[Winpcap-users] Can't get WinpCap to work on Windows 7

[Colin Knight]

>From: "Colin Knight" <colin.knight at yahoo.co.uk>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:26 AM
>To: "winpcap-users" <winpcap-users at winpcap.org>
>Subject: [Winpcap-users] Can't get WinpCap to work on Windows 7
>
>> Hello there,
>>
>> I've just upgraded one of my two laptops from XP to Windows 7 (32bit) and 
>> I can't get WinpCap 4.1.1 to work at all.
>>
>> Using laptops I'm limited to a dialup ppp connection and with XP I've 
>> never had a problem using either the wan or generic adaptors.
>>
>> I've been reading the faqs and in particular Q-5 and note that ppp 
>> connections are not supported in Windows 7 BUT I have to ask the question 
>> can I still use the generic adaptor?
>>
>
>If by "generic adaptor" you mean the adapter named "Adapter for generic and 
>VPN capture", then no, it's not available on Win7.
>>
>
Well using XP it says: 'Network adaptor for generic dialup and VPN capture on local host.'

Is that the same as you're suggesting?

If it is can anything be done in the future to make WinpCap useable or will I have to give up?

Colin