FP1: TCP/IP Test Reports 127.0.0.1 as IP Address

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 : kbdta fpexp fptcp
Version : MACINTOSH:1.0
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug