How to Bridge Network Connection in Ubuntu 8.10
Virtual interfaces use a bridged network to connect to other networks. The bridge is a connection that appears as a regular host to other parts of the network. If the user's network device is wireless, network bridging will not work.
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Instructions
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Install a network bridge on your computer. Install the package "bridge-utils" by using the Terminal feature. Go to "Applications" and "Accessories." Click on "Terminal" to open. Use the administrative command: "sudo[space]apt-get[space]install[space]bridge-utils." This will install the bridge utility package on your computer. Hit the "Enter" key.
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Command your computer to stop networking. This is done so that you are able to change the network configuration. Enter the command: "sudo[space]invoke-rc.d[space]networking[space]stop." Press "Enter."
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Set up the bridge interface when the cursor moves to a new line. This indicates that your computer has stopped networking. Find the values for your computer's Internet static address, network, netmask, broadcast and gateway. Users can look up these values within the Ubuntu users forums and help pages.
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Enter the following command, remembering to replace the "x" values with your own information: "auto[space]lo[space]iface[space]lo[space]inet[space]loopback
auto[space]eth0[space]iface[space]eth0[space]inet[space]manual
auto[space]br0[space]iface[space]br0[space]inet[space]static
address xxx.xxx.x.xx
network xxx.xxx.x.x
netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.x
broadcast xxx.xxx.x.xxx
gateway xxx.xxx.x.x
bridge_ports eth0
bridge_stp off
bridge_fd 0
bridge_maxwait 0"
Press "Enter."
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Restart the networking that was stopped earlier. Enter the command: "sudo[space]/etc/init.d/networking[space]restart." Press "Enter." Close the Terminal when complete. You now have a bridge network connection.
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