I need help accesing my Calibre server from an external connection

[sophiert]

Hello! I'm trying to access the server from my phone with no success. (I'm sorry for any mistakes, English is not my native language)

I can access it from my local network.

I'm using Win 10.

I don't have an antivirus and have already tried disabling the firewall.

I also have "Calibre," "The main calibre program," and "Standalone calibre content server" on the exceptions and on the incoming rules.

Everything is allowed.

I know my public IP, and I'm trying with another provider, so it isn't from my local network.

I "forwarded" the ports in the router (I'm no expert, but I tried to follow the instructions I found online). I added two port forwarding rules with the local IP that my PC uses. I wrote the internal port that Calibre uses. I tried writing the same port/number in the external port option and also using a different one (e.g., Internal port 8080, external port 8080 AND internal port 8080, external port 8082). My router is a TP-Link Archer C80.

I have no issue with online gaming or any other app, again, the local connection works, but the external connection says Connection Refused, not even a ping to my public IP works.

Please, halp. 😪

[theducks]

Is the server really running ?? The globe Icon in Calibre will have Green nodes

Is it possible you have something else running on 8080? (since this is a very common port, change it slightly: 8085-9)

[sophiert]

Thanks for replying!

[sophiert]

Originally Posted by theducks

Is the server really running ?? The globe Icon in Calibre will have Green nodes

Is it possible you have something else running on 8080? (since this is a very common port, change it slightly: 8085-9)

Thank you for replying!
Yes, I know is running because I can access from my local network, same device or another device but only from the local.
As for the port, I tried changing it in Calibre to 8080, 8082, and 8585, which were some of the options I saw online. In the router I tried 8080, 7575, 8082.

I believe I'm missing something on the router or in the forwarding, but I don't know.

[Sarmat89]

Does your provider allow you to forward ports?

[ronnydaca]

I've tried many times too, but in the end, I found a simple and effective, free way: Zerotier. You sign up, log in, install the software or the various apps on your smartphones/tablets, and from your control panel, you can choose whether to make the VPN accessible only after approval (that's what I do).

[JoshmkII]

@theducks thanks! was having the same issue and yup...a slight change did it!