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Originally Posted by MyNameIsMrBurns
I'm behind a NAT router. I'm running Calibre on port 5613, and I've made sure to forward port 5613 to my LAN IP, both incoming and outgoing. I've added a rule in the Windows 7 firewall to allow Calibre's traffic on both public and private networks, and I don't run any antivirus software.
When I go to http://127.0.0.1:5613, I can access the content server just fine. But when I use my external IP, and get a site like Bind2 or DownForEveryone to check if it's accessible, I get an 'unable to connect' error.
Am I missing something obvious? |
Starson reminded you about Loopback.
You need to set your router to always have DHCP assign the Same Local IP (reserve) to your computer (this is preferred to using a Static IP on a portable). To discover your computers
CURRENT IP, : Goto Network and Sharing center: Right-click the Connection being used:
Status: Click the Details button.
There you will find th current IP along with the MAC (physical) address needed for
Reserving on many routers.