[Orclib-users] how to setup OCILIB to connect to database on local network?

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My application (Linux) server and database (Linux) server physically sit next to each other and are connected with a cross-connect cable. They are configured on the same local network. 

To speed requests between these servers when using JDBC, I have set up JDBC using the Connection URL:

"jdbc:oracle:thin:@<hostname>:<port>:<sid>"

where <hostname> is set to 127.0.0.1  (e.g. local network)

Is there a way I can setup OCILIB to route requests through a local network similarly? Can I do this using OCI_ConnectionCreate, for example? Where to place the 127.0.0.1 designation?