Off Bridge Mode Question

Trying to determine how my Airport Extreme went into off-bridge mode....noticed my A.E. was blinking the amber light...after determining it was not an update alert, I unplugged the box from the socket, and detached all wires from the back of it...replugged, greenlight eventually came back on, but could not get onto the internet....called the 1-800 Apple number....tech determined I was indeed in off-mode, we fixed it, I'm back onto to the internet...forgot to ask her if unplugging the unit was what made it go into off-bridge...don't want to call back....but will if commnity can't answer the question....that is he question...did unplugging the unit, reset it into off bridge mode, or did I manipulate it within the dialogue box, and inadvertantly did something to put into off-bridge? Thanks for any and all hlep

Recycling power to the base station should NOT make any configuration changes. However, performing any of the potential resets can. The default mode of all of the Apple routers is NOT to be in bridge mode.

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Best Regards,
Nevins Duret

mocanuj wrote:
Hello,
Please read this article. So far as I've read the approach the author takes might make your task easier.
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57401784-285/the-best-ways-to-format-an-exte rnal-drive-for-windows-and-mac/
Some of the article is wrong.. so be careful.. HFSexplorer AFAIK cannot write.. only read HFS+.
It is also irrelevant to the TC.. what the Mac can read and what the TC can read are two different things.. also storage on network drive is handled by SMB.. file format is actually irrelevant. For disks directly plugged into a computer.. buy two.. one for the Mac and one for the PC.. use each in native format. Share files the right way.. via network.

HT3477 I am attempting to set up a guest network. When I change the Network settings to DHCP NAT I get a message that tells me that the service has a private IP address and so I must connect using off bridge mode. In this mode I can not connect to the int

I am attempting to set up a guest network on the Airport Extreme Base Station. The Base Station is connected to a DSL Modem. The network is also extended using an Airport Express. When I have attempted to set up the Base Station using DHCP NAT in the netword feature I get a message that because the service has a private IP address the only way that I can connect is in Off Bridge Mode. In this mode I do not seem to be able to connect to the internet using the guest network. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Ok, your Speedport is actually a combination DSL modem and wireless router. In this case you would typically configure a downstream router, like your AirPort Extreme in Bridge mode. Unfortunately, when in Bridge mode, the AirPort does NOT support providing a guest network.
The only possible option is to reconfigure the Speedport as a bridge and use the Extreme as your Internet router. You would still need the DSL modem provided by the Speedport for Internet connectivity.

DCHP and NAT, or off (Bridge-Mode)?

If I want to connect my MacBook and iPod touch to the internet using the AirPort Express, do I need to set router mode to DCHP and NAT, or off (Bridge-Mode)? I can't seem to get them both happily connected at once. My iPod especially doesn't like being connected now that I played with the settings to get rid of the long-standing flashing amber status.

After I turn it on each time, I need to have my laptop on and open up Safari, before the iPod touch will connect.
Normally, you want to power-up the modem first. Let it initialize for about 10 minutes. Then plug-in your AirPort Express. Give it a couple of minutes to initialize as well. Then power-up any of the other wireless clients.
I need to have my laptop on and open up Safari, before the iPod touch will connect. Otherwise it comes up with a pop-window saying "Authentication required" asking for a username and password, or sometimes it'll say "your password will be sent in the clear" (something like that).
Is your ISP providing you with DSL or ADSL service? These typically require that you first enter your user credentials (username & password) prior to gaining Internet access. If this is the case you will want to configure the AirPort Express to do this for you so you don't have to enter them via the PC.

E4200 bridge mode question

So, with the latest firmware update I could add a second e4200 to my network to use as a bridge or access point? What I need is another device in my living room that can pick up the wireless signal and dish out network connectivity to my receiver, xbox360, and ps3. With the new firmware update can this be done with a second e4200?
How does one connect to each e4200 on the network for setup (dohave to change the default ip address of 1?)
I just bought a trendnet TEW-687GA 450 mb/s wireless gaming adapter and a trendnet 5 port switch to accomplish what I mentioned above. I'm just wondering if there is an advantage to switching over to two e4200's. The trendnet adapater does not have a 5ghz channel.
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The bridge feature doesn't support wireless bridging. It just dumbs it down to a switch and AP. So unless you flash it with a 3rd part firmware such as dd-wrt, what you are trying to accomplish will be impossible.
I've heard multiple people say that 3rd party firmware for this router is buggy so I would either go with the trendnet and switch setup or the 5ghz capable Linksys WES610n. The 5ghz is ideal for for gaming and streaming media because of less interference compared to the 2.4ghz band. You'll more than likely be able to bond channels with the 5ghz network so that = more bandwidth.
I don't work for Cisco. I'm just here to help.

