User`s guide

IP vs. Bridging
Typical Bridging setup
Using TCP/IP and
Bridging
Local IP
communication
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6.1.1 Transparent Bridging
Basically, Bridging does not require any IP address at all: neither
in your PC(s), nor in your STHome.
However, in case of Internet access, private IP networking or in
case the Bridging packet service is used for Bridged PPPoE, your
PC(s) must be configured for TCP/IP.
In most cases, your SP will require you to use DHCP for your PC.
In this case the DHCP server is at the remote side of the DSL
connection. Therefore, your STHome's DHCP server must be
disabled.
Your SP may:
Provide you with an IP address
Require you to use DHCP.
Alternatively, a second but Private IP address can be manually
configured for local IP communication. It depends on your OS
whether it supports this combination.
e.g. Microsoft supports Logical Multihoming via Registry keys.
Bridging & DHCP Service
The STHome DHCP server is by default disabled.
In case you use your STHome in Bridging mode and your ISP
requires you to enable DHCP in your PC(s), the DHCP server
inside the STHome must be disabled to avoid conflicts between
two DHCP servers being active at the same time.
Setting the DHCP modes of your STHome is described in section
6.3.
CAUTION