ANSWERED Not able to install TAP Adapter (Win7 64bit)

[crypto1.0 4]

Hello,

i recently re installed my Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate on a new SSD and so i proceeded to install Eddie too. However i keep failing on making TAP Adapter working.

Eddie (i tried different versions, 2.15.2, 2.16.3 and 2.17.2) keep failing on its installation while connecting on a server. Even if i manually install it from AirVPN folder i'm not able to connect.

I then tried to download OpenVPN but i noticed i'm facing the same issue, whenever i try to connect on a server i get this error: All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use.

I tried then to create a tap adapter by running its utility, i don't get any error and it's actually created, but under the Device Manager they have a warning icon:

And if i check on network Connection folder i have only my Local Area Connection.

I literally don't know what to do to make them work. The O.S. fresh installed. everything done under Admin Privileges (it's the only account)

Thank you in advance.

[Staff 9973]

Hello!

 

Try to reset both adapters (or uninstall one of them) and make sure that no OpenVPN instance (or any other program which might be locking the tun/tap interface) is running when you then launch Eddie.

 

Select "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Network and Internet" > "Network and Sharing Center" > "Change adapter settings".

Right click on the tun/tap Windows adapter and select "Disable" from the contextual menu.

Right click on it again and select "Enable"

 

Kind regards

[crypto1.0 4]

Thanks for answering,

when i go to "Change adapter settings" i don't have anything except my local connection:

 

As already reported only the Device Manager shows the Tap Adapter but with a warning icon. If i disable and re enable from there the problem persists:

[OpenSourcerer 1435]

Uninstall TAP 9.21.2 and try version 9.9.2_3. Disable driver upgrade in Eddie's advanced preferences first.

[crypto1.0 4]

Uninstall TAP 9.21.2 and try version 9.9.2_3. Disable driver upgrade in Eddie's advanced preferences first.

 

Hello,

this fixed my issue, thank you very much for the support.

[OpenSourcerer 1435]

The Certified® TAP Downgrading Expert is at it again..

But really, how can it be that a driver made for Win2k/XP still works better than the one for Vista+? Embarassing, really.