[Winpcap-users] Loopback Device on Windows

[George Elias]

Sorry to trouble again,

But, does anyone know if there is a way to get the loopback interface
automatically? I mean, someway I can code so it runs the right way in any
computer... I guess that if I hard code the interface name it will be
different on another computer.

Thank's a lot!

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:35 AM, George Elias <fs.georgee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Eddie!
>
> Just thanking you! It passes that point now.... Got other issues, but those
> are from the code I have...
>
> Thank's a lot!
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Eddie Ehlin <eddie.ehlin at vastgotadata.se>wrote:
>
>> George Elias skrev:
>>
>>> Hi Eddie,
>>>
>>> I did that, but I don't know the name of the device...
>>>
>>> Thank's a lot for the reply!
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Eddie Ehlin <eddie.ehlin at vastgotadata.se<mailto:
>>> eddie.ehlin at vastgotadata.se>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    George Elias skrev:
>>>
>>>        Hi all,
>>>
>>>        I'm porting some former cooworker's code from Linux to Windows.
>>>
>>>        On Linux it uses device "lo" as loopback device, what should I
>>>        use on Windows? Libpcap can't find "127.0.0.1
>>>        <http://127.0.0.1> <http://127.0.0.1>" neither "localhost" not
>>>        even "ACE_LOCALHOST".
>>>
>>>
>>>        Any help would be a great help!
>>>
>>>        Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>        --        George Elias Ferreira da Silva
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>>>    Hi George,
>>>    I'm not an expert at this but on Windows you need to install a
>>>    network-adapter (MS Loopback).
>>>    You should be able to install this adapter via the "Add&Remove
>>>    hardware" under control-panel.
>>>
>>>    See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013
>>>
>>>    Best regards,
>>>    Eddie
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>> Hi,
>>
>> You should be able to find the name of the device by calling
>> pcap_findalldevs(). Check the example project "WpdPack/Example-pcap/iflist"
>> which is shipped with the dev-pack.
>> A name should look like something like this:
>> \Device\NPF_{989C471A-BA83-4065-814A-6D5881F7957E}
>>
>> Though all the devices that is listed by calling pcap_findalldevs() is not
>> suited for pcap, keep that in mind.
>>
>> I hope that this helps! :-)
>> Best regards,
>> Eddie
>>
>> Ps. No problem at all! Ds.
>>
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>
>
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> George Elias Ferreira da Silva
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>



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George Elias Ferreira da Silva
Fone: (48) 9911-5084
MSN: fs.georgee at gmail.com
Skype: fs.georgee
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