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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] [ANNOUNCE] WinPcap 4.0 has been released

From: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:12:38 +0100 (CET)
Hi,

Ahh crap, I thought Gerald was holding of until the new WinPcap. Hope he
does that soon then.

Thanx,
Jaap

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Jeff Morriss wrote:

>
> Note that WinPcap 4.0 didn't go in until rev 20622 which isn't up in the
> prerelease directory.
>
> Jaap Keuter wrote:
> > Hi List,
> >
> > On the back of WinPCap 4.0 our fearless leader has made a new prerelease
> > http://www.wireshark.org/download/prerelease/wireshark-setup-0.99.5pre2-20620.exe
> > with a whole bunch of fixes and improvements.
> >
> > Lets give this installer a serious testdrive.
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Jaap
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Jan 2007, Gianluca Varenni wrote:
> >
> >> As of today, WinPcap 4.0 is available in the download section of the
> >> WinPcap website, http://www.winpcap.org/install/ .
> >>
> >> This software release contains major improvements to the kernel
> >> driver, which has been thoroughly reviewed (and partially rewritten).
> >> As a result, WinPcap 4.0 is extremely more reliable and stable than
> >> previous versions!
> >> The 4.0 version also adds the long awaited stable support for x64
> >> platforms, including Windows XP and the upcoming Vista.
> >> Finally, this release includes support for the CACE Technologies
> >> Wireless AirPcap Adapters, the first open and affordable solution for
> >> Wi-Fi capture on the Windows platform.
> >> Full details of the changes can be found in the change log attached at
> >> the end of this message.
> >>
> >> As always, we profoundly thank all the users that tested the
> >> development versions of WinPcap 4.0, it would not have been possible
> >> without your help and precious suggestions. Thanks!
> >>
> >> Gianluca Varenni
> >> WinPcap Team
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Changelog from WinPcap 4.0 beta3
> >> ================================
> >>
> >> - Added support for Vista x64 by digitally signing all the binaries of
> >>   the WinPcap distribution.
> >>
> >> - Better error handling in the installer - if the installation of the
> >>   Microsoft Network Monitor Driver (NetMon) fails.
> >>
> >> - Improved the documentation layout and readability - updated the
> >>   style sheet and migrated to Doxygen 1.5.1.
> >>
> >> =========
> >>
> >
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