diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.html b/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.html
index d1d000a61..322350d00 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<table class="table" mat-table [dataSource]="adapters">
+  <table class="table" mat-table [dataSource]="adapters">
   <ng-container matColumnDef="adapter_number">
     <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>Adapter number</th>
     <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">Adapter {{ element.adapter_number }}</td>
@@ -6,25 +6,29 @@
 
   <ng-container matColumnDef="port_name">
     <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>Port name</th>
-    <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">Ethernet {{ element.adapter_number }}</td>
+    <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">{{ element.short_name || element.port_name }}</td>
   </ng-container>
 
   <ng-container matColumnDef="adapter_type">
     <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>Adapter type</th>
-    <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element; let i = index">
+    <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element; let i = index" style="margin-right: 10px;">
       <mat-select placeholder="Type" [(ngModel)]="element.adapter_type">
         <mat-option *ngFor="let type of networkTypes" [value]="type.value">
-          {{ type.name }}
+          {{type.name}} ({{type.value}})
         </mat-option>
       </mat-select>
     </td>
   </ng-container>
+  <ng-container matColumnDef="mac_address">
+    <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>MAC address</th>
+    <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">{{ element.mac_address }}</td>
+  </ng-container>
 
   <ng-container matColumnDef="actions">
     <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>Actions</th>
     <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
       <button mat-icon-button matTooltip="Delete adapter" matTooltipClass="custom-tooltip" (click)="delete(element)">
-        <mat-icon aria-label="Delete adapter">delete</mat-icon>
+        <mat-icon  aria-label="Delete adapter">delete</mat-icon>
       </button>
     </td>
   </ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.ts b/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.ts
index ea34cf465..efee7b05c 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters-table/custom-adapters-table.component.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export class CustomAdaptersTableComponent {
     let adapter: CustomAdapter = {
       adapter_number: this.adapters.length,
       adapter_type: this.networkTypes[0],
+      mac_address:null,
+      port_name:null
     };
     this.adapters = this.adapters.concat([adapter]);
   }
diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters/custom-adapters.component.ts b/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters/custom-adapters.component.ts
index 34f2080e1..62c15cd83 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters/custom-adapters.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/common/custom-adapters/custom-adapters.component.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export class CustomAdaptersComponent {
       this.adapters.push({
         adapter_number: n.adapter_number,
         adapter_type: n.adapter_type,
+        mac_address:n.mac_address,
+        port_name:n.port_name
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/add-qemu-vm-template/add-qemu-vm-template.component.ts b/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/add-qemu-vm-template/add-qemu-vm-template.component.ts
index cfdc1718a..330d223fd 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/add-qemu-vm-template/add-qemu-vm-template.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/add-qemu-vm-template/add-qemu-vm-template.component.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { QemuService } from '../../../../services/qemu.service';
 import { ControllerService } from '../../../../services/controller.service';
 import { TemplateMocksService } from '../../../../services/template-mocks.service';
 import { ToasterService } from '../../../../services/toaster.service';
+import { CustomAdapter } from '@models/qemu/qemu-custom-adapter';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-add-qemu-virtual-machine-template',
@@ -175,7 +176,13 @@ export class AddQemuVmTemplateComponent implements OnInit {
       this.qemuTemplate.template_id = uuid();
       this.qemuTemplate.name = this.nameForm.get('templateName').value;
       this.qemuTemplate.compute_id = 'local';
-
+      // let adapter: CustomAdapter = {
+      //   adapter_number: this.qemuTemplate.adapters,
+      //   adapter_type:this.qemuTemplate.adapter_type ,
+      //   mac_address:null,
+      //   port_name:this.qemuTemplate.port_name_format
+      // };
+      // this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters = this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters.concat([adapter]);
       this.qemuService.addTemplate(this.controller, this.qemuTemplate).subscribe((template: QemuTemplate) => {
         this.goBack();
       });
diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/qemu-vm-template-details/qemu-vm-template-details.component.ts b/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/qemu-vm-template-details/qemu-vm-template-details.component.ts
index ff0c939cc..5e0df3aa7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/qemu-vm-template-details/qemu-vm-template-details.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/qemu/qemu-vm-template-details/qemu-vm-template-details.component.ts
@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ export class QemuVmTemplateDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
       this.fillCustomAdapters();
       this.customAdaptersConfigurator.numberOfAdapters = this.qemuTemplate.adapters;
       this.customAdaptersConfigurator.adapters = [];
-      this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters.forEach((adapter: CustomAdapter) => {
+      this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters.forEach((adapter: CustomAdapter,i) => {
         this.customAdaptersConfigurator.adapters.push({
           adapter_number: adapter.adapter_number,
           adapter_type: adapter.adapter_type,
+          mac_address:null,
+          port_name:this.qemuTemplate.port_name_format +'/'+ `${i}`
         });
       });
     }
@@ -118,16 +120,18 @@ export class QemuVmTemplateDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   fillCustomAdapters() {
+
     let copyOfAdapters = this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters ? this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters : [];
     this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters = [];
-
     for (let i = 0; i < this.qemuTemplate.adapters; i++) {
       if (copyOfAdapters[i]) {
         this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters.push(copyOfAdapters[i]);
       } else {
         this.qemuTemplate.custom_adapters.push({
           adapter_number: i,
-          adapter_type: 'e1000',
+          adapter_type: this.qemuTemplate.adapter_type,
+          mac_address:null,
+          port_name:this.qemuTemplate.port_name_format.replace(/[0-9]/g,`${i}`)
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/virtual-box/virtual-box-template-details/virtual-box-template-details.component.ts b/src/app/components/preferences/virtual-box/virtual-box-template-details/virtual-box-template-details.component.ts
index a91f60bcf..76ae8bb92 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/virtual-box/virtual-box-template-details/virtual-box-template-details.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/virtual-box/virtual-box-template-details/virtual-box-template-details.component.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ export class VirtualBoxTemplateDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
         this.customAdaptersConfigurator.adapters.push({
           adapter_number: adapter.adapter_number,
           adapter_type: adapter.adapter_type,
+          mac_address:adapter.mac_address,
+          port_name:adapter.port_name
+
         });
       });
     }
@@ -109,6 +112,8 @@ export class VirtualBoxTemplateDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
         this.virtualBoxTemplate.custom_adapters.push({
           adapter_number: i,
           adapter_type: 'e1000',
+          mac_address:'',
+          port_name:''
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/app/components/preferences/vmware/vmware-template-details/vmware-template-details.component.ts b/src/app/components/preferences/vmware/vmware-template-details/vmware-template-details.component.ts
index a2ea0f5d2..5c8244a31 100644
--- a/src/app/components/preferences/vmware/vmware-template-details/vmware-template-details.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/preferences/vmware/vmware-template-details/vmware-template-details.component.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ export class VmwareTemplateDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
         this.customAdaptersConfigurator.adapters.push({
           adapter_number: adapter.adapter_number,
           adapter_type: adapter.adapter_type,
+          mac_address:adapter.mac_address,
+          port_name:adapter.port_name
         });
       });
     }
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ export class VmwareTemplateDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
         this.vmwareTemplate.custom_adapters.push({
           adapter_number: i,
           adapter_type: 'e1000',
+          mac_address:'',
+          port_name:''
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/docker/configure-custom-adapters/configure-custom-adapters.component.html b/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/docker/configure-custom-adapters/configure-custom-adapters.component.html
index e7f879ed6..9650f1b01 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/docker/configure-custom-adapters/configure-custom-adapters.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/docker/configure-custom-adapters/configure-custom-adapters.component.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 <h1 mat-dialog-title>Configure custom adapters for node {{ node.name }}</h1>
 
 <div *ngIf="node" class="modal-form-container">
@@ -8,11 +9,11 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>Configure custom adapters for node {{ node.name }}</h1>
 
   <div>
     <mat-list>
-      <mat-list-item *ngFor="let adapter of adapters; index as i">
+      <mat-list-item *ngFor="let adapter of node.ports; index as i">
         <div class="header">
           <span class="column"> Adapter {{ adapter.adapter_number }} </span>
           <span class="column">
-            <input matInput type="text" [(ngModel)]="adapter.port_name" placeholder="Edit port name" />
+            <input matInput type="text" [(ngModel)]="adapter.short_name " placeholder="Edit port name" readonly/>
           </span>
         </div>
       </mat-list-item>
diff --git a/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/qemu/configurator-qemu.component.ts b/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/qemu/configurator-qemu.component.ts
index 656c2e21e..6b03918f3 100644
--- a/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/qemu/configurator-qemu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/project-map/node-editors/configurator/qemu/configurator-qemu.component.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class ConfiguratorDialogQemuComponent implements OnInit {
   bootPriorities = [];
   diskInterfaces: string[] = [];
 
-  displayedColumns: string[] = ['adapter_number', 'port_name', 'adapter_type', 'actions'];
+  displayedColumns: string[] = ['adapter_number', 'port_name', 'adapter_type','mac_address','actions'];
   networkTypes = [];
   qemuImages: QemuImage[] = [];
   selectPlatform: string[] = [];
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ export class ConfiguratorDialogQemuComponent implements OnInit {
   onSaveClick() {
     if (this.generalSettingsForm.valid) {
       this.node.custom_adapters = [];
-      this.customAdapters.adapters.forEach((n) => {
+      this.customAdapters.adapters.forEach((n,i) => {
         this.node.custom_adapters.push({
           adapter_number: n.adapter_number,
           adapter_type: n.adapter_type,
+          mac_address: n.mac_address ??  n.mac_address,
+          port_name: n.port_name ?? this.node.port_name_format.replace(/[0-9]/g,`${i}`)
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/src/app/models/qemu/qemu-custom-adapter.ts b/src/app/models/qemu/qemu-custom-adapter.ts
index aae4d7354..c7f14ee4b 100644
--- a/src/app/models/qemu/qemu-custom-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/app/models/qemu/qemu-custom-adapter.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 export class CustomAdapter {
   adapter_number: number;
   adapter_type: string;
+  mac_address:string;
+  port_name: string; 
 }
+