Bill...   
      
   Can your problem be the new ISP is blocking most inbound ports? Not sure   
   just how SSH works, but I recently ran into something that made me do   
   some head-scratching.   
      
   I changed from Spectrum to a local company that provides fiber to the   
   house. Before the change, I was getting probes coming in on an average   
   of one every 8.5 seconds. After the change to the new ISP, that dropped   
   down to zero. Whatever they were doing in handing out IP addresses, it   
   was just like I was sitting behind a router, and only responses to   
   outbound requests were permitted in. So, all the continuous probes were   
   getting blocked.   
      
   I had considered going with a VPN -- that might be an option for you.   
   In my case, I went for a fixed IP address (an extra charge item) and now   
   all the probes are back. And, again, people can connect in to my   
   router, and beyond if need be.   
      
   Sorry about the top posting. But you know what you wrote, so I will   
   leave it in below.   
      
   ...Bob   
      
   --   
   Growing old beats the alternative of dying young.   
      
   ***** Moderator's Note *****   
      
   Well, I know what I wrote, but most folks will have already seen it,   
   so I took out the quoted part.   
      
   Bill Horne   
   Moderator   
      
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