


If your server has been rebooted, it should be back online shortly. Give it a few moments and try to reconnect. You will also want to be sure that your server's firewall is configured to allow SSH connections. If you are behind a firewall at home or at work, this can cause the issue. For security reasons, most servers do not respond to ping commands. Note: The final "hop" to the end server often shows dropped packets and "Request timed out" even when the server is up and running without any problems. If you see extremely high ping times (anything greater than 300ms is considered "high") or excessive dropped packets (which are indicated with an asterisk), this could be the source of your problem.
