6381-A4 Router Users Guide
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Bridge Connection Setup
A pure bridged connection does not assign and IP address to the WAN interface. NAT and
firewall rules are not enabled. This connection method makes the RG act as a bridge for passing
packets between the WAN interface and the LAN interface.
To configure the 6381 as a bridge:
1.
From the Home page, click Setup and then click New Connection.
The default PPPoE connection setup is displayed.
2.
In the Type dropdown select Bridge
The Bridge connection setup page is displayed.
3.
In the Name text box enter a unique name for the bridge
The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers.
4.
Network Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options are enabled by default. Leave
these options enabled.
