[OT] How to Diagnose Problem Inboud Connect Through Router?

[James Knott]

Stephen wrote:
> I have set up OpenSSH on my Linux server and Putty as a client on my 
> Windows laptop.
>
> They connect just fine at home.
>
> I set the router's firewall to forward port 22 to the Linux server.
>
> I can ping the router just fine. But I get unable to connect errors 
> when trying to connect using SSH.
>
> How can I diagnose this?
>
> I am thinking that I connect the laptop to the WAN port on the router, 
> hard code IP's for the wan port and the laptop and go from there. Am I 
> on the right track?
>
>
Hi Stephen.

Would you like me to try connecting?  If so, create a user name jknott 
on the Linux box and I'll see what happens.  I'll connect with Linux and 
can watch what happens with Wireshark.  If that's successful, I can try 
with Putty.


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