"Sam" said:
I know the Network Bridge in XP, but what about Windows
2000 or earlier versions of Windows. Will this work like
the Network Bridge in XP?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-124-015&depa=0
The "LINKSYS 54Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge, Model WET54G" on that
web page is a hardware device that lets you add wireless networking
capability to a wired Ethernet network. It requires no software, so
you can connect it to any device that has a wired Ethernet connection:
computer, hub, switch, gaming console (Xbox), etc.
XP's network bridge is more powerful and requires more resources.
It's software that runs on a computer and combines two or more
physical networks into one logical network. The computer that it runs
on needs a network adapter for each network, and the adapters can be
wired Ethernet, wireless Ethernet, USB, home phoneline, etc. I've
written a web page with details:
XP ICS - Network Bridge
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm
And what about the Bridge Protocol. Does bridging only
work for wireless? Here is that article.
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/w2kusbip.html
Will it work?
I'm sorry, but I don't know what "Bridge Protocol" is. I've never
seen that term used in Windows networking.
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