def METHOD_NAME(self):
    # Create two network instances
    network_1 = self.create_network()
    self.start_network(network=network_1)
    self.assertTrue(network_1.running)
    network_2 = self.create_network(index=1)
    self.start_network(network=network_2)
    self.assertTrue(network_2.running)
    # connect networks to each other
    network_1.connect(ip=network_2.external_address, vk=network_2.vk)
    # await connections
    self.async_sleep(delay=1)
    # verify connections
    peer_1 = network_1.get_peer(network_2.vk)
    self.assertTrue(peer_1.running)
    peer_2 = network_2.get_peer(network_1.vk)
    self.assertTrue(peer_2.running)