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Bridging Networks With
Windows XP - setup
The first thing we need
to do is install both an Ethernet adapter and
a Wireless Ethernet network adapter into our Windows XP
computer. Be sure you can get out to the internet
using your ethernet connection. This will make sure
everything is working later too. For our wireless side,
put your network
card in ADHOC mode and set a wireless channel to
communicate on. Do the same with the other wireless computers.
Next, Set up the bridge between the two
networks, highlight both of your network adapters. Right click on
one and select ‘bridge networks’ as shown in this picture.
Your system will grind away for a minute or so
with this picture displayed. Resist the temptation of clicking on
things till the system stops grinding.
When the bridge setup is complete, your
network connections will look like this. NOTE THE NEW
NETWORK BRIDGE ICON.
When your wireless client computers are
rebooted, they will get an IP address from your router on your
ETHERNET lan. The XP software based network bridge has turned
your wireless network into the same network as your wired network!!
COOL!!
Finished
Things are a little
different
Your network adapters no longer have anything
in their network properties. For the most part, all of the
info is in the properties of the network bridge. If you want
to change any of your network properies, you will have to do it
through the Network Bridge Properties.
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