diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/utils/server.py b/pytorch_lightning/utils/server.py
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+import socket
+
+s = socket.socket()
+host = socket.gethostname()  # Get local machine name
+port = 12910  # Reserve a port for your service.
+s.bind((host, port))  # Bind to the port
+
+s.listen(5)  # Now wait for client connection.
+while True:
+    c, addr = s.accept()  # Establish connection with client.
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