Share Connection or Bridge Mode?

Hi - I recently got a 1TB Time Capsule to hook with my Verizon DSL modem. My modem is set up using PPPoE with username/password. The past week I had it set up as to Share Connection. What's the different between Share Connection and Bridge Mode in TC? My modem does DHCP and distribute IP addresses. The only problem I saw was when I set up TC to do the share IP addresses, I got the Double NAT error.
So my real question is: with Verizon DSL modem, should I use Share Connection or use TC in Bridge Mode?

After much confusion with Verizon's Tech Support, I finally gave up and canceled my DSL and went with Comcast - which made things so much easier. Once I reset the TC and got Comcast hooked up, I was up and running. I'm sending the modem/router back to Verizon. Thanks for answering my post - I'll remember that.

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EA4500 - Won't connect in bridge mode.

Any idea why Cisco Connect Express won't work if your EA4500 router is in Bridge mode?

Grouts wrote:
Yes.. but why does the Express App not work while in Bridge mode ?
obviously not all functionality would work, (same as the web management) !
but why should the App not recognise the wireless router just because it is in Bridge mode ?
Hello Grouts,
I’ve read as well your previous post. Did you try setting the router to DHCP? Is it working? What about the firmware of your router? I haven’t tried this though.

Airport Express knocks out internet connection in bridge mode

I have an Airport Extremem (one of the first 'N' versions) and an older (also 'N') Airport Express that extends my network in bridge mode. I want to add another Airport Express (also an older 'N' version) in bridge mode. The new one can be connected in client mode successfully, but when I try to connect it in bridge mode I lose my internet connection. Both of the Airport Expresses are the older model that hang directly on the power outlet and everything has the latest firmware version. Any ideas?
Thanks!

The new one can be connected in client mode successfully, but when I try to connect it in bridge mode I lose my internet connection.
Client mode is also Bridge Mode, so I am not sure what you are referring to here.
In other words, when the Express is in the "join" mode, that is client mode which is also Bridge Mode.
When the Express is in "extend" mode, it is also in Bridge Mode.
So, the AirPort Extreme is operating correctly, correct?
If yes, does the first AirPort Express extend the network wirelessly, or is it connected to the AirPort Extreme using a wired Ethernet connection?
Once we understand the relationship between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express, we can tackle the issue of your second AirPort Express.
BTW, the second Express cannot extend the signal from the first Express wirelessly, if that is what you are asking about here?

Wireless works in Bridge mode but refuses in Share a Public IP

This might seem like the easiest problem, but after searching the forum for ages I am still clueless.
I connect to the internet by plugging the ethernet cable straight into the wall. Living in a student flat connecting through the uni's network. MAC-address is not required to log on. In order to access the internet however, username and password is required at a greeting/log on page.
Things were working fine with multiple laptops and streaming iTunes, having the AE setup to share a public ip, until yesterday when iTunes could no longer find the AE. After resetting the AE (plug out, plug in) internet could no longer be accessed. The log on page can't be found, it just times out.
I've been trying a few different setups and the only one that works is using the AE in bridge mode. I want to have it set up to share a public IP but nothing seems to work. Although the router gets an IP assigned and so does the laptop (the AE seems to communicate with the uni network, and the laptop communicates with the AE) internet can't be accessed by the laptop.
Any ideas? If I missed providing some vital info please let me know!
Thanks!

Welcome to the discussions!
I've been trying a few different setups and the only one that works is using the AE in bridge mode. I want to have it set up to share a public IP but nothing seems to work. Although the router gets an IP assigned and so does the laptop (the AE seems to communicate with the uni network, and the laptop communicates with the AE) internet can't be accessed by the laptop.
From your information, the main router at the school's network has been configured to only accept a certain type of connection. Bridge mode is the correct setting for the AirPort Express in this type of setup because you have another router (the school's router) ahead of your device.
Unless you can convince the IT guys there at the school to modify things to allow you to connect using "share a public IP address", I'm afraid there is nothing more than can be done.
In more technical terms, the school's router will not allow another device to handle DHCP on the network.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

AEBSn Configured in Bridge Mode

The AirPort Disk Utility on two separate Macs detects a shared disk attached to an AEBSn configured in bridge mode but returns an error message when trying to connect to it using an account name and password.
Could this be because a certain port or port must be forwarded from the router to the AEBSn?
I am currently forwarding ports TCP 548, 139, 445, and UDP 192. Are there any other ports that need to be forwarded so that the AEBSn is fully functional as a disk sharer while in bridge mode?

