Networking - does a bridge need to be connected to an ethernet cable or does it stand alone in the network?
601854
if u r connected to network properly then no need for a bridge. just try out to ping the network frist. may be ur system only showing signals but not connected yet to network. it is type of security issue!!!chk it out frist\n\nif u able to connect to network then just chk ur gateway and dns entry and chk for firewall and proxy settings also if u not getting any response for internet.
813723
It is telling you that nothing is plugged into the port for the network cable.  You won't have one unless you are using a cable modem, DSL modem, or a router.  If you have one of those things, and a cable in place, you may have a bad cable.
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I'm not sure who sells 50 foot crossover cables (you can use a short crossover cable with a cable coupler and a long "normal cable"), but I can tell you when to use them.\n\nBasically, the wires in a standard ethernet cable run straight through - pin 1 on one end is pin 1 on the other end.  The problem is that the ports on your computers have "in" and "out" wires (actually, transmit and receive).\n\nTo connect to "things", you have to swap the "in" and "out" wires.  Most hubs/switchs/routers do this for you automatically INSIDE in their wiring.\n\nBut, if you direct connect to computers, something has to switch the two wires.  That's when you use the crossover cables.\n\nOne more note.  If hubs/switched/routers swap the wires of the cable, how do you hook two of THEM together?  One would swap the wires and the other would swap them back.\n\nTwo things.  Newer switches/hubs have "smart jacks" that detect whether or not the wires have been swapped and swap them dynamically.  Older ones have an "uplink" port, that does NOT swap the wires.\n\nThus, you can use a crossover cable to also connect two hubs/switches, providing you do NOT use the uplink port.
384041
I have found the best way is to use a hub. they are cheap and efficient. You need an ethernet card but unless your pc is old, it probably has one built into the MB.  Thanks for the question, It made me remember a question I had about my comp :)
747924
I kind of don't understand the question, that's what routers are for.  In fact, if I understand you, you would have to use routers in that situation.  If you need them to be using the same network then you will have to bridge them, but other than that I don't see what the problem is.  If they are Cisco routers and they are new you can ask them to write up the config for you.
570578
No, the color makes no difference to the actual cable, it doesn't matter. Just connect your second computer to the spare cat5e wire and your router and you should be set.
3051
Start at the first step. Is the cable plugged in and connected. If you do not get a link light on the switch you plug into then change cables. After that load the proper client software. For most computers it will be Microsofts client for MS networks. \n\nThe next step can be hard.You have to set a TCP/ip address or set for DHCP addressing. If your network issues DHCP addresses then you should get a connection.
423223
if both the computers are having ethernet ports then you can connect them using an ethernet cross cable...or you can also connect them by connecting their serial ports...
561464
You need DSL or cable or some sort of ISP. To connect to LAN you will need to connect your computer to your ISP, usually via ethernet. Normally once you plug the ethernet into your computer, then you can use LAN to connect.\n\nGo to this website: http://www.cablemodemhelp.com/lanconnect.htm\n\nand it will explain it better with pictures =)
481143
delete the bridge in network connection area. and make other settings
311250
easiest way is ethernet- one NIC card for each computer, and a hub to link 'em
953269
A bridge is a device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that use the same communications protocol. Bridges operate at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI reference model. A bridge will filter, forward or flood an incoming frame based on the MAC address of that frame. \nsee pic of a bridge at :\nhttp://www.computertimes.com/sep04Image179.gif\n\n\nA router is an intelligent connecting device that can send packets to the correct LAN segment to take them to their destination. Routers link LAN segments at the network layer of the OSI Reference Model for computer to computer communications. The networks connected by routers can use similar or different networking protocols. The most popular interior routing protocol is OSPF and the most popular exterior routing protocol is BGP. \nSee pic of a router at :\nhttp://www.netiks.co.yu/images3/5000%20series%20router%20picture.jpg
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You cannot use a regular Cat5 network cable to connect two computers directly. To connect one computer directly to another without the use of a hub or router in the middle, you must use a "Cat 5 CROSSOVER cable".\n\nAlso, I don't like the way you are setting this up. You say you have a wireless connection to the laptop, so I'm assuming you are running a broadband connection into a wireless router and connecting the laptop through it that way. IF this IS the case, you should be much better off connecting the other computer directly to the router, or if you need to, get the other computer a wireless card so that it can connect to the router, directly. \n\nI have never been too impressed with using one computer to share the Internet to other computers, unless the one computer is a dedicated proxy server.\n\nThe first two answers below mine are somewhat incorrect. So, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
276188
Go to system preferences from the Apple menu or dock and then select 'network'.  In the 'show' dialog box make sure 'active network ports' is selected and then simply put a tick in the box next to your Built-in Ethernet.  Click 'Apply' and your done ;-)
758692
An 11Mbps Ethernet bridge is enough.  That is quite fast :).
955437
If you have a broadband connection, the modem (cable or DSL) probably is a router as well. Even if it has only one jack, if it is a router, all you need then is a hub. Connect both computers to the hub and configure the Internet connection.
712641
u need a wireless bridge ...