diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index b129996..a1d61b6 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -1292,6 +1292,268 @@ DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
 #endif
     "socket],id=str[,option][,option][,...]\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
 STEXI
+@item -netdev user|tap|vde|socket,id=@var{str}[,option][,option][,...]
+
+Create a new network backend to the guest. The backend's @option{id} can be used with
+the @option{-device} option to connect a backend with a device, 
+e.g.
+
+@example
+-netdev user,id=mynet -device e1000,netdev=mynet
+@end example
+
+You can use following types of backend:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item -netdev user
+
+User networking is default network backend. This backend does not require root 
+priviledges, does not allow ICMP trafic and host is not directly accessible 
+from the host or the external network.
+
+Valid options are:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item restrict=y|yes|n|no
+If this options is enabled, the guest will be isolated, i.e. it will not be
+able to contact the host and no guest IP packets will be routed over the host
+to the outside. This option does not affect explicitly set forwarding rules.
+
+@item net=@var{addr}[/@var{mask}]
+Set the IP network address the guest will see. Optionally specify the netmask,
+either in the form a.b.c.d or as number of valid top-most bits. Default is
+10.0.2.0/8.
+
+@item host=@var{addr}
+Specify the guest-visible address of the host. Default is the 2nd IP in the
+guest network, i.e. x.x.x.2.
+
+@item hostname=@var{name}
+Specifies the client hostname reported by the builtin DHCP server.
+
+@item dhcpstart=@var{addr}
+Specify the first of the 16 IPs the built-in DHCP server can assign. Default
+is the 16th to 31st IP in the guest network, i.e. x.x.x.16 to x.x.x.31.
+
+@item dns=@var{addr}
+Specify the guest-visible address of the virtual nameserver. The address must
+be different from the host address. Default is the 3rd IP in the guest network,
+i.e. x.x.x.3.
+
+@item tftp=@var{dir}
+When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in TFTP
+server. The files in @var{dir} will be exposed as the root of a TFTP server.
+The TFTP client on the guest must be configured in binary mode (use the command
+@code{bin} of the Unix TFTP client).
+
+@item bootfile=@var{file}
+When using the user mode network stack, broadcast @var{file} as the BOOTP
+filename. In conjunction with @option{tftp}, this can be used to network boot
+a guest from a local directory.
+
+Example (using pxelinux):
+@example
+qemu -hda linux.img -boot n -netdev user,id=netid,tftp=/path/to/tftp/files,bootfile=/pxelinux.0
+@end example
+
+@item smb=@var{dir}[,smbserver=@var{addr}]
+When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in SMB
+server so that Windows OSes can access to the host files in @file{@var{dir}}
+transparently. The IP address of the SMB server can be set to @var{addr}. By
+default the 4th IP in the guest network is used, i.e. x.x.x.4.
+
+In the guest Windows OS, the line:
+@example
+10.0.2.4 smbserver
+@end example
+must be added in the file @file{C:\WINDOWS\LMHOSTS} (for windows 9x/Me)
+or @file{C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\LMHOSTS} (Windows NT/2000).
+
+Then @file{@var{dir}} can be accessed in @file{\\smbserver\qemu}.
+
+Note that a SAMBA server must be installed on the host OS in
+@file{/usr/sbin/smbd}. QEMU was tested successfully with smbd versions from
+Red Hat 9, Fedora Core 3 and OpenSUSE 11.x.
+
+@item hostfwd=[tcp|udp]:[@var{hostaddr}]:@var{hostport}-[@var{guestaddr}]:@var{guestport}
+Redirect incoming TCP or UDP connections to the host port @var{hostport} to
+the guest IP address @var{guestaddr} on guest port @var{guestport}. If
+@var{guestaddr} is not specified, its value is x.x.x.15 (default first address
+given by the built-in DHCP server). By specifying @var{hostaddr}, the rule can
+be bound to a specific host interface. If no connection type is set, TCP is
+used. This option can be given multiple times.
+
+For example, to redirect host X11 connection from screen 1 to guest
+screen 0, use the following:
+
+@example
+# on the host
+qemu -netdev user,id=netid,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:6001-:6000 [...]
+# this host xterm should open in the guest X11 server
+xterm -display :1
+@end example
+
+To redirect telnet connections from host port 5555 to telnet port on
+the guest, use the following:
+
+@example
+# on the host
+qemu -netdev user,id=netid,hostfwd=tcp:5555::23 [...]
