On 2/7/07, Alexey Eremenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and a bit more about networking: > > - Why is the TAP driver is "so needed"? > You say that Linux has something like this already, so you provide it > only for Windows. > > a. Actually, all Windows NT-based systems has something like this included. > > The MS loopback can be added via Control Panel/Add Hardware/New > Hardware/Manual/Network Adaptors/Microsoft. > It is treated as just another NIC. > Does your TAP driver provide you with features that you *absolutely* > must-have? > If not, then it's better to use the MS one, because it's signed. (and > gives no stupid driver signature warnings during adding of an extra > NIC) > > ------------------------- > b. I think that the current networking model needs new revision: (if I > understood your networking model correctly) > : > it can be much more scalable, if it will be done the "Microsoft > Virtual PC 2004"-way; (or if you hate MS way, then look at the > Open-Source emulator "Dynagen"-way) > that is: I think that we don't have to use any such TAP driver at > all. We can use the host network interface directly - of course we > need some way to enumerate them - two ways exists: Windows Registry or > WinPCap. (BTW: Open-Source Wireshark, while not an emulator, also uses > this technique) > > With this approach hubs will be created automatically, without any > need to define bridges manually. Windows 2000 host will be supported > much better this way (because AFAIK it doesn't have bridging) and > Windows XP host won't be limited to one bridge as it is now. > > As a bonus, the Linux host networking will become piece-a-cake - > instead of manually creating TAP interfaces and then bridging them to > real host interfaces (manually again, all via command-line), this new > approach will enable to integrate it all nicely within a GUI so > click-click-click will solve it all. Basically a Linux user, working > with a GUI-only, will be able to achieve host-networking effect under > Linux very easily ! > > The possible downside costs is an extra dependency: libpcap/WinPCap > (to make things cross-platform). > > Please be patient, because I might be incorrect in some cases; > after-all I looked at your software for only one day. > Please tell me where I'm right and where I'm not. > > -Alexey Eremenko (CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate) >
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