Calibre & Aldiko not working together!

Moketa · 11-06-2011, 07:31 AM

I cannot get Aldiko to connect to my Calibre content server.Had a Kobo WiFi & it worked great on it,but not on Vox.
Any ideas?

Cdesja5 · 11-06-2011, 07:51 AM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=155802 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=155802
Instructions in the above thread...

Moketa · 11-06-2011, 07:59 AM

Thanks for the reply.Tried this numerous times,keep getting"Could not connect to remote server"message.I'm sure this is the way I set up my Kobo WiFi but it's a no with the Vox

Cdesja5 · 11-06-2011, 08:08 AM

Mine works fine even when I have to change the ip address. Which seems to happen every time I turn off my computer and restart it. Key is making sure you have the right ip and the right port. Did you check that? Just entering the same as you had in your other reader may no longer be right...Also don't forget that you need to enter your ADE info into Aldiko if your bookss are DRMd.

Moketa · 11-06-2011, 08:12 AM

Yes I did.I used "whatismyip" site & used that.The port according to Calibre is 8080.
Nothing!

Cdesja5 · 11-06-2011, 08:24 AM

Well, we know the Vox itself is not the issue as several others have got it to work without a hitch...have you tried stopping and re-starting the Calibre server? Or perhaps doing an uninstall and then re-install Aldiko? Grasping at straws but if you are entering the right info it should be working!

Moketa · 11-06-2011, 08:40 AM

Yes tried that,still "could not connect". When I test server in Calibre it works with "127.0.0.1:8080/'----is that what I should use in Aldiko?

PeterT · 11-06-2011, 09:15 AM

If you are connecting from your own network (ie you have a WiFi router at home, and are using it, and the PC running the Calibre Content Server is also on that same route) don't use the IP address that whatismyip is returning; instead use the IP address of your PC.

Cdesja5 · 11-06-2011, 09:36 AM

I use http://192.xx8.1.xxx:8090/stanza because I'm using a different port. The IP you give is not really the one your computer is using on the router.
I installed the slideme app store (slideme.org) got the ipbook app from there to get the right host ip right from the Vox. Or you could open a command prompt on your computer and type in ipconfig (the ip is the one near the top that is next to the IPv4 address) or hostname to use that instead.

Cdesja5 · 11-06-2011, 11:58 AM

just saw that you can also find your ip address directly on the Vox in the settings menu.
tap Home button
select settings
select wireless and networks
select wi-fi settings
tap Home button
tap advanced
your IP address is third row down...

taming · 11-06-2011, 12:06 PM

I just connected to Calibre with great success. Tapped the book I wanted and it installed into Aldiko without a hitch.

Make sure that the Calibre server is on! Note what port you have specified. I used the IP Address of the machine the Calibre server was running on as it is different from the one shown on the Vox. Type the IP Address followed by :8080 (use your specified port).

Moketa · 11-06-2011, 12:16 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions but still not working.Tried re-installing Aldiko,tried older version of Aldiko,downloaded IPbook app.,went to the settings menu to get the ip address & it is the same address as I have been using & it says"network problem" I'm stumped!

Cdesja5 · 11-06-2011, 12:26 PM

Guess unless someone else has same problem and figures out a solution you're out of luck! Unless you go back to it later yourself and have an Ah-hah moment! I find that putting this kind of problem aside for a while and then going back later to try to resolve can be the best solution. Frustration can make me overlook the obvious sometimes!

filmo · 11-06-2011, 01:05 PM

I just noticed Calibre 0.8.25 is out updated to work with VOX

PeterT · 11-06-2011, 01:06 PM

Any chance the port (8080) is being blocked by a firewall on your PC?

Do you have another PC on the local network you could try to connect from?

11-06-2011, 07:31 AM	#1
Moketa Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rosevale,NB Device: Kobo Vox	Calibre & Aldiko not working together! I cannot get Aldiko to connect to my Calibre content server.Had a Kobo WiFi & it worked great on it,but not on Vox. Any ideas?

