diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp
index e38c87068f..72ce4f253b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ppp/PPPManager.cpp
@@ -746,12 +746,11 @@ PPPManager::SettingsChanged()
 {
 	// get default interface name and update interfaces if it changed
 	void *handle = load_driver_settings("ptpnet.settings");
-	char *name = get_driver_parameter(handle, "default", NULL, NULL);
-	if(name)
-		name = strdup(name);
+	const char *name = get_driver_parameter(handle, "default", NULL, NULL);
 	unload_driver_settings(handle);
 	
-	if((!fDefaultInterface && !name) || !strcmp(name, fDefaultInterface))
+	if((!fDefaultInterface && !name) || (fDefaultInterface && name
+			&& !strcmp(name, fDefaultInterface)))
 		return;
 	
 	ppp_interface_entry *entry = EntryFor(fDefaultInterface);
@@ -759,9 +758,13 @@ PPPManager::SettingsChanged()
 			&& entry->interface->StateMachine().Phase() == PPP_DOWN_PHASE)
 		DeleteInterface(entry->interface->ID());
 	
-	free(fInterfaceName);
-	fInterfaceName = name;
+	free(fDefaultInterface);
+	if(!name) {
+		fDefaultInterface = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
 	
+	fDefaultInterface = strdup(name);
 	ppp_interface_id id = CreateInterfaceWithName(name);
 	entry = EntryFor(id);
 	if(entry && entry->interface)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/Jamfile
index 43c0167ee8..495aa82fea 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/Jamfile
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/Jamfile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ UseHeaders [ FDirName $(OBOS_TOP) src add-ons kernel network ppp shared libkerne
 
 
 R5KernelStaticLibrary kernelppp :
+	atomic.S
 	kernel_cpp.cpp
 	
 	KPPPConfigurePacket.cpp
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 c2e7b3cecf..33adb6a334 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPInterface.cpp
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ KPPPInterface::Control(uint32 op, void *data, size_t length)
 			info->connectRetriesLimit = fConnectRetriesLimit;
 			info->connectRetryDelay = ConnectRetryDelay();
 			info->reconnectDelay = ReconnectDelay();
+			info->connectedSince = ConnectedSince();
 			info->idleSince = IdleSince();
 			info->disconnectAfterIdleSince = DisconnectAfterIdleSince();
 			info->doesConnectOnDemand = DoesConnectOnDemand();
@@ -1389,14 +1390,8 @@ KPPPInterface::Send(struct mbuf *packet, uint16 protocolNumber)
 			return B_ERROR;
 		}
 		
-		// TODO: always use atomic_add64 when Haiku is finished
-#ifdef __HAIKU__
 		atomic_add64(&fStatistics.bytesSent, length);
 		atomic_add64(&fStatistics.packetsSent, 1);
-#else
-		atomic_add((int32*) &fStatistics.bytesSent, length);
-		atomic_add((int32*) &fStatistics.packetsSent, 1);
-#endif
 		return SendToNext(packet, 0);
 			// this is normally the device, but there can be something inbetween
 	} else {
@@ -1518,14 +1513,8 @@ KPPPInterface::ReceiveFromDevice(struct mbuf *packet)
 		m_adj(packet, 2);
 	}
 	
-	// TODO: always use atomic_add64 when Haiku is finished
-#ifdef __HAIKU__
 	atomic_add64(&fStatistics.bytesReceived, length);
 	atomic_add64(&fStatistics.packetsReceived, 1);
-#else
-	atomic_add((int32*) &fStatistics.bytesReceived, length);
-	atomic_add((int32*) &fStatistics.packetsReceived, 1);
-#endif
 	return Receive(packet, protocolNumber);
 }
 
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 f677727008..41409ad500 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/KPPPStateMachine.cpp
@@ -124,12 +124,13 @@ KPPPStateMachine::NewPhase(ppp_phase next)
 	fPhase = next;
 	
 	if(Phase() == PPP_ESTABLISHED_PHASE) {
+		Interface().fConnectedSince = system_time();
+		
 		if(Interface().Ifnet())
 			Interface().Ifnet()->if_flags |= IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING;
 		
