diff --git a/app/dosboxsyndicate_client.conf b/app/dosboxsyndicate_client.conf
--- a/app/dosboxsyndicate_client.conf
+++ b/app/dosboxsyndicate_client.conf
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 ipx=true
 
 [autoexec]
-@echo off
-mount c ".."
+mount c "."
 c:
-cls
-IPXNET CONNECT 127.0.0.1
+IPXNET CONNECT 127.0.0.1 19900
 netbios.exe
-synd.exe
-exit
+cls
diff --git a/app/dosboxsyndicate_server.conf b/app/dosboxsyndicate_server.conf
--- a/app/dosboxsyndicate_server.conf
+++ b/app/dosboxsyndicate_server.conf
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
 ipx=true
 
 [autoexec]
-@echo off
-mount c ".."
+mount c "."
 c:
-cls
-IPXNET STARTSERVER
+IPXNET STARTSERVER 19900
 netbios.exe
-synd.exe
-exit