Router upgrade - unable to ping network PC (but can ping in revers)


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    Router upgrade - unable to ping network PC (but can ping in reverse)


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    I have 2 computers (Dell and Lenovo) on my home network, which were connected to a Netgear router via ethernet cable.
    I had enabled file / print sharing across these and was able to access files on the hard drives on the respective PCs.

    Yesterday I replaced the Netgear router with a TP-Link Deco M5 mesh router.
    I used an old TP Link router set up in Access Point mode (IP changed outside range of Deco and DHCP disabled) to use as a wired switch which I have connected the Dell and Lenovo to.

    I connected this as follows: Modem - - - Deco (master) - - - TP Link Router (as wired access point) - - - Deco (slave)

    All devices are working. I can access the internet from both PCs, and all wireless devices work fine.

    The only issue I have is that I am unable to access the files on the Lenovo from the Dell. I get a network error.

    The Lenovo's IP address is 192.168.68.105. I can ping the Dell successfully from Lenovo.
    The Dell's IP address is 192.168.68.107. When I ping the Lenovo from Dell it timesout. I can ping other wireless devices on my from the Dell successfully.

    I checked sharing settings - all ok.
    I turned the firewalls off on both and Dell > Lenovo ping still timesout.
    I looked in Services.msc and DNS, Function Device Provider Host / Resource Publication, SSDP Discovery and UPnP Device Host are all running and automatic.

    Any ideas or suggestions as to why this works one way but not the other, and what I can do to enable sharing again?

    Thx.
    Last edited by larrens; 15 Oct 2020 at 05:44.
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    You say you setup slave out of Deco range did you get right subnet and IP range?
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  3. Posts : 46
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    Samuria said:
    You say you setup slave out of Deco range did you get right subnet and IP range?
    The Deco master and slave set up automatically.

    The IP was changed on the router in AP mode, but i didnt do anything with the subnet. Perhaps thats the issue.

    The Deco DHCP range is 192.168.68.100 - 192.168.68.250
    The Lan subnet is 255.255.255.0

    On the Router, the LAN IP is: 192.168.68.251
    The subnet is 255.255.255.0 which is the same as the router.
    What range should this subnet be?

    Thanks
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    The ip and subnet should be ok instead of ping do a tracert ie tracert pcs ip
    it may show were it gets lost
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