Tap Device

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Note: If you are installing BasicNode pre-reqs, please skip "Install a TAP Device" section.

Installing a TAP Device

Both Windows and Linux require the installation of a TAP device. This is provided in the binary release, though if you get exceptions check the FAQ page.

Windows

The Windows installers are available in drivers\windows_tap. To install for Windows click install_tap.vbs, this will prompt you to allow the installer to install the device. We have made our own installer due to garbage that can get left behind in the registry. If at any point, Ipop crashes without warning, it is most likely due to a corrupted tap install. Simply execute the uninstall_tap.vbs script and then the install_tap.vbs script.

Linux

Linux requires no installation as the Tap device is dynamically created; however, Linux requires that the Tap (virtual network device) driver be enabled in the kernel or as a module, e.g., modprobe tun. Due to vast amount of versions of Linux and the kernel, we are unable to supply this as well as the libtuntap.so. We will eventually add support to compile this within the binary, for now, if the binary does not work, please check the FAQ.