# Connecting PLCs with the same IP address **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 27, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-plcs-with-the-same-ip-address/35082 "2020-05-27T14:42:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![wking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/wking/32/21823_2.png) [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-plcs-with-the-same-ip-address/35082/7 "2020-05-27T17:09:41Z")
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