network bridge problems

[Bradleyb]

i have a dlink adsl modem connected to a linksys wireless router
i connected the router into a pc with 2 network cards and the second card connects to a dlink gig switch
when i have the machine bridging enabled between the 2 network cards my laptop cannot connect to the wiresless network broudcast by the router, and when i turn off bridging it connects fine
all machines are using win7

 

[acurasd]

Just curious... why do you have your setup like that?

I have a DSL modem as well that works as a Server/Bridge. I keep it on Server.

How I have my settings and it works:

DSL:
(LAN Config)
IP: 192.168.1.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0

Linksys Router:
(WAN Config)
IP: 192.168.1.2
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

DNS: Comes from your DSL status page.

Router:
(LAN)
IP: 192.168.2.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0

I have my settings as this:

DSL Modem ==> connected to ===> WAN port of Router ===> LAN 1 Port of Router ===> goes into main switch.

That way I don't have clients for computers and not a dedicated server for a computer where you need to keep your computer on for the network to be connected at all times.

So when I type:

Http://192.168.1.1 ==> access the WebUI for the DSL Modem
http://192.168.2.1 ===> access the WEBUI for linksys

All your client computers coming off the Linksys will have Dynamic IPs as:

192.168.2.2 - 192.168.2.254

 

[Bradleyb]

i am using it like that to link the 100mb network with the 1gb network so that they keep their respective speeds and do not slow to 100mb

 

[Bradleyb]

my dsl modem is set to be in bridge mode and the router does all the rest of the work in regars to the dhcp and loging on to the internet