SMB not working from outside local network

Hello,
On my old MacBook I installed OS X Server to create a file sharing server. I set it up using my public IP address so that I could access my files from outside the local network. I don't have an Apple router, but I found the port number for SMB and AFP and did the port forwarding. My issue is that smb stopped working. It used to work out side the network because it tested it. My Mac can still connect though outside the local network using my public IP. I have no clue why SMB is not working as it was working recently. My only idea is that I got a new modem from my ISP. Could that make a difference? I don't get it because AFP still works fine. File sharing using SMB is checked in the server app and file sharing preferences so it is not that. I am using OS X 10.8.4 on a MacBook running OS X Server version 2.2.1. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Michael

Is it a modem only, or is it a modem/router that might be creating a double-NAT on your network?
Incidentally, since you're running Server, you might want to use the built-in VPN gateway to give yourself better security - tunneling AFP/SMB through a router/firewall is pretty insecure.
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