Network Management in Docker
From the Docker cheat sheet · Volumes & Networks · verified Jul 2026
Network Management
Configure Docker networks for container communication
bash
# Network operations
docker network create mynetwork
docker network ls
docker network inspect bridge
docker network rm mynetwork
docker network prune
# Container networking
docker run --network=mynetwork nginx
docker network connect mynetwork container
docker network disconnect mynetwork container💡 Containers on same network can communicate by name
🔒 Use internal networks for security
📌 Bridge is default, overlay for Swarm
✅ Custom networks provide better isolation