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.
In fact, the default is to bridge connections, which causes bridges to be created inadvertently. Tip You might have multiple adapters installed because you have a NIC that connects to a broadband Internet connection device, such as a DSL or cable modem. These adapters cannot be bridged. Creating the bridge To create a bridge, you must have two eligible connections.
Open the Network Connections applet from Control Panel and highlight the connections you want to bridge by using [Ctrl] and clicking to select each. Right-click and select Bridge Connections from the context menu, as shown in Figure A. Figure A Select two connections you want to bridge, right-click, and choose Bridge Connections. Figure B After you create the bridge, a new icon will appear in your Network Connections.
Figure C The properties for the bridged connections are now configured as part of the bridge. Figure D You can view the status of the bridge as you can with any network connection.
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If USB is the only option then that would be the one I get. Then you can connect the second computer up. I think it would be a better alternative. This is all I could find in my notes. Since I don't do ICS. You can set up the wireless network in any of these ways: 1. An Ad-Hoc network, with no wireless router or access point.
With a wireless access point connected, using a crossover cable, to a wired Ethernet port on the host computer. With a wireless router. Connect both computers to its LAN ports.
Don't connect anything to its WAN Internet port. Unless I am way off base when things the Router are set correctly the only thing shared is the output of the Router to the Internet. That is unless you do have some files on one machine set to be shared. And I also believe if things are set correctly you should be able to have both machines online at the same time. I have had as many as four online at the same time.
And by each machine going directly to the Router there are no conflicts. I just checked MsHome and all I can see is that all three machines are online.
And we are all on the Internet also. But I am using Linksys Products and all is hardwired. I learned that way back years ago. I used a wireless accesspoint years ago but I hooked it to my wired router. It would pick up 11 wireless connections. My main machine is hardwired to the router but the others are wireless.
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