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Loopback npcap added in Win10 network

asked 2019-08-29 22:50:33 +0000

updated 2019-08-30 17:42:38 +0000

Is the Loopback npcap added by Wireshark? If so we only need it when using WS Wireshark. So it would be ok to disable the loopback in Control Panel until we need it, right? The reason we have to disable it, it is showing APIPA 169.254.x.x and therefore affecting my Image program Storagecraft Image Manager which points to 127.0.0.1

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answered 2019-08-30 00:08:50 +0000

updated 2020-05-20 20:25:07 +0000

The loopback interface is added by Npcap; the Wireshark installer can install Npcap, but it can be directly installed as well.

This question is probably best raised as an Npcap issue.

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answered 2019-09-05 13:15:00 +0000

updated 2019-09-05 13:16:16 +0000

So it would be ok to disable the loopback in Control Panel until we need it, right?

Yes, it's perfectly fine to install the Npcap Loopback Adapter and then Enable/Disable it via "Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Network Connections" as needed. I am forced to do this myself whenever I work remotely; otherwise my connection to to my corporate office fails, which has to do with my company's policy of only allowing a single active interface in this situation.

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answered 2019-08-30 08:11:35 +0000

The loopback adaptor installed by npcap ins't required by Wireshark, unless you want to capture local loopback traffic.

If you never need to capture loopback traffic, you can uncheck the option to install the loopback adaptor in the npcap installer.

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