use pi as network bridge?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:51 pm
by jkapple
I have 3 computers I need to network together, one is has windows xp, another has windows 7 and then I have a windows 10. Can I us a pi as a network bridge so I can connect to the other two with my windows 10 machine?
Re: use pi as network bridge?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 9:17 pm
by W. H. Heydt
All you really need is a switch, and that costs less than almost any Pi. E. g.
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15760 or you could go "expensive" if you need GbE...
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15762
Re: use pi as network bridge?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 9:22 pm
by neilgl
If your win XP/7/10 have WiFi you could use the pi as an “Access Point”. See
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... s-point.md
Re: use pi as network bridge?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 2:04 am
by stan_qaz
I use several of these around the house, 5 Gig ports for $18, rock solid here. There are also 8 port versions for a few bucks more.
https://smile.amazon.com/Ethernet-Split ... ref=sr_1_1