Possible to bridge 2 wired networks?

I notice the WRE54G has a single ethernet port. Can I connect this to a switch to essentially create a wireless bridge between 2 wired networks?
Here is an illustration of what I'm trying to accomplish:
cable modem----->WRT54G )))))) WRE54G------>network switch----->additional computers

I was afraid of that. Anyone have an idea how to accomplish this without pulling network cable to the location of the second wired network?

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Is it possible to utilize both wired network connections on a Mac Pro? What I need to do is connect 5 Mac Pro computers to each other via a Cisco switch and use file sharing to connect between them and transfer files. Also, the other network connection needs to be connected to our corporate network - email, internet, connecting to servers not associated with the other network connection. The second network connection is already in place, and I need to now connect the 5 Mac Pros. How do I set this up in OS X? Is it possible? Thanks.

Hi RoyJames,
What type of device are you trying to connect to the printer? It is possible to have the printer connected via USB for one device and connected via network for another.
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Is it possible to "bridge" the airport and ethernet network interfaces on a macbook pro using Leopard (10.5.7) ? I do not mean Internet connection sharing. That results in NAT.
I recently got a desktop in my room which doesn't have a WiFi interface. I wish to connect its wired interfaced to my mbp's wired interface and give it access to the wireless network my mbp is on. To do this I would need to bridge the wireless and wired interfaces on my mbp. All the results I find online to do this only talk about Internet Connection Sharing ..
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You can turn on IP Forwarding to achieve most of what you're after:
sudo sysctl -w net.inet.ip.forwarding=1
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Bridging Wired Network with AE?

Hi All,
I've got a wired network without DHCP service, so all IP addresses of the connected computers / printers are assigned manually. The range of available IP addresses runs from 192.168.30.1 to 192.168.30.139.
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Internet tab
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[No Domain name]
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Alexander - Amsterdam- The Netherlands.
Pb g4 12' Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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How to set up TimeCapsule (4th) to create own private (wired) network behind Airport Express (5th) that is set up to join existing wifi-network of fritz adsl modem/router?

I work in an office building with free Wifi to connect to the Internet. I want to be able to use this internetconnection, but at the same time I want to shield of my own wired network.
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When I set my TC (network-settings) in bridge-mode everything works fine, but my Mac and Printer get an IP-address from the fritz modem / router and are visible to others.
I tried to set TC in NAT/DHCP-mode, but then I get the error message that I should set a static IP-adress for TC. When I set TC in DHCP-mode, it looses connection to the AE. I'm not sure what to do now. Does anyone know how to set up my TC and create my own private network and still be able to get on the internet?

Hajenius wrote:
Is there a better alternative? I'd rather not want to reset my TC every day.
You are using free internet.. so there is a price to pay.. that is convenience and non-ideal network setup.
The better alternative is to pay for your own connection. Then you are completely free of the possibility of others in the bullding seeing your connection. (as long as you secure the wireless).
But I think you are probably over worrying about public wifi.. if it is setup right.. ask the building admins.. it should be setup so each user cannot see another users connection. This is typical for most wifi setup and simply means you can see internet connection but nobody else on the connection. ie other wireless users.
Having a router with NAT makes it then more secure again and allows clients on your own network to interact with each other. But you can setup wireless to the free wifi for every client.. (depending on how many IP you are allowed).. and run a secondary network without internet access. This is easy for desktop etc where you have a wireless and a wired connection but less convenient for mobile devices.. unless you use a cloud connection and each client can link and share via that.
Have I made the explanation worse??
Think of it this way.. if you had 3 laptops.. all 3 could connect to the internet from the building wifi.. but they cannot talk to each other or share resources in local office. You can put resources out in the cloud, that can be shared.. but that adds traffic and most free services are not fast.
Now you can also plug all three into Time Capsule by ethernet.. and share local resources. Files, printers backup etc. This network is not connected to the internet at all. Each laptop has internet via free wifi and local connection.
For devices like iphones that have no ethernet or other method.. you could use local wireless and public wireless.. but in turns.. still the only advantage is less issues with double NAT.. if that causes problems.. then this is an alternative.

