diff --git a/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scenes/StartMenu.unity b/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scenes/StartMenu.unity
index cb3d4a0df..2afce46bf 100644
--- a/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scenes/StartMenu.unity
+++ b/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scenes/StartMenu.unity
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: 2d49b7c1bcd2e07499844da127be038d, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
+  m_SendPointerHoverToParent: 1
   m_ForceModuleActive: 0
 --- !u!114 &388206763
 MonoBehaviour:
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: 4f231c4fb786f3946a6b90b886c48677, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
+  m_SendPointerHoverToParent: 1
   m_HorizontalAxis: Horizontal
   m_VerticalAxis: Vertical
   m_SubmitButton: Submit
@@ -575,7 +577,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 604336998}
   - component: {fileID: 604336997}
   m_Layer: 5
-  m_Name: StartLocalButton
+  m_Name: StartButton
   m_TagString: Untagged
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
@@ -650,7 +652,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       m_Calls:
       - m_Target: {fileID: 698002439}
         m_TargetAssemblyTypeName: 
-        m_MethodName: StartLocalGame
+        m_MethodName: StartGame
         m_Mode: 1
         m_Arguments:
           m_ObjectArgument: {fileID: 0}
@@ -947,7 +949,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: 9f6caebb4c9b3cb4abe107a550d8ed9a, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
-  m_HostIpInput: {fileID: 1160858181}
+  m_IPAddressText: {fileID: 1160858181}
   m_LobbySceneName: InvadersLobby
 --- !u!1 &1016699296
 GameObject:
@@ -2085,7 +2087,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 1810564612}
   - component: {fileID: 1810564611}
   m_Layer: 5
-  m_Name: JoinLocalButton
+  m_Name: JoinButton
   m_TagString: Untagged
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
@@ -2160,7 +2162,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       m_Calls:
       - m_Target: {fileID: 698002439}
         m_TargetAssemblyTypeName: 
-        m_MethodName: JoinLocalGame
+        m_MethodName: JoinGame
         m_Mode: 1
         m_Arguments:
           m_ObjectArgument: {fileID: 0}
diff --git a/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scripts/MenuControl.cs b/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scripts/MenuControl.cs
index b13d34bca..a6365363b 100644
--- a/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scripts/MenuControl.cs
+++ b/Basic/Invaders/Assets/Scripts/MenuControl.cs
@@ -3,21 +3,22 @@
 using Unity.Netcode;
 using Unity.Netcode.Transports.UTP;
 using UnityEngine;
-using UnityEngine.UI;
 
 public class MenuControl : MonoBehaviour
 {
     [SerializeField]
-    private TMP_Text m_HostIpInput;
+    TMP_Text m_IPAddressText;
 
     [SerializeField]
-    private string m_LobbySceneName = "InvadersLobby";
+    string m_LobbySceneName = "InvadersLobby";
 
-    public void StartLocalGame()
+    public void StartGame()
     {
-        // Update the current HostNameInput with whatever we have set in the NetworkConfig as default
         var utpTransport = (UnityTransport)NetworkManager.Singleton.NetworkConfig.NetworkTransport;
-        if (utpTransport) m_HostIpInput.text = "127.0.0.1";
+        if (utpTransport)
+        {
+            utpTransport.SetConnectionData(Sanitize(m_IPAddressText.text), 7777);
+        }
         if (NetworkManager.Singleton.StartHost())
         {
             SceneTransitionHandler.sceneTransitionHandler.RegisterCallbacks();
@@ -29,23 +30,20 @@ public void StartLocalGame()
         }
     }
 
-    public void JoinLocalGame()
+    public void JoinGame()
     {
-        if (m_HostIpInput.text != "Hostname")
+        var utpTransport = (UnityTransport)NetworkManager.Singleton.NetworkConfig.NetworkTransport;
+        if (utpTransport)
+        {
+            utpTransport.SetConnectionData(Sanitize(m_IPAddressText.text), 7777);
+        }
+        if (!NetworkManager.Singleton.StartClient())
         {
-            var utpTransport = (UnityTransport)NetworkManager.Singleton.NetworkConfig.NetworkTransport;
-            if (utpTransport)
-            {
-                utpTransport.SetConnectionData(Sanitize(m_HostIpInput.text), 7777);
-            }
-            if (!NetworkManager.Singleton.StartClient())
-            {
-                Debug.LogError("Failed to start client.");
-            }
+            Debug.LogError("Failed to start client.");
         }
     }
     
-    public static string Sanitize(string dirtyString)
+    static string Sanitize(string dirtyString)
     {
         // sanitize the input for the ip address
         return Regex.Replace(dirtyString, "[^A-Za-z0-9.]", "");
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 68af0bc51..6640d571c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 #### Fixed
 - Resolved visual bug where the load status of dynamic prefabs on the host was not correct (#111)
 
+### Invaders
+
+#### Fixed
+- IP address input field text value is now passed into UTP's ConnectionData, allowing for remote IP address hosting (#112)
+
 ## [1.2.1] - 2023-02-17
 
 ### Dynamic Addressables Network Prefabs