STA or AP mode browser unable to connect to ESP8266-12

Big clue,

If I use:

setTimeout(function(){wifi.startAP(C.SSID,null,
                                      function(err){
      wifi.connect("2WIRE113", {password: "3321205212"},
	  function(err){
	  if(err)console.log(err);
	  else console.log("connected!");
	});
    }
                                      );       },700);

such that I have the sta config along with the ap

wifi.getStatus()
{
  "mode": "sta+ap",
  "station": "connected",
  "ap": "enabled",
  "phy": "11n",
  "powersave": "none",
  "savedMode": "off"
 }
wifi.getIP()
{
  "ip": "192.168.1.71",
  "netmask": "255.255.255.0",
  "gw": "192.168.1.254",
  "mac": "5c:cf:7f:88:f4:a0"
 }
wifi.getAPIP()
{
  "ip": "192.168.4.1",
  "netmask": "255.255.255.0",
  "gw": "192.168.4.1",
  "mac": "5e:cf:7f:88:f4:a0"
 }
wifi.getAPDetails()
{
  "status": "enabled",
  "authMode": "open",
  "hidden": false, "maxConn": 4,
  "ssid": "ESP_88F4A0",
  "password": "",
  "savedSsid": null,
  "stations": [  ]
 }

now, I'm not able to ping 192.168.4.1 'Request timed out' which explains why the browser won't connect. Can ping 192.168.1.71

Now the big question, why am I not able to ping?

No proxy enabled, Firewall off and disabled virus scan. Points to Windows 10 to me.

Also tried tracert

C:\Users\Robin>tracert -h 3 192.168.4.1

Tracing route to 192.168.4.1 over a maximum of 3 hops

1 2 ms 3 ms 7 ms homeportal [192.168.1.254]
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

Edit Sat 2017.02.25

Getting closer. For those on a 2Wire ATT UVerse gateway/router - (likely USA)
https://forums.att.com/t5/AT-T-Internet-Equipment/Static-IP-Setup-3600-3800-3801/td-p/3607065

setup a static IP address of 192.168.4.1

Now I am able to ping the ap and the sta, but still am unable to access via a browser page.

Maybe that will be cured with a Windows 10 reboot. Will have to wait for that . . . .