# Stream IGTLink Data from one computer to another when on same network

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stream-igtlink-data-from-one-computer-to-another-when-on-same-network/5263>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** surgical-navigation\
**Created:** [January 3, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stream-igtlink-data-from-one-computer-to-another-when-on-same-network/5263 "2019-01-03T14:59:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![aab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@aab](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/aab)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stream-igtlink-data-from-one-computer-to-another-when-on-same-network/5263/1 "2019-01-03T14:59:51Z")

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Operating system: Windows 64 bit  
Slicer version: 4.4.0

Hi all,  
I’m using IGTLink with an NDI Tracking system (Polaris Vicra - communicates serrially using USB) and I want to be able to stream the locational data I get from my laptop to another. Both are on the same network and are pingable.  
My network protocol knowledge is a bit limited but since there is a hostname and port assigned, I should be able to use this? Has anyone ever tried doing this?

 ![IGTLink](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/7/9/7912e16d447a6fac6310fc183b20865fc5432f60.png)

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stream-igtlink-data-from-one-computer-to-another-when-on-same-network/5263/2 "2019-01-03T15:33:21Z")

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This is a very common use case. We use [Plus toolkit](http://www.plustoolkit.org) for acquiring tracking data from NDI tracker and broadcast it via OpenIGTLink.

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**Author:** ![MARKRONSON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MARKRONSON](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/MARKRONSON)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stream-igtlink-data-from-one-computer-to-another-when-on-same-network/5263/3 "2019-08-22T13:12:13Z")

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yes, i am facing the similar issue . and i am looking for a solution to it. if anyone out there knows the answer to it , kindly reply here

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/stream-igtlink-data-from-one-computer-to-another-when-on-same-network/5263/4 "2019-08-22T13:42:25Z")

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See step-by-step tutorials at [SlicerIGT website Tutorials section](http://www.slicerigt.org/wp/user-tutorial/).