# Networking - LAN communication

**URL:** https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/networking-lan-communication/1873
**Category:** Native Development
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/networking-lan-communication/1873 "2023-05-09T13:54:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![jweatherhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/97f17d/32.png) [@jweatherhead](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/jweatherhead)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/networking-lan-communication/1873/1 "2023-05-09T13:54:51Z")

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Hi

I am new to Magic Leap and Android development. I tried to create a TCP / IP server in my app so I can communicate with my app from a Windows computer. ML appears to stop the app functioning. Is TCP/IP communication across wifi supported? Do I need to request permission for this? Can my app be the server?

Thank you!

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### Author: ![sengelman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/sengelman/32/11_2.png) [@sengelman](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/sengelman)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/networking-lan-communication/1873/2 "2023-05-09T15:01:15Z")

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We have some samples available in the ML Hub. There is one in particular you should familiarize with – Permissions.

 ![Screen Shot 2023-05-09 at 8.00.19 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/magicleap1/original/1X/f185a603f2048f9e8b2448446e8a666a7074605b.jpeg)

Your app **can** be a server, sure.

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### Author: ![jweatherhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/97f17d/32.png) [@jweatherhead](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/jweatherhead)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/networking-lan-communication/1873/3 "2023-05-10T04:46:50Z")

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Thank you @sengelman the Permissions demo got me through the issue.

Much appreciated!