# Initial Setup Issues

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-setup-issues/2213>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 28, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-setup-issues/2213 "2021-07-28T15:58:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@Ben](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-setup-issues/2213/1 "2021-07-28T15:58:38Z")

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Hello, fellow Umbrel users,

I’m running into some initial issues getting started with my node. I have connected all the hardware as suggested on [getumbrel’s](https://getumbrel.com/#start) install guide and all seems to be going well until I try to go to umbrel.local.

I am not very savvy when it comes to ssh or poking around my router in order to identify the Rasperry Pi’s IP address (connected via ethernet to my gateway) so I’m having no luck with attempting to access it via its local IP address either.

I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to terminal, lol.

I purchased this in order to contribute to decentralization, but I’m starting to get concerned that I’m in over my head when it comes to troubleshooting. Any help/advice is appreciated.

Thanks,  
Ben

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**Author:** ![Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@Ben](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/initial-setup-issues/2213/2 "2021-07-28T17:19:39Z")

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Please disregard. Issue was resolved by changing ethernet cables as the initial one was defective.