--- a/Makefile	Sun Sep 12 19:03:11 2004 +0000
+++ b/Makefile	Sun Sep 12 19:07:54 2004 +0000
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@
 	endif
 endif
 
+# this is used if there aren't any makefile.config
 ifndef CONFIG_INCLUDED
+ENABLE_NETWORK:=1   # sets network on by default if there aren't any config file
 -include $(LIB_DETECTION)
 endif