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From: dhk <dhkuhl@optonline.net>
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On 02/24/2011 06:30 PM, Mick wrote:
> On Thursday 24 February 2011 21:51:56 dhk wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, but I've tried that.  ssh'ing to the hostname and loopback
>> address work.  However, when I go out to the WAN it doesn't.  So I can't
>> ssh user@123.123.123.123 even though I have port 22 open on the switch
>> for my ip.
> 
> Just to state the obvious, have your tried something like:
> 
> $ nc -v -z 123.123.123.123 22
> 123.123.123.123 (ssh) open
> 
> from a WAN client to make sure that the port is open?

I don't have the nc comand.  What package is it in?