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@c Title page
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@title netsetup 1.2 Manual
@author Richard Dawe
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@c Copyright page
libsocket Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998 by Indrek Mandre,
Copyright @copyright{} 1997-2000 by Richard Dawe

netsetup Copyright @copyright{} 1997-2000 by Richard Dawe

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@dircategory Networking
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* netsetup: (netsetup).       Setup program for libsocket
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@chapter netsetup 1.2 Manual

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* Introduction::
* Concept Index::
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@node Introduction, Concept Index, Top, Top
@section Introduction

libsocket Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998 by Indrek Mandre,
Copyright @copyright{} 1997-2000 by Richard Dawe

netsetup Copyright @copyright{} 1997-2000 by Richard Dawe

netsetup sets up various configuration files for libsocket.

netsetup is an interactive program that creates versions of
@samp{host.conf}, @samp{resolv.conf} and @samp{hosts},
because these are not usually present on Windows '95 computers.  These are
required for libsocket's networking to function correctly.  The files created
need to moved and renamed to the Windows directory, usually
@samp{C:\WINDOWS}.

In order to create the files, netsetup needs the following information:

@itemize @bullet
@item
Your computer's name and IP address,
@item
Your domain name,
@item
Whether there is a DNS server and its IP address (if applicable).
@end itemize

The first piece of information is used to create the @samp{hosts} file.  The
remainder is used to create the @samp{host.conf} and @samp{resolv.conf}
files.

The @samp{hosts} file created contains entries for @samp{localhost}
and whatever name you entered for your computer.  This file is used to
resolve names when no DNS server is present - it is used to translate names
to IP addresses, e.g. myserver -> 192.168.0.2.

If there is no DNS server present, then netsetup will tell libsocket to use
the @samp{hosts} file for name resolution before using a DNS server.
If one is present, then the order will be reversed.

@c TODO: Add hosts, etc. docs in here.

@node		Concept Index, , Introduction, Top
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