> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flyhub.app/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Networked Setup > Run your simulator on one PC and FlyHub Desktop on another. FlyHub Desktop can track a simulator running on another PC on your home network. This is useful for dual-PC setups, for example when a second PC handles streaming, charts, or FlyHub. Networked setup works with: * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024 * Prepar3D * X-Plane 11 and 12 ## Before you start * Both PCs must be on the same local network. * You need the IP address of the simulator PC. On the simulator PC, open Command Prompt, run `ipconfig`, and note the **IPv4 Address** (for example `192.168.1.20`). * A fixed IP address for the simulator PC is recommended. Otherwise the address can change after a router restart. ## Microsoft Flight Simulator and Prepar3D These simulators use their own SimConnect server, so no FlyHub software is needed on the simulator PC. ### 1. Set up SimConnect on the simulator PC Open `SimConnect.xml` on the simulator PC with a text editor. Common locations: | Simulator | File | | - | - | | MSFS 2020 (Microsoft Store) | `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SimConnect.xml` | | MSFS 2020 (Steam) | `%APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\SimConnect.xml` | | MSFS 2024 (Microsoft Store) | `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\SimConnect.xml` | | MSFS 2024 (Steam) | `%APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\SimConnect.xml` | | Prepar3D | `%APPDATA%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5\SimConnect.xml` (use your version folder) | Add this entry inside the `` element. Replace the address with the simulator PC's IP address. Port `500` is an example; any free port works. ```xml theme={null} Static IP4 port IPv4 global
192.168.1.20
500 64 41088 ``` Save the file and restart the simulator. If Windows Firewall asks, allow the simulator on private networks. If the file does not exist yet, create it with the standard `SimBase.Document` wrapper. See the official SimConnect.xml documentation for [MSFS 2020](https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/Programming_Tools/SimConnect/SimConnect_XML_Definition.htm) and [MSFS 2024](https://docs.flightsimulator.com/msfs2024/retail/programming-apis/simconnect/simconnect-xml-definition/index.md). Prepar3D uses the same format. ### 2. Connect FlyHub On the PC running FlyHub Desktop: 1. Open **Settings > Simulator**. 2. In **Networked setup**, turn on **Simulator on another PC**. 3. Choose your simulator. 4. Enter the simulator PC's IP address and the port from `SimConnect.xml`. 5. Click **Save connection**. FlyHub connects as soon as the simulator is running. ## X-Plane X-Plane needs the FlyHub telemetry plugin on the simulator PC, with network mode turned on. FlyHub reads the loaded aircraft from the plugin, so you do not need a network share or mapped drive. ### 1. Install the plugin on the simulator PC The easiest way is to let FlyHub prepare the plugin: 1. On the PC running FlyHub Desktop, open **Settings > Simulator**. 2. In **Networked setup**, turn on **Simulator on another PC** and choose **X-Plane 11 / 12**. 3. Click **Save plugin** and choose a folder, such as a USB drive or a shared folder. 4. On the simulator PC, copy the saved `FlyHubTelemetry` folder into `X-Plane 12\Resources\plugins` (or `X-Plane 11\Resources\plugins`). Replace the existing `FlyHubTelemetry` folder if there is one. 5. Start X-Plane. When Windows Firewall asks about X-Plane, allow it on **private networks**. The saved copy already has network mode turned on. > [!NOTE] > > If FlyHub Desktop is also installed on the simulator PC, you can install the plugin from **Settings > Simulator > X-Plane installations** instead. Then turn on network mode in X-Plane from **Plugins > FlyHub > Allow FlyHub on another PC**. Network mode stays on after plugin updates. ### 2. Check network mode in X-Plane In X-Plane, open the **Plugins** menu, then **FlyHub**. **Allow FlyHub on another PC (port 52000)** should be checked. The port shown here is the one FlyHub needs. ### 3. Connect FlyHub On the PC running FlyHub Desktop: 1. Open **Settings > Simulator**. 2. In **Networked setup**, make sure **X-Plane 11 / 12** is selected. 3. Enter the simulator PC's IP address and port `52000`. 4. Click **Save connection**. FlyHub connects once X-Plane has loaded a flight. ### Recover Flight with X-Plane To put the aircraft back in position after a crash, FlyHub sends one message to X-Plane's own network port. On the simulator PC, open X-Plane **Settings > Network**, turn on the incoming connections switch at the bottom of the page (**Accept incoming connections**), and keep the receive port at `49000`. ## Switch back to one PC Turn off **Simulator on another PC** and click **Save connection**. FlyHub goes back to finding the simulator on the same PC. ## Things to know * You cannot change the connection during a flight. Finish or close the flight first. * FlyHub cannot see the simulator's process on another PC. If the connection drops mid-flight, FlyHub waits for it to come back and offers Recover Flight if it does not. * The [Scenery Scanner](https://docs.flyhub.app/scenery-scanner.md) scans the PC that runs FlyHub Desktop, not the simulator PC. ## Troubleshooting If FlyHub does not connect: * Check the IP address and port. The simulator PC's address can change after a restart. * Make sure both PCs are on the same network, and not on a guest network. * Check that Windows Firewall on the simulator PC allows the simulator (MSFS, Prepar3D, or X-Plane) on private networks. * For MSFS and Prepar3D, check that `SimConnect.xml` is in the right folder, and restart the simulator after editing it. * For X-Plane, check that **Plugins > FlyHub > Allow FlyHub on another PC** is checked and that a flight is loaded. * Antivirus software can also block the connection. Allow the simulator there too. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.