doc: Update info about pcap support for Ethernet simulation on Windows.

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Mark Pizzolato 2022-02-04 20:56:45 -08:00
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developed or supported. These packages for windows simulate the libpcap developed or supported. These packages for windows simulate the libpcap
package that is freely available for un*x systems. package that is freely available for un*x systems.
2. You must *install* the WinPCAP runtime package. 2. You must *install* the npcap or WinPCAP runtime package.
3. The first time the WinPCAP driver is used, it will be dynamically loaded, 3. The first time the npcap/WinPCAP driver is used, it will be dynamically
and the user must be an Administrator on the machine to do so. If you need loaded, and the user must be an Administrator on the machine to do so.
to run as an unprivileged user, you must set the "npf" driver to autostart. If you need to run as an unprivileged user, you must set the "npf" driver
to autostart.
Current Npcap and WinPcap installers provide an option to configure this Current Npcap and WinPcap installers provide an option to configure this
at installation time, so if that choice is made, then there is no need for at installation time, so if that choice is made, then there is no need for
administrator privileged to run simulators with network support. administrator privileged to run simulators with network support.

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