# Connecting two nodes

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-two-nodes/14779>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 31, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-two-nodes/14779 "2023-12-31T19:26:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![lbrizuela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@lbrizuela](https://community.umbrel.com/u/lbrizuela)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-two-nodes/14779/1 "2023-12-31T19:26:33Z")

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If I have two full nodes, is it possible to sync them together? Is there a use for that?.

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**Author:** ![smolgrrr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/smolgrrr/32/2825_2.png) [@smolgrrr](https://community.umbrel.com/u/smolgrrr)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/connecting-two-nodes/14779/2 "2024-01-01T07:29:54Z")

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Yep! You can use this method here.

> [@Official Umbrel Troubleshooting Guide and FAQ](https://community.umbrel.com/t/official-umbrel-troubleshooting-guide-and-faq/9873/1):
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> _Method 2: Direct Synchronization_
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> This method allows you to sync your new node from another running Bitcoin node on the same network or trusted connection, without the need to copy data to a different device.
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> 1. Connect to your Umbrel device by following the instructions in _How to SSH into umbrelOS on Umbrel Home or Rasberry Pi_ or by accessing a terminal on your Linux machine.
> 2. Run the following command\*. If you are on a Linux machine, you may need to replace `~/umbrel` with the path to your installation directory, as described in _Troubleshooting on Linux_:`sudo ~/umbrel/scripts/app compose bitcoin exec bitcoind bitcoin-cli addnode "192.168.x.x:8333" "onetry"`\*Replace “192.168.x.x” with the IP of the existing running node.
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> Once your new node is fully synced, you can safely remove the IP from peers and go back to a normal connection. For more information, see [https://chainquery.com/bitcoin-cli/addnode](https://chainquery.com/bitcoin-cli/addnode).