I reset my router to change the Wi-Fi name and I forgot my login details. Now that I've got the internet back up, I'm unable to access my local network devices, like my cloud server, even though they're all connected via Ethernet cables. I'm not sure if I've explained it well, but I'd appreciate any help!
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It sounds like your cloud server might have a different IP address now that you've reset the router. Sometimes, devices can lose their assigned DHCP settings, or they might be using a static IP that conflicts with your new router's configuration. Try checking your router's DHCP settings to see what IPs are assigned to your devices. You can also try pinging the server to see if it’s reachable. That might give you an idea of what’s going wrong.
Make sure that the server's old IP isn’t within a range that your new router uses by default. Disconnecting it from the old ISP should help narrow things down. If everything’s wired correctly, check if any other devices can connect to the local network. It might just be a settings issue that’s easy to fix once you identify the IP conflict.
I’ll check that too! Just trying to figure out how to do all this without making things worse.
Thanks for the tip! I wasn’t really sure how to check the DHCP settings. I’ll look into that and see if I can ping the server.