[ThC 129]

I was wondering what the difference was between a network bridge in XP and ICS??

[Tomay]

As far as I know bridge connects two networks together (e.g. two lan adapters) where ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) is something different.

[tsonta101]

a network bridge enables two (or more) networks (of same/different kind) to interface. ICS does what is stands for, it shares the bandwidth of your internet connection among the computers of a network.

[duhmez]

A network bridge connects 2 dissimilar networks together, like from token ring to ethernet, or, more commmonly now, WIFI (Wireless) to a Cat 5(Wired) network.

A repeater amplifies and resends what you've already got.

A gateway connects dissimilar protocals (IPX > TCP/IP) etc. (This is different from an IP "Default Gateway.")

[Silver-Dagger]

OK I might as well toss in my $.02 in. Now I am not a network major but this is what I remember when I asked a simular question.

A network bridge connects two networks of ANY kind (WIFI, ethernet, tokenring) with a router. This router just passes the packets along and does not do anything to them. This is how the internet is connected now. For example AT&T network backbone is bridged with Sprint.

ICS (NAT) is a type of router but it spoofs, masqerades, hides your private(non public) IP of 10.*.*.* or 192.168.*.* and passes the packet along to the internet with your public IP attached to the front.

[ThC 129]

ah ok cool, thanks for the reply. I understand a little bit better now.