eliminate the usb cable and connect wirelessly as a network drive

alansplace · 09-20-2011, 04:08 PM

is there any way to eliminate the usb cable and connect wirelessly as a network drive that can be assigned a drive letter on an individual pc on the local network?

CRussel · 09-21-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

is there any way to eliminate the usb cable and connect wirelessly as a network drive that can be assigned a drive letter on an individual pc on the local network?

Not that I'm aware of, Alan. BUT, that being said, you could certainly run Calibre and connect over HTTP to grab books. No cable required. And there are Cloud solutions (such as dropbox) that work as well.

alansplace · 09-21-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Not that I'm aware of, Alan. BUT, that being said, you could certainly run Calibre and connect over HTTP to grab books. No cable required. And there are Cloud solutions (such as dropbox) that work as well.

yeah, i know. but

for the reply.

thomass · 09-21-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

yeah, i know. but

for the reply.

you can use ssh : http://www.google.com/search?gcx=w&s...etter+windows+
(to use adhoc (peer to peer) network you may need: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=128247
and https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=128845 )

alternatively:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129157

markdek · 09-21-2011, 03:56 PM

Calibre can run a wireless server, to download books.

You can also store your Calibre library via dropbox, like I do.

If you do ssh, don't you have to hack the kindle?

tomsem · 09-21-2011, 04:05 PM

Well there are wireless USB extenders, which should achieve the same effect.

alansplace · 09-21-2011, 04:31 PM

i'm sorry for not being clear in post #1, but my question was meant to ask this:

is there a method one can use to have the kindle appear in the windows network window (much the same as a usb connected kindle appears in the [my] computer window) as a device that you can use as an external/network drive. in my humble opinion amazon sure missed the boat on that when introducing the wireless 3rd gen kindle.

NiLuJe · 09-21-2011, 05:16 PM

It's somewhat doable with the usbnetwork hack, via ssh (or another protocol) over WiFi, (I'd use sshfs on Linux, for example), but it might not be for the faint of heart, and I have no idea how to implement that on non-Linux systems.

On the 'another protocol' front, I guess one could go the overkill way and try to setup a samba server on the Kindle... or Bonjour or whatever the hell Apple uses nowadays.

alansplace · 09-21-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by NiLuJe

It's somewhat doable with the usbnetwork hack, via ssh (or another protocol) over WiFi, (I'd use sshfs on Linux, for example), but it might not be for the faint of heart, and I have no idea how to implement that on non-Linux systems.

On the 'another protocol' front, I guess one could go the overkill way and try to setup a samba server on the Kindle... or Bonjour or whatever the hell Apple uses nowadays.

let me reword my question (again!!!)

without additional hacks or jumping through hoops, is there a simple procedure one can use to have the kindle appear in the windows network window (much the same as a usb connected kindle appears in the [my] computer window) as a device that you can use as an external/network drive.

in my humble opinion amazon sure missed the boat on this when creating/designing/introducing the wireless 3rd gen kindle.

i guess i'll just have to assume that the answer is no.

"...and so it goes..."

DiapDealer · 09-21-2011, 06:12 PM

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let me reword my question (again!!!)

i guess i'll just have to assume that the answer is no.

If there was an easy way to do it right out of the box, do you think everybody'd be wasting their time explaining these workarounds and hacks to achieve a similar solution?

Of course there's no way to do without hacking.

alansplace · 09-21-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

If there was an easy way to do it right out of the box, do you think everybody'd be wasting their time explaining these workarounds and hacks to achieve a similar solution?

Of course there's no way to do without hacking.

well gosh, i didn't know (as well as wouldn't know) till i asked. did you want me to just assume? it's pretty stupid to assume.

RainingLemur · 09-22-2011, 11:03 AM

I've wondered this sometimes myself. But, having looked it up, it's usually more trouble than it's worth to only obviate the use of the USB cord.

kranu · 09-22-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RainingLemur

I've wondered this sometimes myself. But, having looked it up, it's usually more trouble than it's worth to only obviate the use of the USB cord.

Worth it for me, since I already have it set up ^_^

DiapDealer · 09-23-2011, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kranu

Worth it for me, since I already have it set up ^_^

You have your Kindle showing up as a lettered drive on your PC (wirelessly) using no hacks? Do tell.

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Originally Posted by alansplace

well gosh, i didn't know (as well as wouldn't know) till i asked. did you want me to just assume? it's pretty stupid to assume.

Sorry, Alan. My post came across much snarkier than I intended it... and for that, I apologize.

alansplace · 09-23-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

You have your Kindle showing up as a lettered drive on your PC (wirelessly) using no hacks? Do tell.

Sorry, Alan. My post came across much snarkier than I intended it... and for that, I apologize.

forgotten

09-21-2011, 03:56 PM	#5
markdek Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1015348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Calibre can run a wireless server, to download books. You can also store your Calibre library via dropbox, like I do. If you do ssh, don't you have to hack the kindle? Last edited by markdek; 09-21-2011 at 04:26 PM.

09-21-2011, 04:31 PM	#7
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,886 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	oops! i'm sorry for not being clear in post #1, but my question was meant to ask this: is there a method one can use to have the kindle appear in the windows network window (much the same as a usb connected kindle appears in the [my] computer window) as a device that you can use as an external/network drive. in my humble opinion amazon sure missed the boat on that when introducing the wireless 3rd gen kindle.

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alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,886 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	eliminate the usb cable and connect wirelessly as a network drive is there any way to eliminate the usb cable and connect wirelessly as a network drive that can be assigned a drive letter on an individual pc on the local network? Last edited by alansplace; 09-21-2011 at 07:26 PM.

09-21-2011, 04:05 PM	#6
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,464 Karma: 25996225 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Well there are wireless USB extenders, which should achieve the same effect.

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NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	It's somewhat doable with the usbnetwork hack, via ssh (or another protocol) over WiFi, (I'd use sshfs on Linux, for example), but it might not be for the faint of heart, and I have no idea how to implement that on non-Linux systems. On the 'another protocol' front, I guess one could go the overkill way and try to setup a samba server on the Kindle... or Bonjour or whatever the hell Apple uses nowadays.

09-22-2011, 11:03 AM	#12
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I've wondered this sometimes myself. But, having looked it up, it's usually more trouble than it's worth to only obviate the use of the USB cord.