Hi Frank,
-> -> For those that don't know how...  it's done like this...
-> -> rem Set the LOCAL LOOPBACK address
-> -> ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
-> -> Everyone should do this. A lot of software *assumes* that
-> -> your system is set up this way right out of the box.  Warp 4
-> -> isn't.
->
-> SB> I didn't know that. Why do we need to do this?
-> To do a loopback test (grin).
->
-> The local loopback verifies the fact that the TCP/IP stack
-> is loaded correctly and that your NIC is operating
-> properly.
So what happens if the LOOPBACK address is not set? And presumably, when
set, all this Loopback testing is done unbeknownst to the user and it
will report some kind of error, if an error occurs. Right? Is the error
an intrusive error (like pops up on the screen) or is it simply recorded
in a log file somewhere? Or is it simply that if an error occurs, you
cannot properly connect to your isp? In other words.. what to expect?
Stu/2
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