JERRY1 17 Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Do i need a static ip for the machine server is on. Going to try and setup remote access Edited January 20, 2017 by JERRY1
Luke 42077 Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Hi @@JERRY1, you don't need to but it will certainly make things easier for you.
JERRY1 17 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks luke , i asked because i noticed the wan has change twice today
Abobader 3464 Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Good day, In this case where to remote to your emby server over wan (internet) then you need dynamic dns services, like no-ip, dynu ... etc. My best 2
ebr 16169 Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 I would put a static IP on the internal network but you don't have to pay your ISP for an external one. Instead, use a dynamic dns service as Abo suggested. Many routers today will update them automatically. 3
Abobader 3464 Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Good day, Yes indeed as Ebr said, static local (lan) IP address for emby server it the best. My best 1
jordy 284 Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Yep, agree with @@ebr and @@Abobader, I have my server set up with a static local IP and with a dynamic DNS (No-IP) set up I can access from anywhere on any device. Easy as... 1
Rumbaar 13 Posted January 21, 2017 Posted January 21, 2017 Yeah, I've assigned my Media PC a static IP from my router. I'd use the router do this, than manually assigning it at the PC level.
legallink 187 Posted January 21, 2017 Posted January 21, 2017 From a practical perspective, you don't ned a dynamic ip service if all you plan on doing is using Emby Connect. You only need a static service if you somehow need direct access to the server. And similarly if you use Teamviewer or something similar, you don't need any of the above. That being said, from an internal LAN perspective, it helps to have the server not change IP addresses on your internal lan so that port forwarding rules don't change so much. 2
ebr 16169 Posted January 21, 2017 Posted January 21, 2017 Good point, legallink, as Emby Connect acts as a dynamic DNS service itself .
JERRY1 17 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Posted January 21, 2017 I don't need direct access to it, i just want watch my content from anywhere outside my network
legallink 187 Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Then you don't need any other services. Emby Connect will solve that issue.
Happy2Play 9780 Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 As long as canyouseeme.org shows the port is open you shouldn't have any remote access issues.
JERRY1 17 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Posted January 22, 2017 Thanks to all , it's up and running, one more question when i want to access emby what name shall i use jerry1 .? When i normally go in from home only name i ever seen is admin
Happy2Play 9780 Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 "Jerry1" is only available if you are using Emby Connect, "admin" is your local user account. It really doesn't matter which you are using though.
JERRY1 17 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 Thank you for the info.Also want to thank the posters on this forum, i didn't know anything about port forwarding, dns service etc. I read many threads on here about it. Because of your postings i accomplish this.
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