Larry I think it looks like either a firewall issue, or sshd is ignoring you. Check logs on lapdog2 (messages, and secure) see if that provides any hints. James C. Again, name/ip resolution is not a problem and is always working correctly. BTW, here is an attempt from today: larry@fogtest:~$ ssh -v lapdog2 OpenSSH_5.3p1 Debian-3ubuntu6, OpenSSL 0.9.8k 25 Mar 2009 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug1: Applying options for * debug1: Connecting to lapdog2 [192.168.2.124] port 22. debug1: connect to address 192.168.2.124 port 22: Connection timed out ssh: connect to host lapdog2 port 22: Connection timed out<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< implies firewall as first check to me<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< larry@fogtest:~$ ping -c 3 lapdog2 PING lapdog2 (192.168.2.124) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from lapdog2 (192.168.2.124): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.587 ms 64 bytes from lapdog2 (192.168.2.124): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.856 ms 64 bytes from lapdog2 (192.168.2.124): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.996 ms --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss