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    Plex Pass though to IOT Network

    I would like to have my Plex server available to my IOT devices (TV;s) that are separated from my normal network but still on the same router (rt-ax86u pro) My home network is setup on 10.xxx.xxx.1 and the guest and IOT network is setup on 192.xxx.xxx.1 not sure how to safely do this other...
  2. AlexHK

    Scheduling local clients (stop kids from using local Plex at night)

    I've been using Parental Controls > Time Scheduling to disable the internet for our FireTV stick and the TV itself for a while. But once the internet stops, the kids can still move to our local Plex server and keep watching from there. Any idea if there is an easy fix to this? I have no...
  3. S

    VPN director and LAN traffic

    Hi guys, I went through few threads but cant seem to be able to find an answer to my problem. I have setup VPN director so traffic from my smartTV goes through VPN, and that works fine. Now I also have a Plex server on my NAS (on the LAN). Can I assume that the traffic from the Plex client on...
  4. Wolfclaw

    Truenas or Unraid

    Currently running a Windows Server providing torrent downloads and Plex content and works fine, now starting to think Windows is a unjustified overhead, so here is the plan as I have second box ready for service. Plex TV Box - Dell T610 12C+HT 32GB 24TB NIC1/2 2x1Gbps Team...
  5. bbeny123

    Tutorial Debian 12 Bookworm + Plex Media Server (Asus RT-AX86S)

    I was recently installing Plex media server on my router and as the existing sources are outdated and/or unavailable I had to fiddle around a bit to get it to work. Here's a little tutorial on how to do it. Based on: https://hqt.ro/how-to-install-debian-stretch-arm/ (accessed by The Wayback...
  6. L

    R9000 Plex with Voxel ( in AP mode )

    Is it possible to run plex in AP mode with a Netgear R9000. I haven't gotten it to work. Was wondering if there is a guide how to Regards
  7. L

    DDNS not working (RT-AX88U with DSL-AC55U as modem)

    Update: I've bought a TD-W9960 and set it as modem. In that case, AX~ DDNS still did not work (even my static ip would not bring up the GUI) as planned but however, when i tested my AC~ as a router, it worked. So, I decided to focus on AX~. The thing is, I figured that if I DMZ the router...
  8. D

    Tutorial Issue Let's Encrypt certificate with acme.sh, use it with Synology DSM and Plex

    This is a quick guide how to use acme.sh to issue Let’s Encrypt certificate for you custom domain, deploy it to Synology and then convert it to PKCS format and use it with your Plex server. Two scripts are provided to make it easy setup and can be combined to automate the process. For Synology...
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    Oplock break failed

    I have a couple of hard drives connected to my RT-AC86U. These hard drives act as NAS for the Plex Server on Nvidia Shield. Since the firmware version 3.0.0.4.384.81049 (released on 05-09-2019), I randomly get the message below in the router log whenever Plex needs to play a file: "Oplock break...
  10. B

    Plex missing/wont start on R9000

    Hello, I am a long time user of Plex and have two servers. Today I noticed that the backup server that is on my R9000 wasn't available The "Enable Plex" checkbox on the router's Plex page has now changed to "Download and enable Plex". And the Plex version information at the bottom of the...
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    Nvidia Shield TV PLEX Server Slow Access to Asus RT-AC68U USB HDD

    My setup is an NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) running a PLEX server with the media stored on a hard drive plugged into my Asus RT-AC68U (Merlin Firmware 384.17) acting as a NAS. I moved the USB drive from the Shield as it would loose access to the plugged in HDD for some reason. Having it on the...
  12. M

    GT-AX11000, VPN and Plex

    Hi All, I'm struggling with how to enable remote access to Plex while using a VPN. Wondering if anyone has any experience with this. I've got an Asus GT-AX11000 running the latest firmware (3.0.0.4.384_8011-gf86f4e8). I've got my Plex server running on a Synology DS918+. Everything worked...
  13. solstyce

    AC68U LAN wake-on-lan for Plex server

    I have an Intel NUC8 as my Plex server, and I'm trying to get it to automatically WOL on network requests to its IP on the Plex port (32400 IIRC). I had expected it would work like my NAS and be able to wake on any request but found I need to do some customization. I have an ASUS RT-AC68U...
  14. D

    Synology Diskstation/ASUS Router/VPN/Plex????

    Hi to anyone out there, I have a small query based on the setup of ExpressVPN on my network whilst still allowing 'remote access' to my Plex account when all my media is stored on my Synology DiskStation. Currently I have the the VPN setup on my ASUS DSL-AC68U (running Merlin firmware) which...
  15. M

    Can't see Network Folders from Ready Share r7800...Please help.

    This has driven me CRAZY all day long. I updated my stupid firmware on my r7800 and it screwed up my External drive share that I use with Plex. Making a long story short, I am trying the latest Voxel custom firmware now. I see a gateway in Win 10 but still do not see shared (readyshare) usb...
  16. Technolink

    [Answered] Question with iptables FORWARD log

    Hey everyone, I followed this guide to setup WOL for a Plex server using iptables to log when a certain port is forwarded to, then a while loop in wan-start that picks up on the log and does a WOL for the Plex server. This worked great for the last year, but I noticed a few weeks ago it...
  17. J

    4-bay NAS for Plex, Kodi, 24x7 Surveillance, NZB downloader and VM

    As per title, is there a 4-bay NAS that allows me to the following at the same time? or should I just build my own NAS with high CPU and Memory to accommodate this?(Although my plan is to save electricity using nas box) Priority: - Connect through HDMI (1080p is okay, no need 4K) and run Kodi -...
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    Plex Remote Access on asuswrt Merlin close but not working

    Hi, I'm new, so my apologies in advance if have I screwed up, or omit an important part. I have an ASUS RT-AC5300 router with Asuwrt-Merlin 380.68 and am using ExpressVPN. I have the VPN working using OpenVPN. I route all traffic over the VPN. I have created exceptions for Amazon FireTV...
  19. thiggins

    Sponsored: Running Plex On A Router Is Better

    There's no need to run Plex on a dedicated server any more. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  20. Mr_HoneyDo

    Should I replace/upgrade my WRT1900AC (MU-MIMO vs Xstream)

    Let me set the stage, I've been using SNB for years reading reviews and posts to make informed decisions, for that I thank you all its been a non-replacable resource, but this is my first post to the forum and I believe these questions belong on this page. I've also tried to find answers to the...
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