[gazbiggs]

Try using telnet to test port 22.

telnet your_ip_address 22

When I do this to my RedHat9 box I get;

SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.5p1

It won't go any further 'cos, obviously, it a telnet client, but it is a VERY useful method of testing whether ports are listening or not.

If port 22 is not listening you will get something along the lines of;

Could not open connection to the host, on port 22: Connect failed

Hope this helps.

gazbiggs