# Plex server in different subnet

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [March 16, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068 "2016-03-16T16:25:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fraeco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/fraeco/32/97197_2.png) [@Fraeco](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Fraeco)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068/1 "2016-03-16T16:25:16Z")

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Hey guys,

I’ve got a bit of technical question. My home network is going to be split into 2 parts. 192.168.1.0/24 and 192.168.2.0/24. The 2 networks are reachable from one another. So you can ping from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.2

When I have server and player in the same network, there’s no issue. However, what will happen when I have the server in one network, and the media player in the other. Will the mediaplayer try to go through the [plex.tv](http://plex.tv) and stream my content over internet, or will it be smart enough to reach the server on it’s internal network.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![hthighway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hthighway/32/82003_2.png) [@hthighway](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hthighway)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068/2 "2016-03-16T16:28:24Z")

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It will all run local.  
I do this as well, wired connections on one (192.168.1.0/24) and WIFI on another (192.168.2.0/24).

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**Author:** ![Fraeco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/fraeco/32/97197_2.png) [@Fraeco](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Fraeco)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068/3 "2016-03-17T11:05:03Z")

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Awesome, any insight on how the client finds the server that is in another subnet?  
I’m just curious now 😉

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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:** [March 17, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068/4 "2016-03-17T15:32:02Z")

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> @Fraeco said:  
> Awesome, any insight on how the client finds the server that is in another subnet?  
> I’m just curious now 😉

[https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1065223/#Comment\_1065223](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1065223/#Comment_1065223)

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**Author:** ![leogariba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@leogariba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/leogariba)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068/5 "2018-07-26T02:18:28Z")

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You could use “Custom server access URLs” in Settings \> Server \> Network on the server machine.

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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, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-in-different-subnet/139068/6 "2020-01-07T21:11:31Z")

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Closed on January 7, 2020, 9:11pm UTC