11-06-2011, 08:08 AM	#4
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	Mine works fine even when I have to change the ip address. Which seems to happen every time I turn off my computer and restart it. Key is making sure you have the right ip and the right port. Did you check that? Just entering the same as you had in your other reader may no longer be right...Also don't forget that you need to enter your ADE info into Aldiko if your bookss are DRMd. Last edited by Cdesja5; 11-06-2011 at 08:11 AM.

11-06-2011, 09:36 AM	#9
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	I use http://192.xx8.1.xxx:8090/stanza because I'm using a different port. The IP you give is not really the one your computer is using on the router. I installed the slideme app store (slideme.org) got the ipbook app from there to get the right host ip right from the Vox. Or you could open a command prompt on your computer and type in ipconfig (the ip is the one near the top that is next to the IPv4 address) or hostname to use that instead. Last edited by Cdesja5; 11-06-2011 at 09:41 AM.

11-06-2011, 12:06 PM	#11
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I just connected to Calibre with great success. Tapped the book I wanted and it installed into Aldiko without a hitch. Make sure that the Calibre server is on! Note what port you have specified. I used the IP Address of the machine the Calibre server was running on as it is different from the one shown on the Vox. Type the IP Address followed by :8080 (use your specified port). Last edited by taming; 11-06-2011 at 12:13 PM. Reason: looked more carefully

11-06-2011, 01:05 PM	#14
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	I just noticed Calibre 0.8.25 is out updated to work with VOX Last edited by filmo; 11-06-2011 at 01:10 PM.

11-06-2011, 07:51 AM	#2
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=155802 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=155802 Instructions in the above thread...

11-06-2011, 07:59 AM	#3
Moketa Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rosevale,NB Device: Kobo Vox	Thanks for the reply.Tried this numerous times,keep getting"Could not connect to remote server"message.I'm sure this is the way I set up my Kobo WiFi but it's a no with the Vox

11-06-2011, 08:12 AM	#5
Moketa Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rosevale,NB Device: Kobo Vox	Yes I did.I used "whatismyip" site & used that.The port according to Calibre is 8080. Nothing!

11-06-2011, 08:24 AM	#6
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	Well, we know the Vox itself is not the issue as several others have got it to work without a hitch...have you tried stopping and re-starting the Calibre server? Or perhaps doing an uninstall and then re-install Aldiko? Grasping at straws but if you are entering the right info it should be working!

11-06-2011, 08:40 AM	#7
Moketa Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rosevale,NB Device: Kobo Vox	Yes tried that,still "could not connect". When I test server in Calibre it works with "127.0.0.1:8080/'----is that what I should use in Aldiko?

11-06-2011, 09:15 AM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	If you are connecting from your own network (ie you have a WiFi router at home, and are using it, and the PC running the Calibre Content Server is also on that same route) don't use the IP address that whatismyip is returning; instead use the IP address of your PC.

11-06-2011, 11:58 AM	#10
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	just saw that you can also find your ip address directly on the Vox in the settings menu. tap Home button select settings select wireless and networks select wi-fi settings tap Home button tap advanced your IP address is third row down...

11-06-2011, 12:16 PM	#12
Moketa Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rosevale,NB Device: Kobo Vox	Thanks for all the suggestions but still not working.Tried re-installing Aldiko,tried older version of Aldiko,downloaded IPbook app.,went to the settings menu to get the ip address & it is the same address as I have been using & it says"network problem" I'm stumped!

11-06-2011, 12:26 PM	#13
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	Guess unless someone else has same problem and figures out a solution you're out of luck! Unless you go back to it later yourself and have an Ah-hah moment! I find that putting this kind of problem aside for a while and then going back later to try to resolve can be the best solution. Frustration can make me overlook the obvious sometimes!

11-06-2011, 01:06 PM	#15
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Any chance the port (8080) is being blocked by a firewall on your PC? Do you have another PC on the local network you could try to connect from?

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