Calibre Companion works with content server but not wireless device connection

cd2013 · 02-27-2019, 05:25 PM

As per the object. "Wireless content server" works, but if I try to connect via "wireless device connection", it doesn't. Specifically, even if I specify a password in Calibre, CC never asks for one. However, I don't get any error message, the top of the screen shows "disconnect" (suggesting I am connected) but I see zero books.

Any ideas why / how to fix it?

ilovejedd · 02-27-2019, 05:58 PM

You have to connect to CC using Calibre GUI on your computer.

cd2013 · 02-27-2019, 06:08 PM

To be clear, from Calibre on my PC, I choose Connect share -> start content server and it works.

If I stop the content server and do Connect share -> start wireless device connection (even choosing a password), then CC seems to connect (as I said, CC shows 'disconnect' at the top) but doesn't show any books.

Is this what you meant, or did you have something else in mind?

From CC, I also went to settings - connecting to calibre - wireless device connection - ip address and port - and set the values to the exact IP and port shown on Calibre PC, but it still doesn't work (zero books shown).

cd2013 · 02-27-2019, 06:19 PM

Ah, I need to send from Calibre PC to CC - it's a push, not a pull system. I understand now - thanks!

02-27-2019, 05:25 PM	#1
cd2013 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3G	Calibre Companion works with content server but not wireless device connection As per the object. "Wireless content server" works, but if I try to connect via "wireless device connection", it doesn't. Specifically, even if I specify a password in Calibre, CC never asks for one. However, I don't get any error message, the top of the screen shows "disconnect" (suggesting I am connected) but I see zero books. Any ideas why / how to fix it?

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02-27-2019, 05:58 PM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,126 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	You have to connect to CC using Calibre GUI on your computer.

02-27-2019, 06:08 PM	#3
cd2013 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3G	To be clear, from Calibre on my PC, I choose Connect share -> start content server and it works. If I stop the content server and do Connect share -> start wireless device connection (even choosing a password), then CC seems to connect (as I said, CC shows 'disconnect' at the top) but doesn't show any books. Is this what you meant, or did you have something else in mind? From CC, I also went to settings - connecting to calibre - wireless device connection - ip address and port - and set the values to the exact IP and port shown on Calibre PC, but it still doesn't work (zero books shown).

02-27-2019, 06:19 PM	#4
cd2013 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3G	Ah, I need to send from Calibre PC to CC - it's a push, not a pull system. I understand now - thanks!

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