I would consider it of course.

However, the WDK has sevral samples already. What sort of samples are missing
that you (or someone...) would b willing to pay for?

In other words: Suggest specific things that are missing. It they make sense, I
may spend some time on them.

(Ok. This is "market research"...)

Thomas

--- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "glolariu" <glolariu@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
> Will you be considering any WFP projects in the near future.
>
> Thanks,
> gabriel
>
> --- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@> wrote:
> >
> > Guilherme,
> >
> > Humm...
> >
> > The value of the TDI samples was (is???) that it illustrates using a
> > difficult kernel-mode API on pre-Vista platforms. For Vista and later the
> > Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is the desired API. In contrast to TDI, the
> > WDK seems to provide decent documentation and samples.
> >
> > At this point in time I don't plan to invest much time in updating the TDI
> > samples.
> >
> > However, if you are really intent on using TDI on Windows XP I'll think
> > about putting the TDI samples back on the order page for a while longer. I'm
> > not going to recommend using TDI on Vista - even if it works to some extent.
> >
> > Let me know whether you still have an interest in the TDI samples. If anyone
> > else has an interest chime in as well.
> >
> > While we're at it, I am currently reviewing what projects I should take on
> > next. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Thomas F. Divine
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "gui_moro" <guilherme.moro@>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:44 AM
> > To: <discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [discussion-pcausa] Re: FYI: PCAUSA Releases new IP Redirector NDIS
> > 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Sample
> >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > the old "TDI TCP Redirector Filter Driver Sample" has been discontinued,
> > > so which new product can be used to achieve the same result?
> > >
> > > There's no way to buy the old ones ?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Guilherme
> > >
> > > --- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> November 15, 2009 - Finally back from a fairly long stint of consulting.
> > >> It's time to be "out with the old and in with the new".
> > >>
> > >> The New - IP Redirector NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Samples
> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> Today I am releasing the first of a series of new NDIS 5/6 filter driver
> > >> samples.
> > >>
> > >> The new series of NDIS filter samples include both NDIS 5 Intermediate
> > >> (IM)
> > >> and NDIS 6 Lightweight (LWF) filters. The drivers are designed to have a
> > >> common API so a common Win32 application can operate on platforms ranging
> > >> from Windows XP (NDIS 5 driver) through Windows 7 (NDIS 6 driver).
> > >>
> > >> The first of these new samples is the "IP Redirector".
> > >>
> > >> This set of NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 filter drivers redirect incoming and outgoing
> > >> IPv4 and ARP packets to a Win32 user-mode application. This allows packet
> > >> filtering to be performed in the user-mode environment. Complete Ethernet
> > >> packets are represented as ordinary byte arrays and packet I/O is
> > >> performed
> > >> using Win32 ReadFile and WriteFile APIs.
> > >>
> > >> This is a simple and flexible approach can be useful in applications that
> > >> are filtering lower-bandwidth connections (Satellite, 4G, DSL speeds),
> > >> but
> > >> is not appropriate on high-performance adapters.
> > >>
> > >> The older NDIS IM-only version of the IP Redirector was fairly popular.
> > >> This
> > >> release extends it to include support for Vista and later platforms.
> > >>
> > >> IP Redirector documentation and downloadable sample executables can be
> > >> found
> > >> at this URL:
> > >>
> > >> http://www.pcausa.com/filters/ipredir.htm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The Old - Discontinuing the Advanced TDI and Older NDIS IM Filter Samples
> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> These PCAUSA products are being discontinued:
> > >>
> > >>    * Advanced TDI Samples
> > >>    * PCASIM NDIS IM Driver Samples
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for your continued interest in PCAUSA products.
> > >>
> > >> Thomas F. Divine
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > ----------------------
> > >
> > > Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Guilherme,

When Microsoft re-wrote the Vista kernel-mode network stack they effectively
eliminated the use of TDI for new NDIS 6 Vista and later network components.

However....

