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Originally Posted by d2produce
So I don't know why the CC creators didn't include a guide to how to gain access to Calibre from android from say... down the street... or while on vacation. I mean just being able to connect through wifi is pretty useless on its own.
So how could I say let my mom or my brother access my collection from their home a state or a few towns away?
I'm completely in the dark here I've only seen some cryptic suggestions about port forwarding and checking boxes that I think don't even exist in the newest version.
Can anyone provide me with a step by step guide on using the Content Server for its real purpose?
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You want to know how to set up calibre to allow access from the internet. This is a calibre question, not a CC question. I suggest that you ask on the calibre forum.
Once you have set up calibre to be visible on the 'net, setting up CC or any other app to use that access is easy. You enter the domain name and the port, or the appropriate URL, into the app's connection dialog. In CC you will also need to check the "Allow 3G" check box if your "guest" is using a cellular network instead of a WiFi network to connect to the 'net.
And to directly answer your question: there are a many (!) different ways to connect calibre to the net, and many different problems and security issues that come with those ways. CC has nothing to do with these choices.