-----Original Message-----
 From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at 
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert
 Jarratt
 Sent: 23 January 2016 19:33
 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
 <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
 Subject: VAXELN Datagram Service
 I am doing a bit of VAXELN programming and I am trying to get the Datagram
 Service to only read packets of a certain EtherType, but unless I use
 promiscuous mode, nothing is read. Here is the relevant code:
             form.format = ELN$K_NI_PTT;
             form.mux.ptt = 0x0360;
             mode = 0;
             pad = 0;
             eln$ni_connect(&status, &portalId,
config.clist.list[i].control_port,
  &dispatchPort, &form, NULL, &mode, NULL,
NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, &pad);
 Anyone know why this might not return any packets at all when I wait on 
the
  port?
  
My mind cleared overnight, and I realised what the problem is. To read the
packets I am interested in (DECnet), I need to tell the adapter the special
DECnet addresses and configure those as multicast addresses.
Problem solved.
Regards
Rob