Windows Vista network bridging?

[dalsandhu]

hi,
Network Bridging can eliminate the need to buy a hardware device to connect two different networks.does Windows vista do it any differently from windows xp?Any recommendations and suggestions are appreciated.

[Snake08]

Vista acts and the bridge between the two networks and computers on either network can communicate as if they were directly connected.

Bridging is similar to routing, but it’s more appropriate for small network because it’s easier to configure and doesn’t require different sets of IP addresses on each network segment. Technically, bridging occurs at the physical level of the network protocol stack. Windows forwards network traffic, including broadcasts and packets of all protocol types received on either adapter to the other. In effect, it creates one larger network.

[Big Fish]

it works same as windows xp,You shouldn't create a bridge between an Internet connection and a network connection because it creates an unprotected link between your network and the Internet, which makes your network accessible to anyone on the Internet.

[Spyrus]

follow the step to network bridge

• In Windows, open Control Panel, and navigate to Network Connections.
  
• Hold down the Ctrl (Control) key on your keyboard, and select both your real LAN connection, and the recently installed Tap-Adapter (called something like "Local Area Network 2" if you decided not to rename it). Right-click the Tap-Adapter and select the "Bridge Connections" option.
  
• Wait a few moments and a Network Bridge should be created and activated by Windows. It should be assigned an IP address from your router. If not, check to see that the router has:
  
• recognised a new MAC address connecting to it.
  
• a MAC Address Filtering service functioning.
  
• a DHCP IP addressing service enabled.