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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 Connectâ„¢ 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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