# Data connection over fixed link: Eth0

**URL:** <https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-over-fixed-link-eth0/5394>\
**Category:** Legato Application Framework\
**Created:** [September 3, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-over-fixed-link-eth0/5394 "2020-09-03T20:27:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mpetersen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/mpetersen/32/966_2.png) [@mpetersen](https://forum.legato.io/u/mpetersen)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-over-fixed-link-eth0/5394/1 "2020-09-03T20:27:24Z")

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If fixed link data connections are not yet supported. What is the mechanism that should be used to open a socket and transfer data through a TCP/IP connection into the LAN?

Suggestions or samples welcomes.

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/jyijyi/32/822_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.legato.io/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-over-fixed-link-eth0/5394/2 "2020-09-03T22:25:07Z")

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What is the actual problem you encountered?  
There should be no problem to open socket via eth0