# Do I Need A Second Node Number When Using An Application?

**URL:** <https://community.allstarlink.org/t/do-i-need-a-second-node-number-when-using-an-application/25032>\
**Category:** Third-Party Apps\
**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/do-i-need-a-second-node-number-when-using-an-application/25032 "2026-10-01T03:28:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![KD8JKK](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/kd8jkk/32/4858_2.png) [@KD8JKK](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KD8JKK)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/do-i-need-a-second-node-number-when-using-an-application/25032/11 "2026-10-02T01:46:37Z")

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Hey there,

If your first node number is in use, yes you would need a second node number.

The advantage of node mode is being able to connect to nodes that do not support WT mode.

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