The did include some limited TDI emulation capability. The capability that
they chose to implement is actually intended to support some older NDIS 5
protocols that, frankly, they didn't want to bother porting to NDIS 6. So,
most TDI client software will continue to operate through the new TDI
"stubs" that they built on top of the new NDIS 5 TCP/IP implementation.

They also included some emulation stubs that can allow simple TDI filters to
operate on Vista. Some folks have reported some success using TDI filters on
Vista, but I know that the TDI emulation is NOT perfect and does not support
some features (probably not features that are in any of my samples...) that
may be needed in the kernel.

However, I would not ever suggest writing a TDI filter for Vista and later.
That's just my story, and I'm sticking to it. :-)

Thomas

=================================
Hello Thomas,

I was interested in this samples because I have some win2k and winXP
deploys, that need some new features.

You said not to use TDI on Vista, theoretically windows Vista still supports
this kind of drivers, why not use? Unpredictable errors?

I will start the project using WFP, but to support the legacy win2k I was
intent to buy this samples that does almost everything that I need, so I can
put support to all windows versions in a small time frame.

Guilherme

Hi Thomas,

Will you be considering any WFP projects in the near future.

Thanks,
gabriel

--- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@...>
wrote:
>
> Guilherme,
>
> Humm...
>
> The value of the TDI samples was (is???) that it illustrates using a
> difficult kernel-mode API on pre-Vista platforms. For Vista and later the
> Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is the desired API. In contrast to TDI, the
> WDK seems to provide decent documentation and samples.
>
> At this point in time I don't plan to invest much time in updating the TDI
> samples.
>
> However, if you are really intent on using TDI on Windows XP I'll think
> about putting the TDI samples back on the order page for a while longer. I'm
> not going to recommend using TDI on Vista - even if it works to some extent.
>
> Let me know whether you still have an interest in the TDI samples. If anyone
> else has an interest chime in as well.
>
> While we're at it, I am currently reviewing what projects I should take on
> next. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Thomas F. Divine
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "gui_moro" <guilherme.moro@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:44 AM
> To: <discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [discussion-pcausa] Re: FYI: PCAUSA Releases new IP Redirector NDIS
> 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Sample
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > the old "TDI TCP Redirector Filter Driver Sample" has been discontinued,
> > so which new product can be used to achieve the same result?
> >
> > There's no way to buy the old ones ?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Guilherme
> >
> > --- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> November 15, 2009 - Finally back from a fairly long stint of consulting.
> >> It's time to be "out with the old and in with the new".
> >>
> >> The New - IP Redirector NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Samples
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Today I am releasing the first of a series of new NDIS 5/6 filter driver
> >> samples.
> >>
> >> The new series of NDIS filter samples include both NDIS 5 Intermediate
> >> (IM)
> >> and NDIS 6 Lightweight (LWF) filters. The drivers are designed to have a
> >> common API so a common Win32 application can operate on platforms ranging
> >> from Windows XP (NDIS 5 driver) through Windows 7 (NDIS 6 driver).
> >>
> >> The first of these new samples is the "IP Redirector".
> >>
> >> This set of NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 filter drivers redirect incoming and outgoing
> >> IPv4 and ARP packets to a Win32 user-mode application. This allows packet
> >> filtering to be performed in the user-mode environment. Complete Ethernet
> >> packets are represented as ordinary byte arrays and packet I/O is
> >> performed
> >> using Win32 ReadFile and WriteFile APIs.
> >>
> >> This is a simple and flexible approach can be useful in applications that
> >> are filtering lower-bandwidth connections (Satellite, 4G, DSL speeds),
> >> but
> >> is not appropriate on high-performance adapters.
> >>
> >> The older NDIS IM-only version of the IP Redirector was fairly popular.
> >> This
> >> release extends it to include support for Vista and later platforms.
> >>
> >> IP Redirector documentation and downloadable sample executables can be
> >> found
> >> at this URL:
> >>
> >> http://www.pcausa.com/filters/ipredir.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> The Old - Discontinuing the Advanced TDI and Older NDIS IM Filter Samples
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> These PCAUSA products are being discontinued:
> >>
> >>    * Advanced TDI Samples
> >>    * PCASIM NDIS IM Driver Samples
> >>
> >> Thanks for your continued interest in PCAUSA products.
> >>
> >> Thomas F. Divine
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>

Guilherme,

Humm...

