NAME

       emp_hub - Empire multiplexer

SYNOPSIS

       emp_hub [-persistent] [-debug] [-help] [-mirror] host port localport

DESCRIPTION

       emp_hub allows multiple clients to simultaneously connect to a single Empire country.  This allows you to
       use both a fast and a smart client simultaneously.  It also permits multiple corulers to log in at once.

   Parameters
       host        Hostname of the upstream server.

       port        TCP/IP port number the empire server is running on.

       localport   TCP/IP port number the emp_hub should listen to for incoming client connections.

       -mirror     Copy commands and replies to all clients using new protocols.  Currently only the lafe client
                   is aware of these protocols, though most clients will ignore them.

       -persistent Normally  emp_hub exits after the last client disconnects.  With this option emp_hub does not
                   exit, and will wait for new clients to connect.  emp_hub must be killed by the user using the
                   kill command.

       -help       Brief usage information.

       -debug      Print lots of messages, including everything sent and received  by  a  client.   Useful  when
                   debugging either emp_hub , a client, or the server.

SEE ALSO

       emp_server(6),  emp_client(6),  emp_hub(6),  pei(6),  eif(6), http://www.empire.net/~harmless/guide.html,
       http://empire.idlpaper.com/

BUGS

       Due to the nature of the empire protocol, only one client may have input focus at one time.  If a  client
       pauses at a context sensitive prompt from the server, all other clients will be unable to send data.

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Drake Diedrich <Drake.Diedrich@anu.edu.au>

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