What is the functional purpose(s) of ...

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:36:19 +0100 (CET), DanS wrote in :

Because it makes no real sense.

Not if they know what they're doing.

I suppose there can be valid cases for using a Windows machine as a bridge, but this isn't one of them, and I'm frankly hard-pressed to think of a case where different topology or just a real dedicated hardware bridge wouldn't make more sense. That Microsoft has bridging support and an article on how to do it isn't any sort of real endorsement.

You've yet to post a valid reason for that configuration.

I actually do know, and even gave you the answer.

John Navas wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

To you.

Not bridging, routing.

Why ? There is no valid reason for dumping a Chevy BB 454 into a street vehicle that never touches a drag strip, but it's done constantly.

No, you never said, 'Yes, a typical home router will accept those packets', or 'No, a typical home router will not accept those packets.'

Maybe what you claim as an answer was this..... 'Either switch the Windows router to ICS, or take it out of the network path.'...but that does not answer the question.

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:49:02 +0100 (CET), DanS wrote in :

To a network engineer.

Microsoft calls it "IP Forwarding".

I have no idea why you haven't.

Not by me. Nor am I interested in the technical issues.

I did.

I'm done. Have the last word.