Are you trying to connect using the WAN IP from the LAN? I don't think it'll work as I can't connect from one computer to another based on my IP when I'm on the LAN but when I'm away it works. You could also use something like no-ip.biz and it'll keep up with the IP changes that way you just need to enter.

$ssh username@whatever.no-ip.biz


--- On Mon, 11/17/08, Mike Hoy <mhoy06@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mike Hoy <mhoy06@gmail.com>
> Subject: ssh problems
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 8:44 PM
> Hi,
> 
> I just set up ssh server on this computer and was able to
> connect like this:
> 
> ssh localhost
> 
> and from my laptop connected to the same router like this
> 
> ssh username@192.168.1.100
> 
> Now I take it that I'm going to need my real ip address
> so I tried
> that and I got
> 
> ssh: connect to host IP_ADDRESS port 22: Connection refused
> 
> I thought it may have something to do with my router so I
> forwarded
> port 22 to this machine and same error. Any thoughts as to
> what's
> going on? I need to be able to connect to this machine from
> work
> tomorrow.
> 
> -- 
> Mike Hoy
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