# Configuration option for network interface binding **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [May 23, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997 "2015-05-23T17:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![weldrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ec8ea/32.png) [@weldrock](https://forums.plex.tv/u/weldrock)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/1 "2015-05-23T17:42:04Z")
Provide a configuration option and feature to exclude network interfaces from Plex Media Server.  This will allow for a more consistent configuration when servers have multiple NICs and/or VLAN interfaces. ---
**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/2 "2015-05-23T17:49:18Z")
Perhaps this should be combined with this request [https://forums.plex.tv/topic/91171-add-linux-xml-option-to-bind-to-single-interface/](https://forums.plex.tv/topic/91171-add-linux-xml-option-to-bind-to-single-interface/) But despite it being a very old request it only has support of 3 users May be there is another request - i can't believe we don't have one when we have loads of forum topics relating to issues with multiple NICs, May be someone else will find the right feature request topic to combine this into ---
**Author:** ![Zuntaruk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zuntaruk/32/94501_2.png) [@Zuntaruk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zuntaruk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/3 "2016-01-09T07:58:18Z")
I’d be totally down for this. This would be great if I wanted to have multiple network adapters (like I currently do). ---
**Author:** ![gdlgiii](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gdlgiii/32/9366_2.png) [@gdlgiii](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gdlgiii)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/4 "2016-03-08T02:44:56Z")
Would love this feature ---
**Author:** ![no\_ja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/no_ja/32/10680_2.png) [@no\_ja](https://forums.plex.tv/u/no_ja)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/5 "2016-03-09T16:08:15Z")
Would love this feature too. ---
**Author:** ![SteffanCline](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/steffancline/32/216009_2.png) [@SteffanCline](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SteffanCline)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/6 "2018-01-05T09:08:17Z")
There are dozens of variations of this request. From all I’ve read, this should be a no-brainer to implement. PLEASE IMPLEMENT IT! ---
**Author:** ![snigg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/snigg/32/83599_2.png) [@snigg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/snigg)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/7 "2018-02-01T14:46:33Z")
100% agree. No-brainer. The inability to bind plex to a specific NIC is pretty annoying. Implement it, please! ---
**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/8 "2018-07-27T09:19:02Z")
Christmas has come early ! The feature of allowing the user to select a specific network interface is now available as from Plex Media Server version 1.13.5.5291 which was released to Plex Pass beta yesterday See Release Note [Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/228?u=sa2000) - Allow picking a specific network address to bind to (#8492) Details of the new Advanced Network server setting can be found on this support article [https://support.plex.tv/articles/200430283-network/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200430283-network/) Please pay attention to the associated notes ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/9 "2018-09-15T22:05:20Z")
Since implimented, this thread is now closed ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/10 "2018-09-15T22:05:23Z")
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/11 "2018-09-15T22:38:12Z")
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/configuration-option-for-network-interface-binding/103997/12 "2018-09-15T22:38:16Z")