Connecting to the router using SSH

[Kobold]

I have both "Enable Telnet" and "Enable SSH" turned on. However, when I try to connect to my RT-AC66U with putty using SSH (port 22) it says "Network error. Connection refused" (or something like that). If I switch connection method from SSH to Telnet (port 23) it becomes possible to connect. I wonder if ssh protocol is supported at all. If it is, then what application is used as the SSH server? I haven't noticed any sshd in the router firmware.

 

[RMerlin]

I have both "Enable Telnet" and "Enable SSH" turned on. However, when I try to connect to my RT-AC66U with putty using SSH (port 22) it says "Network error. Connection refused" (or something like that). If I switch connection method from SSH to Telnet (port 23) it becomes possible to connect. I wonder if ssh protocol is supported at all. If it is, then what application is used as the SSH server? I haven't noticed any sshd in the router firmware.

Dropbear is the ssh daemon. Make sure you enabled the correct option on the System page, including the option to allow password-based logins.

 

[Kobold]

Dropbear is the ssh daemon. Make sure you enabled the correct option on the System page, including the option to allow password-based logins.

My options are:
Enable Telnet : Yes
Enable SSH : Yes
Allow SSH Port Forwarding : No
SSH service port : 22
Allow SSH access from WAN : No
Allow SSH password login : Yes
Enable SSH Brute Force Protection : No
SSH Authentication key : Empty

What else do I need to successfully connect to my router using ssh? Do I have to tell that I obviously try to connect to my router from LAN?

 

[RMerlin]

My options are:
Enable Telnet : Yes
Enable SSH : Yes
Allow SSH Port Forwarding : No
SSH service port : 22
Allow SSH access from WAN : No
Allow SSH password login : Yes
Enable SSH Brute Force Protection : No
SSH Authentication key : Empty

What else do I need to successfully connect to my router using ssh? Do I have to tell that I obviously try to connect to my router from LAN?

Looks all fine here. Check the System Log for any error message related to Dropbear.

 

[Pericynthion]

Also check that putty is not holding any ssh known-hosts, with that same IP address.