ssh login trouble from different subnet

[zackjz]

i have ssh set up on fc2 and can log in from the local lan (private ip) or when directly connected via a crossover using public ips. basically it looks like when i'm on the same subnet i can get in fine. then i try remotely and access is denied. its got a clean shot to the internet, no firewall etc. only iptables locally. i used the security gui to allow access to ssh and 5901 (for vnc, i ssh in then turn vnc on then off as necessary.). otherwise config is default. the box is at a remote location and i can have someone get in and make the necessary changes, but i need to get as good an idea as possible why this is happening. iptables is not restricting access based on ip.

[Jman]

You may have allowed ssh through the Fedora firewall, but is there some other firewall? Perhaps at the router connected to the Internet?

[thorng]

Do you have the default gateway setup?

[zackjz]

there's no other firewall. as far as the gateway, i set it, but'll double check and make sure it's right; that's a good suggestion.

[zackjz]

it's not the gateway. a capture shows traffic coming back. putty log says "authentication refused".

[thorng]

then what's /var/log/secure says?

[zackjz]

the gateway was right. the hosting site gave me a .1 gateway and it turned out being the second address in my subnet. i was getting some traffic but not all, it was getting confused. thanks