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Ashokkumar01cbe
Ashokkumar01cbe Original post #1
Oct 3, 2012 at 4:22 PM
When I search through the internet i found some topics related to IP and I am unable to found the answer, please tell me ,What is meant by looping back the IP addresses....
Kev.Ved
Kev.Ved #2
Oct 4, 2012 at 9:38 PM
I assume you are referring to loop back IP address. If not, excuse my ignorance :)
Loop back IP address 127.0.0.1 is used to test the TCP/IP protocol stack on your network interface (NIC/wireless). It is an IP address which you will never use in practical scenarios. A successful ping to this IP address indicates that TCP/IP is functional on your computer's network interface.
C
Oct 8, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Loopback IP address is a special kind of number(127.0.0.1) that is designed to check whether your new local server.*Local host) working or not. Hence You can text, configure your local server using the loopback IP address.
Ashokkumar01cbe
Oct 9, 2012 at 6:09 PM
@kev.ved ,clydebrown Is it means that if a computer have a looping back addresses is it acts like a server???:confused:
Kev.Ved
Kev.Ved #5
Oct 11, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Nopes