Hi DanielleCarina

What version of windows are you using and service pack?

The bridge as you called it I believe is a part of your network connection. Or it is in windowsXP.

It is how your network adapter card and ethernet/modem card communicate with each other and the internet connection without confusing each other and other users on the network.

If you are using windowsXP you can go to start>my computer>my network places>view network connections. You can highlight the network connection, and on the left side of the screen you can click repair this connection. This may or may not help in this instance.

NOTE: you may see more than one network connection in that window including the bridge. You need to repair the connection which actually connects you to the internet.

The help and support center in windowsXP has more information on this and how to setup your network and connections. start>help and support center

Also did you just recently install the windows updates on your machine?