# multi tasking with serial and ethernet ports

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/multi-tasking-with-serial-and-ethernet-ports/8691>\
**Category:** AirLink routers\
**Created:** [July 27, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/multi-tasking-with-serial-and-ethernet-ports/8691 "2016-07-27T19:21:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ton595](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@ton595](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ton595)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/multi-tasking-with-serial-and-ethernet-ports/8691/1 "2016-07-27T19:21:16Z")

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will the GX450 use both ports? I have a RTU connected to it via the eport and wanted to connect a radio to the serial port to bring in another RTU that is miles away. Some will only do one or the other.