Content server (externally) on Mac through AEBS

bittenkitten · 09-16-2012, 06:07 PM

Hello there,

Has anyone been able to successfully serve their Calibre library on a Mac external of their local network through an Airport Extreme Base Station?

I'm having the hardest time with this. I'm running Calibre on Mountain Lion, on port 8888. I forwarded port 8888, and am trying to connect to my library from outside my local network using the external ip address and the port, but can't get to it. I've tried going through previous discussions, but still can't get it to work. Any advice?

GRiker · 09-16-2012, 06:44 PM

Works for me. Try using one of the web-based port testers, like this one. If you're able to see the port, then you know that you have set up port forwarding correctly.

G

bittenkitten · 09-16-2012, 08:24 PM

Oh my, no wonder it wasn't working! You're right: I foolishly assumed my port forwarding had worked. These are the settings I have:

Firewall Entry Type: IPv4 Port Mapping
Description: Calibre
Public UDP Ports: 8888
Public TCP Ports: 8888
Private IP Address: XXX.XXX.1.7
Private UDP Ports: 8888
Private TCP Ports: 8888

Does that look right to you? I'm not sure what I've done incorrectly, and I really would appreciate your help. I'm an avid reader, and not being able to access my library is driving me around the bend!

Thanks so very much!

GRiker · 09-16-2012, 09:07 PM

A quick google search yielded this page, among many others. Apple's instructions should be better than anything I could write.

G

bittenkitten · 09-16-2012, 09:12 PM

Ah, I see what I may have done wrongly: I didn't reserve an IP address. Okay, will try that. Thanks so much!

bittenkitten · 10-25-2012, 07:29 PM

Nope, even with an IP address reserved, I still can't get this to work. :-(

09-16-2012, 06:07 PM	#1
bittenkitten Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad	Content server (externally) on Mac through AEBS Hello there, Has anyone been able to successfully serve their Calibre library on a Mac external of their local network through an Airport Extreme Base Station? I'm having the hardest time with this. I'm running Calibre on Mountain Lion, on port 8888. I forwarded port 8888, and am trying to connect to my library from outside my local network using the external ip address and the port, but can't get to it. I've tried going through previous discussions, but still can't get it to work. Any advice?

09-16-2012, 08:24 PM	#3
bittenkitten Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad	Oof Oh my, no wonder it wasn't working! You're right: I foolishly assumed my port forwarding had worked. These are the settings I have: Firewall Entry Type: IPv4 Port Mapping Description: Calibre Public UDP Ports: 8888 Public TCP Ports: 8888 Private IP Address: XXX.XXX.1.7 Private UDP Ports: 8888 Private TCP Ports: 8888 Does that look right to you? I'm not sure what I've done incorrectly, and I really would appreciate your help. I'm an avid reader, and not being able to access my library is driving me around the bend! Thanks so very much!

10-25-2012, 07:29 PM	#6
bittenkitten Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad	Sigh - still not working Nope, even with an IP address reserved, I still can't get this to work. :-(

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09-16-2012, 06:44 PM	#2
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Works for me. Try using one of the web-based port testers, like this one. If you're able to see the port, then you know that you have set up port forwarding correctly. G

09-16-2012, 09:07 PM	#4
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	A quick google search yielded this page, among many others. Apple's instructions should be better than anything I could write. G

09-16-2012, 09:12 PM	#5
bittenkitten Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad	Ah, I see what I may have done wrongly: I didn't reserve an IP address. Okay, will try that. Thanks so much!