# Setup OpenWRT as a bridge

**URL:** <https://forum.openwrt.org/t/setup-openwrt-as-a-bridge/201796>\
**Category:** Network and Wireless Configuration\
**Created:** [June 22, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/setup-openwrt-as-a-bridge/201796 "2024-06-22T12:41:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![nhan](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/nhan/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@nhan](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/nhan)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/setup-openwrt-as-a-bridge/201796/1 "2024-06-22T12:41:49Z")

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Hello,

I am currently living in a student residence where I have access to a private Wi-Fi. However, I do not have any Ethernet port that is linked to my private network.

I have a Philips Hue bridge that can only connect via an Ethernet port, so I cannot connect it to my network using my Wi-Fi connection. So basically, I would like to build an Ethernet-Wi-Fi bridge with OpenWRT.

The thing is, I struggle a little bit because once OpenWRT is connected to my Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi network considers OpenWRT as a client itself and not the Philips Hue bridge that is connected to it via Ethernet.

I am still a beginner with OpenWRT, so if anyone can help me I would really appreciate that

Thank you !

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**Author:** ![trendy](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/trendy/32/8800_2.png) [@trendy](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/trendy)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/setup-openwrt-as-a-bridge/201796/2 "2024-06-22T13:46:12Z")

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Have a look at [travelmate](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/travelmate-support-thread/5155) package.

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**Author:** ![mk24](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/mk24/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@mk24](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/mk24)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/setup-openwrt-as-a-bridge/201796/3 "2024-06-22T14:08:17Z")

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A regular WiFi client (STA) cannot be part of a true bridge. Usually the approach here is to use the third-party WiFi as only a link to the Internet and build your own network entirely separate but routed to it for Internet. That would include a new AP which is on the LAN side, and not connecting any of your devices other than the router itself to the third party. This configuration is called a routed client.