Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] "WinPcap 3.1 beta 3" can capture from modems!

[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>]

Guy Harris wrote:

> Ulf Lamping wrote:
>
> > Good News: The current /*WinPcap 3.1 beta 3*/ is able to capture from 
> > modems :-)
>
>
> Yes, I know, but...
>
> > I'm using it to capture on my WinXP notebook from the modem line and 
> > it's working very fine.
> >
> > Do we want to put a note about this in the faq?
>
>
> ...I wasn't sure whether we should encourage users to run beta 
> software or not.  

Well, I wouldn't say encouraging. When someone really needs that 
feature, it might be better to get the tip that it could work on his 
machine instead of don't mention anything at all.

I really don't want to have it seen as default or even put that version 
on "our" webpage.

> I've done that in the past, but noted that it *is* a beta version and 
> might have bugs that will cause other problems, and told people to 
> report those problems to the WinPcap developers so that they know 
> about them and might be able to fix them.

That sounds like a good approach to put into the FAQ, and maybe add a 
link to the download page of winpcap.

Regards, ULFL