Hi, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beatriz Silva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: [WinPcap-users] packet reception
> Hi everybody, I am new in the list ! > > I am going to try to write a program (with winpcap) to capture OSPF packets from a broadcast network and analyse the packets. Does anybody has an advice where I can find examples or already written codes for that ? If you need examples that show how to use winpcap, download the developer's pack from http://winpcap.polito.it/install/. > Furthermore, I do not even quite understand what is the process of a computer receiving a packet. I read in the list something like: the packets are copyed from the NIC driver buffer to the kernell driver buffer and then to the user application buffer. Could somebody give me a brief overview of the steps of receiving a packet ? Where does Winpcap act ? How to have access (find the address) of these buffers ? > > As you can see I am a little bit confused. If somebody could give me a hint it would help a lot. > Thanks. Don't care about low level details like kernel buffer unless you are interested in the internals of WinPcap. The API exported by WinPcap hides these details and offers a high-level programming interface. Again, I suggest to start from the examples in the developer's pack, and to read the documentation of the API on the winpcap web site. Loris > Beatriz > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. > http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 > >
