From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
   Allan Higdon wrote:   
   > s|b wrote:   
   >> Allan Higdon wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> "Npcap is a packet capture and injection library for Windows by the   
   >>> Nmap Project. It is a complete update to the unmaintained WinPcap   
   >>> project with improved speed, reliability, and security."   
   >>>   
   >>> https://github.com/nmap/npcap/   
   >>   
   >> I have this installed and yet I have no idea how it got there and what   
   >> it's used for.   
   >   
   > If you use a program like Wireshark or SmartSniff to look at your   
   > network activity, they require a method for capturing TCP/IP packets.   
   > Npcap is the best way to do that.   
      
   That's right. And in my experience, Wireshark will offer to install an   
   older version of it but if you have it installed already, will tell you   
   which version you have installed.   
      
   SmartSniff (by Nirsoft) will only tell you about needing WinPcap which,   
   as you pointed out in your OP, Npcap replaced developmentwise.   
      
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