I've been developing these apps just fine on a local machine as has my co worker. We recently moved our work desks so we're now on a different floor of the building, but we only have one router that we're connected to.

Since then, connecting to this one server appears to timeout more often than not. Occasionally I get through, and the loading is instantaneous.

Anyhow we have these connections that were tested

1. my computer -> office network -> php pdo      -> mysql server A     - timeout
2. my computer -> office network -> mysql cli    -> mysql server A     - timeout
3. my computer -> office network -> mysql cli    -> mysql server A     - timeout

4. another pc  -> office network -> mysql cli    -> mysql server A     - timeout
5. my computer -> mobile network -> mysql cli    -> mysql server A     - ok

6. my computer -> office network -> ssh server A -> mysql server A     - ok
7. my computer -> office network -> ssh server B -> mysql server A     - ok
8. server B web app              -> php pdo      -> mysql server A     - ok

9.  my computer -> office network -> php pdo     -> mysql server B     - ok
10. my computer -> office network -> mysql cli   -> mysql server B     - ok

This has really stumped me.