--- libelwix/src/net.c	2014/01/29 14:11:45	1.8.12.1
+++ libelwix/src/net.c	2014/02/10 16:36:08	1.9.6.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: net.c,v 1.8.12.1 2014/01/29 14:11:45 misho Exp $
+* $Id: net.c,v 1.9.6.1 2014/02/10 16:36:08 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ e_gethostbyname(const char *psHost, u_short port, sock
 	if (*psHost != '/') {
 		/* resolver */
 		if (!addr->sa.sa_family)
-			host = gethostbyname(psHost);
+			host = gethostbyname2(psHost, !strchr(psHost, ':') ? AF_INET : AF_INET6);
 		else
 			host = gethostbyname2(psHost, addr->sa.sa_family);
 		if (!host) {