On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 12:27:22PM -0500, Jeff Legge wrote:
> When trying to capture a PPTP logon session my Windows 2000 machine
> crashed. When I just use PPTP without using Ethereal I do not crash my
> system. How can a report this problem to the Ethereal gods?
*That* problem shouldn't be reported to the Ethereal developers, as it's
not an Ethereal issue, it's a WinPcap issue - you'll probably see it if
*ANY* application using WinPcap is running.
To report WinPcap problems, follow the instructions at
http://winpcap.polito.it/contact.htm
but note that the WinPcap FAQ, which they suggest you read before
reporting a problem, says:
http://winpcap.polito.it/misc/faq.htm#Q-6
"Q-6: Can I use WinPcap on a PPP connection?
A: We have tested WinPcap on PPP connections under Windows 95, Windows
98 and Windows ME. In Windows 95, due to a bug in NDIS, WinPcap
sometimes resets the PPP connection. In Windows 98/ME this bug appears
to be corrected, and WinPcap seems to receive correctly, however it is
not able to send packets. Under Windows NT/2000/XP there are problems
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with the binding process, that prevent a protocol driver from working
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properly on the WAN adapter. The problem is caused by the PPP driver of
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WinNTx, ndiswan, that doesn't provide a standard interface to capture."
