# Overlay network driver — Create an overlay network

> To create an overlay network that containers on other Docker hosts can connect to, run the following command Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```console $ docker network create -d overlay --attachable my-attachable-overlay ``` The --attachable option enables both s

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To create an overlay network that containers on other Docker hosts can connect to, run the following command

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker network create -d overlay --attachable my-attachable-overlay
```

The --attachable option enables both standalone containers and Swarm services to connect to the overlay network. Without --attachable, only Swarm services can connect to the network.

You can specify the IP address range, subnet, gateway, and other options. See docker network create --help for details.

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