How to make sure Bridge Mode is OFF on my new TC

When I go into Airport Utility for my New TC, Network, Router Mode the choice is OFF(Bridge Mode). Does this mean the Bridge Mode is off?

Alex_Tiny wrote:
I have read through your posted thread and you clearly state that TC, AC version cannot be set up using your method. I have the AC version so it won't work for me.
Eggman worked out in the thread how to do it.. So follow his section.. which is the same but using v6 utility.
So my question is can I just shut down the Bridge Mode, and set all the details so I can udate the TC with the new DNS numbers.
You can put the TC in router mode.. dhcp + nat and try it..
I do not know if it will work but the problem is, you will then have other issues.. so even if the dns is correct other things won't be.
Double NAT is the issue.. so it depends on if you can move the main router to the TC instead of the current router.
Please do try the other method.
Also, it is way too complicated for my inexperienced pea brain. I am retired and pretty much isolated here with very little outside help available.
You have lots of time.. try every method.. just reset if you mess up and start over. You cannot hurt anything.. indeed you can export your current setup in airport utility so you can restore it easily.
Take your time and make up a proper log and try different settings..
I found it hard to change DNS.. what the company refers to as many people with TC and extreme running this setup unfortunately you really have to work from where you are. If your TC shows DHCP + NAT then bridge is off.. and you have full router and you can play to your hearts content with dns settings.
Tell us what the make and model of the modem you have now.
Give us the current dhcp setup of the modem.. ie the range of IP's and DNS settings.

A question about bridge mode

I have a DSL modem which is set to distribute IP addresses. Wireless network is off.
A Time Capsule (connected to DSL modem by Ethernet) which is in bridge mode and creates the wireless network.
Question: should I be able to connect to Internet through a Ethernet connection at the Time Capsule?
thanks
Ken

I would first verify that the Time Capsule is setup as a bridge as follows:
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Manual Setup
Click the Internet icon
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
If all appears to be well, try connecting the ethernet cable from your gateway to one of the other ports on the Time Capsule. In other words, if you have it connected to the WAN port (circle icon) now, connect to one of the other three LAN <-> ports.
Truth be known, when the Time Capsule is setup in bridge mode, all the ports behave the same. It does not matter which you use. If the WAN port has taken a hit from a nearby lightning strike or a power surge, the other 3 ports may still be operational.
Any luck?
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Using "bridge mode" to extend a network question

I had been using my TC as my only wireless router. I recently obtained FiOS service and they provided me with a router that is working just fine. That router is in the basement. The house is wired for internet so I connected the TC upstairs thinking I could use it to extend the signal.
I put it in bridge mode but even when I'm in the same room my connecting devices don't show a very strong wireless signal. I'm wondering if I've set it up correctly.
I noticed when I go into the airport utility that wireless mode is turned off. Is this correct for what I'm trying to do?
If I turn on the option to "extend a wireless network) I'm not sure if I'm supposed to enter the name of the network currently assigned to my other router. A password is pre-filled in there it looks like but perhaps that from when I used to the TC by itself.
Under the "internet" tab, I have "connection sharing" set to "off-bridge mode." I think that's correct, yes?
Thanks.

Bridge mode is the correct setting for Connection Sharing on your TC, but you need to configure your wireless on the TC to "Create a wireless network" with the exact same name (SSID), security and password that the FIOS router is using. This will, in effect, expand your network. Your laptop will automatically connect to the device with the strongest signal as you move around the house. This is known as a "roaming" network, and it is the basic network design behind most commercial wireless installations.
The "extend a wireless network" setting is only used if you have another Apple "n" router as your main base station and you want to expand the network using wireless only, not ethernet. The "extend" setting would not be compatible with any of the FIOS routers, so you would not be able to use this setting on your network.

Guest network in bridged mode (or other non-DHCP mode)

Hello,
I have the (Simultaneous Dual Band II) Airport extreme.
I wanted to use it at work but creating a secure network (my printer, computers, and drives) and a guest network (no password so people can access internet).
They already have a DHCP server (in the past I have a mistake by forgetting to turn off DHCP on a router which assigned other computers IP address (upstream) which conflicted with their DHCP server and all kinds of problems ensued).
So I know that in Bridge Mode, the guest network is turned off.
What are my options? I'm afraid to take if off bridge mode because of the DHCP issue. But I really want to use the dual network mode on the Airport Extreme.
So I don't want to bring down the whole network, can i safely use something other than bridge mode? other ideas?
Thanks in advance for any feedback
(yes I have searched a lot for the issue but I'm not sure what to do)

First, you question the policies about my work place (none of your business).
Sorry for suggesting that you check the policies before you violate something that could get you fired.
But then, you "would bet" that I hooked something wrong (could have asked).
Sorry but that is certainly a higher probability than a router malfunctioning in that manner.
It may not be your intention (just as it is not mine to be ungrateful).
Not sure if you are showing that with your last post.

