# Connect thinlinc client in different network

**URL:** <https://community.thinlinc.com/t/connect-thinlinc-client-in-different-network/1118>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [5 October 2024 10:36 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/connect-thinlinc-client-in-different-network/1118 "2024-10-05T10:36:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Liam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Liam](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Liam)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2024 10:36 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/connect-thinlinc-client-in-different-network/1118/1 "2024-10-05T10:36:20Z")

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While trying to connect to the server in the thinlinc client whilst been in the same network (using the IP I get from doing “ifconfig” on the server) it goes smoothly. But when I am on a different network and I put in my public IP as the IP for the server (for example the one you’d get if you go into [whatsmyip.com](http://whatsmyip.com)) it does not seem to able to find it, I tried pinging the same IP but with no success.  
Sorry if this is a so called "newbie’ question.

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**Author:** ![McGyverFail](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.thinlinc.com/mcgyverfail/32/534_2.png) [@McGyverFail](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/McGyverFail)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2024 18:27 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/connect-thinlinc-client-in-different-network/1118/2 "2024-10-05T18:27:55Z")

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> **[How to make a ThinLinc server behind NAT externally accessible | ThinLinc by...](https://www.cendio.com/thinlinc/docs/install/simple-nat/)**
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> This guide describes one way to enable external access to a single ThinLinc server behind NAT using the native ThinLinc client.