diff --git a/1_developer/0_core/0_server/serve-on-network.md b/1_developer/0_core/0_server/serve-on-network.mdx
similarity index 51%
rename from 1_developer/0_core/0_server/serve-on-network.md
rename to 1_developer/0_core/0_server/serve-on-network.mdx
index 903ec55..62b97d3 100644
--- a/1_developer/0_core/0_server/serve-on-network.md
+++ b/1_developer/0_core/0_server/serve-on-network.mdx
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ This is useful for scenarios where you want to:
- Let multiple people use a single LM Studio instance on the network.
- Use the API from IoT devices, edge computing units, or other services in your local setup.
-Once enabled, the server will bind to your local network IP address instead of localhost. The API access URL will be updated accordingly which you can use in your applications.
+Once enabled, the server binds to a non-localhost address instead of localhost. The API access URL updates accordingly, which you can use in your applications.
-
+
+Any bind other than `127.0.0.1` exposes the server beyond `localhost`; we recommend enabling [authentication](/docs/developer/core/authentication). Only do this if you know what you're doing.
+
+
+
+
+To make the server available on your local network via the CLI, run:
+
+```
+lms server start --bind 0.0.0.0
+```
diff --git a/3_cli/1_serve/server-start.md b/3_cli/1_serve/server-start.mdx
similarity index 55%
rename from 3_cli/1_serve/server-start.md
rename to 3_cli/1_serve/server-start.mdx
index 19250ea..57a3267 100644
--- a/3_cli/1_serve/server-start.md
+++ b/3_cli/1_serve/server-start.mdx
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ The `lms server start` command launches the LM Studio local server, allowing you
type: "flag"
optional: true
description: "Enable CORS support for web application development. When not set, CORS is disabled"
+- name: "--bind"
+ type: "string"
+ optional: true
+ description: "Network address to bind the server to. Use \"0.0.0.0\" to listen on all IPv4 interfaces, or \"127.0.0.1\" (default) for localhost only. Can also be set via the LMS_SERVER_HOST environment variable."
```
## Start the server
@@ -44,7 +48,21 @@ For usage with web applications or some VS Code extensions, you may need to enab
lms server start --cors
```
-Note that enabling CORS may expose your server to security risks, so use it only when necessary.
+
+Enabling CORS can expose your server to security risks; we recommend enabling [authentication](/docs/developer/core/authentication). Only do this if you know what you're doing.
+
+
+### Bind to a network address
+
+To make the server available on your local network, run:
+
+
+Any bind other than `127.0.0.1` exposes the server beyond `localhost`; we recommend enabling [authentication](/docs/developer/core/authentication). Only do this if you know what you're doing.
+
+
+```shell
+lms server start --bind 0.0.0.0
+```
### Check the server status