# Add a new network

From the menu select **Networks** then click **Add network**.

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Define the new network, using the table below as a guide.

| Field/Option                       | Overview                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                               | Give the network a descriptive name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Driver                             | Define the [type of network](https://docs.portainer.io/user/docker/networks/..#supported-network-types) you will use.                                                                                                                                     |
| Driver options                     | Set in place any options related to your network driver, if required.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| IPv4 Network configuration         | <p>Define IPv4 range, subnet, gateway and exclude IP. If no information is entered here, Docker will automatically assign an IPv4 range.<br>If you need to exclude IPs from the range, click <strong>Add excluded IP</strong> and complete the field.</p> |
| IPv6 Network configuration         | <p>Define IPv6 range, subnet, gateway and exclude IP. If no information is entered here, Docker will automatically assign an IPv6 range.<br>If you need to exclude IPs from the range, click <strong>Add excluded IP</strong> and complete the field.</p> |
| Labels                             | Click **Add label** and complete the name and value fields to specify a label for the network.                                                                                                                                                            |
| Isolated network                   | Toggle this option on to isolate any containers created in this network to this network only, with no inbound or outbound connectivity.                                                                                                                   |
| Enable manual container attachment | Toggle this option on to allow users to attach the network to running containers.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Deployment                         | On multi-node clusters, select the node where the network will be created.                                                                                                                                                                                |

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When you're finished, click **Create the network**.


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