FP1: TCP/IP Test Reports 127.0.0.1 as IP Address

Last reviewed: March 17, 1998
Article ID: Q175718

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage for the Power Macintosh, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run the TCP/IP test in FrontPage Explorer, the test returns the following local host IP address rather than the real IP address:

   127.0.0.1.

RESOLUTION

To determine your real IP address, point to Control Panels on the Apple menu, and then click TCP/IP.

You can also contact your Internet service provider or network manager to find out what your IP address is.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

An IP address is a series of numbers that identify each computer connected to the Internet. You need an IP address in order to connect the Internet.

Additional query words: Macintosh, TCP/IP
Keywords : fpexp fptcp kbdta kbbuglist
Technology : internet
Version : MACINTOSH:1.0
Platform : MACINTOSH
Hardware : MAC
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending

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Last reviewed: March 17, 1998
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