OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS BY USING DHCPBEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS EXERCISE, YOU...

2. To enable a connection, right-click the connection, and then click Enable.

How to Bridge a Connection

The Network Bridge feature allows you to connect network segments (groups of net-

worked computers) without having to use a router or bridge. The feature essentially

turns the computer running Windows XP Professional into a router by allowing it to

pass data between network adapters installed on the computer, each of which is

attached to a different network segment. Network Bridge allows you to connect differ-

ent types of network media. Before Network Bridge, if you were using more than one

media type, you needed a different subnet for each media type. Packet forwarding

would be required because different protocols are used on different media types. Net-

work Bridge automates the configuration that is required to forward information from

one media type to another.

To configure Network Bridge, do the following: