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# IPX

IPX was the LAN protocol for DOS multiplayer gaming. If you ever hauled your PC to a friend’s house for a LAN party — pizza, CRTs, and a tangle of coaxial cable — IPX is what made Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Warcraft II, and Command & Conquer talk to each other.

DOSBox Staging tunnels IPX packets over modern UDP/IP, so you can play these games over the internet or any local network. One player starts a server with `IPXNET STARTSERVER` at the DOS prompt; others connect with `IPXNET CONNECT <address>`.

Enable IPX support here, then use the `IPXNET` command inside DOS to manage connections.

## Configuration settings

You can set the IPX parameters in the `[ipx]` configuration section.

##### ipx

  Enable IPX over UDP/IP emulation.

  Possible values: `on`, `off` default