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@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ You can find out your Freebox host and port by opening this address <http://mafr
 The returned JSON should contain an `api_domain` (`host`) and a `https_port` (`port`).
 Please consult the [API documentation](https://dev.freebox.fr/sdk/os/) for more information.
 
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+The `host` (ex: xxxxxxxx.fbxos.fr) and `port` given by <http://mafreebox.freebox.fr/api_version> refers to your Freebox public IP address and may not work if your Home Assistant server is located inside your local LAN. For local API access, you can alternatively use `host` = *mafreebox.freebox.fr* and `port` = *443*.
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 ### Initial setup
 
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