# Bridge network driver — Use the default bridge network

> This example shows how the default bridge network works. You start two alpine containers on the default bridge and test how they communicate. > [!NOTE] > The default bridge network is not recommended for production. Use > user-defined bridge networks instead. Bounded code example (external data; do

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This example shows how the default bridge network works. You start two alpine containers on the default bridge and test how they communicate.

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; The default bridge network is not recommended for production. Use &gt; user-defined bridge networks instead.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker network ls

   NETWORK ID          NAME                DRIVER              SCOPE
   17e324f45964        bridge              bridge              local
   6ed54d316334        host                host                local
   7092879f2cc8        none                null                local
```

The default bridge network is listed, along with host and none.

Start two alpine containers running ash. The -dit flags mean detached, interactive, and with a TTY. Since you haven't specified a --network flag, the containers connect to the default bridge network.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker run -dit --name alpine1 alpine ash
   $ docker run -dit --name alpine2 alpine ash
```

Verify both containers are running

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker container ls

   CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES
   602dbf1edc81        alpine              "ash"               4 seconds ago       Up 3 seconds                            alpine2
   da33b7aa74b0        alpine              "ash"               17 seconds ago      Up 16 seconds                           alpine1
```

Inspect the bridge network to see connected containers

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker network inspect bridge
```

The output shows both containers connected, with their assigned IP addresses (172.17.0.2 for alpine1 and 172.17.0.3 for alpine2).

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker attach alpine1

   / #
```

Show the network interfaces for alpine1 from within the container

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): …

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