I'm having a bit of a struggle with my new web server setup at home. I got a static IP from my ISP and set up an old PC (with an X79 motherboard, Xeon 2670, 16GB RAM, and a GT210) to run Ubuntu Server. I installed OpenSSH and everything seemed fine, but now I'm stuck trying to connect from my main PC, which runs Windows 11. No matter what I try—whether it's accessing it through Webmin or setting up Apache—I'm unable to establish a connection. I've configured the necessary ports on my router and made sure the firewall is set up correctly on the server, but I'm at a loss here. Any advice or insights would be appreciated!
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First things first, make sure you’re trying to connect to the right IP address! If you're within the same local network, connect to the server's local IP (something like 192.168.X.X). This helps verify that the SSH and other services are running correctly. If that works, then you can troubleshoot the connection from the outside later.
I tried connecting to the server's local IP, but it still won't work. I thought maybe using `curl` would help, and that seems to work, but when I try to enter the IP in my browser, nothing happens.