@HelpFixDecoApp no. Just used the ip address associated with the Ethernet

SOLVED? Leaving this for posterity the WiFi weirdness is still there. Seems to be proximity based but because I plugged in with the cat5 network cable I can connect with a different IP address. Wonky...

@HelpFixDecoApp thanks for the reply, but to clarify I'm not trying to ssh from the internet. Just within my house. But while connected to a satellite node. I have a feeling that if I unplugged the 2...

I have 3 nodes. I put one in my garage which has an ubuntu PC. This PC is connected to the node via a CAT5 cable. When I'm in my garage, and I'm connected to the same node, I can SSH using my laptop...