I wouldn't port forward at all to be honest. If you are port forwarding to the routers address the computers wont be able to use those ports, because they are not gettin their IP address from the base station, it's coming directly from the router, the airport base station is simply passing it on.

Share Airport Connection to Ethernet port in BRIDGE mode?

I've been trying to do this for a while now, but I haven't been able.
I have the modem form my ISP hooked to a Airport Express configured in BRIDGE mode, thus creating a wireless network for my home with "live" IPs for all the computers (yes... I know the security risks...).
My G4 (across the room) gets Internet from it's Airport Card and I configured the Share Internet preference pane to "Share the Internet Connection from the Airport to the Ethernet Port", so I can create (...extend, really) a WIRED network from my G4's Ethernet Port.
The thing is that I want this wired network to have also "live" IPs, but the Airport Card always has the "Distribute IP Addresses" (or it's equivalent, from the Airport Admin Setup) activated, so it provides a 192.168.X.X network and I can't find a way to turn that off.
In other words, I want it to acts as a BRIDGE and not as DHCP Server.
Anyone?
TIA

I was trying to use IPNetShareX to configure it, but I didn't find a way. I'll keep looking...
http://www.sustworks.com/site/prodgnatoverview.html
Thanks anyway

Can you share an external hard drive over a network when your Apple Airport Extreme is in bridge mode?

Hello, is it possible to share an external hard drive over a network when I have my Airport Extreme in bridge mode? I can't use my AE as my main router at the moment but still want to be able to use the hard drive on the network, and the router I am using isn't capable of adding an external hard drive. I use Windows 7 and the other router is a Netgear. I have searched the communities and have not come across an answer to this question. I have tried several configurations within windows to try and see the hard drive but none have worked. I can see the hard drive when I run Airport utlities, but it cannot be seen on the network. Thanks to anyone who can help!

I think there is some confusion in this thread..
If you are sharing on a local LAN port forwarding is not required.
is it possible to share an external hard drive over a network when I have my Airport Extreme in bridge mode?
Answer is yes.. no port forwarding, mapping whatever term is used.. is needed. Port mapping is required when you cross over a NAT router.. as long as all the devices are inside a single LAN.. then no port mapping.
I assign to my Airport Extreme, do I do so with the settings of:
Service: SMB
Type: TCP
Server IP: xx.x.x.x
Port Start: 445
Port End: 445
This would not work even from WAN.. SMB is blocked by all responsible ISP.. there is simply too many unprotected windows machines out there. If they allowed SMB .. the world would be flooded with hijacked bots. And stolen data like bank accounts. SMB is not a secure protocol.
But this is not necessary on a LAN.
The problem can be Mavericks which does a terrible job presenting network drives.. The usual recommendations are to use AFP or force the connection to CIFS (ie SMB1 not 2).
If you use airport,, then use AFP.
In finder.. Go, Connect to server.
AFP://AEname or AEIPaddress. (replace with the network name of the AE or its actual IP address).
When asked for password.. type public if you did not change it or use whatever password you put.
Store the password in the keychain.

Bridge mode, share a public IP address,& Filemaker instant web publishing

I have finally wrestled my Time Capsule into working order as a router. For some reason, when I try either to use the router in Bridge Mode or Distribute a Range of IP addresses, I couldn't connect to the internet through an ethernet cable to a ComCast cable modem. It works fine with Share a Public IP Address, so I'm happy . . . until I went back to the filemaker instant web publishing.
The instant web publishing seems to need an absolute address (e.g. 67.123.45.23) rather than the relative address (e.g. 10.0.1.4). I tried to go to Whatismyip.com to get my actual IP address, but I can't get to it that way either. Is there any way to keep the relative addresses distributed by the Time Capsule while sharing an IP, but still have a fixed IP to publish the filemaker database to? Any help would be tremendously appreciated.

