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Author Topic: Can't sniff any packets?  (Read 15241 times)

willing

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Can't sniff any packets?
« on: January 09, 2010, 07:51 PM »
Hi,

I've installed the newest version of URL Snooper (2.26.01) and WinPcap (4.1.1) in my computer, and when I started it, it said that Auto Detect is failed.
Okay, then I selected the adapter driver manually, in my list is "Network adapter 'Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller' on localhost."
However, when I clicked the "Sniff Network" and try to sniff something, it doesn't work.
No any URL show up in list and no packets be accouted in status bar.
I executed URL Snooper under Admin right, and My firewall is NIS 2010, but I've set a rule that let both URL Snooper and WinPcap access network.

I executed windump with -D parameter and got this information:
D:\>windump.exe -D
1.\Device\NPF_{4CF18BD9-EE19-4BE6-8932-9B4FAA3222D8} (Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller)

My OS is Windows 7 Ultimate x64,MB is Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P, and the on-board Network Contrller is Realtek RTL8168C/8111C PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (PHY: Realtek RTL8211/8212) PCI.

Are those information enough to report and solve the problem? ;)

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 08:27 AM »
I have a same problem too. but, still have no idea.
Anyone can help?

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 10:19 AM »
It sounds like URL Snooper is detecting the adapter.. i'm not sure why it wouldn't be working.  Is that in fact the adapter that you are using in your computer?

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 08:01 AM »
It sounds like URL Snooper is detecting the adapter.. i'm not sure why it wouldn't be working.  Is that in fact the adapter that you are using in your computer?
Yes. But I can't figure out why URL Snooper doesn't work on it...
Maybe WinPcap still have some problems?

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 02:34 PM »
I'm having the same problem. It can find the network drivers, but can't use them apparently. It used to work. I have no clue what changed, but it doesn't anymore. Windows 7, 64bit. WinPcap finds 3 drivers fine. Just UrlSnooper can't get any of them to work. Other snooping programs can use them appropriately, but don't do what I want (which UrlSnooper does), so I really wish a fix would be found. I absolute adore UrlSnooper.

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 04:24 PM »
Is the packet count in the status bar increasing as it sniffs traffic and as you browse the web, etc.?

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2010, 12:47 PM »
It never gets that far. It says it fails when auto-detecting the network adapter. Manually choosing it doesn't do anything.

I'm wondering if installing other software (e.g. Wireshark, etc.) somehow broke UrlSnooper? It's the only thing I can think of that's changed since UrlSnooper stopped working. I've already uninstalled all such software and reinstalled UrlSnooper, but to no avail.

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2010, 06:55 AM »
Bump, seeing as how you replied to another topic. Any diagnostics programs I could run to help find the problem?

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2010, 07:36 PM »
OK. I've found the answer.
If anyone got the same problem as me, you may have to try uncheck the option "Only scan my computer (no-promiscuous)."
I'm not sure it's a right way or not; however, it works under my situation.
So eventually my URL Snooper can sniff network packets correctly now.

BTW, sometimes we must try and try by ourself. Relying on others usually can't get what we really want.
« Last Edit: February 28, 2010, 06:58 AM by willing »

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2010, 08:11 PM »
thanks for the great clue willing; i will start recommending this to everyone who has troubles, maybe put it on the screen as well.

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2010, 03:25 PM »
I unticked it, but still AutoDetect says it fails. :(

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2010, 03:31 PM »
dont worry about autodetect -- just select your adapter manually and click "start sniffing" and watch the status bar as you browse the web.

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Re: Can't sniff any packets?
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2010, 10:23 PM »
None of them do anything.