Nmap Development: Re: NMAP shows local machine as down

[Chad Loder <cloder () loder us>]

I don't think it's a winpcap issue so much as a Windows issue.
AFAIK you can't do raw sockets to localhost in Windows.

On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 09:33:11PM -0400, ~Kevin Davis³ wrote:
> According to the docs, the windows version of Nmap can't scan the localhost
> and it is reported this is because of a WinPcap issue.
>
> ~Kevin Davis³
>
> What possibly could go wrong?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "micro dev" <microdev1 () yahoo com>
> To: <nmap-dev () insecure org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 8:55 PM
> Subject: NMAP shows local machine as down
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I am having this strange problem.
> > When I poll ONLY my local machine thru NMAP, NAMP succeeds.
> >
> > But when I poll a range of IP addresses which has my local IP address
> also,
> > NMAP does not come out with any results for my local IP.It reports my
> local machine as down.
> > Where can be the problem.
> >
> > I am using nmap V. 3.00.
> > Also winpcap version is 3.0.
> > My local machine is Windows 2000 server and has 4 CPU.
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