Well, my posts a year late, but just a suggestion:
From what you said about how "The instant web publishing seems to need an absolute address (e.g. 67.123.45.23) rather than the relative address (e.g. 10.0.1.4)." I think I might remind you that they meant a "static IP", which doesn't change every time you connect. An absolute IP would be virtually impossible unless you requested it from a top-tier company. (And yes, you can subscribe to a service that gives you one, but it's way more than any ordinary person can afford) The other option, which you (and the rest of us) are using is a dynamic IP. It assigns an IP to each of our computer every time we "log on" to the internet
But, if you say that you only need instant web publishing, you can always try some kind of service like dynDNS that can redirect any (of your) domain(s) to your IP every time you connect.
dynDNS is free, but has business accounts....
(iWeb, on the other hand, is entirely different. iWeb is designed to export the website to Apple's server, therefore you do not need to deal with the whole IP thing.)

2 TB Time Capsule Not Letting Windows 7 Prof Backup With Connection Sharing Off(Bridge Mode)

Hello Everyone,
     I've been struggling with this and I am completely puzzled, I have a 2 TB Time Capsule that has the connection sharing: Off(Bridge Mode) and I am unable to backup my Windows 7 Professional Desktop to the Time Capsule. So far I am able to map and access the Data file inside the Time Capsule
in My Computer on the PC after installing Airport Utility version 5.5.3. However, I see 2 errors when trying to perform a backup:
Error 1) When I try to do a regular back up using the Backup and Restore Utility, I get an error stating:
Error Code: 0x81000031 The last backup did not complete successfully
Error 2) When I try to create a system image :
A backup cannot be done to a remote shared folder which is not hosted on a volume formatted with NTFS.
Error Code: 0x807800B0
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capsule at home is a FAT32 just like the 2TB one here that is giving me all this grief. Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
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.

Why do I lose internet connection when I put airport extreme into bridge mode to correct Double NAT issue

I reset my airport extreme router the other day because I was too lazy to reset the password on my private network.
I have been reading the advice found on apple support communities and wide web, but the solutions do not solve any problems and often create new ones.
I'm regretting because everything was working just fine.
But I remember having this double nat error when I first set it up a few months back, but now I cannot resolve it.
I would live with the yellow light, but it seems that this double nat error is preventing my playstation 3 from connecting to the airport extreme.
When I put the aiport extreme into bridge mode, I loose all my wireless networks, even when I reboot the airport extreme and the modem.
I try rebooting the modem, then the airport. and vice versa. No internet.
I switch back to NAT/DCHP and the internet works fine on apple devices, but not the playstation 3, and I have the 1 Double NAT error.
I have a plain stock Motorolla modem and I can dial in and see settings (although nothing about NAT). I didn't see where to see them.
I tried setting the DHCP only but it said it didn't like the settings. is there a stock range i could be using?

I have a plain stock Motorolla modem and I can dial in and see settings (although nothing about NAT). I didn't see where to see them.
Exact model .. motorola make adsl, cable and probably wireless modems.. with some modems and some modem router.. we need exact info. What kind of broadband do you have?
I would note.. some of the motorola cable modems seem to have issues with the apple routers. If you are about due to change modems.. now is a good time.. not another motorola.
If the modem is a straight cable modem, the AE must be in router mode.. but you need to power down the cable modem. maybe for 20min so the new router can pick up the IP address.
You cannot use DHCP alone.. the ISP do not give you a block of IP addresses.
You cannot use bridge with a pure modem.. you will find it works.. but only to one device.
The only reason you get double NAT is the failure to pick up the public IP.
Give the info required..
If you have trouble, I need the actual IP of the modem. the actual IP of the AE WAN port when plugged in. Screenshots are good.

Port forwarding but can only connect to wifi in Bridge Mode

Hi
Our ISP is TalkTalk and we use their Fibre service which connects through a BT Open Reach Modem. The TalkTalk router seemed to causing drop outs in wifi on my macbook pro so I bought an Airport Time Capsule for the wifi router and to back up my mac.
We aren't issued with PPPoE details and the advice from the TalkTalk community was to connect with the Router in Bridge Mode. This has worked a treat with the various Apple and non Apple items we have in out house except one.
We have security cameras which we control through a Windows laptop and can view one out phones. To make this happen we have to set up port forwarding. However, we can't do this as it's in Bridge Mode (as far as I understand).
I'm afraid my knowledge of these things is very basic so I'm hoping that someone will have an easy answer to this. Anyone got any advice on how I can make this pretty white box do its stuff please?
Thanks in advance!

