# Plex Remote Access IP Address Confusion **URL:** \ **Category:** Remote Access\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [November 21, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354 "2022-11-21T00:49:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arskin\_fe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@arskin\_fe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arskin_fe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354/1 "2022-11-21T00:49:36Z")
Server Version#: Latest Player Version#: n/a The Plex Media Server is on static IP 192.168.1.1.18 (Linux) Port forwarding is enabled. The router shows 192.168.1.18:32400 I enable remote access in PMS After some activity I get remote access enabled with Private 192.168.1. **157** : 32400 ← Public 113.52.144.50 : 32400 X Internet Scratching my head I do \> ip a - I don’t see 192.168.1.157 - the ip address for the server is reported as defined 192.168.1.18 I check the router. There is no device connected with the IP 192.168.1.157 I drop 192.168.1.157:32400/web into the address bar. Bingo, the PMS on the LAN appears. I try 192.168.1.18:32400/web - hey, it works as well. WTF? I test remote access on [https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/) and on my bat phone (wireless network disabled). Everything seems to be working. I check back in settings; " Not available outside your network", still showing local I 192.168.1.157 Yet, remote access is working. I’m confused. ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354/2 "2022-11-21T01:30:11Z")
Do you have the server advertising itself as 192.168.1.157 (Settings - Server - Network - Show Advanced) ? Is it in a container? ---
**Author:** ![arskin\_fe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@arskin\_fe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arskin_fe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354/3 "2022-11-21T01:47:34Z")
Sit tight. The Ubuntu Server Gods & Demons have just revealed their dastardly ways: > enp1s0: \ mtu 1500 qdisc fq\_codel state UP group default qlen 1000 > link/ether d4:3d:7e:48:ac:5b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > **inet 192.168.1.157/24** brd 192.168.1.255 scope global noprefixroute enp1s0 > valid\_lft forever preferred\_lft forever > **inet 192.168.1.18/24** brd 192.168.1.255 scope global secondary noprefixroute enp1s0 > valid\_lft forever preferred\_lft forever > inet6 fe80::62af:afba:7d9c:3cb9/64 scope link noprefixroute > valid\_lft forever preferred\_lft forever Working on it. ---
**Author:** ![arskin\_fe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@arskin\_fe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arskin_fe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354/4 "2022-11-21T06:19:16Z")
Sorted by deleting the extraneous ip address: > sudo ip addr del 192.168.1.157/24 dev enp1s0 It seems to be holding and Plex remote access is now reporting as expected. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![arskin\_fe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@arskin\_fe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arskin_fe)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354/5 "2022-11-22T00:07:29Z")
The extra IP address was due to the linux network-manager. The ethernet connection was configured to autostart a VPN connection to the internet, which generated the 192.168.1.157 IP address. Removing the auto connect and starting the VPN manually fixed things. Sort of, as [discussed in this topic.](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-access-over-vpn/819492) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-remote-access-ip-address-confusion/819354/6 "2023-02-20T00:08:15Z")
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