Wireshark · Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Help

[Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 08:15:41PM +0000, Keivan Komeilipour wrote:
> I have Windows XP. I install Ethereal lastest version. but I can
> not use this software for packet capturing when I connect the Internet.

How are you connecting to the Internet?

If you're connecting with a dial-up line from your computer, or a DSL or
cable modem that runs PPP, then you will not be able to use Ethereal -
or any *other* packet sniffer program - that uses WinPcap:

	http://winpcap.polito.it/misc/faq.htm#Q-6