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Originally Posted by theducks
Are you trying to use a Peer level WiFi connection? (tablet direct to PC vs tablet to Router/AP to PC)
Some security models block peer connections by default.
Settings may need to be adjusted. Note: Security software gets updates that close previous holes
Some Access Points block WiFi to WiFi connections by default (keeps the guy at the next table from snooping).
The better your equipment, the more (security) adjustments may be needed  |
I assume that since the address used by the Calibre server is the IP address/Port Number of the computer ( port assigned and port forwarded thru my router) and that since the router assigns those, the connection from the device (whether as a wireless device or to the content server) is through the router to the Mac on the network acting as the Calibre server. In Calibre Companion, I have the external IP address of my router and the port number I used to port forward to the Calibre server (I can connect thru the Internet). The firewall on the Mac is turned off and there is no security software running on it. I have another media server program (Plex) running on the same Mac (completely different port number), and the same device accesses it without a problem (on the internal network over Wi-Fi). Turning off the Plex app has no impact on being able to connect to the Calibre Content Server, so I don't see any conflicts there.
What should the IP address I should expect to see in the Connect/Share on Calibre be for the content server? Should it be the localhost 127.0.0.1
ort# I assigned ?
I can connect as a wireless device using Caliber Companion, but it doesn't show any library content. Searching for anything returns no result, which makes me think I'm not actually connected (though it allows me to 'disconnect').