How to bridge network cards in Windows 10 - WKB78169

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Create a network bridge for the instrument LAN.

ENVIRONMENT

• Windows 10
• Empower 3

PROCEDURE

From the Empower 3 FR5 Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade Guide:

To configure the instrument LAN for bridging multiport network cards in Windows 10:
1. From Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings, right-click the Local Area Connection to be used for the bridge.
2. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click Configure.
3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
Requirement: You must change these settings for every Local Area Connection that makes up the instrument LAN bridge.
4. From the Property list box, select these items, change the value to Disabled, and then click OK:

• IPv4 Checksum Offload
• TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4)
• UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

5. From the Windows Network Connections page, select all of the Local Area Connections that make up the bridge, and then right-click and select Bridge Connections.
6. After the bridge is created, right-click it, select Rename, and then type Instrument LAN.
7. From Control Panel > Device Manager > Network Adapters, select Microsoft Multiplexor Driver, and then right-click Properties.
8. In the Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor Driver Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
From the Property list box, select these items, change the value to Disabled, and then click OK:
• IPv4 Checksum Offload
• TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4)
• UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)
Result: The network card is properly configured; however, you must perform additional steps as described in the Empower Help topic “Configuring DHCP settings”.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION