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Originally Posted by ProDigit
Question for those who have no wireless modem.
Is it possible to use some sort of USB transfer too?
I mean, if one can find the directory structure on an iphone just copy paste with explorer or other browser would not work?
I'm just interested to see if one could upload books to the iphone via USB as well!
If port 8080 isn't free,usually port 80 is the next on the list.
It all depends on the modem/router, but 8080 and 80 are http and https ports.
Technically with a home network that doesn't block ports you can use almost any port,as long as it isn't used.
I just don't know if the iPhone supports all ports (upto 65.000...something).
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As far as I know, the current wireless only limitation is because
Apple doesn't allow other apps to interface via USB. It'll be a nice feature to have, though...
If you only need to access Calibre via a fairly secure home network, then yes, ports 80 and 8080 are fine. If you're planning on accessing from the internet (e.g. via EDGE or 3G), then I suggest you use other less commonly used ports (at least for whatever external port you'll be port-forwarding from your router). For one, most ISPs block inbound port 80. Another, lots of bots ping commonly used ports (80, 21, etc) and I'm not sure how hardened the built-in Calibre http server is against an attack.
As for the iPhone supporting all ports, I've tried using a port 40,000+ and it worked fine.