RFC5735 [RE: illegal-whitelist-covers-multiple-wan-ips]

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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Server Version#: Version 1.16.3.1402
Player Version#:any
MessageIllegal whitelist covers multiple WAN IPs

Per RFC5735 (which supercedes RFC1918) there are several groups of IP addresses beyond the generic blocks, that are BOGONS (IE never routed on the internet) and are valid for LAN or WAN usage. I use several of them myself to avoid overlap with the 10.x, 172.16.x, and 192.168.x space.

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735

4.  Summary Table

Address Block       Present Use                Reference
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0.0.0.0/8           "This" Network             RFC 1122, Section 3.2.1.3
10.0.0.0/8          Private-Use Networks       RFC 1918
127.0.0.0/8         Loopback                   RFC 1122, Section 3.2.1.3
169.254.0.0/16      Link Local                 RFC 3927
172.16.0.0/12       Private-Use Networks       RFC 1918
192.0.0.0/24        IETF Protocol Assignments  RFC 5736
192.0.2.0/24        TEST-NET-1                 RFC 5737
192.88.99.0/24      6to4 Relay Anycast         RFC 3068
192.168.0.0/16      Private-Use Networks       RFC 1918
198.18.0.0/15       Network Interconnect
                    Device Benchmark Testing   RFC 2544
198.51.100.0/24     TEST-NET-2                 RFC 5737
203.0.113.0/24      TEST-NET-3                 RFC 5737
224.0.0.0/4         Multicast                  RFC 3171
240.0.0.0/4         Reserved for Future Use    RFC 1112, Section 4
255.255.255.255/32  Limited Broadcast          RFC 919, Section 7
                                               RFC 922, Section 7

please include those IP address ranges as “legal” for use with PMS, so the server logs stop filling up? Thanks!

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Out of curiousity, why aren’t you using the IP ranges set aside for private network use?

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I am.

I’ve found when traveling, it’s safest to use something other than those 3, to avoid overlap with hotels, mobile parks, public wifi, etc.

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