Router ZXHN F660V2.3: devices for Wi-Fi and Ethernet do not see each other on the network
I have a GPON connection, ZXHN F660V2.3 router. Windows 7 on my laptop and PC.
Devices via wi-fi and twisted pair work fine, but they see each other only if both are connected to the router with cables, or both work via wi-fi.
Can you please tell me if this is normal? Both devices are in the same subnet (addresses 192.168.1.4 and 192.168.1.5), both can access the router’s web-interface at 192.168.1.1. What should be checked and what settings should be changed so that, say, a laptop could communicate with a computer not only via twisted pair, but also via Wi-Fi (while the computer will remain connected to the router via cable).
Response
As many times as I have set up the network, and even now at home, all devices see each other. When connected via network cable and wi-fi. There is no difference, because all devices are on the same subnet. And it doesn’t matter how they are connected, by wi-fi or LAN. Have you tried pinging computers that are connected in different ways? I wonder how the ping would go from a laptop that is connected via wi-fi to a computer that is connected via cable.
Also, it seems to me that an installed antivirus, or the default network settings in Windows could be to blame. I would disable antivirus (if you have it), and disable the built-in firewall. Also, go into the Network and Sharing Center, and see if your network is set to “Home Network”.
Only strange thing is why the computers see each other when both are connected via wi-fi. It’s a mystery.
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