Re: Small Business Server 2003 - Network Bridge feature gone?

From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 08:57:45 -0500

Just buy a cheap $30 hub or switch and run only two nics instead of three.

 Cable modem (Internet)
   |
   |
 Windows XP Pro (used as a Server)
   |
   |
   Hub (or switch)
   | |
   | \_ Windows XP Pro (used as a Client)
   |
   |_ Windows XP Pro (used as a Client) 

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Daniel" <a@.com> wrote in message
news:OVboCS0OEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> We used to have the following setup:
>
> Cable modem (Internet)
>   |
>   |
> Windows XP Pro (used as a Server)
>   |  |
>   |  \_ A) Windows XP Pro (used as a Client)
>   |
>   |_ B) Windows XP Pro (used as a Client)
>
> We would set up WXP(Server) with:
> - Network Bridge: To conect network cards A and B so that they both are in
> the same segment.
> -  Internet Connection Sharing (ICS): To share the internet connection to
> clients A and B.
>
> We hve now upgraded WXP(Server) to Small Business Server 2003 nd the
network
> bridge feature is nowhere to be found. It used to be just a matter of
> selecting both network interfaces A and B, right-clicking and selecting
> "Bridge Connections". This option is not available anymore.
>
> Does anyone know if the option is still there? Is the only option to buy a
> switch and end up with this set up?
>
> Cable modem (Internet)
>   |
>   |
> Windows XP Pro (used as a Server)
>   |
> Switch
>   |  |
>   |  \_ A) Windows XP Pro (used as a Client)
>   |
>   |_ B) Windows XP Pro (used as a Client)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Daniel
>
>

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