FTP to remote server works, SMB does not

Hi folks, hope you can help.
I have a Mac Mini at home, connected to the internet via an Airport Extreme, which acts as a file server. It has a static WAN IP. Our business has an overseas office, with a PC running Windows XP, which needs access to the Home folder of 'User' on the Mac Mini.
I have configured port forwarding on the Airport Extreme to allow screen sharing and file sharing on the Mac Mini. In System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing > Options, all three AFP, FTP and SMB protocols have been selected, with User's checkbox ticked to allow access. User's Home folder is not on the Shared Folders list however - don't think this is necessary.
To test, I turn on my Macbook and connect to the same Airport Extreme wireless network as the Mac Mini. Using Command-K (Connect to Server), I can type in afp://Username:Password@WAN IP/User and successfully connect User's Home folder.
Using VMware Fusion on the same machine, I boot up Windows XP. I go to My Computer > Tools > Map Network Drive. I type in \ \WAN IP\User" as the path and input the Username and Password in the required section. Again, this connects successfully.
I thought this was an adequate way to test whether remote access would work. However, I went to my local coffee shop and tried to dial into the server using their Wifi network, just to check, and this happened...
Using Command-K again, I was able to connect to the server using AFP. However, I was unable to connect to the server using SMB. Also, I cannot remember exactly, but I think FTP failed as well.
In Windows, using the same Map Network Drive function, it didn't work either. FTP also failed.
I really cannot work out why this happened. Firewall issue on the coffee shop's router perhaps? It was a pre-pay BT Openzone connection if this makes any difference? I just want to make sure the overseas office can connect successfully. Unfortunately there's nobody there to test it until I go there on Monday.
All help/ideas appreciated! Thanks a lot.
Message was edited by: jimbo2k
Message was edited by: jimbo2k

It is not secure to open afp, smb over the internet. I would suggest you use sftp only or invest in a vpn router.
To use sftp you only need to port forward tcp 22 to your mac from your router. Then goto you sharing preferences and enable remote login. However I would not give out the admin username and password to access your mac mini.
create a not admin account and use that account to share your files.
Then to login to the mac from a pc or another mac you need an sftp client. On the mac I use transmit.
Then your connection is encrypted and secure.

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