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Old 11-16-2014, 05:34 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by jackastor View Post
Sorry, but basically what Geoff said. Calibre can be configured to run a server and provide your books. Depending on how you set up your router you could connect via any internet connection from any where in the world as long as your calibre server is running and the computer is connected to the internet.
You basically log in via a self defined user name and password from the browser on your kobo, via the ip address of your internet connection and a correctly configured port. if you hit the calibre side of the forums you will find instructions on how to do this. I am not very good at explaining the how its down stuff. And someone here may offer more detailed help.


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JAck
Yep, basically:
  • You can run a calibre content server, via the Connect/Share dropdown, using "Start Content Server".
  • This will setup a local website at
    Code:
    your_computers_ip_address:configured_port
  • You can type that in to any browser from a computer on the same WiFi network, to access a web-based catalog of your calibre library, complete with search, and download links for the ebook formats.
  • You can connect this web address to the outside world using port forwarding, see here for a walkthrough: http://www.howtogeek.com/66214/how-t...n-your-router/
  • Some services that you can use to have a website name instead of an ugly IP address: http://lifehacker.com/the-best-free-...dns-1561556205
  • Now, you can go to the website you setup, and see all your books, from anywhere in the world. download them to your ereader, tablet, PC/Mac, etc. -- anything with a browser.

Remember when setting this up, under Preferences ==> Sharing ==> Sharing over the Net, you can set a username and password to prevent random people from finding and downloading your books.
You can also set the server to start whenever calibre is started.

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