Cannot access Calibre remotely

LightHouse Lady · 08-20-2010, 02:19 PM

Hi,
I am loving this program!! In Stanza I put in my computer's IP address and I can access my library with my ipod touch from home.

Now I am not home and tried to go to Get Books, Shared, and then my library. It does not work. I do have my computer on and Calibre is running.

Maybe it is not supposed to work unless I am in range of my own computer and wifi router?

I do appreciate the help.

LL

Tomte · 08-20-2010, 03:47 PM

There is a router and possibly a firewall between your ipod touch and Calibre when you are accessing it away from home. When you're at home both the ipod touch and Calibre are on the same side of the router.

It's still possible access Calibre when away from home, but it will involve opening up ports on your router, and doing some port forwarding.

toddos · 08-21-2010, 02:59 AM

Even if you do open up the ports, Stanza won't find your shared Calibre server automatically -- it uses UPnP to enumerate services on your current subnet, and you will be on a different subnet than your home server's IP address (this is by design, as you don't want people scanning entire internet when looking for a service).

That just means you'll have to add the catalog to Stanza manually once you get everything else set up.

LightHouse Lady · 08-22-2010, 08:35 PM

Thanks very much. I will just use it from home. I do appreciate your helping to understaqnd why it didn't work.

LL

08-20-2010, 02:19 PM	#1
LightHouse Lady Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: ipod touch	Cannot access Calibre remotely Hi, I am loving this program!! In Stanza I put in my computer's IP address and I can access my library with my ipod touch from home. Now I am not home and tried to go to Get Books, Shared, and then my library. It does not work. I do have my computer on and Calibre is running. Maybe it is not supposed to work unless I am in range of my own computer and wifi router? I do appreciate the help. LL

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08-20-2010, 03:47 PM	#2
Tomte Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iPad 2, iPod Touch (2G), Nokia N800	There is a router and possibly a firewall between your ipod touch and Calibre when you are accessing it away from home. When you're at home both the ipod touch and Calibre are on the same side of the router. It's still possible access Calibre when away from home, but it will involve opening up ports on your router, and doing some port forwarding.

08-21-2010, 02:59 AM	#3
toddos Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 822675 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Nokia Lumia 920 (Freda)	Even if you do open up the ports, Stanza won't find your shared Calibre server automatically -- it uses UPnP to enumerate services on your current subnet, and you will be on a different subnet than your home server's IP address (this is by design, as you don't want people scanning entire internet when looking for a service). That just means you'll have to add the catalog to Stanza manually once you get everything else set up.

08-22-2010, 08:35 PM	#4
LightHouse Lady Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: ipod touch	Thanks very much. I will just use it from home. I do appreciate your helping to understaqnd why it didn't work. LL

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