I currently have a Plex media server running on my laptop that I just setup for remote access. If I setup an additional server on my home network on a separate PC, do I setup the remote access using the same port? (32400)
The router needs to have the capability of having a different port for the public port from the local port in a port forward.
Most do but some only offer one port number in a port forward and in such case only one server can be used
So to have multiple PMS’s on the same network
Port forward in the router - these are examples
PMS1
Port Forward public/wan tcp port 32410 to private/local port 32400 and forward to local IP of PMS 1
PMS1 Remote Access advanced settings, tick manually specify port and enter 32410 in the box
PMS2
Port Forward public/wan tcp port 32420 to private/local port 32400 and forward to local IP of PMS 2
PMS2 Remote Access advanced settings, tick manually specify port and enter 32420 in the box
so both forward to 32400 but each has different public / wan port
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TY for the reply. I guess I will have to check to see if my router has that function. Hopefully so, but I know routers provided by ISP’s usually aren’t all that feature packed.
Again, I appreciate the reply.
@sa2000 said:
The router needs to have the capability of having a different port for the public port from the local port in a port forward.
Most do but some only offer one port number in a port forward and in such case only one server can be usedSo to have multiple PMS’s on the same network
Port forward in the router - these are examples
PMS1
Port Forward public/wan tcp port 32410 to private/local port 32400 and forward to local IP of PMS 1
PMS1 Remote Access advanced settings, tick manually specify port and enter 32410 in the boxPMS2
Port Forward public/wan tcp port 32420 to private/local port 32400 and forward to local IP of PMS 2
PMS2 Remote Access advanced settings, tick manually specify port and enter 32420 in the boxso both forward to 32400 but each has different public / wan port
Could you explain this a little bit more. I’m having the same issue but I don’t quite understand this answer.
I have tried Port forwarding to the Private/Local IP from the Public (which is what I think you’re saying) but I get an error.
@zimpleguy said:
@sa2000 said:
The router needs to have the capability of having a different port for the public port from the local port in a port forward.
Most do but some only offer one port number in a port forward and in such case only one server can be usedSo to have multiple PMS’s on the same network
Port forward in the router - these are examples
PMS1
Port Forward public/wan tcp port 32410 to private/local port 32400 and forward to local IP of PMS 1
PMS1 Remote Access advanced settings, tick manually specify port and enter 32410 in the boxPMS2
Port Forward public/wan tcp port 32420 to private/local port 32400 and forward to local IP of PMS 2
PMS2 Remote Access advanced settings, tick manually specify port and enter 32420 in the boxso both forward to 32400 but each has different public / wan port
Could you explain this a little bit more. I’m having the same issue but I don’t quite understand this answer.
I have tried Port forwarding to the Private/Local IP from the Public (which is what I think you’re saying) but I get an error.
Screenshot of the create port forward screen
Hello I am in the same situation. I would like to set up 2 plex servers in my home that can be accessed from outside the network. Here are some links to screenshots and info about my router
screenshots.portforward.com/routers/Actiontec/MI424WR-GEN3I/default.htm
screenshots.portforward.com/routers/Actiontec/MI424WR-GEN3I/Port_Forwarding.htm
screenshots.portforward.com/routers/Actiontec/MI424WR-GEN3I/Port_Forwarding_Rules.htm
@“dennisshteiman@gmail.com” said:
Hello I am in the same situation. I would like to set up 2 plex servers in my home that can be accessed from outside the network. Here are some links to screenshots and info about my routerscreenshots.portforward.com/routers/Actiontec/MI424WR-GEN3I/default.htm
screenshots.portforward.com/routers/Actiontec/MI424WR-GEN3I/Port_Forwarding.htm
screenshots.portforward.com/routers/Actiontec/MI424WR-GEN3I/Port_Forwarding_Rules.htm
I cannot see any router option to have a different wan port from the lan port in a port forward
So you cannot have two port forward rules as you need to have 32400 as the LAN port and if there is no provision for the WAN port to be different then it cannot be done
Need different router
Or use the less reliable uPNP dynamic and automatic routing rather than the port forward option and manually specifying a wan port for each server
Thank you for the info
If your router does not have the capability to do this I wrote up a quick solution to solve the issue with a local port proxy
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Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I had questions myself how to do this, and this worked like a charm!
