# Connect Allen Bradley through port forward

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-allen-bradley-through-port-forward/7337>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 27, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-allen-bradley-through-port-forward/7337 "2013-09-27T17:35:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![cacordova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-allen-bradley-through-port-forward/7337/1 "2013-09-27T17:35:54Z")

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How can I connect to an Allen Bradley SLC PLC via port forward through a Public IP?

Thank You!

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**Author:** ![Dravik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dravik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dravik)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-allen-bradley-through-port-forward/7337/2 "2013-09-27T20:07:23Z")

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How will the SLC be connected to the network?

A. It is a 5/05 and you’re using the ethernet port  
B. You have a net-eni or a digi-one-iap, or something similar in play  
C. something else!