Can access a remote server from all locations except from my house

This is a very weird problem.
My home ISP is Xplornet. This is a rural "fixed wireless" set-up (antenna on the roof connected to the Xplornet modem). The Xplornet modem is connected to a Belkin router. The router connects wirelessly to my laptop.
The remote server (the office server) is connected to an Apple airport. The ISP is Bell, and we have a static IP.
Before we moved, I was with Rogers (cable Internet service). While with Rogers, I could connect remotely to my office server using the AFP protocol.
Now, here's the weird problem: Now that I am with Xplornet, I can connect to my server remotely from any location EXCEPT my house. I can go to a Starbucks and connect to my server. I can go on vacation in the U.S. and use the local WiFi to connect to my server. But I CANNOT connect from my house to the remote server.
I have spoken to Xplornet and they say it's an Apple problem (which is what every non-Apple tech always seems to say). Or, perhaps, they say, it's the local dealer (Sentel Communications).
Sentel says I need to pay for a static IP for my home (Huh?). Why would I need to pay for a static IP at home just so I can connect OUT to a remote server?
Is this somehow related to the Belkin router not letting me "out"?
Any thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for responding, Bob.
Below is the result of my Ping attempt, and port scans. I scanned 548, and 5003, which I use for FileMaker (which works fine from home), I don't use screen sharing. (I can confirm that both 548 and 5003 are open on Airport on the host machine.)
So, from my home (remote) location, here's what I get (IP: 74.xx.xxx.xx):
--- 74.xx.xxx.xx ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 57.126/91.371/185.774/45.549 ms
Scan of port 5003
Port Scan has started ...
Port Scanning host: 74.xx.xxx.xx
           Open TCP Port:           5003                    fmpro-internal
Port Scan has completed ...
Scan of port 548
Port Scan has started ...
Port Scanning host: 74.xx.xxx.xx
Port Scan has completed ...
So, 5003 is OK, 548 is not. I have to conclude this is related to my home ISP in some way?
Unfortunately, the host server is running 10.3 (don't ask), which is not supported by Logmein. (I do use Logmein for a Windows machine on the same network, and I can connect to one area of the server via the PC, but not to the part I need, which might be the subject of a future thread.)
Regardless, being able to connect to my work server remotely from every location EXCEPT from my home is infuriating.
I just saw this thread about an ISP that has blocked port 548, although I always assumed the ports had to be open on the host side, but maybe not? (I have to confess, I do find the port stuff confusing.)
If my home ISP blocks 548, then I guess that would prevent me from remotely accessing the server from home?
If that is the case, is port 548 the only AFP option?

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    Below is the result of my Ping attempt, and port scans. I scanned 548, and 5003, which I use for FileMaker (which works fine from home), I don't use screen sharing. (I can confirm that both 548 and 5003 are open on Airport on the host machine.)
    So, from my home (remote) location, here's what I get (IP: 74.xx.xxx.xx):
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    10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
    round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 57.126/91.371/185.774/45.549 ms
    Scan of port 5003
    Port Scan has started ...
    Port Scanning host: 74.xx.xxx.xx
               Open TCP Port:           5003                    fmpro-internal
    Port Scan has completed ...
    Scan of port 548
    Port Scan has started ...
    Port Scanning host: 74.xx.xxx.xx
    Port Scan has completed ...
    So, 5003 is OK, 548 is not. I have to conclude this is related to my home ISP in some way?
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