Using an Airport Express with an Airport Extreme in bridge mode

Im trying to use an Airport extreme and an Airport express to have good Wifi coverage in a house. The current Wifi is from a Verizon Westfall modem/router. I went into setup on the modem/router and disabled the wifi, then connected the Extreme to one of the 4 ports on the modem/router. I setup the Extreme in bridge mode ( because I believe I dont want 2 differnt routers handing out local IP's, right? . Anyway, it seems to work fine but I'm trying now to hook up an Express to widen my wifi area. I have cat5 ports all over the house that go back to the Exteme's location so its not a problem to connect the Extreme to the Express via ethernet cable. Im wondering if its possible to use the Express hardwired to the extreme while in Bridge mode because I cant seem to set it up properly. Can anyone out there answer that question and/or give me instructions on setting up this scenerio.
Thanks!

I will reset it like you said and then I should have the cable from the Extreme going to witch port on the express?
WAN "O" port
To set up the Express, open AirPort Utility, click on the Express and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab just below the icons to assign a device name for the Express, device password, adjust Time Zone, etc. Should look like this, in general:
Click the Wireless tab next to Base Station. Adjust as follows:
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Exact same wireless network name as the AirPort Extreme
Enter check mark next to Allow to be extended
Radio Mode = Automatic or same setting as the AirPort Extreme
Channel = Automatic
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as the AirPort Extreme
Wireless Password = Same wireless password as the AirPort Extreme
Verify Password
Setting should look like this, in general:
Click the Internet icon, then click the Internet Connection tab.
Connect Using = Ethernet.
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update to save settings
Things will look like this:
You will see a green light in 25-30 seconds.
Be sure to restart the entire network.

Why is bridge mode necessary?

I spent the last several hours unsuccessfully trying to set up a 2wire gateway to work as a bridge with my Time Capsule. From reading other posts it appears things work better the other way around, with the Time Capsule as the bridge. Before I start over again, all of this has got me wondering, why exactly is it necessary to set one of them into bridge mode? All I know is I'm supposed to, but I'm not sure why. As it stands, I don't have either one in bridge mode, and everything seems to be working fine. Will this create other problems I can't see?

From rereading your original post, it appears that the 2wire was originally set up as the main router in your system and as such, it was also supplying the PPPoE service, is that correct?
I'm not that familiar with the 2wire products, but I assume that your device has a built in modem. Do you know if this is the case?
Was the 2wire set up to create a wireless network?
Then you tried to set up the 2wire in bridge mode, but this was not successful. So I now understand that the 2wire has been returned to its original non-bridge configuration. If the Time Capsule is powered down for now, can you connect an ethernet cable from your MacBook to the 2wire as a test and get a good internet connection?
If you are able to connect using ethernet, and the 2wire was originally set up to also create a wireless network (I assume this was the case) are you able to get a good internet connection using the wireless network?
We need to make sure that the 2wire is back in its original configuration before attempting to connect the Time Capsule. Can you please review the questions above and post your reply when you can?
If your 2wire is functioning the way it was originally, all you need to do is establish an ethernet connection between one of the LAN <-> ports on the 2wire to the WAN (circle icon) port on the Time Capsule.
In AirPort Utility, the Time Capsule would connect via ethernet, not PPPoE (the 2wire is already doing this).
Connection Sharing on the Time Capsule would be set to Off (Bridge Mode)
The Time Capsule will still be creating its own wireless network if you set it up to do so. As such, you will be able to backup using either ethernet or wireless.
In this configuration, you will be able to use the wireless of either the 2wire and the Time Capsule to access the internet. Backups will occur only on the wireless network created by the Time Capsule.

Can't get my TC to work in Bridge mode...

I installed Time Capsule TC to my exsisting network, that has a Linksys router. Can't get my TC to work in Bridge mode. Suggestions?
I have the TC directly connected to the router and want to use the TC for wireless Time Machine back ups and to share other hardrives via
the network. I also have an old airport express for airplay speakers in one room. And an airport extreme that I thought I had set up to extend
the network wirelessly. I have yet to find a concise and clear list of steps to make this happen.
Any help would be appreciated.
Holly

The problem is the steps changed with the new airport utility..
I can tell you the steps on a 5.x utility. If you run Lion then download the real tool.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Go to manual setup.. internet tab.. connection sharing.. select off, bridge mode.. update the TC..
Wasn't too hard was it.

