Using ethernet port as bridge to a wireless network in a mini mac

Do you guys know how to use a mini mac as a bridge? You see I have enabled the "share internet" (via wireless) with a mini mac that is connected to the Internet via Ethernet.
All works fine, except: _the devices from the Ethernet network can not be seen by the computers which are connected wirelessly to the mini mac._
*How can I make this computer bridge?*
I have researched for a while and I have come up with the following response:
+t is not a bridge, it is a NAT. I believe u can not set do bridging on mac so easy. You have to study FreeBSD networking documents, and do it at command line.+
+Mac networking core is FreeBSD 5. Some features is avaliable at GUI (Like NAT) and u do not have to use command line complicated tasks. But AFAIK bridging is not so.+
Does anyone have any idea of a step-by-step instruction on how to do this? Or is there a software that eases this? Since I am not a network expert, I do not plan in braking my network.
Is a bit annoying as I hear that Windows can do this in 3 clicks...
Thanks for your help.

If I read you correctly, this is not a bridge. Internet Sharing is to connect devices via the Mac, but not to act as a router. If you look at the IP numbers, they are not in the same series (e.g. 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.2.2), so ethernet connected devices will not be able to see the wifi ones. A cheap wifi router in bridge mode would be an easier solution.

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I was able to do this connecting TV to the Ethernet port of Airport Express, but I prefer to connect TV to my network using MacBook. *What settings I need to make on my MacBook to enable my TV using all network resources.*

If I read you correctly, this is not a bridge. Internet Sharing is to connect devices via the Mac, but not to act as a router. If you look at the IP numbers, they are not in the same series (e.g. 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.2.2), so ethernet connected devices will not be able to see the wifi ones. A cheap wifi router in bridge mode would be an easier solution.

Ethernet port as a bridge to the wireless network

*Is it possible to use an Ethernet port in MacBook as a bridge to the wireless network* and connect another device to it that will have access not only to the Internet, but also to other services, eg. files on another computer connected to the network wirelessly.

The short answer, would be Yes.
The longer answer requires setting up the computer in the correct
way to do so; and hope that any advice to going there was followed.
And knowing more about your hardware situation may yield better
or easier answers; a better solution to using all the computers.
You can share a network connection through use of settings in the
appropriate System Preferences panels. Other sharing preferences
would probably have to be checked and if necessary, changed.
I never change anything that just works, without good reason, and
so far, since I have no need to share between my computers by wire
or wireless, I have not done so. I do have files on external hard drives
and on USB Flash Drives, and can put stuff on CD & DVD media.
Given that, I don't network my computers over AirPort, Ethernet, or
by FireWire, etc. But others here do. Your HelpViewer in the Mac
can tell you how to network or share internet over ethernet, etc.
More information on your situation is needed to propose answers.
PS: Information you posted in another location would be relevant to
getting a reply here, too... in reference to this post:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10804230#10804230
Good luck & happy computing!
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can time capsule be connected wirelessly and still use ethernet ports for other devices? we have it connected wirelessly but devices connected to the ethernet ports are not working.

Not as an additional router.. the TC will be plugged into the main router via ethernet (or ethernet equivalent)..
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you simply give the TC the same Wireless Name as the existing routers SSID.
Same security setting and password. WPA2 Personal = WPA2 AES which is the best.
But they both use different wireless channels.. normally if you leave the TC on auto it will work fine, but I prefer to control the network.. so set the main router to say 1 and the TC to 11.
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I am a new user for labview.I develope my program with FP 2000 but I have some problem
1 How can i browse FP 2000 via serial port same use Ethernet port(RJ 45)? if it can Tell me please.
  2 If I use GSM/GPRS modem via FP 2000 rs 232 port (I under stand how to send AT command) and leave it stand alone
     Can I dial modem and browse file in FP 2000 same as use Ethernetport?
Someone please help me.Thank you very much.

Hi!
    First, I can say that your project involves many things, I cannot describe all features in the forum, and I'm not used with GPRS modems (my modems are base band serial modems...).
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    To build this application, use Instrument I/O --> VISA commands (VISA open, VISA write, and Property node should be enough, for now).
   Please, let me know if this helps......
    Have a nice (programming) day!
graziano

Using Ethernet port of 1760 to connect to internet?

Hi
I wonder if it is possible to equip a 1760-V router with 4 FXO cards and then connect this router to an ADSL line using ethernet port of 1760? or I have to use WIC card for this purpose.

1760-v can be equiped with max of 4 FXO cards:
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WIC/VIC slot 1
VIC slot 2
VIC slot 3.
If you use aDSL router (do not use modem) in front of 1760 then you can use Ethernet connection between 1760 and aDSL.
Otherwise you need to leave one WIC.VIC slot for DASL POTS line card.
Here is some indicative config for you:
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Can I connect an external hard drive to one of the ethernet port of the airport extreme and access it from my Mac or PC?

