# Two servers, one network

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770
**Category:** Remote Access
**Tags:** server-windows, server-linux
**Created:** [July 29, 2023, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770 "2023-07-29T02:28:33Z")
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### Author: ![fardorg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@fardorg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fardorg)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2023, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/1 "2023-07-29T02:28:34Z")

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Windows Server Version#: 1.32.5.7349  
When trying to run my linux server on port 34200 and my son’s Windows server on port 32500 (port forwarding setup in the router to go to each of the separate LAN IP addresses’ ports). I have an issue with my son’s Windows server not being able to update to 32500. It keeps doing this :

Private 192.168.1.243 : 32400 ← Public 76.244.1.0 : 32500

What can I do to correct this?

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### Author: ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/3 "2023-07-29T05:56:06Z")

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> [@fardorg](#):
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> I have an issue with my son’s Windows server not being able to update to 32500. It keeps doing this :
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> Private 192.168.1.243 : 32400 ← Public 76.244.1.0 : 32500

What is not working?

That looks normal. The public port is 32500 and the internal port is 32400.

You cannot change the internal port. It is always 32400. That is why you remap it with the port forwarding statement in the router.

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### Author: ![fardorg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@fardorg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fardorg)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/4 "2023-07-29T19:14:36Z")

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Even when I do that it says it is not reachable and people outside the network can not connect to it.

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### Author: ![JaysPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jaysplex/32/281767_2.png) [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/5 "2023-07-29T19:42:03Z")

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You have it set up like this and you have no remote access for the Windows server?

 ![Port Forwarding 2 servers_edited](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/8/8/3/8831ed1e06714e863af0536ec67a05f5d6b01472.png)

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### Author: ![fardorg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@fardorg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fardorg)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/6 "2023-07-30T15:02:46Z")

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Yes, I do:

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/c/0/fc0e495267fa65f072155fc67b45ecc1b24b1b9b.png)

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### Author: ![JaysPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jaysplex/32/281767_2.png) [@JaysPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JaysPlex)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/7 "2023-07-30T18:43:24Z")

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Check port 32500 or any of the other ports in the range you set and see if it shows open.

> **[Open Port Check Tool -- Verify Port Forwarding on Your Router](https://canyouseeme.org/)**
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> A free open port check tool used to detect open ports on your connection. Test if port forwarding is correctly setup or if your port is being blocked by your firewall or ISP.

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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 30, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/8 "2023-07-30T20:38:12Z")

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1. don’t use port ranges. 1 port is sufficient
2. only forward TCP packets, not UDP

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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: [October 28, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-servers-one-network/848770/9 "2023-10-28T20:38:17Z")

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