How to setup time capsule in Bridge Mode

How do I set up my airport base station in Bridge Mode?

Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the base station, then click Edit in the small window that appears
Click the Network tab at the top of the next window that appears
Insure that the setting for Router Mode = Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update and wait a full minute for the base station to restart
It would be a good idea to also.....
Power off both your main router and the base station
Wait a minute or two
Start up the main router first and let it run a full minute
Start up the base station next the same way

Bridge Mode Problems?

Connected my new AEBS gigabit model one week ago to our existing home network with the AEBS in bridge mode. All worked fine for 7-days but we lost internet connection yesterday. The Belkin router needed to be reset and Belkin support says its because the AEBS is set up in bridge mode.
Setup is: DSL modem (providing PPoE to ISP) connected to Belkin 4-port wired ethernet router WAN port and AEBS WAN port connected to "regular" port on the Belkin router. DSL modem and wired router are downstairs (in home office) and the AEBS is upstairs (for full house wireless coverage).
I need to maintain the current physical locations of the hardware. Do I need to change the setting of the AEBS from bridge mode? What other setting(s) would work?
Thanks

Hello MacsNMore. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Setup is: DSL modem (providing PPoE to ISP) connected to Belkin 4-port wired ethernet router WAN port and AEBS WAN port connected to "regular" port on the Belkin router. DSL modem and wired router are downstairs (in home office) and the AEBS is upstairs (for full house wireless coverage).
This looks like a good setup. I assume that your Belkin router is providing NAT & DHCP services...correct?
I need to maintain the current physical locations of the hardware. Do I need to change the setting of the AEBS from bridge mode? What other setting(s) would work?
Having the AEBSn in bridge mode would be the most appropriate configuration for your network setup.
Let's double-check your AEBSn's settings...
Temporarily connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to one of the LAN ports of the AEBSn, and then, using the AirPort Utility in Manual Mode, check these settings:
Internet - Internet Connection
o Connect Using: Ethernet
o Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
o IP Address: <provided by your ISP>
o Subnet Mask: <provided by your ISP>
o Router Address: <provided by your ISP>
o DNS Server(s): <provided by your ISP>
o Domain Name: <provided by your ISP>
o DHCP Client ID: (optional)
o Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default)
o Connection Sharing: Off (Bridge Mode)

Airport Express extending wireless network issue in bridge mode

Hi,
I have an Airport Extreme (AX) connected to a Cable modem, and it is acting as a router and a DHCP server. To extend the wireless range I'm using an Airport express (AE) connected to the Airport Extreme using a wired gigabit ethernet connection.
I'm trying to set the AE in bridge mode as I don't want to setup another network segment and wireless network, I just want to use the AX as the DHCP server. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to work. In this mode, the clients connected to the AE wirelessly can't get an IP address, and even when using a fixed IP address, it can't ping the AX router.
The only way I can set it to work is to set the AE to share a public address and create a new wireless network with a different name.
Original wireless network IP address: 192.168.0.x
Second wireless network IP address: 10.0.0.x
This gives a double NAT warning which I have to disable.
I've tried rolling back the firmware of the AE to 7.4.2 and that didn't seem to help.
Details:
Airport Extreme (Simultaneous Dual-Band II) - running 7.5.2
Airport Express (Wireless N) - 7.5.2 and 7.4.2

but I can't find an option to configure the AE as a "roaming network"
There isn't one. It's a term used to describe a particular type of setup.
Check your ethernet cable for proper operation by connecting a laptop. Turn off wireless on the laptop and make sure that you can get a good Internet connection. If you can, this confirms that the ethernet cable is working correctly. If you can not, you need to trobleshoot the ethernet connection first before you go any further.
On your AirPort Express, check your settings using AirPort Utility - Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the icons
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Same name as your main router
No check mark needed next to Allow this network to be extended
Radio Mode = 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible) a good choice. Your call here
Channel = Automatic (No need to manually set the channels on either router, but you can if you want)
Wireless Security = Same setting as your main network
Wireless Password = Same password as your main network
Confirm Password
Click the Internet icon
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Update to save settings and the Express will restart in 40-45 seconds. You should have a green light. Important....now you need to restart your entire network.
Power everything down, order is not important. Start the modem first, let it run a few moments by itself. Then start your main router the same way. Then start all other devices the same way.

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