Hi,
> I'm having problem with the PacketGetNetType() function of Packet.dll. I > realize this isn't part of the WinPCap libs, but at least WinPCap > depends on them. > > I call PacketGetNetType() and the LinkSpeed is ALWAYS > 100000000 (100 mbps), which isn't true. I've tried these on > several machines, 1 with 100 mbps, 1 with 10 mbps card and > 1 with a WLAN card (11 mbps). They all report 100 mbps. Which OS/WinPcap version are you using? > Am I doing something wrong or is this a known bug in the packet > routine? > > Also, I would like to know if this routine is cached anyway? I want > to use it to graph the linkspeed of my WLAN card where the speed > varies, so if I call PacketGetNetType(), will I have to "re-open" the > pcap object before each call? I was thinking maybe the linkspeed was > simply put into a private variable at init and then simply returned from > that when you call PacketGetNetType() PacketGetNetType retrieves that value from the NIC driver by means of an OID call mediated by the packet driver. I think that you shouldn't need to reopen the handle, but I never tried and this could depend on the particular NIC. Loris > Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance! > > > > ================================================================== > This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > To unsubscribe use > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================================== ================================================================== This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To unsubscribe use mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==================================================================
