Trying to open port 8080 in WRT400N for external access

Question

Hi,
I have tried everyhting I can find and I still can't get it open.
I verified no port 8080 is in use with the "netstat -a" trick
I got a router checker that verifies I have only one router.
I got a free app that tells me the port is not open.
I turned Comodo off .
Once I start up Calibre I see this in 'netstat;
      Protocol     main address      Foreign Address
        TCP          0.0.0.0:8080              MAIN-PC:0               Listening
*IF* MY 'public IP" is 98.93.123.456 -
*IF* I had my stuff fixed would outsiders use 98.93.123.456:8080 to get to the server?
I set Single Port Forwarding to 8080  8080 Both 192.168.1.106 (Enabled)
I set Port Range Forwarding to the very same
I set Port Range Trigger ing to 8080 to 8080,  8080 to 8080
I can't figure out anything else to do?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

Answer 1

@NO_SCREENNAME@ wrote:
The closest thing to the wording I saw was "Filter Anonymous Internet Requests" and I unchecked it.
I changed the port to 8081 everywhere I had it 8080 before
If there is a number I should use let me know (I am noob in this stuff.)
So nothing has changed.
I can bring up the logon if I am on the same computer as Calibre and that's as far as it goes.
Should I have my computers IP in the places I listed or the routers IP?
OK I just tried that and the router told me "No"...grasping at straws I guess.
We are making headway ...any more things to check?
Thanks guys
If you forward the port, and the online port scanner shows that the port is closed still odds are that the application on the PC that you are trying to forward to is not running, also it could still be a firewall running on the PC.
1. Confirm the Router is getting a public IP address, if it is getting a private the device in front will need to be forwarded. (Your router is getting public IP)
2. Confirm the Router has the correct ports forwarded; also be sure to know if it is TCP or UDP.
3. Confirm the Application is running on the PC
4. Make sure no firewalls running.
 After that you should be good just does the test in DOS (For example: public IP address followed by a single space and then the port number). The command would connect you to a web server running on port 8080. You will not see anything in the DOS window; usually what will happen if you connect is the screen will just go entirely black (if it’s successful). If the port is closed it will tell you that it cannot create a connection.