The best replacement for bridge mode is router mode.

The best alternatives to bridge mode are rated as following:
★★★★★  router mode
★★★★  repeater mode
★★★  pppoe
★★  nat
★★  access point
★★  dhcp and nat
★★  client mode
★★  ip passthrough
★  ap mode
★  dmz
★  passthrough
★  repeater
★  dhcp nat
★  router
★  double nat
  pppoa
  routed bridge
  routing mode
  nat mode
  dhcp
  pppoe mode

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Other search terms related to bridge mode and their ratings are:
★★★★★ ap
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