# MQTT via Network Gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-via-network-gateway/99424>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 4, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-via-network-gateway/99424 "2024-12-04T15:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zachary\_Sobie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@Zachary\_Sobie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Sobie)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-via-network-gateway/99424/1 "2024-12-04T15:16:29Z")

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I have an IFM AL1326 IO-Link Master Module that I would like to connect directly to Ignition. We use an Allen-Bradley 1783-NATR as a Network Gateway. Can anyone tell me if this is possible?

I would also like to keep the PLC on the Network too. Can one socket connection handle both Ethernet and MQTT protocols or would I need another Network drop?

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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-via-network-gateway/99424/2 "2024-12-04T15:30:21Z")

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Yes and yes. This isn't really an Ignition question, it's just plain old networking.