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## Creating device hosts

The Device Hosts drawer automatically creates device hosts to connect you to anyone on your local area network using the TI Connect™ software. If you want to connect to someone who is not on the local area network, create your own device host.

### To create device hosts

| 1. | If the Device Hosts drawer is not open, click View > Toggle Device Hosts Drawer or click Device Hosts.

| 2. | Click Create a new device host .

| 3. | In the new device host, double-click the word Untitled.

| 4. | Type a name for the device host.

| 5. | Press return.

TI Device Explorer sets the name of the device host to the typed name. The new device host may change positions in the list.

| 6. | In the new device host, double-click the Network address.

A blue box forms around the Network address.

| 7. | Type the Network address.

| 8. | Click the name of the device host.

TI Device Explorer sets the address of the device host to the typed Network address.

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