08-02-2017, 12:08 PM | #1 |
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Android Out-of-Network Guide?
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? |
08-02-2017, 03:12 PM | #2 | |
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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. |
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08-04-2017, 10:15 AM | #3 | |
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All you need to do is
Also unlike the "Calibre program" Which is totally useless as it does not have a built-in reader. You can actually read AND download your books with this method. Last edited by d2produce; 08-04-2017 at 10:24 AM. |
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08-05-2017, 10:50 AM | #4 | |
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As chaley stated, "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. " This statement is no less accurate because you discovered one insecure method. Personally I simply sync my library to the cloud and access it from CC. So for me there is no need to run the content server. I don't know what you mean by "Calibre program", but Calibre has an excellent built in reader. |
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08-05-2017, 11:30 AM | #5 | |
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And yes, his "universal simple steps" aren't so universal. They leave out a few things, such as
In order to avoid opening ports on my LAN, something I refuse to do, I use a commercial VPS (linode) to run the content server. Like you I also use Dropbox, which conveniently also syncs the library from my home net to my VPS. |
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