AEBS in bridge mode: wired problems

Hello, I can't manage to setup AEBS to fit my needs.
Here's the situation:
There's a router/switch that provides net access (wired) to the flats in my building. It distributes IPs through DHCP (in the range 10.68.3.x).
Plug1 (office room): Mac Pro, wired connection
Plug2 (living room): AEBS (through LAN port)
AEBS LAN port: XBox 360
AEBS wireless: Powerbook
the AEBS is configured to be a client to DHCP and in bridge mode.
the Mac Pro, AEBS and Powerbook get correctly their config (in the 10.68.3.x range) but the XBox does not (169.254.240.x).
If I wire the powerbook to the AEBS and switch off airport, same thing, it loses its config and get a 169. address.
So basically, it seems it bridges between LAN and wireless but not between LAN/LAN.
I know i can get something working if i accept to have the MacPro on another subnet than the network after the AEBS (if i use DHCP/NAT with AEBS). But then I loose the possibility to share files between the two computers.
Another possibility would be to use a switch before the AEBS for the wired part of the network i guess, but i'd prefer not to add one more piece of hardware.
Does anyone went through this type of problems or setup? Or is it definitely not possible? Any clue will help.
PS: The final network would be more complicated if i get past this stage (WDS with Airport Express to cover the whole flat)

Arkhleyi, Welcome to the discussion area!
Plug2 (living room): AEBS (through LAN port)
Have you tried changing this to the WAN port?

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