Re: [coLinux-users] Lost TAP adapter after upgrade to Server 2008

[Paul E. <eri...@gm...>]

Henry,

Thanks for the tip.

It looks like when I upgraded from Server 2K3 and 2K8 that the upgrade
process just destroyed my TAP-Win32 adapter.

First I tried installing the TAP-Win32 driver manually using the device
manager. This created the TAP-Win32 adapter in Windows, but said it was
"disconnected" in the network control panel. I tried setting the "Media
Status" to "Always Connected", which changed the status to "Limited
Connectivity", but I don't think this is the same thing as "Host-only"
operation.

I then tried turning on MS's Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), but it
failed with no useful error message. I think the problem is that I'm not
able to get the TAP-Win32 adapter into Host-only mode and Windows doesn't
think the interface is properly connected to anything.

I removed that TAP-Win32 interface with the device manager.

Then I downloaded the latest stable coLinux installer and ran that, but it
never asked me about networking--just told me that I need Winpcap for
bridged networking--which I don't need.

I then tried turning on MS's Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), but it
failed with no useful error message. I think the problem is that I'm not
able to get the TAP-Win32 adapter into Host-only mode.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Paul

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Henry Nestler <hen...@ar...> wrote:

> Hello Paul,
>
> On 04.06.2011 01:39, Paul Ericson wrote:
> > Anyone seen this?
> >
> > What's the best solution?
> >
> > I figure its either a hidden adapter and could be unhidden or I've got
> > to re-install the TAP adapter.
> >
> > This is 32-bit BTW.
>
> Try the command line tool in directory "netdriver".
>
> A good help will find in the Wiki:
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/TAP-Win32_driver
>
> --
> Henry N.
>
>