# How to add a second network interface?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-add-a-second-network-interface/95876>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 2, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-add-a-second-network-interface/95876 "2023-02-02T23:22:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Branden\_Spikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@Branden\_Spikes](https://community.wowza.com/u/Branden_Spikes)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-add-a-second-network-interface/95876/1 "2023-02-02T23:22:44Z")

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I would like to add another ethernet interface to my Wowza server. Currently, I have several encoders on a LAN sending RTSP to my server. I’d like to add a second interface, that is connected to a separate LAN with encoders on it. However, when I add the second interface, the first (original) interface no longer appears in the Application Connection settings. How can I add a second IP interface without interfering with the first one? Also, must I use a different port for the second interface? For instance, can I have  
First interface: 192.168.1.10:1935  
Second interface: 192.168.4.39:1935  
…or must it be:  
First: 192.168.1.10:1935  
Second: 192.168.4.39:1936

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Tuchler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_tuchler/32/462_2.png) [@Jason\_Tuchler](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Tuchler)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/how-to-add-a-second-network-interface/95876/2 "2023-02-06T21:19:02Z")

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@Branden_Spikes If you use a wildcard symbol for your streaming HostPort in VHost.xml, Wowza will listen for all available interfaces:

- **IpAddress** - IP address or domain name of the address that Wowza Streaming Engine will listen to for incoming requests. If **IpAddress** is set to the wildcard (\*) character, the server will try to listen for incoming connections on all available network interfaces.

[https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-vhostxml-configuration-reference#hostportlist](https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-vhostxml-configuration-reference#hostportlist)