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"Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@pcausa.com> wrote in message
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> Only the writer of the adater driver could do that...
>
> Regards,
> --
> Thomas F. Divine
>
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> Michael <flatbmx1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3b1ad929@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > wow, that's a pretty informative answer, thanks heaps   :)
> > So in theory you should be able to modify the driver if you knew what
you
> > were doing and make it display bytes
> >
> > Thanks for your post
> > Regaurds, Michael
> > "Thomas F. Divine" <tdivine@pcausa.com> wrote in message
> > news:thlakqdom3mlb1@corp.supernews.com...
> > > The answer to this question has to do with the Microsoft "Network
Driver
> > > Interface Specification" or "NDIS". NDIS specifies how to write what
is
> > > called a "miniport device driver" for each adapter.
> > >
> > > Among other things, NDIS provides a way that the OS can fetch
statistics
> > > about transmit and receive operations. NDIS defines a large number of
> > > statistics that adapters _CAN_ maintain about transmit and receive
> > > operations. Each statistic is fetched using what is know an an "Object
> > > Identifier" or "OID".
> > >
> > > NDIS defines statistics OIDs for transmit and receive packets (or
> > "frames")
> > > as well as for bytes sent and received on an adapter.
> > >
> > > HOWEVER, NDIS also specifies which statistics are _mandatory_ and
which
> > are
> > > _optional_.
> > >
> > > In general, the packet or frame statistics are the ones that are
> > mandatory.
> > > All miniports must support packet/frame statistics.
> > >
> > > The byte statistics are, unfortunately, optional.
> > >
> > > The gizmo that you are looking at probably is smart enough to ask each
> > > miniport for byte statistics, and show them if they are available. If
> they
> > > are not available for the particular miniport, then it shows packet
> > counts.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > --
> > > Thomas F. Divine
> > >
> > > PCAUSA - Toolkits & Resources For Network Software Developers
> > > NDIS Protocol - NDIS Intermediate Driver - TDI Client - Windows 95
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> > >
> > >
> > > David Chadwick <optic@iname.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eZiYa6z6AHA.1924@tkmsftngp04...
> > > > Hi Michael,
> > > >
> > > > I asked a similar question a few days ago and noone seemed to know.
> > > >
> > > > I have two network cards in my machine, a 3Com and a D-Link 530TX.
My
> > > 3Com
> > > > shows as bytes and my D-Link shows as packets!
> > > >
> > > > I can only assume it has something to do with the driver for the
> network
> > > > card.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck in finding an answer. :)
> > > >
> > > > Seeya,
> > > >
> > > > ...David
> > > >
> > > > "Michael" <flatbmx1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3b179416@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > > > > only difference is he is using a d-link dfe-500tx+ nic which has
> > always
> > > > > displayed bytes in win2k and winxp, I use to use a d-link
dfe-530tx+
> > nic
> > > > but
> > > > > it always displayed packets, now I'm using an intel one and it
> > displays
> > > > > packets as well...
> > > > > perhaps the drivers for that specific model promote the use of
> bytes?
> > > > > hmmmmm
> > > > > Michael
> > > >
> > > >
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