Problem using ssh with Android phone

[Knute Johnson]

On 11/3/2011 8:34 AM, clanlaw wrote:
> On 3 November 2011 14:54, Knute Johnson<ubuntu at knutejohnson.com>  wrote:
>> On 11/3/2011 1:59 AM, Avi Greenbury wrote:
>>>
>>> Knute Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm having a problem connecting to my ssh server via my Android phone
>>>> when using the phone's 3G network.  It works fine if I connect from
>>>> my wireless network in the house.  I'm running 11.04 server and port
>>>> 22 is open to the world.  I've tried Firebind on my phone and it says
>>>> the phone network isn't blocking port 22.  Any ideas where to look?
>>>
>>> Which SSH client are you using, and what happens when you try to
>>> connect? Does it just never connect, or produce an error message?
>>>
>>> It does sound a lot like the problem is your mobile network, though.
>>>
>>
>> The SSH client is ConnectBot and it worked until I rebuilt my server last
>> month.  It works fine if I'm on my wireless network.
>>
>> It does sound like the phone network is blocking the port but I tried
>> Firebind which is an Android app that is supposed to check both ways for
>> port blocking.
>
> The wireless network is not going through the internet.  You need to
> check for access via the internet so you know whether it is the fact
> that you are using the phone that is the problem, or whether it is
> that you are coming in via the internet that is the problem.  I
> presume you do not even get a login prompt when using he phone.
>
> Colin
>

No I don't get a prompt but the server is set to login with a key.

Thanks,

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Knute Johnson