---
name: "podman-network-connect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-network-connect"
---

# podman-network-connect(1)

Connect a container to a network

## NAME

podman-network-connect - Connect a container to a network

## SYNOPSIS

**podman network connect** \[*options*\] network container

## DESCRIPTION

Connects a container to a network. A container can be connected to a network by name or by ID. Once connected, the container can communicate with other containers in the same network.

## OPTIONS

### --alias=*name*

Add network-scoped alias for the container. If the network has DNS enabled (**podman network inspect -f {{.DNSEnabled}} \<NAME\>**), these aliases can be used for name resolution on the given network in addition to the container name.  Multiple *--alias* options may be specified as input. See **DNS NOTES** in **[podman-network(1)](/podman-network/1.md)**.

### --ip=*address*

Set a static ipv4 address for this container on this network.

### --ip6=*address*

Set a static ipv6 address for this container on this network.

### --mac-address=*address*

Set a static mac address for this container on this network.

## EXAMPLES

Connect specified container to a named network:

```
podman network connect test web
```

Connect specified container to named network with two aliases:

```
podman network connect --alias web1 --alias web2 test web
```

Connect specified container to named network with a static ip:

```
podman network connect --ip 10.89.1.13 test web
```

Connect specified container to named network with a static mac address:

```
podman network connect --mac-address 92:d0:c6:0a:29:33 test web
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-network(1)](/podman-network/1.md)**, **[podman-network-inspect(1)](/podman-network-inspect/1.md)**, **[podman-network-disconnect(1)](/podman-network-disconnect/1.md)**

## HISTORY

November 2020, Originally compiled by Brent Baude bbaude@redhat.com ⟨mailto:bbaude@redhat.com⟩