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Originally Posted by tamhas
I'm not clear how the wireless link is going to happen. Theresa's computer used to be connected to our network wireless, but we have switched to wired. But, which device is advertising the connection? Or, is this Bluetooth?
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If you don't have WiFi then you can't use CC. Of course you won't be able to use the vast majority of smartphones (are there any that support wired connections?), but that might be OK with you.
To be precise, the computer running calibre must be visible on a WiFi network. There is no requirement that it be connected by WiFi. Mine certainly isn't.
The best way to determine if CC will help you is to try it rather than continue to speculate about it. If you don't have a recent Android device then ask a friend with such a device to install CC (Free) and then try that device with your library on your network. If it can connect to a calibre instance on your network then good. If it can't then you can explore other alternatives.
FYI: the thread
Calibre Companion Android App: Information, Change Log, and FAQ has a lot of information about what CC does, how it works, how it connects, and how to troubleshoot connection problems.