How do you create a virtual network interface on Windows?

Question

On linux, it\'s possible to create a tun interface using a tun driver which provides a \"network interface psuedo-device\" that can be treated as a regular network interface

Answer 1

You can do this on XP with the Microsoft Loopback Adapter which is a driver for a virtual network card.

On newer Windows version: Installing the Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Answer 2

In the Singularity project, Microsoft research communicates with the singularity VM through a "loopback" adapter. Maybe that'd help?

Running it is easy so it may be something fun to do anyway. :)

http://research.microsoft.com/os/Singularity/

Answer 3

@Tim
Depending on the licensing you might be able to use the TUN/TAP driver that is part of OpenVPN, see here for details.