Re: [coLinux-users] colinux 0.6.2 with pcap (snapshot coLinux-20040710)

[gboutwel <gbo...@pr...>]

> "Changed PCAP handling to use Connection Name instead of

> Adapter/Device/Driver name. Name is +now uniform between PCAP
& TAP and

> multiple devices of the same/make/model should be able to be
connected to.

> (George Boutwell)"



> What excatly does that mean for my bridged network configuration?



It means that you don't need to use your Adapter/Driver name,
but the Connection Name as you see it in the Network Connection
Screen to Select which NIC is bound by the bridged network.





> It seams PCAP needs "Local Area Connection", so I tried with



Yes, if Local Area Connection is your NIC that you want PCAP
bound too.  However, It does an 'partial' search so you need
to specify enough to identify it UNIQUELY from any other like
named Connection.





> : Looking for interface "Local Area Connection"

> : Adapter Generic NdisWan adapter doesn't have a connection

> : Checking connection: Local Area Connection 2

> Listening on: tap0801co15 TAP-Win32 Adapter V8 (coLinux)...

> Listening for: (ether dst 00:43:4f:4e:45:30) or (ether broadcast
or

> multicast) or (ip broadcast or multicast)



> Well, as I understand the console, the used interface is "tap0801co15

> TAP-Win32 Adapter V8 (coLinux)" and not "Local Area Connection",
I even got

> an MAC-Address but unfortunately eth0 doesn't work.



> What do I miss?



If I understand your situation correcly, It would seem that the
partial naming is playing a role here.  It's finding the TAP
adatper, which is named Local Area  Connection 2, first as it's
the one it encounters first, and since what you specified partially
matches it chooses it, before it hits the Local Area Connection
and sees it.  I suppose we could change the logic to go through
all partial matches, then go through them again to find one that
matches exactly, and if one doesn't go with the first one.  
But You're best bet is to name them something less simliar. 
I use Local Araa Connection for my REAL NIC, and Virtual Connection
for the TAP that I have.  That seems to work fine.



HTH,



George





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