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Originally Posted by missmoneypennie
I have checked the firewall and the box next to "the main calibre programme" is checked although on my computer I do not have any other columns showing next to it.
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I don't have a machine running vista so I don't know if that is normal. For the moment lets assume that it is.
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Our network security is ESET Smart Security but I think the computer also runs Windows Security. I do also have Norton Anti-Virus Security installed on my Nexus 7 - perhaps it is that?
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ESET contains a firewall. It is very possible that it is blocking connections to calibre. I have never used ESET so am not able to give you instructions for how to check if calibre is blocked. Perhaps there is a way to temporarily turn off ESET? Or perhaps there is a control panel of some kind where you can all calibre to receive network connections?
I run Windows Security Essentials and have no problems connecting.
As for Norton, I don't know what it does so cannot say whether or not taking it out of the picture will fix anything. If it is easy to do, then try turning it off.
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Our wireless router is a Belkin.
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There are various reports spread across the web about belkin routers sometimes having trouble allowing wireless devices to connect to cabled devices. Is your Windows computer connected by a cable?
There is one test we (well, you) can do to see if basic connectivity works. On the Windows machine, open a command box (start, run, cmd). Check the IP address on your N7 using Settings, WiFi, tapping the connected network name, and reading the IP address. Assuming that the IP address is 192.168.220.43, in the command box type the command shown below (ping). You should see output similar to what I show below.
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ping 192.168.220.43
Pinging 192.168.220.43 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.220.43: bytes=32 time=164ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.220.43: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.220.43: bytes=32 time=259ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.220.43: bytes=32 time=173ms TTL=64
Ping statistics for 192.168.220.43:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 44ms, Maximum = 259ms, Average = 160ms
If you see something like the following, then something is blocking basic network connections between the N7 and Windows. My favorite candidates in order of preference are ESET, Norton Android, and the Belkin.
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Pinging 192.168.220.49 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.220.38: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 192.168.220.38: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 192.168.220.38: Destination host unreachable.
Reply from 192.168.220.38: Destination host unreachable.
Ping statistics for 192.168.220.49:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
I hope that something in this long ramble will help you.
/Charles