Can I connect an external hard drive to one of the ethernet port of the airport extreme and access it from my Mac or PC?

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Time Capsule is connected wirelessly and I need to use ethernet ports for other devices.

I have a 1st Gen Time capsule 802.11n and an Airport Extreem round hockey puck style. My airport utillity program is version 6.2 My OS is 10.7.5 My internet is from a verizon hot spot Jetpak. All my devices, laptop, desk top, printer, and time machine are running off this jetpak.
How can I use the ethernet ports on the back of my time capsule for a device that I had pluged in to my airport extreem? Before I had verizon, I had hughes net for my internet provider. My time capsule was the main unit in a WDS network with the airport extreem. I no longer have Hughes Net and I need to run this item that was pluged into the airport extreem ethernet port.
Of course with the newer airport utillity software (6.2) I can not control the older airport extreem anymore. This does not help my situation

You need to load the older utility.. 5.6 is still available for lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
WDS is hidden option so hold down the option key..
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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.
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How can I use an Airport Express to join my wireless network and provide an internet signal to my Power Mac g5 via an ethernet cable?

I have a power mac g5 that does not have a wireless card, and connects to the internet via ethernet cable.
I want to know how to set up an airport express so that it joins my wireless home network and provides the G5 with an internet signal.
This via an ethernet cable that is plugged into the airport express and then into the ethernet port on the g5.
Please advise as I have configured the airport express in every way possible, the green light is on and when I plug the ethernet cable into the G5 my network cofigurations shows nothing and says that the ethernet cable is not plugged in (It is).
I get an internet signal if the ethernet cable is plugged directly into my wireless router, so the ethernet port works.
Please assist. Thanks.

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Dynadock U3.0 - Not able to use Ethernet port after Win 8.1 update

Hi everybody,
i am using a Dynadock u3.0 dock with my Vaio SCP 13.
Since I updated my device to Windows 8.1 Update 1 I am not able to use the Ethernet port of the Dynadock.
Before that everything worked fine.
I am not able to reinstall the drivers correctly (tried 7.6m0, 7.5m2). While the driver insaller tries to start i am getting an error message, that the installer is not able to set a bunch of registry Keys (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DisplayLinkGA\D evice1) (till 0). (Image 1)
If i ignore those messages and do install the driver, the Ethernet port will remain uninstalled in the device manager. (Image 2)
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I started the safe mode and could install the driver. But if I reboot to normal mode, the device could not be started.
I also tried to disable UAC and I am logged in as the "real" administrator.
Please find the error messaged attached (in German):
[image 1]: http://picload.org/image/lcalwop/toshiba.png
[image 2]: http://picload.org/image/lcalwoc/toshiba2.png
[image 3]: http://picload.org/image/lcalwlg/toshiba3.png
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I dont know what to do anymore...

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After Windows 8.1 upgrade, you should also update the Display Link driver/software
This is very important!
The latest driver can be downloaded here:
http://www.displaylink.com/support/downloads.php
Note: the old version should be removed!

Use ethernet port to connect a pc

Hi
I am planning to use my raspberry pi to do a few projects, but it is not near the router (needs connection thought Ethernet - and before anyone asks im not able to use a wifi dongle to connect due to project requirements size wise ) but near my officejet 6700, can i use the Ethernet port on the printer to connect my raspberry pi to the network the printer is connected to. Do i need to fiddle with settings?
Can anyone help
Thanks in advance
Martin
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No you can not use the Ethernet port on the printer. This is only to connect the printer to a wired network.
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I have an extender is the room with this computer for a wireless connection. This extender is v3 with the ethernet connection. Just for fun, I plugged my computer into that connection and disabled my wireless and found that I had a "wired-like" connection. Is there any real advantage to this besides not having to deal with security on this computer? In otherwords, is the wireless communciation between the router and the extender faster than the wireless connection between the extender and a given computer?

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English:
Hi everybody,
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Français:
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Unable to activate ethernet port to bridge airport network to wired clients

Hi,
I have two AE setup in a WDS arrangement. The WDS is working fine. My problem is that I want to connect wired clients to the remote station; but everytime I select "Enable ethernet port" and restart the AE, the option is unchecked and the ethernet port is disabled.
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David.

... everytime I
select "Enable ethernet port" and restart the AE, the
option is unchecked and the ethernet port is
disabled.
I saw similar behavior in my setup. I seem to have gotten it working now.
Finally, I actually attached an ethernet cable and wired client to the AE Ethernet port (instead of just trying to configure it without an actual client connected, which I tried several times). After that, when I checked the box for Enable and restarted the AE, it worked.
Did you get yours working?

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