diff --git a/config/cron/crontab b/config/cron/crontab
index d24ec5dc3..2170a99cf 100644
--- a/config/cron/crontab
+++ b/config/cron/crontab
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@ HOME=/
 %nightly * 3-5   /var/ipfire/updatexlrator/autocheck/cron.daily
 %weekly  * 3-5   /var/ipfire/updatexlrator/autocheck/cron.weekly
 %monthly * 3-5 * /var/ipfire/updatexlrator/autocheck/cron.monthly
+
+# Reset Dialup Statistics
+0 0 1 * *	/usr/local/bin/dialctrl.pl reset
diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifdown b/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifdown
index 494ab6657..64604ba27 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifdown
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifdown
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ then
 		fi
 		
 		### Cleanup the system when red goes down ###
+		/usr/local/bin/dialctrl.pl down
 		rm -f /var/ipfire/red/iface
 		
 	fi
diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifup b/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifup
index 2e1b820a2..e9ff1d67b 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifup
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/net/ifup
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ boot_mesg "Bringing up the $name interface..."
 boot_mesg_flush
 
 (
-	eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/vpn/settings)
-	eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/dhcp/settings)
 	eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/ethernet/settings)
-	eval $(/usr/local/bin/readhash /var/ipfire/ppp/settings)
 
 	if [ "$name" == "green" ]; then
 		DEVICE="${GREEN_DEV}"
@@ -85,6 +82,7 @@ boot_mesg_flush
 			/etc/rc.d/init.d/net/common/ipv4-static ${RED_DEV} up
 		fi
 		
+		/usr/local/bin/dialctrl.pl up
 		/etc/rc.d/init.d/net/red/update
 fi