K4 K4NT need SSH help with USBNetwork

[BlauMond]

Hello,

I have a black K4NT and have successfully jailbroken it and installed USBNetwork version 0.57. I am however having issues logging into it over SSH, so I would be thankful if anyone can give me a pointer.

This is what my current procedure is:

0. Put my ssh pubkey into usbnet/etc/authorized_keys"
1.

;debugOn

2.

~usbNetwork

3. Connect to my laptop (running Debian), it shows up as something longer but let's call it "usb0"
4. Set the Kindle's IP address to the recommended 192.168.15.244

 sudo ip addr add 192.168.15.244 dev usb0

Now if I run "ssh root@192.168.15.244" I get prompted for the password. It does not seem to care that I put my key to the "authorized_keys" in the recommended location, it also does not care about any of the default passwords and the others that correspond with my serial number, it simply always asks for a password and never actually allows me in.

Do you have any clues for what I am missing or how I could set the root password without already having SSH access?

Thanks a ton in advance!



PS: I am sharing this account with my partner, don't be confused this account's other thread asking for recommendations for a first e-reader

[j.p.s]

if you are running the sudo ip command on your laptop, you are assigning 192.168.15.244 as your laptop's IP address on the USB network. You should use something like 192.168.15.201

The kindle IP address is set elsewhere, probably as a step in installing USBnet on the kindle.

[BlauMond]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

if you are running the sudo ip command on your laptop, you are assigning 192.168.15.244 as your laptop's IP address on the USB network. You should use something like 192.168.15.201

The kindle IP address is set elsewhere, probably as a step in installing USBnet on the kindle.

Thanks for the reply! Could you possibly tell me how and where to set these IPs exactly? With "ip link" I see a bunch of network devices, namely "lo", "enp0s31f6" (my LAN port), "wlp3s0" (Wifi), "virbr0", "virbr0-nic" and finally the Kindle, which is "enxee4900000000".

Which IP address do I assign to which of these network devices, and how? I have tried everything I could come up with but the Kindle always asks for a root password.

Also, do you have a clue why the Kindle asks for a root password even though I installed my keys to authorized_keys and I have wifi disabled?

PS: the "ifconfig" command is not available on my distribution, I believe it has been fully replaced by "ip", so sadly I can't just copy the commands given in various other threads and the manual.

[BlauMond]

Okay, somehow I managed to log in now and it accepted the password "mario". I will try to replicate what I did now later and post the steps I took to make it work for anyone else who is wondering