Is this possible - OSX Server and Networking

[SimonMac]

I know its possible to use an OSX server as DHCP, and that is up and running fine.

What I want to know is if its possible to effectively use the OSX as a router, connect the WiFi to a BT Home Hub, and the ethernet port to a switch (I could use the Home Hub as a router but not a fan, so using it purely as a modem at the moment). As it stands the two networks are interdependent, but is it possible to bridge the two so traffic can come in on the ethernet and out over the WiFi?

[eek]

I know its possible to use an OSX server as DHCP, and that is up and running fine.

What I want to know is if its possible to effectively use the OSX as a router, connect the WiFi to a BT Home Hub, and the ethernet port to a switch (I could use the Home Hub as a router but not a fan, so using it purely as a modem at the moment). As it stands the two networks are interdependent, but is it possible to bridge the two so traffic can come in on the ethernet and out over the WiFi?

Why are you trying to separate the network traffic?

[stek]

I know its possible to use an OSX server as DHCP, and that is up and running fine.

What I want to know is if its possible to effectively use the OSX as a router, connect the WiFi to a BT Home Hub, and the ethernet port to a switch (I could use the Home Hub as a router but not a fan, so using it purely as a modem at the moment). As it stands the two networks are interdependent, but is it possible to bridge the two so traffic can come in on the ethernet and out over the WiFi?

Yes, I do (or did) that with mine, but I use an Apple Airport, and OSX Server Manager automatically set up the NAT etc for on it.

Remember that DHCP isn't routable (I don't think) unless you have a helper on the switch.

[SimonMac]

Why are you trying to separate the network traffic?

Its WAN and LAN, I think I want to basically use the OSX Server as a router to bridge the two.

I think this will do what I want it to do, but doesn't work with Wireless

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18510?locale=en_GB

Might get a cheap USB/Ethernet adapter to check

[SimonMac]

As it stands I have:

BT Home Hub = Modem
Apple Airport = Router
Meraki AP = Wifi

I want to add another AP as the house is too big for just the one, I wanted to see if I can use the OSX Server as the router and the Airport as a second AP, I know I can set it up for DHCP, anything that attaches to it picks up a new IP, the OSX Server can connect to the BT Home Hub via WiFi and a switch via ethernet.

I just can't join up traffic going in on the ethernet, and out on the WiFi.

I know logically I can just use the HH5 as an all in one and effectively then have three different AP's, but I just can't get on with it.