PacketVB Version 2 is a Network Packet Analyzer. It utilizes Windows Packet Filter Kit 3.2.3 from NT Kernel Resources, which is available for download free of charge for personal use. This version of the Filter Kit supports IPv6, and loads on all supported versions of Windows (including 64 bit). After upgrading Version 1 to work with this latest version of "NDISRD.sys", I discovered that it did not work properly on Win 8.1. The data view window requires a fixed width font, for which I chose the Terminal Font due to it's limited width. This font exists on Win 8.1 (dosapp.fon), but is not enabled by default. The font that Windows chose to use in it's place exceeded the width allowed for in the data view window.
So I chose to use the Courier New Font instead. This caused a major rewrite of the program because I had to change all the allowances for width.
PacketVB also uses COMDLG32.OCX, MSFLXGRD.OCX, and mscomctl.ocx, which the user must have available.
PacketVB supports IPv6, but as usual it has undergone very limited testing for this particular protocol because of the lack of a native IPv6 network other than local. If someone has access to such a Wide Area Network, I would appreciate feedback.
J.A. Coutts
So I chose to use the Courier New Font instead. This caused a major rewrite of the program because I had to change all the allowances for width.
PacketVB also uses COMDLG32.OCX, MSFLXGRD.OCX, and mscomctl.ocx, which the user must have available.
PacketVB supports IPv6, but as usual it has undergone very limited testing for this particular protocol because of the lack of a native IPv6 network other than local. If someone has access to such a Wide Area Network, I would appreciate feedback.
J.A. Coutts