SSH network question

[Timothy Murphy]

Jim wrote:

> I'am trying to connect to a server on the internet using ssh-x, I have
> IP, passwords, but I can't connect to server.
> The server can connect to my box , with my IP  using ssh -x
> SSHD is running on my box, my router is setup to do all 'ssh' to my box.
> SSHD is runing on server.
> When I do ssh -x to server it just times-out, no error messages.
> What network command can I use to see if 'ssh' is even getting to server
> from my box.
> I can ssh -x from this box to another server with no problems.
> I have 'root' access to server, what can I check there? the server is
> connected to a DSL AT&T black box. no router.
> Both my box and server is Fedora 8.

Irrelevant, but shouldn't it be "ssh -y" now?
In any case, I would try "ssh -v" or "ssh -v -v"
to get more information.
Maybe you have a firewall running on the server 
that does not allow ssh connection?

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