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
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