Port forwarding - apache server not visible from public side

[uldaman]

I'm new to apache, this is the first web server I've attempted to configure and I just can't seem to get it visible. Yes, apache IS running. I know apache is running correctly (I can view the test html files on the private side), I can view files like 192.168.1.250:8080/test.html. My apache/conf/httpd.conf includes:

Listen 8080
ServerName 192.168.1.250:8080

which are the only 2 lines I edited I believe, besides AddType for php.

Having gone over lots of apache config walkthroughs and such, I thought my router was to blame (verizon blocks port 80 requests apparently?). My router is a Verizon Fios ActionTec M1424WR. The port forwarding rule is setup as:
Networked Computer / Device: 192.168.1.250
Network Address: 192.168.1.250:8080
Public IP Address:
Remote Host IP Address:
Protocols: HTTP - TCP Any -> 80
WAN Connection Type: All Broadband Devices
Status: Active

But trying to load my public IP with :8080 just loads my router's config page. When I had the port changed to something else earlier (8095), it would just be not found.

Im using Slackware 12 with apache 2.2, php 5.2, mysql 5.1. I hope this is something obvious and im just a noob

[coopstah13]

is your router already listening on port 8080?

I've never used a verizon router, but typically all port forwarding entails is using the router GUI and telling it to forward the specified port using the specified protocol (TCP in your case) to the internal IP address

[uldaman]

Yes, it is. I actually mistyped that rule above, its listening on HTTP Secondary (8080), not 80.

[coopstah13]

if your router is listening on 8080 then i'm guessing that is the problem, change your apache port to something else

[uldaman]

Ive tried setting it 8095. My apache conf has "Listen 8095", and "ServerName 192.168.1.250:8095". I feel like I've tried every combination of setting with this router to the point that there is something very basic I'm missing - is there anyway you could list me the basic requirements you can think of to set something like this up?

[coopstah13]

these are some of the most basic functionality a router will provide

Determine local IP
Determine local port
tell router firewall to not block local port
tell router to forward requests on local port to local ip
Possibly restart router after applying changes

If this is not working, there are a few possibilities:
You did it wrong, recheck your steps.
Your ISP simply does not allow you to do this.