The W2k driver has still some problems.
We're working on it.
Cheers,
fulvio
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dean Sullinger
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 15:46
> To: 'ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [Ethereal-users] WinPcap
>
>
> I have a Compaq Armada 7800 Laptop with 128MB RAM, 14GB SCSI HD and 2 3COM
> Megahertz 10/100 LAN Cardbus PCMCIA Cards running Windows 2000
> Professional.
>
> I have downloaded the version of Ethereal, GTK and WinPcap from your
> website. I installed the WinPcap drivers as per the instructions given,
> placed the GTK libs in my "Windows\system32" directory that is in my path.
> Ethereal starts up OK, but when I try and start a capture, I get the
> following error:
>
> The capture session could not be initiated (Error opening adapter).
> Please check that you have the proper interface specified.
>
> Note that the driver Ethereal uses for packet capture on Windows
> doesn't support capturing on Token Ring interfaces, and doesn't
> support capturing on PPP/WAN interfaces in Windwos NT/2000.
>
> I have 2 hard drives that I swap back and forth in my Laptop, one has the
> isntallation of Windows 2000 on it and the other has Windows NT
> 4.0. When I
> installed it on the same laptop with the Windows NT 4.0 hard drive, it
> worked fine. Can you help me with getting it to work properly in Windows
> 2000? We could REALLY use this. We purchased Sniffer Pro by Network
> Associates, but they do not have a version yet that works in Windows 2000,
> so I am left without a sniffer while my Windows 2000 drive is in
> my Laptop.
>
> I went to the WinPcap FAQ and read it and provided no help.
>
> Any help would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>
> > --
> > Dean Sullinger
> > Arizona Deptartment of Transportation
> > Technical Information Resources Phone: (712)712-8673
> > Network Architecture Group
> >
> > Email : dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > SMail : 206 S. 17th Ave #110G Phx Az 85007-3212
> > Internet: http://www.dot.state.az.us
> >
> >
>
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