Let me para-phrase my question and make it much clearer.
How, and is it possible without an outside application like WinPcap, do you
run a network card in premisq mode?
"sbartlett" wrote:
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> I'm currently working on installing an IDS on a Windows XP sp3 machine setup
> through VPC 2007. The host operating system is Vista Business sp1, two
> network cards (nics). The host operating system (Vista) is using both cards
> even though the one designated for the Microsoft Virtual Networks is the only
> option checked in the NIC properties. With XP, 2003, and 2000 this does not
> happen. The host system is disallowed through the properties of the NIC
> through the same means as stated above, by unchecking all options except
> Microsoft Virtual Networks. I am wondering if anyone would have any advice on
> how to disallow Vista from using my Virtual PC NIC. It's rather annoying to
> see host traffic through the IDS, although I can set a rule to ignore it that
> does not solve my problem. It causes "network interferrence" even with the
> use of a network tap. Which means Vista is sending packets through the NIC.
> Any advice would be appreciated.