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15-6 Chapter 15 Configuring Network and Internet Connections
different connections are for. To rename a connection, use these steps:
1. In the Network Connections window, right-click the connection, and then click
Rename.
2. Type the new name for the connection, and then press ENTER.
How to Disable and Enable a Local Area Connection
There might be cases in which you will want to temporarily disable a connection without
deleting it. To disable and enable a connection, use these steps:
1. In the Network Connections window, right-click the connection, and then click
Disable.
Windows disables the connection. The icon for the connection appears dimmed in
the Network Connections window.
2. To enable a connection, right-click the connection, and then click Enable.
How to Bridge a Connection
The Network Bridge feature allows you to connect network segments (groups of networked
computers) without having to use a router or bridge. The feature essentially
turns the computer running Windows XP Professional into a router by allowing it to
pass data between network adapters installed on the computer, each of which is
attached to a different network segment. Network Bridge allows you to connect different
types of network media. Before Network Bridge, if you were using more than one
media type, you needed a different subnet for each media type. Packet forwarding
would be required because different protocols are used on different media types. Network
Bridge automates the configuration that is required to forward information from
one media type to another.
To configure Network Bridge, do the following:
1. In the Network Connections window, select each of the network connections that
you want to make part of the bridge.
2. Right-click one of the selected network connections, and then click Bridge
Connections.
The following are important Network Bridge considerations:
■ Only Ethernet adapters, IEEE-1394 adapters, or Ethernet-compatible adapters,
such as wireless or home phone network adapter (HPNA), can be part of the
Network Bridge.
■ Adapters that have Windows Firewall or ICS enabled cannot be included in the
Network Bridge.