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15-7Lesson 1 Configuring Local Area Network (LAN) Connections■

You can add connections to the Network Bridge after it has been created by using

the Add To Bridge menu command.

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Only one bridge can exist on a Windows XP Professional computer, but it can be

used to connect as many different media types as the computer can physically

accommodate.

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You cannot create a bridge connection on computers running Windows 2000 or

earlier.

How to Repair a Connection

Sometimes LAN connections stop working. This problem can happen for many rea-

sons, including problems with the configuration of the network connection. When you

are troubleshooting a networking problem, a good place to start is by using the Repair

function provided by Windows XP Professional.

To repair a LAN connection, in the Network Connections window, right-click the

connection, and then click Repair. When you use the Repair command, Windows takes

the following actions: