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Using ethernet ports on a Vrigin Hub that is in bridge mode?

  • 29-04-2020 09:55PM
    #1
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,171 ✭✭✭


    I have a pair of Deco P7s and my virgin hub/router is set to bridge mode. On the base P7 there is 2 ethernet ports and 1 has to be used to connect to the virgin hub. I have the other in use for a NAS box but I now need to connect a PC as well. I think I remember reading somewhere it is possible to still use the ethernet port on the virgin hub in bridge mode but I've no idea how to set this up. Does anyone have a easy to follow guide on how to do this?


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  • #2
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,522 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    I have a pair of Deco P7s and my virgin hub/router is set to bridge mode. On the base P7 there is 2 ethernet ports and 1 has to be used to connect to the virgin hub. I have the other in use for a NAS box but I now need to connect a PC as well. I think I remember reading somewhere it is possible to still use the ethernet port on the virgin hub in bridge mode but I've no idea how to set this up. Does anyone have a easy to follow guide on how to do this?

    I believe when you are in bridge mode, the Ehternets will not be connected like a switch and instead you will get a public IP address from Virgin for whatever device is connected to the ethernet port


  • #3
    65535
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭65535


    Can you just set the pc to DHCP and plug it in - see what happens ?


  • #4
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You WILL get a public IP doing that. Buy a 10E switch and do not connect client devices to those ports.


  • #5
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,171 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    pizzahead77 wrote: »
    I believe when you are in bridge mode, the Ehternets will not be connected like a switch and instead you will get a public IP address from Virgin for whatever device is connected to the ethernet port

    Yes this is what I've now discovered so I'll look into getting a switch


  • #6
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,171 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    ED E wrote: »
    You WILL get a public IP doing that. Buy a 10E switch and do not connect client devices to those ports.

    Will something like this do the job?


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  • #7
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Will something like this do the job?

    That's perfect.


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