Using RRAS/ISA Server and building an ethernet bridge between two sites

Simple question :-)

Is it possible in some way to use RRAS and build an ethernet bridge between two locations?

I have three locations (a, b, c). a and b are in one building, c in another.

For testing purposes I would like to put up an ethernet bridge between a and c, using a vpn/pptp connection. The trick here is: ethernet bridge, NOT routing.

For explanation.

b is our corporate network, c our hosting operation in another location.

For configuration I would love to have a setup where I can take a server from hosting (part of a domain etc.) and just have it in our corporate network, on a separate physical segment. This is mostly for installation, setup, some debugging of the server in question. As the backbone of the hosting operation has no routing, routing through a pptp connection is out. an ethernet segment would be able to handle the requirements, and given that we have a significantly high performance link between b and c (as in: 73 mbit full duplex) I am not afraid of the broadcasts going through pptp.

I would rather love not to have to set up routing of the backbone, but for server installs, tests etc. I need the server to be able to even use dhcp etc. in the hosting backbone.

Any chance? I know XP etc. can use ethernet bridging between network cards, but it seems rras has no bridging mechanism and only does routing.

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