Hey, The first ip-address is 127.0.0.1 This is your loopback address, the loopback address is used to make connections to your own linux box without sending the IP-packet to your ethernet or dialup connection. The loopback address is also present in the /etc/hosts -file the hosts-file gives the name localhost.localdomain to your computer. You can telnet to 127.0.0.1 or telnet to localhost.localdomain...
The second ip-address is that, your ISP gave you... Wim. pesarif wrote: >Hi! > >I use 56K dialup. And in kppp/Details, I have a "Local" and "Remote" IP. >By telneting into both IPs, it seems that the "Local" IP is actually my >computer... > >So why do I have 2 IPs? What does it achieve? > >Windows doesn't do this, I think. > >Thanks, >pesarif > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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