OverviewChapter 7: Using Bridges 157Chapter 7This chapter describes how to connect multiple network segments at the data-link layer, using a bridge.This chapter includes the following topics:Overview ..................................................................................................157Workflow..................................................................................................162Adding and Editing Bridges .....................................................................162Adding Internal Networks to Bridges .......................................................165Adding Internet Connections to Bridges ..................................................168Deleting Bridges .......................................................................................172OverviewThe IP60 appliance enables you to connect multiple network segments at the data-link layer, by configuringa bridge. Bridges offer the following advantages:Easy network segmentationBridges can be used to compartmentalize an existing network into several security zones, withoutchanging the IP addressing scheme or the routers' configuration.Ordinarily, if you need to deploy a firewall within an internal network, you can divide the existingsubnet into two networks and configure a new routing scheme. However, in some deployments, theamount of network reconfiguration required prohibits such a solution. Adding a bridge not only allowsyou to segment your network quickly and easily, but it allows you to choose whether to enable thefirewall between network segments.Using Bridges
