MSBBN: Bridging Mode and the Microsoft Base Station (814485)

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If another device on your network, such as your modem, is providing routing capabilities and a Network Address Translation (NAT) service, or you do not need the routing and NAT functionality, you can set your Microsoft base station to bridging mode. In bridging mode the base station connects two networks or segments of a network. Bridging mode does limit the functionality of the base station. It disables many base station security features, including the firewall, client filtering, port forwarding, the virtual perimeter network (also known as DMZ, demilitarized zone, and screened subnet), and the base station log. Also, you cannot use the Base Station Management Tool when you set the base station to bridging mode.

Note Reset the base station to the factory default settings (Routing Mode) to use the Base Station Management Tool.

To configure your base station as a bridge:

1. Start the Broadband Network Utility, and then click Base Station Management Tool on the Tools menu.
2. On the Logon page, type your password. The default password is admin.
3. On the Security menu, click Network Mode.
4. Click to select the Bridging Mode check box.
5. To save your changes, click Apply.
6. You will be asked to confirm the switch to bridging mode. Click OK to continue. The base station will reset itself and enter bridging mode, and the Base Station Management Tool will stop functioning.
7. After the reset is complete, turn off the computer and the base station.
8. Turn on the base station, and then start your computer.