# Cannot connect to Umbrel

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [August 19, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780 "2021-08-19T15:00:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cam.btc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@cam.btc](https://community.umbrel.com/u/cam.btc)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780/1 "2021-08-19T15:00:32Z")

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So I cannot get connected to my node no matter what!

I’ve tried:

-using a different router and eth cables  
-pinging (no response)  
-killing the firewall  
-ssh umbrel.local, umbrel@umbrel.local, [my username]@umbrel.local  
-reinstalling the umbrelOS on 2 dif SD cards  
-placing a wap\_supplicant and ssh file into the boot directory of the SD and connected wirelessly

I also tried using AngryIP Scanner but multiple versions would not open on my system (MacOS), even when I accepted the security tag… no clue why

Since that didn’t work I used Wire Shark to find my MAC address of my Raspberry Pi, but when I do the “arp -a” command in terminal like the guide says my Raspberry Pi MAC address is not even listed! It’s hardwired in with an ethernet cable.

The unit itself is plugged in and getting warm with the data lights blinking, but when I go to umbrel.local on my browser it either times out or I get a “starting page” that never goes anywhere.

What do I do?

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**Author:** ![cam.btc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@cam.btc](https://community.umbrel.com/u/cam.btc)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780/2 "2021-08-19T15:05:25Z")

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Also, when I try to ssh into umbrel.local I used to get the option to put in a password (none of my passwords worked tho), but now I get a long message that starts out with:

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@  
@ WARNING: POSSIBLE DNS SPOOFING DETECTED! @  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Any clue on that?

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**Author:** ![WalletInspector](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/walletinspector/32/375_2.png) [@WalletInspector](https://community.umbrel.com/u/WalletInspector)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780/3 "2021-08-19T16:58:01Z")

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You likely will be able to find your answer using the search function.

> [@Warning while trying to connect via SSH: POSSIBLE DNS SPOOFING DETECTED REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED](http://community.umbrel.com/t/warning-while-trying-to-connect-via-ssh-possible-dns-spoofing-detected-remote-host-identification-has-changed/399):
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> Couldn’t log in with IP or umbrel.local but could ssh in. Re-flashed and still can’t get to dashboard so then I try to ssh in and now I get this message. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ WARNING: POSSIBLE DNS SPOOFING DETECTED! @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The ECDSA host key for umbrel.local has changed, and the key for the corresponding IP address fe80::27af:ff69:bf50:cc79%en0 is unknown. This could either mean that …

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**Author:** ![cam.btc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@cam.btc](https://community.umbrel.com/u/cam.btc)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780/4 "2021-08-20T00:18:09Z")

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Thanks… that solved the one problem I was having. Now it will let me put in a password to attempt ssh, but my passsword (and default ‘moneyprintergobrrr’) isn’t working.

I was able to set an assigned IP address on my router to get to the umbrel, but I’m just stuck at the start page… the wheel just keeps spinning.

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Eric](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:10am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/cannot-connect-to-umbrel/2780/5 "2021-10-01T06:10:30Z")

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Did you solve the issue? I seem to be having the same problem.