wip client

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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+from hippotat import *
+
+defcfg = '''
+[DEFAULT]
+max_requests_outstanding = 4
+
+[virtual]
+mtu = 1500
+# [host]  } maybe computed from `network' (see server defaults)
+
+[server]
+# url     } maybe computed from `addrs' and `port' (see server defaults)
+
+# [<my ip address>]
+# password = <password>
+'''
+
+def startup():
+  common_startup(defcfg)
+
+startup()