Windows xp bridging wireless

Other than that I just have windows firewall on. I can manually set the ip, subnew, etc for the bridge but then it won't connect, event if I use all settings from my wireless connection that does work. JohnWill Retired Moderator.

Joined Oct 19, Messages , Remove the bridge, then run the following repair. S tart, R un, CMD to open a command prompt: In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands: Note: Type only the text in bold for the following commands.

Next, make SURE the wired connection is configured for automatic addressing. Double-click the Connection icon of the connection you wish to modify to open the Local Area Connection Status window. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically. Click OK to return to the Network Connections window. Finally, try bridging the connections again. Thanks for the reply. Yes, I already tried the netsh commands.

I already tried both automatic and manual ip addresses for the wireless and local connections. I read through many threads here and tried allot of things. I think the problem is that after the bridge it gives the bridge some bogus ip instead of that of the wireless connection. Always starts with I even tried using ICS and the shared connection that is made has that same bogus ip, again always starts with It should start with In all cases my laptop can't access the internet.

I have been doing my tests about 10 feet from the router in the same room so connection should be good. TerryNet Terry. Joined Mar 23, Messages 81, Paste the results in a message here.

If necessary use a text file and removable media to copy the results to a computer with internet access. Well I hope this doesn't end like the other thread I mentioned. Where does Windows get that private ip from? After I bridge and renew it says it can't reach my Dhcp server. Adapters on which certain features—such as the Internet connection firewall ICF and Internet connection sharing ICS —are enabled cannot be part of a bridge.

The MAC address of every message is checked, and the bridge builds its database address table from the information. Promiscuous mode requires that the adapters support that mode of operation. In this situation, the bridge maintains a layer 3 forwarding table that contains both IP and MAC addresses. When a loop is formed, bridges forward traffic indefinitely. This causes unnecessary traffic that slows down network performance.

The STA creates a logical tree topology so that there will be only one path between any two segments. If a bridge fails, however, the algorithm allows the network to automatically reconfigure the topology for fault tolerance. The STA also ensures that the data will take the most efficient path. Bridges communicate with each other about the network topology via STA packets, with each bridge identifying itself by its lowest-numbered MAC address remember that a bridge has at least two network interfaces.

The bridge with the lowest identification number is called the root bridge. For more information about the STA, click here. Tip Note that it is possible for you to disable the STA by editing the registry.

For instructions on how to do so, see "Manage Network Bridge Feature. Configuring bridged connections XP makes it easy to configure bridged connections. If you have multiple network adapters installed for example, an Ethernet 10BaseT card and an Note that this option will not appear if your XP computer belongs to a domain.

Even though this is occuring all the virtual machines as well as the host still have different mac addresses and therefore will not conflict. This workaround does not work for the 2Wire Wireless Gateway modems. They will re-assign the same IP address back to the virtual machines and will result in an ip address conflict.

Technical correction: Last sentence in the first reply says " This should actually say that " The mac addresses have to do with arp and are non-relevant here. Please do not use more than one network connection at one time. Windows 7 On the Windows taskbar bottom, right , right-click the connection icon and select Disconnect from [connection name]. Windows Vista On the Windows taskbar bottom, right , right-click the connection icon and select Disconnect from [connection name].

Mac OS This will keep your operating system from using the disabled connection until you re-enable it. To enable your connection, reverse the process you followed below. Consult the Help documentation of your operating system if you need assistance. If your laptop has more than one network adapter or card, you may have to disable network bridging, otherwise known as Internet connection sharing. Find your operating system and follow the instructions below.