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Network issues with Orbi RBK503 and Plex Media Server
Hi, I have the Netgear Orbi RBK53 unit mesh network (1 x RBR50 router and 2 x RBS50 Satellites). I have the RBR50 connected to my cable modem (which is in 'modem only mode) via ethernet and the RBR5...
When you're changing your connecting to the network from wireless to wired, you'll end up getting a different ip address.
Also, if you're running the plex setup on a windows pc, it'll (by default) change you to a public setting on the computer.
So you might have to rescan for your plex version on the devices running plex as it'll be on a different ip address as well as you'll need to go into the computer and change it to a private connection on windows.
I'm running plex on a computer at my home and frequently switch it from a wired to wireless connection when I'm testing thinks. Usually when I have issues its related to being on a different ip address and the devices using the server needing to rescan for what ip address its on or related to private setting on windows.
Hi plemans,
I checked my ethernet network in powershell and it is displaying as a Private network, not public.
When i've encountered these issues, i've tried the "Retry connection" in my Plex players on the TVs but none of them find the server either on the original WifI private IP address nor the new Ethernet private IP address.
Does this "Retry connection" effectively do a rescan of local IP address in the same range as the IP of the original Plex server? (i.e. Plex Server on Wifi is 192.168.1.107 and ethernet is 192.168.1.112)
My issue appears to be that the Ethernet connection is on a Network called 'Orbi' and my LG Tvs with the Plex players are connected via Wifi to my Wifi network which has another name (EsmeFreddy in this instance).