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Change requests to arrive at loopback address under specific port

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I have the following setup:

  1. A Vodafone GigaCube providing internet access
  2. A couple of DYMO LabelWriter Printers connected through a switch to the GigaCube
  3. A Laptop thats connected to the gigacube network running the DYMO webservice
  4. A phone thats also connected to the gigacube network
  5. A Website that uses the DMYO JavaScript SDK to send a request to the webservice on 127.0.0.1

What I'm trying to do: Print a label with the DYMO LabelWriter by accessing a website on the phone. If I try it on the PC thats running the webserver it works. On the phone it can't connect to 127.0.0.1:41951/DYMO/DLS/Printing/StatusConnected

Even if I change 127.0.0.1 to the Laptops IP Address (e.g. 192.168.8.123) it doesn't work. I've googled a lot and my network skills are pretty basic. But I think the issue is that the webserver is only listening to 127.0.0.1:41951 and nothing else. I can't change the underlying code.

So my question is: Can i make my PC "forward" an incoming request to it's local IP (192.168.8.123) to its own loopback (127.0.0.1)?

I want to: Open the website on the phone, send the request to 127.0.0.1 on the PC and have the printer print out the label.

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since it's a complete home and end-user computing questions, which is off topic on serverfault.com, please flag the question for movement to superuser.com where it might be on topic
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