The value of the TDI samples was (is???) that it illustrates using a
difficult kernel-mode API on pre-Vista platforms. For Vista and later the
Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is the desired API. In contrast to TDI, the
WDK seems to provide decent documentation and samples.

At this point in time I don't plan to invest much time in updating the TDI
samples.

However, if you are really intent on using TDI on Windows XP I'll think
about putting the TDI samples back on the order page for a while longer. I'm
not going to recommend using TDI on Vista - even if it works to some extent.

Let me know whether you still have an interest in the TDI samples. If anyone
else has an interest chime in as well.

While we're at it, I am currently reviewing what projects I should take on
next. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.

Regards,

Thomas F. Divine

--------------------------------------------------
From: "gui_moro" <guilherme.moro@...>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:44 AM
To: <discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [discussion-pcausa] Re: FYI: PCAUSA Releases new IP Redirector NDIS
5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Sample

>
> Hello,
>
> the old "TDI TCP Redirector Filter Driver Sample" has been discontinued,
> so which new product can be used to achieve the same result?
>
> There's no way to buy the old ones ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Guilherme
>
> --- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@...>
> wrote:
>>
>> November 15, 2009 - Finally back from a fairly long stint of consulting.
>> It's time to be "out with the old and in with the new".
>>
>> The New - IP Redirector NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Samples
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Today I am releasing the first of a series of new NDIS 5/6 filter driver
>> samples.
>>
>> The new series of NDIS filter samples include both NDIS 5 Intermediate
>> (IM)
>> and NDIS 6 Lightweight (LWF) filters. The drivers are designed to have a
>> common API so a common Win32 application can operate on platforms ranging
>> from Windows XP (NDIS 5 driver) through Windows 7 (NDIS 6 driver).
>>
>> The first of these new samples is the "IP Redirector".
>>
>> This set of NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 filter drivers redirect incoming and outgoing
>> IPv4 and ARP packets to a Win32 user-mode application. This allows packet
>> filtering to be performed in the user-mode environment. Complete Ethernet
>> packets are represented as ordinary byte arrays and packet I/O is
>> performed
>> using Win32 ReadFile and WriteFile APIs.
>>
>> This is a simple and flexible approach can be useful in applications that
>> are filtering lower-bandwidth connections (Satellite, 4G, DSL speeds),
>> but
>> is not appropriate on high-performance adapters.
>>
>> The older NDIS IM-only version of the IP Redirector was fairly popular.
>> This
>> release extends it to include support for Vista and later platforms.
>>
>> IP Redirector documentation and downloadable sample executables can be
>> found
>> at this URL:
>>
>> http://www.pcausa.com/filters/ipredir.htm
>>
>>
>> The Old - Discontinuing the Advanced TDI and Older NDIS IM Filter Samples
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> These PCAUSA products are being discontinued:
>>
>>    * Advanced TDI Samples
>>    * PCASIM NDIS IM Driver Samples
>>
>> Thanks for your continued interest in PCAUSA products.
>>
>> Thomas F. Divine
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> ----------------------
>
> Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Printing Communications Assoc., Inc. (PCAUSA)
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hello,

the old "TDI TCP Redirector Filter Driver Sample" has been discontinued, so
which new product can be used to achieve the same result?

There's no way to buy the old ones ?

