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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Monitoring Remote System through Remote Interface

From: "j.snelders" <j.snelders@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:40:22 +0100
Hi Sathya,

What version of WinPcap are you using?

There is a bug in WinPcap 4.1beta5
http://www.winpcap.org/pipermail/winpcap-users/2009-August/003397.html
http://www.winpcap.org/misc/changelog.htm

Best regards
Joan

On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:26:01 -0800 Sathya Anandan wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I tried to connect remote system(Winpcap running) through remote interface
>in the capture options. I gave the remote IP address and default port
>number, it's not working.
>
>I tried the following option too but its not working. Inside Wireshark
>typed the following into the *Interface* field of the *Capture
>Options*dialog box:
>rpcap://[1.2.3.4]/\Device\NPF_{12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890AB}
>
>where [1.2.3.4] is remote IP address and
>Device\NPF_{12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890AB} is the remote system
>adapter interface
>
>I kindly request to help if someone is aware of this problem.
>
>With Regards,
>Sathya