diff --git a/AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/AsyncNetwork iOS.xcscheme b/AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/AsyncNetwork iOS.xcscheme
index 40f1517..b64c745 100644
--- a/AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/AsyncNetwork iOS.xcscheme	
+++ b/AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/AsyncNetwork iOS.xcscheme	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             <BuildableReference
                BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
                BlueprintIdentifier = "2DA5F1161AB5FABE00A8A65F"
-               BuildableName = "AsyncNetwork iOS.framework"
+               BuildableName = "AsyncNetwork.framework"
                BlueprintName = "AsyncNetwork iOS"
                ReferencedContainer = "container:AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj">
             </BuildableReference>
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
       shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES">
       <Testables>
       </Testables>
-      <AdditionalOptions>
-      </AdditionalOptions>
    </TestAction>
    <LaunchAction
       buildConfiguration = "Debug"
@@ -46,13 +44,11 @@
          <BuildableReference
             BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
             BlueprintIdentifier = "2DA5F1161AB5FABE00A8A65F"
-            BuildableName = "AsyncNetwork iOS.framework"
+            BuildableName = "AsyncNetwork.framework"
             BlueprintName = "AsyncNetwork iOS"
             ReferencedContainer = "container:AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj">
          </BuildableReference>
       </MacroExpansion>
-      <AdditionalOptions>
-      </AdditionalOptions>
    </LaunchAction>
    <ProfileAction
       buildConfiguration = "Release"
@@ -64,7 +60,7 @@
          <BuildableReference
             BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
             BlueprintIdentifier = "2DA5F1161AB5FABE00A8A65F"
-            BuildableName = "AsyncNetwork iOS.framework"
+            BuildableName = "AsyncNetwork.framework"
             BlueprintName = "AsyncNetwork iOS"
             ReferencedContainer = "container:AsyncNetwork.xcodeproj">
          </BuildableReference>
diff --git a/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.h b/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.h
index 3a9b74d..798b815 100644
--- a/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.h
+++ b/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 - (void)stop;
 
 - (void)connectToService:(NSNetService *)service;
+- (void)connectToHost:(NSString *)theHost port:(NSUInteger)thePort;
 
 - (void)sendCommand:(AsyncCommand)command object:(id<NSCoding>)object responseBlock:(AsyncNetworkResponseBlock)block;
 - (void)sendCommand:(AsyncCommand)command object:(id<NSCoding>)object;
diff --git a/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.m b/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.m
index ac1897d..9302d46 100644
--- a/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.m
+++ b/AsyncNetwork/AsyncClient.m
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ - (void)connectToService:(NSNetService *)service
 	[self.connections addObject:connection];
 }
 
+- (void)connectToHost:(NSString *)theHost port:(NSUInteger)thePort
+{
+    // create and configure a connection
+    // the connection takes care of resovling the net service
+    AsyncConnection *connection = [AsyncConnection connectionWithHost:theHost port:thePort];
+    connection.delegate = self;
+    [connection start];
+    [self.connections addObject:connection];
+}
+
 // send object to all servers
 - (void)sendCommand:(AsyncCommand)command object:(id<NSCoding>)object responseBlock:(AsyncNetworkResponseBlock)block;
 {