# is using plex in local network consuming bandwidth? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [July 11, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-using-plex-in-local-network-consuming-bandwidth/198708 "2017-07-11T13:16:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Noctosphere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@Noctosphere](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Noctosphere)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-using-plex-in-local-network-consuming-bandwidth/198708/1 "2017-07-11T13:16:26Z")
Because I have restricted bandwidth for the rest of the month until I get change with my isp So, is using Plex locally (server and client on the same router) consuming bandwidth thanks for your answer ---
**Author:** ![bbubulka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bbubulka/32/18716_2.png) [@bbubulka](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bbubulka)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-using-plex-in-local-network-consuming-bandwidth/198708/2 "2017-07-11T14:05:47Z")
The only bandwidth it will consume is the following: - Sending anonymous data the PLEX (if enabled) - grabbing metadata for newly added content You could simply block all outbound calls at the router from that PLEX server and it wont use any of your WAN bandwidth 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Noctosphere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@Noctosphere](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Noctosphere)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-using-plex-in-local-network-consuming-bandwidth/198708/3 "2017-07-11T14:54:08Z")
alright thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-using-plex-in-local-network-consuming-bandwidth/198708/4 "2020-01-07T23:30:57Z")