 		Interface().Report(PPP_CONNECTION_REPORT, PPP_REPORT_UP_SUCCESSFUL,
 			&fInterface.fID, sizeof(ppp_interface_id));
-		Interface().fConnectedSince = system_time();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/TODO b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/TODO
index 33f9f1ed24..382b9be52d 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/TODO
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/TODO
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- remove atomic.S when Haiku is finished
 - add missing settings support (ConnectRetryDelay, etc.)
 - finish support for server mode (profiles, etc.)
 - add callback support
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/atomic.S b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/atomic.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44a5564d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/atomic.S
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+** Copyright 2003, Marcus Overhagen. All rights reserved.
+** Distributed under the terms of the OpenBeOS license.
+**
+** Copyright 2001, Travis Geiselbrecht. All rights reserved.
+** Distributed under the terms of the NewOS License.
+*/
+
+#define FUNCTION(x) .global x; .type x,@function; x
+
+.text
+
+/* int64	atomic_set64(vint64 *value, int64 newValue) */
+FUNCTION(atomic_set64):
+	push		%ebp
+	push		%ebx
+	movl		12(%esp), %ebp	/* value */
+	movl		16(%esp), %ebx	/* newValue low */
+	movl		20(%esp), %ecx	/* newValue high */
+_atomic_set64_1:
+	movl		(%ebp), %eax	/* testAgainst low */
+	movl		4(%ebp), %edx	/* testAgainst high */
+	lock
+	cmpxchg8b	(%ebp)
+	jnz			_atomic_set64_1
+	pop			%ebx
+	pop			%ebp
+	ret
+
+/* int64	atomic_test_and_set64(vint64 *value, int64 newValue, int64 testAgainst) */
+FUNCTION(atomic_test_and_set64):
+	push		%ebp
+	push		%ebx
+	movl		12(%esp), %ebp	/* value */
+	movl		16(%esp), %ebx	/* newValue low */
+	movl		20(%esp), %ecx	/* newValue high */
+	movl		24(%esp), %eax	/* testAgainst low */
+	movl		28(%esp), %edx	/* testAgainst high */
+	lock
+	cmpxchg8b	(%ebp)
+	pop			%ebx
+	pop			%ebp
+	ret
+
+/* int64	atomic_add64(vint64 *value, int64 addValue) */
+FUNCTION(atomic_add64):
+	push		%ebp
+	push		%ebx
+	movl		12(%esp), %ebp
+_atomic_add64_1:
+	movl		(%ebp), %eax
+	movl		4(%ebp), %edx
+	movl		%eax, %ebx
+	movl		%edx, %ecx
+	addl		16(%esp), %ebx
+	adcl		20(%esp), %ecx
+	lock
+	cmpxchg8b	(%ebp)
+	jnz			_atomic_add64_1
+	pop			%ebx
+	pop			%ebp
+	ret
+
+/* int64	atomic_and64(vint64 *value, int64 andValue) */
+FUNCTION(atomic_and64):
+	push		%ebp
+	push		%ebx
+	movl		12(%esp), %ebp
+_atomic_and64_1:
+	movl		(%ebp), %eax
+	movl		4(%ebp), %edx
+	movl		%eax, %ebx
+	movl		%edx, %ecx
+	andl		16(%esp), %ebx
+	andl		20(%esp), %ecx
+	lock
+	cmpxchg8b	(%ebp)
+	jnz			_atomic_and64_1
+	pop			%ebx
+	pop			%ebp
+	ret
+
+/* int64	atomic_or64(vint64 *value, int64 orValue) */
+FUNCTION(atomic_or64):
+	push		%ebp
+	push		%ebx
+	movl		12(%esp), %ebp
+_atomic_or64_1:
+	movl		(%ebp), %eax
+	movl		4(%ebp), %edx
+	movl		%eax, %ebx
+	movl		%edx, %ecx
+	orl			16(%esp), %ebx
+	orl			20(%esp), %ecx
+	lock
+	cmpxchg8b	(%ebp)
+	jnz			_atomic_or64_1
+	pop			%ebx
+	pop			%ebp
+	ret
+
+/* int64	atomic_get64(vint64 *value) */
+FUNCTION(atomic_get64):
+	push		%ebp
+	push		%ebx
+	movl		12(%esp), %ebp
+_atomic_get64_1:
+	movl		(%ebp), %eax
+	movl		4(%ebp), %edx
+	movl		%eax, %ebx
+	movl		%edx, %ecx
+	lock
+	cmpxchg8b	(%ebp)
+	jnz			_atomic_get64_1
+	pop			%ebx
+	pop			%ebp
+	ret
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 ee02cbec00..9ef1e4b9a1 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
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ class KPPPInterface : public KPPPLayer {
 		uint32 ReconnectDelay() const
 			{ return fReconnectDelay; }
 		
+		//! Time when connection was established successfully.
+		bigtime_t ConnectedSince() const
+			{ return fConnectedSince; }
+		
 		//!	Used for reporting that a packet was send/received (updates idle time).
 		void UpdateIdleSince()
 			{ fUpdateIdleSince = true; }
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/PPPControl.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/PPPControl.h
index b4985824bc..504a321af9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/PPPControl.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libkernelppp/headers/PPPControl.h
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ typedef struct ppp_interface_info_t {
 
 //!	Structure used by \c PPPC_GET_STATISTICS.
 typedef struct ppp_statistics {
-	uint64 bytesReceived, packetsReceived;
-	uint64 bytesSent, packetsSent;
+	int64 bytesReceived, packetsReceived;
+	int64 bytesSent, packetsSent;
 	
 	// TODO: currently unused
-	uint64 errorBytesReceived, errorPacketsReceived;
+	int64 errorBytesReceived, errorPacketsReceived;
 	
 	// TODO: add compression statistics?
-	uint8 _reserved_[80];
+	int8 _reserved_[80];
 } ppp_statistics;
 
 //!	Structure used by \c PPPC_GET_DEVICE_INFO.
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 d9ac67ba63..6f7aed5da6 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,22 @@ PPPInterface::GetInterfaceInfo(ppp_interface_info_t *info) const
 }
 
 
+/*!	\brief Get transfer statistics for this interface.
+	
+	\param statistics The structure is copied into this argument.
+	
+	\return \c true on success, \c false otherwise.
+*/
+bool
+PPPInterface::GetStatistics(ppp_statistics *statistics) const
+{
+	if(!statistics)
+		return false;
+	
+	return Control(PPPC_GET_STATISTICS, statistics, sizeof(ppp_statistics)) == B_OK;
+}
+
+
 //!	Compares interface's settings to given driver_settings structure.
 bool
 PPPInterface::HasSettings(const driver_settings *settings) const
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 38625b82bf..ae1a51fe17 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class PPPInterface {
 		
 		status_t GetSettingsEntry(BEntry *entry) const;
 		bool GetInterfaceInfo(ppp_interface_info_t *info) const;
+		bool GetStatistics(ppp_statistics *statistics) const;
 		bool HasSettings(const driver_settings *settings) const;
 		
 		void SetProfile(const driver_settings *profile) const;