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Originally Posted by drmadhupk
@chaley will that device work just as a wifi router without Internet connection? because to communicate between calibre and cc there is no need of a Internet connection. only requirement is that both should be connected to same wifi network. I have really not understood the difference between content server and wireless device connections.
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That is the third mode of the four I listed in post 11, access point for a private network. It can run in that mode with all the other modes shut off, should that be what you want. And note terminology: what you want is an access point, not a router. You will need to make that distinction if/when you set up the device or one like it.
If all you want is a private local wifi network then you might be better off getting a dedicated access point,
something like this one (NB: I have never tried this brand/model). Although it does much less than the Asus, it is probably easier to configure.
As for the difference between content server and wireless device, at the networking level there isn't a difference. The phone/tablet makes a network connection to a service in calibre. The difference is which service, which is chosen by the "port". The services are totally different. The content server requires a pull client (e.g., a web browser or CC where the device is in control) while the wireless device connection requires a push client (e.g., CC where calibre is in control).