Hi, > - Getnetinfo is present from Win2k, older OSes doesn't provide it. that the problem, i need to retreiv mac address from Win95 system too.. so what can i use ?
Thanks, Michael > Hi, > > > > >Hi all, > > > >> In my opinion, storing the MAC address inside the pcap_if_t > >> structure could be a useful feature, currently I'm adding > >> somthing similar in packet.dll. > >Personally, I feel this belongs in Packet, not Pcap. Then again, > >there already *is* the GetNetInfo call which provides that info, > > - GetNetInfo requires to WinPcap programmers the use of another API, while > having that information associated with an adapter makes it very esay to > retrieve it. Citing Descript, many poeple like simplicity. > - Getnetinfo is present from Win2k, older OSes doesn't provide it. > - GetNetInfo *is* Win32 specific, like packet.dll. On the other side, > wpcap.dll exports a superset of the the libpcap library, which is system > independent. Providing link layer information on the pcap_if_t structure > means offering a method to retrieve it in the same (simple) way under all > the OSes supported by libpcap, which in my opnion is a very useful thing > (and incidentally is one of the goals that I have when I develop WinPcap). > > Loris > > >and a lot more, so why add another field to the Packet structure? > > > >We'd have to do the same for all other MAC layers... eeew! > > > >--f > > > > ================================================================== > 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] ==================================================================
