How to Create an IEEE 1394 Bridge Network With Windows XP

IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire, was developed by Apple and continues to be a high-speed alternative to USB.

Creating a bridge network is a good alternative if you have a small number of computers that you would like to network without a router. For instance, if you have three computers, two of which have one Ethernet port and third has two Ethernet ports, you can connect the first two computers to the dual-Ethernet port computer and share files between all three. This can also be done with an IEEE 1394 connection, also known as FireWire. Windows XP makes bridging very easy, and can be done with just a few clicks. Even if all three computers are not present, you can still configure a bridge network on your Windows XP machine.

Things You'll Need

• Computer running Windows XP
• IEEE 1394 port (FireWire)
• Ethernet card

Instructions

1. Open the Start Menu and click on Control Panel.

2. Click Network and Internet Connections followed by Network Connections in the Control Panel.

3. Hold the CTRL key and click on each network connection, including IEEE 1394, that you would like to use. After you are finished selecting the connections you may release the CTRL key.

4. Right-click on one of the connections and click Bridge Connections. The connections that were selected are now bridged and to be networked.

References

• Microsoft: To bridge connections