Question on WinXP Bridging

[Ray Taylor]

Hi,

I just was wondering if windows xp's network bridging uses nat to run its
functions. I already have a router using nat on the network and think if the
bridging uses nat also then there may be conflicts, also can the bridge work
two ways, ie

gateway / internet
|
[pc 1]-------[pc 2]----switch----[pc 3]
|
[pc 4]

Pc 1 is connected to pc 2 via a crossover
Pc 2, pc 3 and pc 4 are all connected to a switch

On pc 2 if i bridge the connections to the switch and to pc 1:
- will pc 1 and pc 4 be able to ping each other? and
- will pc 1 and pc 4 be able to ping each other if they had static ip
addresses or on a different subnet than pc2?

Thanks for your help

Ray Taylor

 

[bobb]

gateway / internet
|
[pc 1]-------[pc 2]----switch----[pc 3]
|
[pc 4]

Yes.

PC2 is your router.
PC2 should have two DIFFERENT subnet on the 2 NICs.
PC2 will route traffic between the subnets.
PC2 will tell PC3/4 "PC1 is accessible through me."
PC2 will tell PC1, "PC3/4 is accessible through me, AND I am your
default gateway." allowing PC1 to surf.
PC/2/3/4 default gateway comes from DHCP which allows them to go out
the "right door."

 

[Ray Taylor]

Thanks

gateway / internet
|
[pc 1]-------[pc 2]----switch----[pc 3]
|
[pc 4]

Yes.

PC2 is your router.
PC2 should have two DIFFERENT subnet on the 2 NICs.
PC2 will route traffic between the subnets.
PC2 will tell PC3/4 "PC1 is accessible through me."
PC2 will tell PC1, "PC3/4 is accessible through me, AND I am your
default gateway." allowing PC1 to surf.
PC/2/3/4 default gateway comes from DHCP which allows them to go out
the "right door."