network bridge in windows xp

[tom]

I am trying to bring together two separate LANs using the
network bridge. One LAN has an address scheme of
192.168.18.x with a subnet of 255.255.255.0, and the
other LAN is 192.168.19.x with a subnet of
255.255.255.0. I can bridge the two fine, but cannot
move between the two segments from either side of the
bridge. All the writeups and examples I have seen allow
for two different LANs to be tied together through a
bridge connection. Any suggestions??

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am trying to bring together two separate LANs using the
network bridge. One LAN has an address scheme of
192.168.18.x with a subnet of 255.255.255.0, and the
other LAN is 192.168.19.x with a subnet of
255.255.255.0. I can bridge the two fine, but cannot
move between the two segments from either side of the
bridge. All the writeups and examples I have seen allow
for two different LANs to be tied together through a
bridge connection. Any suggestions??

The network bridge might not be the right tool for the job, Tom.

The network bridge combines two physical networks into one logical
network that uses a single subnet for all of the computers. For
example, I've used the network bridge to combine wired Ethernet,
wireless Ethernet, and home phoneline networks. I've written a web
page with details:

XP ICS - Network Bridge
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm

Moving traffic between different subnets requires a router (either
hardware of software), not a bridge.
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