I am trying and failing to establish a wired network between a PC running Windows 8.1 and another running Ubuntu 14.04. Both the computers are connected to a the same LAN via a Switch.
While I am able to wirelessly network between these machines, neither machines appear on Windows nor Ubuntu network discovery; when connected via Ethernet. And it seems to be completely inaccessible. I am seeking to transfer large files back and forth between both machines regularly, so WiFi isn't really sufficient.
My Windows machine and Macbook Pro running OSX communicate fine via ethernet using the same switch and cables, so the problem does not appear to be anything to do with the hardware in question.
I realize I'm not being terribly specific, but I really don't know what on earth I'm doing wrong. I'm still quite a new Linux user, so please forgive me if I've missed something ridiculously obvious. If any specific hardware or other information is required I would be happy to provide it.