No idea what a double NAT is but you clearly do so here goes...
traceroute 8.8.8.8 on the mac gives as follows:
traceroute to 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 6.246 ms 2.840 ms 2.875 ms
2 89-168-80-1.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com (89.168.80.1) 14.513 ms 14.967 ms 20.831 ms
3 host-78-151-225-23.static.as13285.net (78.151.225.23) 19.752 ms 20.399 ms 28.106 ms
4 host-78-151-229-12.as13285.net (78.151.229.12) 19.760 ms
    host-78-151-225-140.static.as13285.net (78.151.225.140) 18.391 ms
    host-78-151-225-136.static.as13285.net (78.151.225.136) 18.467 ms
5 host-78-144-8-11.as13285.net (78.144.8.11) 29.582 ms
    host-78-144-8-53.as13285.net (78.144.8.53) 31.276 ms
    host-78-144-8-5.as13285.net (78.144.8.5) 27.278 ms
6 72.14.214.222 (72.14.214.222) 37.593 ms 25.132 ms
    72.14.242.127 (72.14.242.127) 30.195 ms
7 209.85.252.188 (209.85.252.188) 27.070 ms
    209.85.252.186 (209.85.252.186) 77.680 ms
    209.85.252.188 (209.85.252.188) 24.477 ms
8 209.85.253.90 (209.85.253.90) 24.506 ms
    209.85.253.196 (209.85.253.196) 29.255 ms
    209.85.253.90 (209.85.253.90) 26.403 ms
9 66.249.95.173 (66.249.95.173) 41.521 ms
    72.14.232.134 (72.14.232.134) 35.473 ms 30.789 ms
10 209.85.251.231 (209.85.251.231) 30.069 ms
    216.239.49.45 (216.239.49.45) 31.578 ms
    209.85.252.83 (209.85.252.83) 31.383 ms
11 * * *
12 google-public-dns-a.google.com (8.8.8.8) 38.442 ms 30.063 ms 30.282 ms
traceroute 8.8.8.8 on the mac plugged into the HG533 gives as follows:
traceroute to 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 0.999 ms 0.679 ms 0.668 ms
2 89-168-80-1.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com (89.168.80.1) 13.577 ms 12.817 ms 13.668 ms
3 host-78-151-225-23.static.as13285.net (78.151.225.23) 16.828 ms 15.490 ms 24.315 ms
4 host-78-151-225-140.static.as13285.net (78.151.225.140) 18.755 ms
    host-78-151-225-30.static.as13285.net (78.151.225.30) 20.538 ms
    78.151.229.0 (78.151.229.0) 19.488 ms
5 host-78-144-8-29.as13285.net (78.144.8.29) 23.690 ms
    host-78-144-8-39.as13285.net (78.144.8.39) 26.756 ms
    host-78-144-8-59.as13285.net (78.144.8.59) 23.145 ms
6 72.14.242.127 (72.14.242.127) 24.608 ms 26.403 ms
    72.14.214.222 (72.14.214.222) 22.601 ms
7 209.85.255.78 (209.85.255.78) 26.205 ms 23.783 ms
    209.85.252.186 (209.85.252.186) 25.291 ms
8 209.85.253.94 (209.85.253.94) 25.553 ms
    209.85.253.196 (209.85.253.196) 58.607 ms 31.902 ms
9 66.249.95.173 (66.249.95.173) 49.369 ms
    72.14.232.134 (72.14.232.134) 32.418 ms 32.654 ms
10 72.14.238.43 (72.14.238.43) 34.146 ms
    209.85.252.83 (209.85.252.83) 34.292 ms
    216.239.49.45 (216.239.49.45) 29.860 ms
11 * * *
12 google-public-dns-a.google.com (8.8.8.8) 36.619 ms 36.902 ms 29.731 ms
Hope this gives the result we're after

HT2497 I just purchased the 2TB TC and set it up on bridge mode to my att verse which is connected via ethernet cable. The TC is continually blinking amber and an error message states that a wireless network cannot be found but the uverse is functioning

I just purchased the 2TB TC and set it up on bridge mode to my att verse which is connected via ethernet cable. The TC is continually blinking amber and an error message states that a wireless network cannot be found but the uverse is functioning great. The network name I assigned to the TC is also not appearing among available networks. How do I remedy this, please?

