Re: Raw data driver for network card?
Michael K. O'Neill
"Dave J." <req...@freeuk.com> wrote in message
news:f4hanb$3pk$1...@news.datemas.de...
> Hi, I'm thinking of attempting a windows device driver for a network card
> (any card that I have or can afford) which just grabs the bits as they
> arrive at the card. En-card buffering and decoding kept to the minimum the
> card will allow, just a data stream which amounts to the bits demodulated
> from the wire.
>
> My usual compiler is Borland Builder, but although it does offer a
> 'driver' project category which takes care of some of the miscellaneous
> stuff I suspect I may have to head more in the $soft direction for access
> to the relevant data structures.
>
> Reason for the posting is that I hope to perhaps get some help in my
> search for the relevant reading material. Preferably available online
> though physical books are a possibility. Some hints as to the overall
> practicality of my idea would be nice too. If there are any more sensible
> groups to try then a pointer (pun ignored..) would be appreciated.
>
> I've tried this message in a couple of places but had no sign of a reply,
> judging by the traffic I'd say the odds aren't good. I do understant that
> the relevance here is *very* vague, but I'm running out of places to try
> and I could really use some input.
>
> My level of understanding is that I am fairly competent with OO concepts,
> C++ in particular, I have a good electronics understanding of the
> commonest physical networking techniques, but I have done little more than
> experiment with driver writing and am quite ignorant in that area. This
> seems like a nice high hurdle to aim for, though it may well be too high..
> My usual OS is XP.
>
> I don't want to transmit, just receive, and at the lowest possible point
> of interception. Starting point for this idea was a conversation with
> another hobbyist programmer about network sniffers.
>
> Dave J.
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