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

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
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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

August 25, 2009 - Two updated version of Rawether for Windows are available
for Rawether customers who have unexpired Rawether for Windows
subscriptions:

    Rawether V5.6 - For developers using Visual Studio 2005 for application
development.
    Rawether V5.7 - For developers using Visual Studio 2008 for application
development.

Both of these have been in use by selected customers since June of this
year. These versions support Windows platforms from Windows XP through
Windows 7 including x64 Editions.

The primary work done in these Rawether updates is to revise the
installation strategy to better accommodate the least user privilege
philosophy implemented in the Vista and Windows 7 platforms. The improved
installation procedures seem to work pretty well. After installation by an
administrator a non-Admin authenticated user can access the Rawether NDIS
protocol drivers without a problem (unless the IT folks have gone crazy with
policies...).

This release does NOT include NDIS 6 protocol drivers. Frankly, few
customers have provided compelling reasons for needing NDIS 6 protocol
drivers for Ethernet monitoring.

(A separate and unrelated suite of NDIS 6 products are under development,
however...)

Sample Rawether V5.6 executables are available as a Windows Installer
Package from these URLs:

    Windows x86 Platforms: www.rawether.net/_downloads/v5_6/Rawether_x86.msi
    Windows x64 Platforms: www.rawether.net/_downloads/v5_6/Rawether_x64.msi

If you have an unexpired Rawether for Windows subscription and have an
interest in using the Rawether RC2 updates for Vista and Windows 7, please
let me know. Your Rawether product serial number or other customer
identification will be needed to be given access to the updated Rawether
kits.

Thanks to all for continued interest in Rawether for Windows.

Thomas F. Divine