I cannot connect to my Instance using SSH after attaching it to a Private Network

Reviewed on July 15, 2025

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• An Instance

The action to take depends on whether DHCP is activated on your Private Network.

If it is not, disconnect the Instance from the Private Network, as there may be other factors impacting your Instance, like one of your Instances running a DHCP server.

If it is, this is expected behavior as all the traffic towards your Instance now goes through the Public Gateway. The recommended solution to connect to your Instance is to use SSH bastion.