diff --git a/DbNetworkLib.pro b/DbNetworkLib.pro
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+++ b/DbNetworkLib.pro
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+QT += core network
+QT -= gui widgets
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = ../..
+
+TARGET = dbnetwork
+
+DEFINES += DBNETWORKLIB_LIBRARY
+
+SOURCES += \
+    utils/netutils.cpp
+
+HEADERS += dbnetworklib_global.h \
+    utils/netutils.h
+
+FORMS +=
+
+RESOURCES +=
+
+TRANSLATIONS +=
+
+include($${PROJECT_ROOT}/lib.pri)
diff --git a/dbnetworklib_global.h b/dbnetworklib_global.h
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+++ b/dbnetworklib_global.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+#if defined(DBNETWORKLIB_LIBRARY)
+#  define DBNETWORKLIB_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#  define DBNETWORKLIB_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
diff --git a/utils/netutils.cpp b/utils/netutils.cpp
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+++ b/utils/netutils.cpp
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+#include "netutils.h"
+
+QHostAddress parseHostAddress(const QString &hostAddress)
+{
+    static const QMap<QString, QHostAddress> specialHostAddresses {
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::Null"), QHostAddress::Null },
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::Broadcast"), QHostAddress::Broadcast },
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::LocalHost"), QHostAddress::LocalHost },
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6"), QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6 },
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::Any"), QHostAddress::Any },
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::AnyIPv6"), QHostAddress::AnyIPv6 },
+        { QStringLiteral("QHostAddress::AnyIPv4"), QHostAddress::AnyIPv4 }
+    };
+
+    const auto iter = specialHostAddresses.find(hostAddress);
+    if(iter != specialHostAddresses.constEnd())
+        return *iter;
+
+    return QHostAddress(hostAddress);
+}
diff --git a/utils/netutils.h b/utils/netutils.h
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+++ b/utils/netutils.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "dbnetworklib_global.h"
+
+#include <QHostAddress>
+
+QHostAddress DBNETWORKLIB_EXPORT parseHostAddress(const QString &hostAddress);