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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Vanishing interface

From: M K <gedropi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 11:38:15 -0700
Typo. 4.0.2  Sorry
On 5/24/10, Gianluca Varenni <gianluca.varenni@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There is no WinPcap 4.2. The latest version is 4.1.1.
>
> Have a nice day
> GV
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "M K" <gedropi@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:57 AM
> To: "Community support list for Wireshark" <wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Vanishing interface
>
>> I am using 4.2.  Yes, it has happened again but this time I was able
>> to get it back without waiting until the next day.  Thanks
>>
>> On 5/24/10, Gianluca Varenni <gianluca.varenni@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> This is most probably a WinPcap issue, and not a Wireshark one.
>>>
>>> Which version of WinPcap are you using?
>>> When you encounter the issue, can you please report a bug as explained
>>> here:
>>>
>>> http://www.winpcap.org/bugs.htm
>>>
>>> Have a nice day
>>> GV
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "M K" <gedropi@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:22 AM
>>> To: "Community support list for Wireshark"
>>> <wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [Wireshark-users] Vanishing interface
>>>
>>>> Currently I am using this low-end machine (Windows 2000 OEM, dial up)
>>>> for passive monitoring to debug application, firewall, security and
>>>> LAN issues via the generic adaptor & the WAN (PPP/SLIP) interfaces
>>>> working in tandem.  This has worked very well.  Or, at least, until
>>>> yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday, somehow I lost the WAN (PPP/SLIP) interface.  Without that
>>>> interface, there was no capturing - unless one performs the
>>>> installation of the virtual loopback adapter.
>>>>
>>>> Here is what I did.  When the WAN interface vanished yesterday, I
>>>> attempted to restart the box and then log on with WS.  No Wan
>>>> interface.  Today I booted up and again started up WS.  Today both
>>>> interfaces were back.
>>>>
>>>> Here's my question:  Why did I loose the interface in the first place?
>>>> Since this interface originates from the WAN (for which I have no
>>>> visibility) could this be a DCHP lease issue or an ACL issue or ?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks.
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