You need to actually allow SSH in through the firewall.
Add this to your /etc/sysconfig/iptables file, and then run "service iptables restart":
[0:0] -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
and if you get no response
add something like this in your filter table
-A OUTPUT -o eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --sport 22 -j ACCEPT
-- shrek-m