Regards,

Guilherme

--- In discussion-pcausa@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@...>
wrote:
>
> November 15, 2009 - Finally back from a fairly long stint of consulting.
> It's time to be "out with the old and in with the new".
>
> The New - IP Redirector NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Samples
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Today I am releasing the first of a series of new NDIS 5/6 filter driver
> samples.
>
> The new series of NDIS filter samples include both NDIS 5 Intermediate (IM)
> and NDIS 6 Lightweight (LWF) filters. The drivers are designed to have a
> common API so a common Win32 application can operate on platforms ranging
> from Windows XP (NDIS 5 driver) through Windows 7 (NDIS 6 driver).
>
> The first of these new samples is the "IP Redirector".
>
> This set of NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 filter drivers redirect incoming and outgoing
> IPv4 and ARP packets to a Win32 user-mode application. This allows packet
> filtering to be performed in the user-mode environment. Complete Ethernet
> packets are represented as ordinary byte arrays and packet I/O is performed
> using Win32 ReadFile and WriteFile APIs.
>
> This is a simple and flexible approach can be useful in applications that
> are filtering lower-bandwidth connections (Satellite, 4G, DSL speeds), but
> is not appropriate on high-performance adapters.
>
> The older NDIS IM-only version of the IP Redirector was fairly popular. This
> release extends it to include support for Vista and later platforms.
>
> IP Redirector documentation and downloadable sample executables can be found
> at this URL:
>
> http://www.pcausa.com/filters/ipredir.htm
>
>
> The Old - Discontinuing the Advanced TDI and Older NDIS IM Filter Samples
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> These PCAUSA products are being discontinued:
>
>    * Advanced TDI Samples
>    * PCASIM NDIS IM Driver Samples
>
> Thanks for your continued interest in PCAUSA products.
>
> Thomas F. Divine
>

November 17, 2009 - One user noticed that the initial IPRedir release didn't
support operation on NDISWANIP. Supporting WAN was on my "to-do" list but
didn't quite make it into the initial release.

In addition, there was a bug in the console application chooser that made
the sample applications exit prematurely in some cases.

If you have downloaded the initial IPRedir sample applications and noticed
either of these issues please revisit the download page and fetch IPRedir
V4.00.07.02.

Thanks for your patience.

Thomas F. Divine

Current PCASIM NDIS IM Licensees can be provided with the new
NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 samples.

1.) If your PCASIM subscription is current, then you can received the new IP
Redirector samples without additional cost.

2.) If you have licensed the PCASIM samples in the past, then you can
purchase a subscription to the new IP Redirector samples at the renewal
price.

In either case you must contact me and provide your current PCASIM Serial
Number.

Warm regards,

Thomas F. Divine

Hi..

I have a question. I want to IP tunneling app. using PCAUSA library. How can I
implement IP tunneling?

thanks...

November 15, 2009 - Finally back from a fairly long stint of consulting.
It's time to be "out with the old and in with the new".

The New - IP Redirector NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 Filter Driver Samples
-------------------------------------------------------------
Today I am releasing the first of a series of new NDIS 5/6 filter driver
samples.

The new series of NDIS filter samples include both NDIS 5 Intermediate (IM)
and NDIS 6 Lightweight (LWF) filters. The drivers are designed to have a
common API so a common Win32 application can operate on platforms ranging
from Windows XP (NDIS 5 driver) through Windows 7 (NDIS 6 driver).

The first of these new samples is the "IP Redirector".

This set of NDIS 5 & NDIS 6 filter drivers redirect incoming and outgoing
IPv4 and ARP packets to a Win32 user-mode application. This allows packet
filtering to be performed in the user-mode environment. Complete Ethernet
packets are represented as ordinary byte arrays and packet I/O is performed
using Win32 ReadFile and WriteFile APIs.

This is a simple and flexible approach can be useful in applications that
are filtering lower-bandwidth connections (Satellite, 4G, DSL speeds), but
is not appropriate on high-performance adapters.

The older NDIS IM-only version of the IP Redirector was fairly popular. This
release extends it to include support for Vista and later platforms.

IP Redirector documentation and downloadable sample executables can be found
at this URL:

http://www.pcausa.com/filters/ipredir.htm


The Old - Discontinuing the Advanced TDI and Older NDIS IM Filter Samples
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
These PCAUSA products are being discontinued:

    * Advanced TDI Samples
    * PCASIM NDIS IM Driver Samples

Thanks for your continued interest in PCAUSA products.

Thomas F. Divine