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+# Bridge Mode
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+A common feature of COTS Wi-Fi routers is to be able to set the router
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+to bridge mode, where the router stops acting like a router (layer 3
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+device) and starts acting like an ethernet switch (layer 2
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+device). LibreCMC does not actually have a bridge mode, but the same
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+effect is achievable with a few easy steps.
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+1. Add the LAN ethernet port to the LAN bridge interface
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+2. Set the DHCP server to ignore the LAN interface
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+## Adjust LAN bridge interface
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+Go to Network >> Interfaces page and press the EDIT button next to LAN
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+Network. Select the Physical Settings tab.
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+![alt text](images/librecmc-default-interfaces.png "LibreCMC default
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+ interfaces view")
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+Place a checkmark in the box for the "eth0" interface for wan and
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+wan6. (I suppose the interface name might vary amongst different
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+routers.
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+![alt text](images/librecmc-eth0-added-to-lan.png "Adjustments to
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+ LibreCMC interface physical settings")
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+You can also check the box for Enable STP if desired. There doesn't
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+seem to be any downside from this, though I suppose it would use more
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+CPU cycles and memory. STP is a protocol intended to prevent
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+communication loops from forming in a network of layer 2 switches.
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+
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+## Adjust DHCP server settings
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+On the same page, scroll down a little to the DHCP Server section. In
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+the General Setup tab, check the "Ignore interface" box.
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