
 	   	case MENU_CON_NEW:
 	   	{
+	   		// open new connection window
 	   		ptrNewConnectionWindow = new NewConnectionWindow(BRect(0,0,260,73));
 	   	}
 	   		break;
 
    	    case BTN_MODEM:
   	   	{	
+  	   		// open modem window
   	   		modemWindow = new ModemWindow(windowRectModem);
 	   	}
 	   	    break;	
 	   	    
   	    case BTN_SETTINGS:
   	    {
+  	    	// open settings window
   	   		settingsWindow = new SettingsWindow(BRect(367.0, 268.0, 657.0, 500.0));
   	   	}	
  	 	    break;
- 	 	    
+ 	 	
+ 	 	case ADD_NEW_CONNECTION:
+ 	 	{
+ 	 		// add and set our new connection
+ 	 		BString fConnectionName;
+			message->FindString("ConnectionName", &fConnectionName);
+			printf("ConnectionName = %s\n",fConnectionName.String());
+ 	 		// add to dropdown
+ 	 		// set as current item with tick
+ 	 	}
+ 	 		break;    
         default:
         {
 			BWindow::MessageReceived(message);
diff --git a/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.h b/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.h
index e6780af478..b7347728f1 100644
--- a/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.h
+++ b/src/prefs/dun/DUNWindow.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ const uint32 MENU_LOC_DELETE_CURRENT = 'MLDl';
 const uint32 TEST_BOX_1 = 'Tb1';
 const uint32 TEST_BOX_2 = 'Tb2';
 
+const uint32 ADD_NEW_CONNECTION = 'adnc';
+
+//const char *kConnectionName = "ConnectionName";
+
 struct last_active { int x;int y;};
 class DUNView; 
 
diff --git a/src/prefs/dun/NewConnectionWindow.cpp b/src/prefs/dun/NewConnectionWindow.cpp
index 5ca9a5cfd6..e88d6cf17a 100644
--- a/src/prefs/dun/NewConnectionWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/dun/NewConnectionWindow.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 NewConnectionWindow - DialUp Networking
 
-Author: Sikosis (beos@gravity24hr.com)
+Author: Sikosis (phil@sikosis.com)
 
-(C) 2002 OpenBeOS under MIT license
+(C)2002-2004 OpenBeOS under MIT license
 
 */
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Author: Sikosis (beos@gravity24hr.com)
 #include <Window.h>
 #include <View.h>
 
+#include "DUNWindow.h"
 #include "NewConnectionWindow.h"
 #include "DUNView.h"
 
@@ -101,20 +102,21 @@ void NewConnectionWindow::MessageReceived (BMessage *message)
 	switch(message->what)
 	{
 		case BTN_ADD:
-			char tmp[256];
-			sprintf(tmp,"%s",txtNewConnection->Text());
-			(new BAlert("",tmp,"tmp"))->Go();
-			
-			// need to create a new file called txtNewConnection->Text() and
-			// place it in the /boot/home/config/settings/DUN/DUNCONNECT directory
-			
+			{
+			// Send Messages to DUNWindow to Add New Connectionupdate
+			BWindow *ptrDUNWindow;
+			ptrDUNWindow = be_app->WindowAt(0); // its the first window
+			BMessage msg(ADD_NEW_CONNECTION);
+			msg.AddString("ConnectionName", txtNewConnection->Text());
+			BMessenger(ptrDUNWindow).SendMessage(&msg);
+
 			// before closing we need to change the main window to state 1
-						
+
 			Quit();
+			}
 			break;
 		case BTN_CANCEL:
 		    Quit();
-			//Hide(); // change later 
 			break;
 		default:
 			BWindow::MessageReceived(message);