Hi.
WinPcap 2.02 has some problems with W2k.
WinPcap 2.1beta should be better.
However 2.1beta does not show anything in the network properties.
Did you uninstall properly 2.02?
Did you check the date of files "packet.dll, packet.sys, wpcap.dll"?
Cheers,
fulvio
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris Baiocchetti
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 14:26
> To: 'ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [Ethereal-users] Win2K Problem
>
>
> I have installed Ethereal on my W2K laptop (Dell Inspirion
> Latitude w/ 3COM
> 10-100 Ehternet card), and have instaqlled both the initial 2.02
> and 2.1beta
> WinPcap capture drivers. Also, I included the Ethereal directory
> in my Path
> variable. Yet I still receive the following error:
>
> "The capture session could not be initiated (Error opening
> adapter). Please
> check that you have the proper interface specified."
>
> the driver installs without error, and shows itself in my Local Area
> Connection configuration.
>
> Out of ideas as to what the problem could be.
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> My thanks
>
> Chris
>
> cbaiocchetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ethereal-users mailing list
> Ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.ethereal.com/mailman/listinfo/ethereal-users
>
