The IP address range *127.0.* *0.0 – 127.255.* *255.255* is reserved for loopback, i.e. a Host's self-address, also known as localhost address. This loopback IP address is managed entirely by and within the operating system.
Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Sat, Oct 9, 2021, 11:58 greg zegan via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > localhost <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Localhost> > > localhost > > The local loopback mechanism may be used to run a network service on a > host without requiring a physical network... > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Localhost> > > > you need to specify the port number > > > > On Saturday, October 9, 2021, 02:29:07 PM EDT, Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > > Are the addresses for localhost 127.0.0.1 and 127.0.1.1 ? That was a > rhetorical question. What isn't rhetorical is why, when I enter either of > those addresses into a browser , do I get a 'problem with address' page? > Are there > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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