Possible solution to Windows/nmapwin "host seems down" problem

[Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org>]

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Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 21:57:14 +0000
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From: "Dave Smith" <parisbarman () hotmail com>
To: fyodor () insecure org
Subject: nmapwin

I have seen a lot of questions that have gone unanswered from people using 
an xp system that people receive a message saying:
Note: Host seems down. If it is really up, but blocking our ping probes, try 
-P0

I received this message too and my solution was to uninstall the winpcap 3.0 
drivers and install the 2.4 version that was provided and everything worked. 
I then tried the latest 3.0 drivers from winpcap and they still don't work 
so I went back to the 2.4. Since there is no way to really "post" to a news 
group and I don't want to subscribe, could you please pass this info. on as 
a possible solution?

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