diff --git a/docs/releases.rst b/docs/releases.rst
index 126a9c0..80e6188 100644
--- a/docs/releases.rst
+++ b/docs/releases.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+1.2.14
+======
+
+- |:sparkles:| add support for hostnames in connection path
+
 1.2.13
 ======
 
diff --git a/pycomm3/_version.py b/pycomm3/_version.py
index db40769..40b911c 100644
--- a/pycomm3/_version.py
+++ b/pycomm3/_version.py
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-__version_info__ = (1, 2, 13)
+__version_info__ = (1, 2, 14)
 __version__ = ".".join(f"{x}" for x in __version_info__)
diff --git a/pycomm3/cip_driver.py b/pycomm3/cip_driver.py
index 0eab6e6..4c3f72f 100644
--- a/pycomm3/cip_driver.py
+++ b/pycomm3/cip_driver.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def open(self):
             return True
         try:
             if self._sock is None:
-                self._sock = Socket(self._cfg["socket_timout"])
+                self._sock = Socket(self._cfg["socket_timeout"])
             self.__log.debug(f'Opening connection to {self._cfg["ip address"]}')
             self._sock.connect(self._cfg["ip address"], self._cfg["port"])
             self._connection_opened = True
@@ -614,17 +614,12 @@ def parse_connection_path(path: str, auto_slot: bool = False) -> Tuple[str, Opti
             except Exception as err:
                 raise RequestError(f'Invalid port: {port}')
             else:
-                if 0 > port >= 65535:
+                if port <= 0 or port >= 65535:
                     raise RequestError(f'Invalid port: {port}')
 
         else:
             port = None
 
-        try:
-            ipaddress.ip_address(ip)
-        except ValueError as err:
-            raise RequestError(f"Invalid IP Address: {ip}") from err
-
         _path = parse_cip_route(route, auto_slot)
 
     except RequestError:
diff --git a/pycomm3/socket_.py b/pycomm3/socket_.py
index 5869d8d..0348f20 100644
--- a/pycomm3/socket_.py
+++ b/pycomm3/socket_.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def __init__(self, timeout=5.0):
 
     def connect(self, host, port):
         try:
-            self.sock.connect((host, port))
-        except socket.timeout:
-            raise CommError("Socket timeout during connection.")
+            self.sock.connect((socket.gethostbyname(host), port))
+        except socket.error:
+            raise CommError(f"Failed to open socket to {host}:{port}")
 
     def send(self, msg, timeout=0):
         if timeout != 0:
diff --git a/tests/offline/test_cip_driver.py b/tests/offline/test_cip_driver.py
index 3d018c2..8f8e81d 100644
--- a/tests/offline/test_cip_driver.py
+++ b/tests/offline/test_cip_driver.py
@@ -82,14 +82,6 @@ def test_plc_path_auto_slot(path, expected_output):
 
 
 _bad_paths = [
-    "192",
-    "192.168",
-    "192.168.1",
-    "192.168.1.1.100",
-    "300.1.1.1",
-    "1.300.1.1",
-    "1.1.300.1",
-    "1.1.1.300",
     "192.168.1.100/Z",
     "bp/0",
     "192.168.1.100/-1",
@@ -101,7 +93,7 @@ def test_plc_path_auto_slot(path, expected_output):
     "192.168.1.100,",
     "192.168.1.100:abc",
     "192.168.1.100:/bp/0",
-    "192.168.100:-123",
+    "192.168.1.100:-123",
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/offline/test_socket_.py b/tests/offline/test_socket_.py
index aaf6973..0041a0f 100644
--- a/tests/offline/test_socket_.py
+++ b/tests/offline/test_socket_.py
@@ -31,6 +31,24 @@ def test_socket_init_creates_socket():
         assert my_sock
         mock_socket.assert_called_once()
 
+
+def test_socket_connect_raises_commerror_on_failed_host_lookup():
+    """Test the Socket.connect method.
+
+    This test covers both the calling of Python socket's connect and
+    the pycomm exception being raised.
+    """
+    with mock.patch.object(socket.socket, 'connect') as mock_socket_connect:
+        with mock.patch.object(socket, 'gethostbyname') as mock_socket_gethost:
+            mock_socket_gethost.side_effect = socket.gaierror
+            my_sock = Socket()
+            with pytest.raises(CommError):
+                my_sock.connect('123.456.789.101', 12345)
+
+        mock_socket_connect.assert_not_called()
+        mock_socket_gethost.assert_called_once()
+
+
 def test_socket_connect_raises_commerror_on_timeout():
     """Test the Socket.connect method.
 
@@ -38,12 +56,15 @@ def test_socket_connect_raises_commerror_on_timeout():
     the pycomm exception being raised.
     """
     with mock.patch.object(socket.socket, 'connect') as mock_socket_connect:
-        mock_socket_connect.side_effect = socket.timeout
-        my_sock = Socket()
-        with pytest.raises(CommError):
-            my_sock.connect('123.456.789.101', 12345)
+        with mock.patch.object(socket, 'gethostbyname') as mock_socket_gethost:
+            mock_socket_connect.side_effect = socket.timeout
+            my_sock = Socket()
+            with pytest.raises(CommError):
+                my_sock.connect('123.456.789.101', 12345)
 
         mock_socket_connect.assert_called_once()
+        mock_socket_gethost.assert_called_once()
+
 
 def test_socket_send_raises_commerror_on_no_bytes_sent():
     TEST_MSG = b"Meaningless Data"
diff --git a/tests/offline/test_types.py b/tests/offline/test_types.py
index 33faeed..d9a776b 100644
--- a/tests/offline/test_types.py
+++ b/tests/offline/test_types.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 PLC_INFOS = [
-    {'vendor': 'Honeywell Inc.',
+    {'vendor': 'Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley',
      'product_type': 'Limit Switch',
      'product_code': 0x03,
      'revision': {'major': 12, 'minor': 34},