# Plex server blocking internet access on my desktop?

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [February 21, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-blocking-internet-access-on-my-desktop/870059 "2024-02-21T22:10:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-blocking-internet-access-on-my-desktop/870059/2 "2024-02-21T23:44:33Z")

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Does your ISP have any kind of advanced security settings on your account? If so, try disabling them.

This post mentions Verizon FiOS and CenturyLink. Might apply to other ISPs as well.

> [@Plex Media Server Causes Bizarre Cyclic Internet Drops](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-causes-bizarre-cyclic-internet-drops/819013):
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> Server Version#: 1.29.2.6364 Hey all. So I’ve spent the past couple of days trying to troubleshoot what exactly is wrong with my internet where it keeps connecting and then disconnecting to the point where I went the nuclear route and completely reinstalled Windows. I thought it was a Windows registry error, but long story short, it turns out the issue is due to Plex Media Server. What happens is when PMS is opened (I have it open when Windows is turned on), that specific device goes into a …

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