+telnet localhost 5555
+@end example
+
+Then when you use on the host @code{telnet localhost 5555}, you
+connect to the guest telnet server.
+
+@item guestfwd=[tcp]:@var{server}:@var{port}-@var{dev}
+Forward guest TCP connections to the IP address @var{server} on port @var{port}
+to the character device @var{dev}. This option can be given multiple times.
+
+@end table
+
+@item -netdev tap
+
+The tap networking backend makes use of a tap networking device in the host. 
+It offers very good performance and can be configured to create virtually 
+any type of network topology. It requires configuration of that network 
+topology in the host and invoking QEMU as root unless the tap device has been
+preconfigured to be owned by the user invoking qemu, or the @option{f}d option is used
+
+Valid options are:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item ifname=@var{name}
+Name of host tap device to be used by qemu. 
+
+@item fd=@var{descriptor}
+File descriptor of an already opened tap.
+
+@item script=@var{scriptpath}
+Network script used to configure device.
+
+@item downscript=@var{scriptpath}
+Network script used to deconfigure device.
+
+@item sndbuf=@var{size}
+Limit for send buffer.
+
+@item vnet_hdr=on|off]
+Enable the IFF_VNET_HDR flag on the tap interface.
+
+@item vhost=[on|off]
+Enable vhost-net network accelerator.
+
+@item vhostfd=@var{descriptor}
+File descriptor of an already opened vhost-net device.
+
+@item vhostforce=[on|off]
+Force 'vhost=on' for non-MSIX virtio guests.
+
+@item helper=@var{helper}
+If running QEMU as an unprivileged user, use the network helper
+@var{helper} to configure the TAP interface. The default network
+helper executable is @file{/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper}.
+
+@end table
+ETEXI
+#ifdef CONFIG_VDE
+STEXI
+@item -netdev vde
+
+Virtual Distributed Ethernet infrastructure is used. Unless you specifically
+know that you want to use VDE, it is probably not the best backend to use. This option
+is only available if QEMU has been compiled with vde support enabled.
+
+Valid options are:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item sock=@var{socketpath}
+
+Path to the socket used for backend.
+
+@item port=@var{n}
+
+Port number.
+
+@item group=@var{groupname}
+
+Owner group for the used socket.
+
+@item mode=@var{octalmode}
+
+File permissions of used socket.
+
+@end table
+
+ETEXI
+#endif
+STEXI
+
+@item -netdev socket
+
+The socket networking backend allow you to create a network of guests that can
+see each other. It's primarily useful in extending the network created by slirp
+to multiple virtual machines. 
+
+One of following options has to be specified:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item fd @var{descriptor}
+Qemu uses an already opened socket with file descriptor @var{descriptor}
+
+@item listen [@var{hostname}]:@var{port}
+Specify port, and optionaly hostname, qemu will listen on.
+
+@item connect [@var{hostname}]:@var{port}
+Qemu connects to specified port and, optionaly, hostname.
+
+@item mcast @var{addr}
+Qemu uses UDP multicast address @var{addr}.
+
+@item udp @var{addr}:@var{port}
+Qemu uses UDP unicast address and port.
+
+@end table
+
+Option @option{localaddr}=@var{addr}:@var{port} can be used for @option{mcast}
+and has to be used for @option{udp} option. It specifiy source address and port 
+for udp packets.
+
+ETEXI
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_BRIDGE
+STEXI
+
+@item -netdev bridge,id=@var{id}[,br=@var{bridge}][,helper=@var{helper}]
+Connect a host TAP network interface to a host bridge device. This option is
+only available if QEMU has been compiled with net brdige support enabled.
+
+Valid options are:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item br=@var{bridge}
+Specify bridge TAP interface should be attached. Default value is @file{br0}.
+
+@item helper=@var{helper}
+Network helper used to configure TAP inteface. Default helper is 
+@file{/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper}.
+
+@end table
+ETEXI
+#endif
+STEXI
+@end table
+@end table
+
+Following options for backend creation are obsolete but still working:
+
+@table @option
+
 @item -net nic[,vlan=@var{n}][,macaddr=@var{mac}][,model=@var{type}] [,name=@var{name}][,addr=@var{addr}][,vectors=@var{v}]
 @findex -net
 Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
