Ethernet Sheild and GSM router

Have you tried doing the same connection (to the websocket server) on your laptop using the telnet command?

Yes and it works fine.

I guess it's not an Arduino problem but one on the network, somewhere between your GSM router and the server.

But i can plug my laptop into the GSM router and connect to the server fine? Unplug laptop, plug in arduino and cant connect.

thanks
Andy