Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
Correct. By definition, a network bridge connects two separate networks so devices on either network can access either network transparently. In other words, it acts as a bridge between two networks.
Thanks. I was relying on
this, which just shows you can't trust everything you read on the Internet
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I tried every other configuration of the airport express I possibly could but no way could I get my MacBook to see the internet unless I set it to be a bridge (the other option at that stage was to share a piublic IP address or act as a bridge).