On 04/30/2014 02:15 PM, Samuli Seppänen wrote: > >> On 04/29/2014 10:02 PM, Samuli Sepp?nen wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I built OpenVPN 2.3.3 installers that contain tap-windows6 (NDIS 6) drivers: >>> >>> <http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/temp/ndis6> >>> >>> Note the build number, "605", where the first digit ("6") means "comes >>> with an NDIS 6 driver". >>> >>> I tested the 64-bit version on Win7 64-bit and it seemed to work ok, but >>> my testing was anything but extensive. So, if [some of] you happen to >>> have a non-critical Windows box(es) lying around it'd be great if you >>> could test whether the new driver works ok in your environment. I >>> suggest removing any previous OpenVPN installations, installing the new >>> package and then verifying the driver version using the Device Manager; >>> the NDIS 5 driver version is 9.9.2, whereas this new driver is 9.21.0 >>> >>> Note that as tap-windows6 is still an unproven driver it can BSOD. We >>> haven't experienced any problems with it, but it's best too keep that >>> possibility in mind. >>> >>> We will soon start offering the OpenVPN installer with NDIS 6-driver as >>> an option and hopefully soon afterwards make them the default option for >>> Windows Vista and above. >>> >> Hello, >> >> I've just done some testing on Win7 64-bit (german localization) and >> didn't notice any problems. However, driver assembly version is >> indicated as "9.0.0.21", not "9.21.0". (?) >> >> Regards, >> Christian >> > Thanks for testing, Christian! > > I believe that odd version number is to be expected, and really boils > down to formatting differences. Similarly the old tap-windows (NDIS 5) > driver will report 9.0.0.9 as it's version - in our parlance that > translates to 9.9.x. >
Hello Samuli,
thanks for clarification. I've now tested successfully on Win 8.1 64-bit
(german localization). Version numbers are the same as on Win 7.
Regards,
Christian
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