Thanks Erick--that's exactly what I was wondering.
I agree that for our own computers, we'd just want Wireshark installed.
However, if you work in support and have to do a capture on a computer
with nothing the new packaging is definitely an improvement over having
to install everything.
--Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wireshark-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erick B
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 6:46 PM
> To: Community support list for Wireshark
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Question on new U3P format of Wireshark
>
> I downloaded this new U3P package and tried it on my U3 flash drive.
>
> When you run it, it installs WinPcap (regular WinPcap installer) and
> when you exit WireShark it brings up Uninstall WinPcap application.
>
> I was just testing it out, etc myself also, as I just recently picked
> up a U3 drive. I needed a bigger portable thumb drive and found a deal
> on one w/U3 - wasn't looking for U3 specifically.
>
> So for now I think I'll stick to using regular install of WireShark so
> I don't have to deal with WinPcap every time I use WireShark.
>
> On 1/27/07, Small, James <JSmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Thanks Hans--that looks pretty slick.
> >
> > In this case though I would like to use the current version of
Wireshark
> > and I'm wondering if this U3P package allows Wireshark to run from a
> > flash drive without installing anything on the host including
WinPcap.
> >
> > This would be especially appealing to me--but I'm not sure it's
> > possible, especially with the WinPcap part.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Jim
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wireshark-users-
> > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hans Nilsson
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:25 PM
> > > To: Community support list for Wireshark
> > > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Question on new U3P format of
Wireshark
> > >
> > > If you're interested there's a version of Ethereal here that you
don't
> > > need to install WinPcap or anything to use:
> > > http://www.download.com/PacketStuff-Network-Toolkit/3000-2085_4-
> > > 10428838.html
> > >
> > > It's an older version and the authors page seems to be gone now
but
> > > there's an archived version here where you can read how he did it:
> > >
http://web.archive.org/web/20060427203232/http://www.packetstuff.com/
> > >
> > > On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:33:16 -0500, "Small, James"
> > <JSmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > said:
> > > > I have a question on the upcoming U3P package of Wireshark:
> > > >
> > > > Let's say I get a U3 flash drive, and the u3p package for
Wireshark.
> > > > Does that mean I can take that flash drive to any computer
(let's
> > say
> > > > Windows XP computer), plug it in, and run Wireshark doing a
> > promiscuous
> > > > capture from the U3P package? I won't have to install anything,
> > > > including WinPcap on the host computer?
> > > >
> > > > The last point I'm especially interested in--with the U3
packaging
> > > > format, does it preclude having to install a driver on the host?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > --Jim
> > > >
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