Plex connect over VPN

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Hi guys,

Trying to get my Atv working while i'm running a VPN on my host machine.  I've googled, read over the forums, and the solutions have so far not worked for me.  Ultimately I would like to have it up and running regardless of having the VPN on or off if that's possible.  Hoping you guys can provide some insight.  

  • Your ATV model?  3.  Software 7.0.2

  • The DNS server set on the ATV (found under the ATV settings > general > network > DNS): 192.1.168.100 (host machine local IP)

  • The local IP address of the device that PlexConnect is installed on: 192.1.168.100

  • The device and operating system (including version number) that PlexConnect is installed on: PC Windows 7 Home Premium SP1

  • The device and operating system (including version number) that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: Same

  • The Plex media server (PMS) version number you are running (do not put 'latest'): 0.9.11.4.739

  • The local IP address of the device that the Plex media server (PMS) is installed on: 192.168.1.100

  • The PlexConnect version number. If using Github source then a time and date of download (look at the creation date of the folder) and if you are using any non-standard setup e.g. Plexify or a fork. date 12/01/2014

  • The contents of your 'Settings.cfg' file (this is created at first clean shutdown of PlexConnect, using CTR+c)

  • [PlexConnect]
    enable_plexgdm = False
    ip_pms = 192.168.178.10
    port_pms = 32400
    enable_dnsserver = True
    port_dnsserver = 53
    ip_dnsmaster = 209.18.47.61
    prevent_atv_update = True
    enable_plexconnect_autodetect = False
    ip_plexconnect = 192.168.1.100
    hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com
    port_webserver = 80
    enable_webserver_ssl = True
    port_ssl = 443
    certfile = ./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
    loglevel = Normal
    logpath = .
 
Thanks.
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Maybe I can help you here.
I also have a VPN that is set to start when the mac boots up. I could not get PlexConnect or OpenPlex to work with the VPN until I modified the Settings.cfg file. Note that 192.168.1.100 is my static IP. 
 
Here is what mine looks like:
 
[PlexConnect]
enable_plexgdm = False
ip_pms = 192.168.1.100
port_pms = 32400
enable_dnsserver = True
port_dnsserver = 53
ip_dnsmaster = 8.8.8.8
prevent_atv_update = True
enable_plexconnect_autodetect = False
ip_plexconnect = 192.168.1.100
hosttointercept = trailers.apple.com
port_webserver = 80
enable_webserver_ssl = True
port_ssl = 443
certfile = ./assets/certificates/trailers.pem
loglevel = Normal
logpath = .

3

Looks like it doesn't want me to use my ISP's DNS.  Changing it to Google seems to have done the trick.  Thanks.