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[GH-ISSUE #225] Barrier stopped working after router factory reset #181

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opened 2026-05-05 05:33:13 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 7 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:13 -06:00

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Originally created by @JunaAwas on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/225

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Ubuntu 18.04 (server) Windows 10 (client)

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2.2.0 (server) 2.1.0(client)

I had to factory reset my router and after barrier wasw not working. I figured this was because IPs were reassigned but i tried that but it did not resolve the issue.

I am able to get the 2 computers connected in the reverse configuration (windows 10 machine as server and ubuntu machine as clinet) without issue, but not the other way around how I had it running before.

I also notice when I try to remove and reinstall Barrier, it presers the info I had enterd (ip address and server configuration details) despite my best effort to remove Barrier completely before reinstalling.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Originally created by @JunaAwas on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/225 ### Operating Systems ### Ubuntu 18.04 (server) Windows 10 (client) ### Barrier Version ### 2.2.0 (server) 2.1.0(client) I had to factory reset my router and after barrier wasw not working. I figured this was because IPs were reassigned but i tried that but it did not resolve the issue. I am able to get the 2 computers connected in the reverse configuration (windows 10 machine as server and ubuntu machine as clinet) without issue, but not the other way around how I had it running before. I also notice when I try to remove and reinstall Barrier, it presers the info I had enterd (ip address and server configuration details) despite my best effort to remove Barrier completely before reinstalling. Thanks in advance for any help!

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:15 -06:00

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@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

This seems unrelated to barrier entirely.

@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): This seems unrelated to barrier entirely.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:17 -06:00

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@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

@JunaAwas: You need to either enter new IP addresses to the Barrier config or update the router config with old information and force the computers to renew DHCP lease. Other than that, I agree with @AdrianKoshka, it's not related to Barrier per se.

@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): @JunaAwas: You need to either enter new IP addresses to the Barrier config or update the router config with old information and force the computers to renew DHCP lease. Other than that, I agree with @AdrianKoshka, it's not related to Barrier per se.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:19 -06:00

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@JunaAwas commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

@p12tic by Barrier config do you mean the GUI ? or is there a config file somewhere I can modify ?

I have entered the new correct IPs in the GUI on the client (the server does not ask for any IP address) before posting here, but that did not resolve the issue.

I dont see how this is unrelated to barrier, if I can get it to work in one direction but not the other (and also if i was able to get it working originally but it stopped after).

What about being able to uninstall the software and have all saved info be deleted ? is that possible? currently when I uninstall and re-install it preserves the IP addresses and server configuration I had entered before uninstalling.

@JunaAwas commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): @p12tic by Barrier config do you mean the GUI ? or is there a config file somewhere I can modify ? I have entered the new correct IPs in the GUI on the client (the server does not ask for any IP address) before posting here, but that did not resolve the issue. I dont see how this is unrelated to barrier, if I can get it to work in one direction but not the other (and also if i was able to get it working originally but it stopped after). What about being able to uninstall the software and have all saved info be deleted ? is that possible? currently when I uninstall and re-install it preserves the IP addresses and server configuration I had entered before uninstalling.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:20 -06:00

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@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

Wait, I wonder if you have to add Barrier in the windows firewall again because of the network change (on your windows 10 server)

@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): Wait, I wonder if you have to [add Barrier in the windows firewall](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Adding-Barrier-to-the-Windows-Firewall) again because of the network change (on your windows 10 server)

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:22 -06:00

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@JunaAwas commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019):

Wait, I wonder if you have to add Barrier in the windows firewall again because of the network change (on your windows 10 server)

I actually have windows firewall disabled, but enabled it and tried this just incase. when I enabled the firewall Barrier stopped working even in the reverse direction but adding the exception fixed that. still not able to get it working in the direction I need though.

@JunaAwas commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2019): > Wait, I wonder if you have to [add Barrier in the windows firewall](https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Adding-Barrier-to-the-Windows-Firewall) again because of the network change (on your windows 10 server) I actually have windows firewall disabled, but enabled it and tried this just incase. when I enabled the firewall Barrier stopped working even in the reverse direction but adding the exception fixed that. still not able to get it working in the direction I need though.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:24 -06:00

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@JunaAwas commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2019):

I tried aplying the information from this page : https://symless.com/help/s2-troubleshooting/s2-reinstall

and this succeded in getting a clean install of barrier on both machines, but still only can get the windows 10 machine to act as server and ubuntu machine as client.

I really dont want to reformat to resolve this issue but its looking like I dont have much other choice.
I will keep at it for a day or two but this weekend might try reintalling ubuntu.

Thanks for your help until this point

@JunaAwas commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2019): I tried aplying the information from this page : https://symless.com/help/s2-troubleshooting/s2-reinstall and this succeded in getting a clean install of barrier on both machines, but still only can get the windows 10 machine to act as server and ubuntu machine as client. I really dont want to reformat to resolve this issue but its looking like I dont have much other choice. I will keep at it for a day or two but this weekend might try reintalling ubuntu. Thanks for your help until this point

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:33:26 -06:00

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@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2019):

If I remember correctly our config path on a linux machine is ~/.config/barrier

@AdrianKoshka commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2019): If I remember correctly our config path on a linux machine is `~/.config/barrier`

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