I have 2 PCs (A & B), both Windows 7 and both with a Wired and a Wireless connection on each. Both wired connections go into a switch and both wireless connections connect to a wireless ADSL+AP in the next room to get internet. All IP addresses are static in the 192.168.1 space.
My problem is PC-B can see PC-A (via ping), but PC-A cannot see PC-B (via ping) (Request timed out) Firewall settings all look OK.
Both PCs are in the same Workgroup. Internet access over the wireless is working fine as well, its just the local (wired) connections that seem broken.
I have NAS devices and other network printers all in the same office (but no phone line and can’t get one installed – too difficult and its a rental home) so my ultimate objective is to use the switch as the basis for the LAN in the office with the wireless just to get out the door for internet.
Am I trying to make this harder than it should be?
(I’m also considering Ethernet over power to bring the ADSL signal into the office and abandon wireless altogether, but not convinced that’s a good solution.)
Apologies if I’ve not been clear – feel free to point out what I’ve left out.