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Originally Posted by ChrisKaos
Now, my problem here is you've said that my computer's IP should correspond to the first three octets of the Kindle IP, i.e. 192.168.15.201 as you suggested. I can't use this, as my router's IP is 192.168.1.254 and it would not allow me to connect to the internet if I used the above IP, since the octets do not correspond to my routers.
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You may set more than one IP address on a network interface, even under Windows.
Also note that the directions in this thread to "match the first three octets" is a "keep the directions simple" artifact, not a technical requirement.
Later, after you establish network communications between your kindle and a single machine, you will probably find you have to move your Kindle's IP address to the same sub-net your router is using if you want your Kindle to be able to access the internet.
But by that time you should know what needs to be changed, so don't worry about it now.
Note: The above "match the first three octets" to get Internet access through your router from the Kindle is to meet a likely restriction in your router's firmware.
Most consumer router's firmwares only do 8-bit routing tables.
Unless, of course, your router is also running Linux, a likely possibility.
But those directions would be really tossing you into the deep end of the pool, so stick with the directions given in this thread for now.