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Error Connection Timed out while using putty (SSH)

I can’t connect to my droplet through SSH. This was working fine until I click on reset root password and the server rebooted. The new password got sent to me but now I can’t connect from ssh or pull my GitHub repository.

Also, just running a simple ping 131.103.20.167 on the console fails with “Network Unreachable” error message.

And my website also stopped working. The server is turned on, my IP address is correct. So what’s going on?

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alexdo • August 31, 2022

Hello @prakashmantaray,

We have a tutorial on How to Troubleshoot SSH Connectivity Issues

https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-to-troubleshoot-ssh-connectivity-issues/

Regards

shomikx • December 28, 2020

In my case the Firewall which I enabled during LetsEncrypt SSL installation. Simply did the following and my SSH started working.

sudo ufw allow ssh

harshsmith • January 19, 2020

@KDSys This is my IP: 157.230.244.188

I just used that to run some test on the console and this is what i got:

$ ping 131.103.20.167

Connect: Network is unreachable

Same error if i use my own IP 157.230.244.188 doesn’t connect on the console but the result is different when I try to ping locally on git bash

$ ping 157.230.244.188

Pinging 157.230.244.188 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 157.230.244.188:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

My network is fine, I can connect to other services locally and ssh into servers running on port 22 TCP but nothing works on the console.

Visiting my website online using my domain or IP address still shows a connection timed out error.

How do i open a ticket?

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