Re: [Hampshire] Using the host file

2013-06-11 Thread Tim
On 23/05/13 18:39, Tim wrote: I am trying to access a web site via a different IP address than the normal web site sits on. I have been told (by the owners of the the web site) to add an IP address to my host file which resolve to the domain name. So I edited the /etc/host file as follows 1.1

Re: [Hampshire] Using the host file

2013-05-24 Thread Gordon Scott
On 23/05/13 18:39, Tim wrote: I am trying to access a web site via a different IP address than the normal web site sits on. I have been told (by the owners of the the web site) to add an IP address to my host file which resolve to the domain name. So I edited the /etc/host file as follows 1.1

Re: [Hampshire] Using the host file

2013-05-23 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Tim, On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 06:39:23PM +0100, Tim wrote: > How can I check that the web browser is accessing the web site via > the changes I made in the host file and not using the old > settings? You could run tcpdump to view your outbound port 80 traffic. # tcpdump -vpn 'dst port 80' or

Re: [Hampshire] Using the host file

2013-05-23 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Thu, 23 May 2013 18:39:23 +0100, t...@xendistar.co.uk said: > I am trying to access a web site via a different IP address You're also cross-posting on multiple LUG sites (I was going to say "spamming"). Start with one, only. -- "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone

[Hampshire] Using the host file

2013-05-23 Thread Tim
I am trying to access a web site via a different IP address than the normal web site sits on. I have been told (by the owners of the the web site) to add an IP address to my host file which resolve to the domain name. So I edited the /etc/host file as follows 1.1.1.1 thesite.co.uk (all fictiti