# AB df1

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-df1/2502>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 12, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-df1/2502 "2011-01-12T15:45:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![swensonb18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@swensonb18](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swensonb18)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-df1/2502/1 "2011-01-12T15:45:36Z")

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i have a DF1 network. I’m assuming i need to set that up as a device at the ignition gateway but i don’t see that as an option. Am i way off track here or are there more drivers i can download? You will have to bear with me guys. I’m new to this. ![:scratch:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/76d1620bec252bfac07050c889ff5a91dc8a9c25.gif ":scratch:")

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-df1/2502/2 "2011-01-12T16:16:35Z")

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All of the driver modules for Ignition are Ethernet drivers. If you want to communicate with devices on a DF1 network you’ll need to go through a gateway or converter of some kind.

Alternatively, you can use Kepware or any other OPC server with the drivers that you need. Ignition talks to any OPC-DA or OPC-UA server.