# Plex media server taking down my network
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-windows
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956 "2022-11-10T04:34:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@normarawe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/normarawe)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956/1 "2022-11-10T04:34:21Z")
I was just starting to use my plex server, It worked fine for the first month but a week ago I lost all internet access to my pc I isolated the issue to the plex media server whenever it’s running my network will go down. I have tried a fresh install and resetting the router but nothing helped.
additional info:
the issue is only on my specific home network I have connected to a hotspot network and it worked fine
=\>, when the network goes down the only device affected, is the pc where my plex server is located
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956/2 "2022-11-10T11:44:09Z")
Is there enterprise-level network equipment involved?
(or at least equipment, which borrows some features of enterprise-level network hardware)
Is there a router or a network switch etc. which boasts advanced security features?
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### Author:  [@normarawe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/normarawe)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956/3 "2022-11-10T17:30:56Z")
Just a regular home wifi and router provided by the ISP
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### Author:  [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956/4 "2022-11-10T18:11:33Z")
If this is a Windows computer, I would run the network troubleshooter next time it fails
**Start –\> Settings –\> Network & Internet –\>Network Troubleshooter**
When you’re having disconnection problems on just one device it can also be helpful to reset your network adaptor, just on that computer. It will update all your drivers and give you a fresh connection to the router **Start –\> Settings –\> Network & Internet –\>Network Reset**
> **[How to reset your network adapter(s) in Windows - Digital Citizen](https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-reset-all-your-windows-10-network-adapters-just-6-clicks/)**
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> How to reset network adapter(s) in Windows 10 and Windows 11 from Settings, CMD or PowerShell. How to use the "netcfg -d" command.
Make note of your network name and password before you do this. You’ll have to sign in again after a restart
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### Author:  [@normarawe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/normarawe)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956/5 "2022-11-11T04:30:00Z")
windows troubleshooter wasn’t able to detect anything
The network reset also did not work
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-taking-down-my-network/817956/6 "2023-02-09T04:30:32Z")
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