# System Gateway Network Tags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gateway-network-tags/88351>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 4, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gateway-network-tags/88351 "2024-04-04T15:13:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![alec](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alec/32/41994_2.png) [@alec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alec)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gateway-network-tags/88351/1 "2024-04-04T15:13:29Z")

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Why do some gateway network tags show up multiple times for the same gateway in the system tag provider? Which one should be considered reliable?  
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**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gateway-network-tags/88351/2 "2024-04-04T15:38:34Z")

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Those are representations of a redundant gateway pair (and its associated "virtual route"). Take a peek at this section of the docs for more details: [System Tags | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/tags/types-of-tags/system-tags#gateway-network-system-tags)