Re: Vanishing interface

[M K <gedropi () gmail com>]

I am using 4.2.  Yes, it has happened again but this time I was able
to get it back without waiting until the next day.  Thanks

On 5/24/10, Gianluca Varenni <gianluca.varenni () cacetech com> wrote:
> This is most probably a WinPcap issue, and not a Wireshark one.
>
> Which version of WinPcap are you using?
> When you encounter the issue, can you please report a bug as explained here:
>
> http://www.winpcap.org/bugs.htm
>
> Have a nice day
> GV
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "M K" <gedropi () gmail com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:22 AM
> To: "Community support list for Wireshark" <wireshark-users () wireshark org>
> Subject: [Wireshark-users] Vanishing interface
>
> > Currently I am using this low-end machine (Windows 2000 OEM, dial up)
> > for passive monitoring to debug application, firewall, security and
> > LAN issues via the generic adaptor & the WAN (PPP/SLIP) interfaces
> > working in tandem.  This has worked very well.  Or, at least, until
> > yesterday.
> >
> > Yesterday, somehow I lost the WAN (PPP/SLIP) interface.  Without that
> > interface, there was no capturing - unless one performs the
> > installation of the virtual loopback adapter.
> >
> > Here is what I did.  When the WAN interface vanished yesterday, I
> > attempted to restart the box and then log on with WS.  No Wan
> > interface.  Today I booted up and again started up WS.  Today both
> > interfaces were back.
> >
> > Here's my question:  Why did I loose the interface in the first place?
> > Since this interface originates from the WAN (for which I have no
> > visibility) could this be a DCHP lease issue or an ACL issue or ?
> >
> > Many thanks.
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