Question about IP addresses/subnets and formatting

[Michael-O]

Server Version#: 1.30.2.6563

Under the various IP settings, does PMS support CIDR notation, or does it require netmask formatting for those fields?

For example, on the Network tab, you have ‘LAN Networks’ and the ‘List of IP addresses and networks that are allowed without auth’ fields, if I want to put the class C in there, can I put in 192.168.1.0/24, or does it have to be 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0? If it does, you really should update the documentation, both in your support documents, as well as the description areas below the fields in the configuration pages.

[tom80H]

Last I’ve used this, Plex accepted both notations.
https://support.plex.tv/articles/200430283-network/

[FordGuy61]

You can see if Plex accepts the entries via the console (or Plex Media Server.log).

Before adding the entries in Settings → Network, open up a second Plex Web window to Settings → Console.

If you enter things incorrectly, they will be highlighted in red in the console.

Example: 192.168.0.0/16, 10.0.0.0/255.255.255.0 ← incorrect due to space before 10.0.0.0.

Example: 192.168.0.0/16,10.0.0.0/255.255.255.0 ← correct, no space.