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mash1ey · 11-22-2011, 05:27 PM

Hi guys i have a calibre server set up and running. it works on my ipad and my iphone when im out and about. i gave my dad the ip address details so that he could do the same with his ipad and this does not work for him. it keeps coming up with an error saying that the server is not responding.

i have no idea where to begin as i assumed that his would work if mine did and he hasnt done any extra mods to his ipad as his is as new as mine.

any hints on how i can get this fixed?

Thanks peeps

theducks · 11-22-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mash1ey

Hi guys i have a calibre server set up and running. it works on my ipad and my iphone when im out and about. i gave my dad the ip address details so that he could do the same with his ipad and this does not work for him. it keeps coming up with an error saying that the server is not responding.

i have no idea where to begin as i assumed that his would work if mine did and he hasnt done any extra mods to his ipad as his is as new as mine.

any hints on how i can get this fixed?

Thanks peeps

Just confirming:
Out and About = some other location OTHER than your home WiFi

Could your dad have forgotten to add the port number (or used a semi-colon)?

mash1ey · 11-23-2011, 02:27 AM

Yeah I can use the 3G signal on my phone to access it when I'm away from my house. My dad was trying it from his own home on his own internet which I thought may be the problem..?

theducks · 11-23-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mash1ey

Yeah I can use the 3G signal on my phone to access it when I'm away from my house. My dad was trying it from his own home on his own internet which I thought may be the problem..?

OK, it sounds like you have port forwarding set up properly on your home router.

Did you send him a well tested

, usable (click here) link in a message?
Or is he trying to type it into the address bar of his browser.

Is there a possibility that his (in)Security Suite is over protecting him from this un-trusted, rogue Web site?

mash1ey · 11-23-2011, 05:48 PM

yeah i sent him the full ip address and he used that...the only other thing i can think of is that im giving him my internal ip address but i dont know if it will work giving him my external one lol. confused.com!

thanks

itimpi · 11-23-2011, 06:22 PM

He will definitely need to use your external address, and you will need to have done the relevant port mapping in your router's setup to get the inbound request sent to the PC/Mac running the Calibre Content server.

I do something similar, but use a (free) account at dyndns.org to avoid having to know the IP address.

DoctorOhh · 11-23-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mash1ey

Yeah I can use the 3G signal on my phone to access it when I'm away from my house.

Is this tested or just speculative? Have you actually connected to your library from some place far from home?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mash1ey

yeah i sent him the full ip address and he used that...the only other thing i can think of is that im giving him my internal ip address but i dont know if it will work giving him my external one lol. confused.com!

Unless your fooling yourself or are connecting to your home network via a VPN when you are away from the house you need to supply him the exact link you use in your phone to connect to your library when you are away from home.

mash1ey · 11-24-2011, 03:41 AM

No I can assure you that I am not kidding myself I just used my internal ip address when I was at my work over three miles away and I have no idea how this worked lol.

I'll muck about with my external ip settings and ports etc and see if I can get this to work. It's beginning to bug me now.

theducks · 11-24-2011, 09:30 AM

No way that should work on a typical home router connected rig.

You are using a IP like 192.168.1.2:8080 (or 172.x.x.x, or 10.y.y.y.) on your phone and it works from work? You said 3G, not WiFi. No way WiFi would reach 3 miles (even if on a mountain and LOS) anyway.

11-22-2011, 05:27 PM	#1
mash1ey Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: ipad	New iPad Hi guys i have a calibre server set up and running. it works on my ipad and my iphone when im out and about. i gave my dad the ip address details so that he could do the same with his ipad and this does not work for him. it keeps coming up with an error saying that the server is not responding. i have no idea where to begin as i assumed that his would work if mine did and he hasnt done any extra mods to his ipad as his is as new as mine. any hints on how i can get this fixed? Thanks peeps

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11-23-2011, 02:27 AM	#3
mash1ey Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: ipad	Yeah I can use the 3G signal on my phone to access it when I'm away from my house. My dad was trying it from his own home on his own internet which I thought may be the problem..?

11-23-2011, 05:48 PM	#5
mash1ey Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: ipad	yeah i sent him the full ip address and he used that...the only other thing i can think of is that im giving him my internal ip address but i dont know if it will work giving him my external one lol. confused.com! thanks

11-23-2011, 06:22 PM	#6
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	He will definitely need to use your external address, and you will need to have done the relevant port mapping in your router's setup to get the inbound request sent to the PC/Mac running the Calibre Content server. I do something similar, but use a (free) account at dyndns.org to avoid having to know the IP address.

11-24-2011, 03:41 AM	#8
mash1ey Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: ipad	No I can assure you that I am not kidding myself I just used my internal ip address when I was at my work over three miles away and I have no idea how this worked lol. I'll muck about with my external ip settings and ports etc and see if I can get this to work. It's beginning to bug me now.

11-24-2011, 09:30 AM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,939 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	No way that should work on a typical home router connected rig. You are using a IP like 192.168.1.2:8080 (or 172.x.x.x, or 10.y.y.y.) on your phone and it works from work? You said 3G, not WiFi. No way WiFi would reach 3 miles (even if on a mountain and LOS) anyway.

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