K3 Unable to connect through USBNetwork

paperscreen · 12-21-2023, 05:46 PM

I have USBNetwork enabled and use WinSCP to connect. I am unable to connect and I get this message:

Network error: Connection timed out.

I have Windows 10 and I use below settings:

Host IP:192.168.15.244
User: root

Kindle USB RNDIS Device: present

Am I doing something wrong?

shamanNS · 12-21-2023, 06:36 PM

Did you set the IP address for that USB RNDIS network card to be from the same 192.168.15.xxx subnet?

paperscreen · 12-22-2023, 07:50 AM

Yes.

IP address is: 192.168.15.201
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

shamanNS · 12-22-2023, 11:15 AM

Did you turn on USBnet mode (toggle from USB Mass Storage to USB Net) on your Kindle? Via USBnetwork KUAL buttons or by using a " ;un" search bar command to toggle it on/off ?

Check the current status using KUAL extension... and in WinSCP are you using SCP as a File Protocol ?

Are you trying to use USBnetwork hack on Kindle 3 or some other Kindle device?? I can't recall the details if USBNetworking hack had that ;un shortcut command defined in the era of Kindle v3.xx firmware ... I haven't used a Kindle 3 aka Kindle Keyboard since 2011.

paperscreen · 12-22-2023, 02:02 PM

Yes. USBnet is enabled through KUAL. I tried SCP in WinSCP as well. It is Kindle Keyboard.

Additionally Kindle USB RNDIS Device is present in Network Connections, although I cant ping it and it looks like WinSCP can't find it as well. So even though it looks like it is available maybe it is not for some reason?

paperscreen · 12-23-2023, 04:19 PM

I get it working. All the instructions suggest wrong IP address. At least for K3. It should be 192.168.2.1 and the host 192.168.2.2.

j.p.s · 12-23-2023, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paperscreen

I get it working. All the instructions suggest wrong IP address. At least for K3. It should be 192.168.2.1 and the host 192.168.2.2.

The instructions are correct. You made some mistake configuring your computer and had to change the kindle configuration to compensate.

paperscreen · 12-23-2023, 04:40 PM

They are not correct. I didn't make any mistake. I read all the instruction I could find and all of them say:

> "Use the following IP address" and enter IP address 192.168.15.201, and 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask, click OK twice. Open your remote terminal application, and connect as root to the address 192.168.15.244

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/USBNetwork#Windows

This didn't work with my K3.

NiLuJe · 12-23-2023, 09:32 PM

Trust the in-package documentation next time

. The default on non-diags and non-FW 5.x USBNet is indeed 192.168.2.x

paperscreen · 12-24-2023, 05:13 AM

Yeah. That could save me some time

I feel like I grow some wrinkle in my brain just now

I get so fixed on comments that I forgot there is such thing as in-package documentation

NiLuJe · 12-24-2023, 12:20 PM

I completely glossed over that when you explicitly mentioned the IPs on GH, so I can't really gloat too much ;p.

12-21-2023, 05:46 PM	#1
paperscreen Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: K3	Unable to connect through USBNetwork I have USBNetwork enabled and use WinSCP to connect. I am unable to connect and I get this message: Network error: Connection timed out. I have Windows 10 and I use below settings: Host IP:192.168.15.244 User: root Kindle USB RNDIS Device: present Am I doing something wrong?

12-22-2023, 11:15 AM	#4
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,019 Karma: 12000002 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	Did you turn on USBnet mode (toggle from USB Mass Storage to USB Net) on your Kindle? Via USBnetwork KUAL buttons or by using a " ;un" search bar command to toggle it on/off ? Check the current status using KUAL extension... and in WinSCP are you using SCP as a File Protocol ? Are you trying to use USBnetwork hack on Kindle 3 or some other Kindle device?? I can't recall the details if USBNetworking hack had that ;un shortcut command defined in the era of Kindle v3.xx firmware ... I haven't used a Kindle 3 aka Kindle Keyboard since 2011. Last edited by shamanNS; 12-22-2023 at 11:19 AM.

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12-21-2023, 06:36 PM	#2
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,019 Karma: 12000002 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	Did you set the IP address for that USB RNDIS network card to be from the same 192.168.15.xxx subnet?

12-22-2023, 07:50 AM	#3
paperscreen Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: K3	Yes. IP address is: 192.168.15.201 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

12-22-2023, 02:02 PM	#5
paperscreen Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: K3	Yes. USBnet is enabled through KUAL. I tried SCP in WinSCP as well. It is Kindle Keyboard. Additionally Kindle USB RNDIS Device is present in Network Connections, although I cant ping it and it looks like WinSCP can't find it as well. So even though it looks like it is available maybe it is not for some reason?

12-23-2023, 04:19 PM	#6
paperscreen Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: K3	I get it working. All the instructions suggest wrong IP address. At least for K3. It should be 192.168.2.1 and the host 192.168.2.2.

12-23-2023, 04:40 PM	#8
paperscreen Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: K3	They are not correct. I didn't make any mistake. I read all the instruction I could find and all of them say: > "Use the following IP address" and enter IP address 192.168.15.201, and 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask, click OK twice. Open your remote terminal application, and connect as root to the address 192.168.15.244 https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/USBNetwork#Windows This didn't work with my K3.

12-23-2023, 09:32 PM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,501 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Trust the in-package documentation next time . The default on non-diags and non-FW 5.x USBNet is indeed 192.168.2.x

12-24-2023, 05:13 AM	#10
paperscreen Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: K3	Yeah. That could save me some time I feel like I grow some wrinkle in my brain just now I get so fixed on comments that I forgot there is such thing as in-package documentation

12-24-2023, 12:20 PM	#11
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,501 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I completely glossed over that when you explicitly mentioned the IPs on GH, so I can't really gloat too much ;p.

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