When using Windows XP with more than one network card selected, a "Bridge Connections" feature appears on the right-click menu. This feature allows you to link two different network segments and pass traffic between them.

Issue:

When using "Bridge Connections" between certain wireless cards and wired Ethernet cards, the bridge appears to be created but no traffic is being passed and part or all of the network is not reachable.

Solution:

Once the bridge is created, you need to force the D-Link adapter into "Promiscuous Mode."

Please see the following two articles:
•Windows XP Home Networking: Building Network Bridges
•Bridge May Not Work With a Non-Promiscuous Mode Network Adapter

Note: Before issuing the commands mentioned in the Knowledge Base article, create the Bridge first. Otherwise, the commands fail.