Cloudflare A Record IP address.

Wondering if someone could help me. Network Solutions screwed up my domain transfer and I told then to point my website back to Cloudflare. I see where to edit the A Record but they gave me two different IP ADDRESSES to try that they said were CLOUDFLARE. One starts with 104 and the other with 172. Any idea which one is the right one? Thank you

JJohnny Utah Wondering if someone could help me. Network Solutions screwed up my domain trans...

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:39 PM

Neither, both are Cloudflare Proxy IPs that only work if you are using Cloudflare for your dns (in which case, you wouldn't need to set them to that). If you want to use a different dns service you'll need your actual origin's IP, if you still have access to the Cloudflare account you can look at DNS -> Records to find it there.

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:44 PM

All I know is that my website worked before Network Solutions transferred the A records to their site. I was able to get into my Wordpress before that. I am really not a WEBSITE GUY (I am in HARDWARE) but have learned stuff over the years. All I want to do is get my site back up again. Is there a way to find out what my original IP address was in the Cloudflare DNS page? Does Cloudflare keep a record. Not really liking Network Solutions right now.

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:44 PM

Is there a way to find out what my original IP address was in the Cloudflare DNS page? Does Cloudflare keep a record.

Yes and yes, you'd just look in Cloudflare's dashboard, under your domain, DNS -> Records, find the record you're looking for and you can see the actual origin's IP

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:45 PM

Even if you transferred away your website's configuration will stay for 7 days, and then you have an additional 7 days after that where you could just add the same website back and the configuration would be restored

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:46 PM

Even in the free hosting?

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:48 PM

Does that mean I can just edit the A Record and plug in the original IP address? They gave me two they think were from you. Should I try one and then wait a little while and then try the other and see if the website comes back?

JJohnny Utah Even in the free hosting?

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:48 PM

Even in the free version. Worth noting Cloudflare is not your wordpress host, they're merely sitting in front of it, which is also why using the CF IPs outside of CF wouldn't work

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:48 PM

Sorry for all the questions butthis stuff is new to me

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:49 PM

Network Solutions said they weren't the Wordpress host either. How do I find the original host?

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:49 PM

Cloudflare's dashboard, under your domain, DNS -> Records

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:50 PM

Then find the record for your website, which would have the actual host's IP, is the easiest way if you don't have any clue who your host would be otherwise

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:51 PM

So it's the 3 same IP addresses in the A Rocord?

Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:51 PM

I see the name servers underneath that too

JJohnny Utah So it's the 3 same IP addresses in the A Rocord?

Chaika•10/16/24, 2:52 PM

It's possible there's 3 IPs but it'd be kind of rare. I'd make sure you're looking at records for your actual website (name is just equal to your website's name), and you could use an IP lookup tool like https://www.ip-tracker.org/ to see which host they're from

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Johnny UtahOP•10/16/24, 2:55 PM

Thank you so much for your help. I will try to find it. I appreciate you taking the time. I will keep you posted.

Johnny UtahOP•10/17/24, 7:44 PM

Good afternoon...was wondering if I could ask one more question