# Plex server/client without WAN

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [July 5, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077 "2017-07-05T11:40:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Admin-Schugart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/admin-schugart/32/22524_2.png) [@Admin-Schugart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Admin-Schugart)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077/1 "2017-07-05T11:40:19Z")

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Hello  
Is it possible to configure the rasplex and/or the PMS to work on the LAN in case of WAN failure ?  
By manually setting the ip address of the server in the rasplex conf?  
Many thanks

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077/2 "2017-07-05T11:43:21Z")

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Only if you disable secure connections and any user authentication in general. Both require access to [plex.tv](http://plex.tv).

There is a ‘manual server configuration’ in Rasplex where you can input the local IP address of your Plex server.

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**Author:** ![Admin-Schugart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/admin-schugart/32/22524_2.png) [@Admin-Schugart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Admin-Schugart)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077/3 "2017-07-05T11:54:43Z")

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Thanks for reply  
You mean I need to :

- go to general settings to disable secure connection
- go to general settings to disable user authentication
- Set the manual server ip configuration

Or I have to do either the 2 first line or the last?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077/4 "2017-07-05T12:17:14Z")

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> @Admin-Schugart said:
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> - go to general settings to disable secure connection
> - go to general settings to disable user authentication
> - Set the manual server ip configuration
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> Or I have to do either the 2 first line or the last?

All of these.  
The first two need to be done in the server’s configuration.  
Settings - Server - Network - ‘Secure Connections’ = DISable  
Settings \> Server \> Network \> ‘List of networks that are allowed without auth’ = network address of your local network e.g. `192.168.1.0/24`  
_restart the server for these to take effect_

And if you have a second user account created for your kids, you cannot use it anymore. Because the server simply gives out any media file without authentication now.

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**Author:** ![Admin-Schugart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/admin-schugart/32/22524_2.png) [@Admin-Schugart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Admin-Schugart)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077/5 "2017-07-05T16:51:00Z")

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Ok thanks I will keep this conf for backup in case of WAN failure only

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**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, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-client-without-wan/198077/6 "2020-01-07T23:29:39Z")

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