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*Scroll down to Members and enable '''"Allow Ethernet Bridging"''' option on both devices
 
*Scroll down to Members and enable '''"Allow Ethernet Bridging"''' option on both devices
 
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*Make sure to turn off '''Auto-Assign from range''' from the '''advanced section'''. This is because, when In ZeroTier network LAN bridging with Layer 2 bridge, managed IP addresses are not necessary because ZeroTier interfaces do not possess individual IP addresses. Instead, Layer 2 bridging allows for direct communication between devices using their local MAC addresses, eliminating the need for IP address management.
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Reference: https://zerotier.com/manual/#5_3_2.
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*In the Advanced section→Managed Routes add the LAN network route, this ensures connectivity between ZeroTier network and the local LAN. This allows devices in the ZeroTier network to communicate with devices on the local LAN
    
If everything was done correctly, you should be able to ping devices connected to separate routers. Let us test this by pinging a laptop connected to the second router (192.168.1.163) from a laptop connected to the first router (192.168.1.220):
 
If everything was done correctly, you should be able to ping devices connected to separate routers. Let us test this by pinging a laptop connected to the second router (192.168.1.163) from a laptop connected to the first router (192.168.1.220):