What OS on the computer you are using to setup the TC?
Did you turn on ipv6 for wireless to link-local... this is essential for network access now??
Try power cycling the network.. start up in correct order.. uverse.. 2min wait.. TC.. 2min wait.. computer.
No luck factory reset and start over. Use ethernet cable as well to the computer to help it.
No luck I can show you manual method.

Can't 'Scan to Email' on USB connected printer to AE (Bridge mode)

Can't 'Scan to Email' on USB connected printer to 2nd AE (in Bridge mode extending wireless network).
Prints fine though.
Printer is set to static IP adress (192.168.0.50).
Upstream Router is: 192.168.0.1 (this is connected to first AE).
When the printer was previously attached (by ethernet cable) to 1st AE, everything was working fine and I could login to printer Admin page via Safari by tying IP Address.

Only the print function is supported when a multi-function device is connected to the USB port on an AirPort router.
Advanced features like scan, copy, maintenance, etc are not supported at the USB port.

Port forwarding for Mac that shares internet to Airport in bridge mode?

I use Air Video server, which allows me to stream movies from my Mac to my iPhone or iPad. It sits on port 45631 and that's closed.
I recently moved from NYC to CO, and because of my cable modem not being compatible with my older Airport router, I must use my Mac Pro to forward my Internet service from one Ethernet port to another - so that my older Airport Extreme can then broadcast wirelessly.
Since I use the AirPort in bridge mode, and the Mac is forwarding the connection - how do I forward the port so Air Video can send through to the internet?
thanks for ANY help, I'm a bit lost here

I use Air Video server, which allows me to stream movies from my Mac to my iPhone or iPad. It sits on port 45631 and that's closed.
I recently moved from NYC to CO, and because of my cable modem not being compatible with my older Airport router, I must use my Mac Pro to forward my Internet service from one Ethernet port to another - so that my older Airport Extreme can then broadcast wirelessly.
Since I use the AirPort in bridge mode, and the Mac is forwarding the connection - how do I forward the port so Air Video can send through to the internet?
thanks for ANY help, I'm a bit lost here

Airport Extreme Bridge Mode Connection Drop

Hi everyone,
Hoping that someone will be able to help me. I have a one year old son who is now getting his hands into everything so a few weeks ago I decided to look at my options for networking my home iMac and External HD's.
I am currently running a SKY (Netgear router) into an Airport Extreme set up in Bridge mode. I have turned off the SSID of the SKY Router and everything connects to the Airport. On the AIrport I have a USB hub attached which then has three external HDs attached to it. I know this is a lot, but I have not had any issues at all with data transfer with this set up.
The issues I am having is that on average, once or twice a day the iMac will drop connection to the Airport. There is no patern to this as the iMac will drop connection while I have been working on the machine and also at times when it has been woken from sleep mode. There is then no physical way to restore the connection unless I restart the iMac. Even turning on/off airport does not fix the issue. If I try this, the iMac then seems to not be able to find any wirless networks, even those that are in the area of my home.
I have turn off the the airport and ran the iMac simply connecting to the SKY router and have experienced zero problems, the issue only happens when I introduce the Airport Extreme.
Does anyone know what might be causing the problem? I really need to try to get this to work so that I can eliminate the need to have the external hard drives attached physically to the iMac. In my home the router/Airport and drives are safely out of the way in a child proof area. I fear that if I have to introduce them back to being physically connected to the iMac they will no longer be safe from small hands!!!
Many thanks for any advice.
- Neil

Unfortunately, you did not not include information about the operating system that you will use to configure the AirPort Extreme, so we would need that you be able to provide you with the correct steps to set up the AirPort Extreme.
Bridge Mode would be the correct setting for the AirPort Extreme, but you will not have to worry about this if you use the setup "wizard" in AirPort Utility on your Mac or an iPhone / iPad since the wizard will automatically provide the correct settings for the AirPort Extreme.
I'm not clear though on whether you want the AirPort Extreme to provide another separate wireless network or extend the existing Arris network. If you plan to locate the AirPort Extreme a room or two away from the Arris, then it might make sense to extend the Arris network, so you will have one "big" network that provides greater range.
Whether or not the Arris will have NAT issues, we cannot say. This will be one of those times where you will not know whether something will work correctly until you try.
If you are not in a rush to get the AirPort Extreme configured, temporarily power off the Extreme and get things working with the Arris modem/router and your Xbox.

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