What Causes the “Network Error Connection Refused” Error on PuTTY?

After receiving numerous reports from multiple users, we decided to investigate the issue and identify the root causes of the problem. some of the most common ones are listed below: Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will move on towards the solutions. Make sure to implement these in the specific order in which they are provided to avoid any conflicts.

Solution 1: Implementing Correct IP Address

It is possible that the IP Address you are using isn’t the Raspberry Pi one. Therefore, in this step, we will be identifying the correct IP Address and using that to connect. In order to do that:

Solution 2: Executing a CLI Command

It is possible that a misconfiguration has occurred during the login process to Raspberry Pi due to which you cannot log in with an “ssh” command. Therefore, it is recommended to try and log in with the command listed below  

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