BridgeChecker User Guide

This guide is for BridgeChecker v1.2. The application has the menu and sub-menu options listed below.

• BridgeChecker > Select Adapters | Connection Settings Options
• OneNIC > Discover Adapters | Select An Adapter To Be Enabled | Disable All
• Manage > Operation Mode | Whitelisted Adapters | Change Password
• About
• License
• Exit

The default password for BridgeChecker Mode, Manage, and Exit menu options in the system tray application is 123. The password can be changed from the Manage screen.

Installing BridgeChecker

• Windows Vista and Windows 7 users should run setup.exe with Administrator rights.
• Windows XP users can run setup.exe or run BridgeChecker_installer.msi to install the program.
• The default install path is C:\Program Files\WLAN Book\.
• The BridgeChecker shortcut will be placed on the Desktop.

Configuring BridgeChecker

• The BridgeChecker system tray icon can be started by launching BridgeChecker.exe from the install directory or via the desktop shortcut
• Right clicking on the system tray icon will display the menu options.
• Select Manage to view the modes of operation and to whitelist adapters.

Adapter Whitelist and BridgeChecker Mode or OneNIC Mode

• Enter the password to configure/modify the software configuration. The default password is 123 and can be changed from the Manage screen
• Select the adapters that should not participate in the enable/disable process for both modes of operation.
• Select the mode of operation
• BridgeChecker Mode will track when the primary adapter link is active and can disable/enable the secondary adapter automatically if desired.
• OneNIC Mode will list all non-whitelisted adapters and based on which adapters is selected all other adapters will be disabled, leaving on "one NIC" enabled.
• Click Save to enable mode of operation.

BridgeChecker Mode

• BridgeChecker Mode will track when the primary adapter link is active and can disable/enable the secondary adapter automatically if desired.
• The primary or secondary interface can be any interface type, LAN, wireless, EVDO, dial-up, virtual, VPN, etc.
• Checking "If primary connected, disable secondary" activates bridgechecker mode.
• Selecting "If primary disconnected, enable secondary" will automatically enable the secondary adapter.
• Selecting "If primary disconnected, leave secondary disconnected" will require the user to manually enable the secondary adapter after the primary is no longer connected.
• Click Save to activate configuration

OneNIC Mode

• Right click the system tray icon and select Manage
• Enter the password to configure/modify the software configuration. The default password is 123 and can be changed from the Manage screen
• Select the adapters that should not participate in the enable/disable process for both modes of operation.
• Select the OneNIC mode of operation.
• Click Save to activate configuration

OneNIC Adapter Selection

• Right click the system tray icon and select OneNIC
• The application will start the interface discovery process. All non-whitelisted interfaces should be displayed after the discovery process completes.

• Select the "one nic" that you would like to enable. All other interfaces will be disabled

BridgeChecker License Options

• Right click the system tray icon and select About to view registration information and software license.
• BridgeChecker by installs by default in personal/non-commercial mode. No license key is needed to use the software in personal/non-commercial mode.