devices connected to home network wifi cannot see network assets

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I have a home wireless network with a network printer and a wireless extender connected.

All devices connected by wifi have internet access using either the wireless modem/router or the wireless extender.

Devices connected by wifi using the wireless extender can see and access other devices on the network including the printer.

Devices connected by wifi using the wireless modem/router cannot see and access other devices on the network including the printer.

The modem/router is an iinet Bob Lite Bob Lite Manual PDF

Does anyone have any words of wisdom?

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Which side of the extender is the printer?
Can you ping devices either side of the extender? (Start > Run, %comspec%, ping 192.168.1.x)
Is the extender acting as a router and not allowing traffic from the original network onto the extended network?

cheers, Paul

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…Devices connected by wifi using the wireless extender can see and access other devices on the network including the printer. Devices connected by wifi using the wireless modem/router cannot see and access other devices on the network including the printer…

Need more info. What devices? Exactly how is the printer connected to the network?

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OK, the wired network connects 3 computers, nas box, ethernet printer, tv, 2 game consoles and the extender box to the modem/router via a 16 port smart switch. The wireless router/modem and the extender use the same wireless channel and SSID and the laptops, smartphones and ipad connect to whichever signal is closest.

So, the printer is connected to the wired network and devices connecting to the network via the wireless extender can access the printer but devices connecting to the network via the wireless router/modem cannot.

It feels as if the modem/router wireless only allows internet connection but not LAN connection.

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That’s an odd one, normally the wired and wireless networks are considered equal by the router. Have you checked the router wireless settings to see if the wireless network is separated?

cheers, Paul

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I discussed this with my ISP and they are providing a replacement wifi-modem-router, hopefully this solves the problem.

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A wayward router may be the issue, let us know how it goes.

cheers, Paul

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