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On 11/01/2026 14:02, The Nomad wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:58:30 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
>  wrote:
> 
>> Situation: I have one ethernet port in a room near the TV and would like
>> to make the  smart TV not a TV so to speak, and instead drive it from a
>> Pi 5 as a HDMI screen and use the Pi for any or all smart capabilities.
>>
>> But I also need wifi access to the network in that room as well, and the
>> pi 5 comes with wifi,
>>
>> But I have never seen it configured as a *bridge* to the network and
>> DHCP server via the Ethernet.
>>
>> Does anyone have a link to a magic spell book for this configuration?
>>
>> TIA TNP
> 
> How about one of these?
> 
> 
> 
That one is replacing the DNS server and acting as a router. I jsut want 
a bridge.


>  - may be back-arse-
> wards but may still work
> 
Ah. That all rings a bell. Adding an interface called 'wifibridge' type 
'ethernet' to the wifi interface may just do the trick

> 
> 
> No I've not actually tried them, I've been fitting ZigBee without 'smart-
> life' /tuya cloud & bulbs that won't pair.
> 
That doesnt look up to date.

> Have fun
> 
> Avpx

-- 
"Anyone who believes that the laws of physics are mere social 
conventions is invited to try transgressing those conventions from the 
windows of my apartment. (I live on the twenty-first floor.) "

Alan Sokal


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