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How to prevent XP from creating a bridge between networks
Windows XP has a feature called network bridging that allows you
to connect two networks together. If you attach two networks to
your computer (for instance, you have a wired Ethernet adapter
and a wireless network adapter installed on the computer), by
default XP will bridge the networks so you can access one from
the other. This is convenient but less secure, so you may want
to prevent bridging. Here's how:
When you run the Network Setup Wizard, you'll get a message that
your computer has multiple connections. Click "Let me choose the
connections to my network."
Click Next.
In the "Select the connections to bridge" dialog box, uncheck
the boxes for all but one of the listed network adapters.
Click Next and finish the wizard. A bridge will not be created. |