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Network packet capturing on Windows 8?

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Mar 15, 202612199 views
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Unfortunately WinPcap doesn't offer a version of their installer that runs on Windows 8. Since WinPcap uses a kernel-mode driver to capture network packets, it seems like a very terrible idea to force Windows 8 to use the Windows Vista / 7 driver. Is there a build anywhere that offers a Windows 8 c…

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Fix for: Network packet capturing on Windows 8?

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Forcing WinPcap to use Windows 7 compatibility mode worked for me on Windows 8 x64 consumer preview.

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