as of today I noticed I can’t access my plex server at all when on my work’s wifi. But if i swtich to 4g i can watch plex just fine. But obviously mobile data isn’t truly unlimited high speed. And yes I only watch shit on my break. I have remote access enabled etc. Not sure what I can do?

Update: turns out I’m an idiot and my HD bay was turned off hence why I couldn’t get into my plex/media. Now I can view it all just fine at work.

  • deranger@sh.itjust.works
    231·
    4 months ago

    VPN to LAN, great for remote access of other things on your home LAN as well. Once connected it will be as if your phone was on your home WiFi.

    • RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      152·
      4 months ago

      Don’t do this. This is going to trip alarms on any half decent IDS, and your net admins are busy enough without having to write up a report to go to the HR people deciding if they are going to fire you for breaking the computer use policy

        • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
          42·
          4 months ago

          Whose WiFi? The companies WiFi? Why would that be any different to the wired network?

          • Crashumbc@lemmy.worldEnglish
            13·
            4 months ago

            If you’re letting random mobile devices on the internal network, you’ve already failed security 101.

            • lud@lemm.ee
              1·
              4 months ago

              Obviously random personal phones shouldn’t have access to stuff like file servers, domain controllers, or even normal endpoints. But it’s perfectly fine and normal to host a guest network that only gives internet access and nothing else.

              • Crashumbc@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                4 months ago

                Exactly! And you shouldn’t care if someone fires up a VPN on a guest network! I would expect them to actually.

            • RBG@discuss.tchncs.de
              84·
              4 months ago

              This is the answer…

              … to get him fired.

              Haha, downvote me all you want. Your job’s IT is blocking this, going around it is very stupid, unless you don’t care about your job.

              • deranger@sh.itjust.works
                3·
                4 months ago

                Forgive my ignorance, but how would they know? Wouldn’t they just see a VPN connection and where it’s going, but not what’s happening across the VPN?

                I’m just glad I don’t have to deal with this. Even if I use the WiFi at work, it’s for public use and there’s no restriction with regards to streaming.

                • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
                  5·
                  4 months ago

                  They’d see a VPN connection, where it’s going, how much traffic it’s using, and the origination point on the network. Might as well put up a giant red arrow over your desk.