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i have a question in regards to layer 2 loops. in my network i have clients devices moving between 2 separated mesh networks. from WLC prespective, the mac addresses should've moved between multiple bridge group and wired network.
can someone please enlighten me how WLC prevent layer 2 loops?
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Thanks for your help! This really helps a lot! We actually only want to replace the autonmous access point with the controller solution and make one WLAN available at another site. From what I can see, this is possible with our current solution - we just need to switch from Layer 2 to Layer 3 and purchase the corresponding amount of supported Access Points (I think we should be able to get some refurbished ones).
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Connect to Win (wired) network from MacBook connecting via AirPort Express

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Intermittent wired network connection on HP OfficeJet Pro 8600

I've searched the forums and I haven't seen a problem/solution quite like I am experiencing, so I am starting a new thread.
I have a HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 that will only keep an intermittent connection to my router. Lately, it has been more often not than connected. I usually have to disconnect and connect the Ethernet cable to the back of the printer several times before it will show a connection, and then, only for a little while before it drops the connection again. When connected, everything works fine (printing, faxing, scanning).
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PrintDoc,
I have made the following changes based upon your recommendations.
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- Ran one network cable from port 1 on the Actiontec to port 1 on the Netgear. Port 1 is NOT the WAN on the Netgear.
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I logged off and then logged back in and still no print. I then rebooted the desktop and then upon login, the print came out of the printer. This is the typical behavior when things have sat over nite. I checked the printer configuration and I have energy saving mode turned off.
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In this situation, would you have the Internet Modem, Time Capsule, in the office and the Airport Express in the LR? I'm assuming that would provide the best wireless coverage for the entire apartment. My only concern is the speed accessing the Time Capsule as well as the 1TB NAS as well as SAN File Storage connected to the core switch I have in my office, which is a Cisco 3750G (10/100/1000) over WiFi. I think this would be the best solution. Thanks.
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SlevinKelevra wrote:
In your opinion, what would be the best configuration of a combination WiFi and wired network. Here's the situation. In my apartment, my living room is very close to my office, WiFi converage is good from the LR to the office where I have my servers and internet connection etc. But in order to provide stellar performance, I wanted to add an Access Point or Airport Express in the LR to make the signal that much better.
But how is the AP linked back to the office.. if you are wireless repeating.. then you lose whatever you gain.. and probably worse than lose.. you introduce double hop wireless.. This is only going to work if you have ethernet link.. and then Express should be replaced by Extreme.. as Express still uses 10/100 port. Decent wireless should saturate that. (Seldom does.. but if you are doing calcuations I am sure you can see the problem).
Do you get decent 5ghz in the LR?? The key to fast wireless is using 5ghz especially in apartment complex where you are probably surrounded by 2.4ghz wireless.
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At my job we have our HP 1525nw printer connected into the network printserver via ethernet cable. The printer has its own IP address setup on the network.
With support for XP computers ceasing, a copule of computers will be cut off/blocked from the job's network. One computer is close enough where we can make a USB connection to print. Another is located on another bench. Furthermore, the one that is further away from the printer also can't be upgraded to a compliant Windows OS due to incompatibility with specialized software used to operate equipment hooked up to this computer.
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From other posts I have read, I think the CP1525 can be either ethernet or wireless not both at the same time. That will prevent you from setting up with an adhoc network the way you described.
You might try an inexpensive wireless router with a build in print server attached to the usb port. then add wireless USB wireless dongles to the XP computers. Be sure you make sure that the wireless dongles support XP. Also for security purposes you will want to leave the wireless router disconnected from your network.
If your fairly tecky and you don't mind playing a bit you could check your local thrift store for a used router with a print server. For printing you don't need the fastest wireless available. Just make sure it is a b/g router (not a B only one).
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Hello,
I'm trying to connect an Airport Express unit to an existing wired network, can someone please help me to set this up or what I need to do? I originally connected the ethernet cable from the device (airport express) to the switch it was on but it didn't work and the other computers were connecting to that network. Should I setup the Airport Express in Bridge Mode or will i need to fiddle around with the settings a bit?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Daniel

Not sure what the difficulty is here.
All you really need to do is connect the Express to the switch with an Ethernet connection, open AirPort Utility on your Windows machine, and click Continue to get the process going.
If you need to download and install AirPort Utility for the PC, it is here:
AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows
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This one has me completely stumped.
I can connect the mini to my wireless network without issue. However when I plug into the wired network I recieve an out of range IP address (169.254.130.164).
Equipmet:
All verified 100% functional cat6 wiring.
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Plugged another laptop into the CAT6 line that the mini was trying to use and recieved proper addressing and network connectivity
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Ok sorry for the late reply on this.
So I tried the PRAM reset to no avail. I did it multiple times as suggested.
So I:
downloaded 10.8 (from the App Store)
created a USB boot disk to install 10.8
formated the drive in disk utility
than proceeded to install 10.8I did not time machine the computer (I.E. reset any of my software or files, it is only running stock osx)
After installation was done I rebooted the machine and proceeded to PRAM reset once again.
After all of this I am still gett a ip address starting in the 169 range. If I unplug the ethernet line and plug directly into a MacBook pro the macbook will get a valid working IP address nearly instantly.
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