How to Connect 2 Windows 10 PCs Via Ethernet Switch

Kerrywnm1 · Jun 23, 2017

Hi,
I have two Windows 10 PCs that I am trying to connect through a wired Ethernet connection using a Gigabit switch. All cables are Cat 6. I am wanting to use Remote Desktop to remote in from PC1 to PC2.

The PCs are set up as follows:

PC1 Ethernet Adapter:
IPv4 Address: 169.254.170.174
Subnet Address: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway:

PC2 Ethernet Adapter:
IPv4 Address: 169.254.0.11
Subnet Address: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway:

When I try pinging PC2 from PC1 I get: "Request Timed Out". I also have a PoE camera connected to the switch. I can get to the camera from PC2 but not PC1. Do I need to set something else up so that PC1 can connect to PC2 and the camera?

Thanks.

Alabalcho · Jun 23, 2017

Even that your IP settings are "automatic", they seem to be correct for communication between the PCs.
Check the LEDs on PC1 and the port on the switch where it is connected - does it report that it is connected?

Kerrywnm1 · Jun 24, 2017

Alabalcho :

The connections are good with green LEDs. I have a PoE camera connected to the same switch as the two PCs. Both PCs can ping the camera successfully, but can't ping each other.

--- Kerry

nigelivey · Jun 24, 2017

I would make life easier for yourself and statically set IPs on both hosts and the IP camera.

Kerrywnm1 · Jun 24, 2017

nigelivey :

Sorry, I am not network savvy. How do I set static IPs for the hosts?

Thanks.

nigelivey · Jun 24, 2017

Network and sharing center from your task bar or control panel, change adapter settings, click on your network card, click on TCP/IPv4 then "use these settings.
set one host as 192.168.1.x it will auto complete your subnet mask with 255.255.255.0. (x can be any value between 1-254) do exactly the same on the other machine but change x value to be a different number between 1-254.

J_E_D_70 · Jun 24, 2017

Don't think it has anything to do with dhcp vs static. Windows firewall automatically blocks ping response:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749323(v=ws.10).aspx

See there to allow but turn it off after troubleshooting.

To have them share files, printers, etc set up a Homegroup.

Kerrywnm1 · Jun 24, 2017

J_E_D_70 :

That was what fixed my problem. I followed the link above and created a custom rule to enable ICMP Echo Request for ICMPv4. Now the two PCs are communicating.

Thanks!

J_E_D_70 · Jun 24, 2017

Just to reiterate - they don't have to be able to ping each other to communicate. Setting up a homegroup is the safest, best home network method to share.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17145/windows-homegroup-from-start-to-finish

nigelivey · Jun 24, 2017

I expect your problem was having set the network to public/private on different machines. Homegroup offers no magic.

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