I just recently had that problem also. It was a dns problem, my firewall uses dhcp and the dns server was changed by the isp, but my other box didn't get the change. I would agree the best is to set up a local bind.
> > Sounds like a DNS issue to me! :) > > > > You need to setup a local bind that will resolve and reverse resolve > > all your private #'s > > > > Quoting joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > On October 31, 2002 10:12 pm, Jacob Rhoden wrote: > > > > On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 16:58, joe wrote: > > > > > There is a significant delay before ssh connects and returns a > > > > > prompt. I am on a private network, attempting a 192.168.0.XXX > > > > > 192.168.0.YYY connection. There is a distinct 1:15 min delay > > > > > before the password prompt appears. I have included the log of a > > > > > specific session. > > > > > > > > Summary of last thread: If your dns isnt setup properly then there > > > > will be a delay in connecting to the server. The reason for this is, > > > > the remote server is attempting to resolve the local machines ip > > > > address. If setup properly, it will resolve straight away. If dns is > > > > not setup properly, it tries and gives up (after about approximately > > > > 1:15 minutes I would suspect). > > > > > > > > You need to check the remote machine can resolve your local ip > > > > address. To test this on your remove machine type: > > > > > > > > nslookup 192.168.local.machine.ip.address > > > > > > > > > Sorry, I should have mentioned these two machines are behind a firewall > > > and use private ip addresses. The hosts files identify each other > > > properly. Even if I attempt a connection using the ip address I > > > observe the same problem. Do you still think this is a DNS issue? I'm > > > not sure how it would be. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > Joe Sotham > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > Christianity got over the difficulty of furious opposites > > > by keeping them both and keeping them furious. > > > - G.K. Chesterton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > -- > > FreeBSD System Administrator > > http://manhattan.hq.dyns.cx/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
