Network Bridge a network cable is unplugged - Windows Networking

[Rita]

I have one PC and one laptop sharing the internet via
cable modem. The laptop uses wireless PCI card and its
operating system is Win ME. The NIC of the PC connects to
a wireless router, and which then connects to the cable
modem. I just upgraded the PC from Win XP Home to Win XP
Pro.

A new icon - two monitors with a red cross - appears at
the right end of the task bar (beside the clock) after the
upgrade. When I bring the cursor to the icon, it
notes "Network Bridge A network cable is unplugged".

Can anyone tell me what made this happen? And, how can I
get rid of the new icon?

Thank you!

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <0aa001c34805$1180b5b0$a001280aphx.gbl>, "Rita"
<yuenyeerhotmail.com> wrote:

>I have one PC and one laptop sharing the internet via
>cable modem. The laptop uses wireless PCI card and its
>operating system is Win ME. The NIC of the PC connects to
>a wireless router, and which then connects to the cable
>modem. I just upgraded the PC from Win XP Home to Win XP
>Pro.
>
>A new icon - two monitors with a red cross - appears at
>the right end of the task bar (beside the clock) after the
>upgrade. When I bring the cursor to the icon, it
>notes "Network Bridge A network cable is unplugged".
>
>Can anyone tell me what made this happen? And, how can I
>get rid of the new icon?
>
>Thank you!

Open the Network Connections folder, right click the Network Bridge,
and delete it.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Web User]

What is the purpose of the network bridge?

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winogradpobox.com> wrote in message
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> In article <0aa001c34805$1180b5b0$a001280aphx.gbl>, "Rita"
> <yuenyeerhotmail.com> wrote:

> >I have one PC and one laptop sharing the internet via
> >cable modem. The laptop uses wireless PCI card and its
> >operating system is Win ME. The NIC of the PC connects to
> >a wireless router, and which then connects to the cable
> >modem. I just upgraded the PC from Win XP Home to Win XP
> >Pro.
> >
> >A new icon - two monitors with a red cross - appears at
> >the right end of the task bar (beside the clock) after the
> >upgrade. When I bring the cursor to the icon, it
> >notes "Network Bridge A network cable is unplugged".
> >
> >Can anyone tell me what made this happen? And, how can I
> >get rid of the new icon?
> >
> >Thank you!

>
> Open the Network Connections folder, right click the Network Bridge,
> and delete it.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com[/url]

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <e6sDu0OSDHA.2248TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, "Web User"
<nonenone.com> wrote:

>What is the purpose of the network bridge?

XP ICS - Network Bridge
[url]http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm[/url]
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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