# SSH IoT device from anywhere

> Securely SSH into your IoT devices, like Raspberry Pi, from anywhere with Pinggy. No public IP needed – create TCP tunnels effortlessly for remote access.
> Source: https://pinggy.io/docs/guides/ssh_iot/


# SSH IoT device from anywhere


SSH follows a client-server model the SSH server runs on your IoT device (like a Raspberry Pi) and the SSH client runs on your laptop or PC. The SSH server listens on TCP port 22 by default.

If your IoT device is behind NAT, a firewall, or CGNAT, you won't be able to access it remotely without port forwarding. Pinggy solves this problem by providing remote access to your devices without requiring port forwarding.


Pinggy provides a secure and reliable method to remotely access your IoT devices, including: Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, Orange Pi, NanoPi NEO, Odroid, Rock Pi, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and other similar devices.

Even if your device doesn't have a public IP address, Pinggy enables you to establish an SSH connection from anywhere in the world. Pinggy offers a free tier that allows remote access to your devices.

### One command to get a public address for ssh:

On your IoT device, open a terminal and run the following command:

```bash
ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:22 tcp@free.pinggy.io
```

This command establishes a secure connection to the Pinggy server, creating a tunnel that forwards traffic from the server to your IoT device's SSH port (22).


**Customize your command:**

```bash
# TCP tunnel forwarding localhost:22
ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:22 tcp@free.pinggy.io
```

Configure more options (authentication, web debugger, custom domains, IP whitelisting, header rules) interactively at https://pinggy.io/docs/guides/ssh_iot/


After running the tunneling command, you'll receive a public URL like:

```
tcp://rndnj-103-170-183-11.a.free.pinggy.online:37315
```
![Public URL](/images/iot/url.webp)

Using this public URL and port, you can SSH into your device with:

```
ssh -p 37315 username@rndnj-103-170-183-11.a.free.pinggy.online
```

Replace `username` with the username of your IoT device, and use the URL and port from the output of the tunneling command.


### Using Your Pinggy Account

For more features, you can <a target="_blank" href="https://dashboard.pinggy.io">sign in to Pinggy</a> to create TCP tunnels with your account.

Once signed in, you'll find your access token in the dashboard:

Example:

```
b0b87d56T
```

Then create a tunnel to your IoT device using your token:

```
ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:22 b0b87d56T+tcp@pro.pinggy.io
```

_Replace `b0b87d56T` with your own token from the dashboard._

If you are subscribed to [Pinggy Pro](/#prices) plan, you will get a persistent address and port which will not change. Such as:

```
tcp://myraspberrypi.a.pinggy.link:43142
```

Using this public URL and port, you can SSH into your device with:

```
ssh -p 43142 username@myraspberrypi.a.pinggy.link
```

Replace `username` with the username of your IoT device, and use the URL and port from the output of the tunneling command.

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### Other SSH Guides

If you are not using an IoT device, check out our other guides:

- [SSH into Windows from anywhere](/docs/guides/ssh_windows/)
- [SSH into Mac from anywhere](/docs/guides/ssh_mac/)
- [SSH into Linux PC from anywhere](/docs/guides/ssh_linux/)