Wireless bridging - please help

[serserr]

Hi,
I've been using my SB3 for a while now and everything was OK until now. I needed to connect my Blu Ray player to the Internet via LAN, knowing that SB3 can provide a wireless bridge (WB). I followed the instructions on how to achieve that and wasn't successful. It says in a manual that after I choose the region, I will be given an option to enable wireless bridging. That option never shows up. Since then, I've tried everything possible to switch on WB but nothing worked. I have even reset my SB3... Nothing... Does anybody have a solution please? Thank you in advance...

[y360]

If I recall correctly, the option only shows up if you have a device actually connected to the LAN bridge port of the SB3

[y360]

And obviously only if you choose wireless setup as well.
Remember to use a crossover cable.

[serserr]

Thank you. Yes, I did connect my player via Ethernet port with an ordinary LAN cable. When checking the Internet status, it fails. On SB3 when checking current settings, I can see "Wireless bridge - NO". And I can't turn it ON, it just doesn't give me an option. :( So, is that a special cable? Not the one usually comes together with a router?

[Patrick Dixon]

So, is that a special cable? Not the one usually comes together with a router?

No - it looks the same but is wired differently.

[chrisla]

Actually most chipsets these days roll the pins over themselves as
needed. I have not used anything in years that needs one.

-Chris


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>> router?
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[y360]

Connect with an Ethernet crossover cable and then go through 'set up networking'
A normal Ethernet cable won't work

[serserr]

Thank you, everybody, I've ordered a cable and will try again once it arrives. Will post the results here. :)

[radish]

Actually most chipsets these days roll the pins over themselves as
needed. I have not used anything in years that needs one.


SBR is auto-sensing, none of the others (SB1/2/3 etc) are.