11-16-2024, 10:55 AM
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Calibre Server IP Address change
My Calibre Content Server IP address frequently changes after I reboot my Win10 PC. Up until now, the address takes the form of 192.168.1.xxx:8080. When the last 3 digits change, I have to go to the other PC on the home network and change the link properties. Annoying, but easy.
However, after the last Win10 update and reboot, the Content Server shows "Stop content server [169.254.x.xxx, port 8080, HTTP]." When I put the 169....address and port into the other PC's browser, it can't find it. But the previous 192.168.1.xxx is still connecting to the Calibre Content Server! I don't understand what is going on. Why did that 169.254... address suddenly appear and what is its relation to the 192... address that still works? Note: I made no changes to Calibre v 5.44 64bit itself. |
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11-16-2024, 12:25 PM
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Grand Sorcerer
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Normally a 169. IP address means your device had not properly attached to the network; it could not find a DHCP server to obtain an IP address.
Can you access websites from that PC? Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk |
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11-16-2024, 12:36 PM
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Junior Member
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Internet fine
Yes, my internet is working just fine. But I will reboot again to see if that changes anything.
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11-16-2024, 12:41 PM
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Junior Member
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Rebooting solved the IP issue. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
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11-16-2024, 12:56 PM
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Grand Sorcerer
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You can fix the problem permanently by going to your home router's DHCP settings and giving that machine a fixed IP address.
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11-16-2024, 12:56 PM
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Wizard
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You should add a static IP for your PC, to prevent it changing IP addresses.
Do that in your router, which should also be the DHCP server |
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