Problems SSH'ing into Mac via PuTTY

Trying SSH into OS X.4 Mac via PuTTY from Windows XP Laptop on local network. I've got Linksys WRT54G. I think I configured the Mac properly, i.e. selected "Remote Login" in Sharing. I think I've got PuTTY configured properly, i.e. 192.168.1.102 and port 22. Then when I select "Open" in PuTTY it receive the following message "Network Error: Connection Refused."
Is there something special I need to do in the Linksys Route or further configurations on the Mac I need to make?
Thanks for any details you can provide.

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