Kerem,
The simple answer to your question is that you can't run a servlet engine
without some sort of network connection. It doesn't have to be the
internet, it could be a local area net. In fact it could be a network of a
single machine (not too useful, but it is configurable). The point is you
MUST have an IP address.
You have a few of choices of how to get an IP address.
---- Choice 1 -----
Since you receive this list mail, you must have some sort of active network
connection to send us email. If this is also your Servlet machine, it will
be easy. Let's assume that you got here through an ISP using a dial up. If
so great, that's all you need. Here's the order of things you should do.
1. Connect to the internet as usual. Since your coming in through a dial
up, you ISP assigns to an ISP address once you are connected. That's what
your server engine needs. Wait until your ISP confirms your login before
the next step.
2. Start your servlet engine. Wait until it is all the way up before the
next step.
3. Get into your browser and use "localhost" as the host name.
If you used DSL, Cable, Satellite etc. you'd already be set up with a
permanent IP address and you wouldn't be having this problem, so we can
skip that possibility.
---- Choice 2 -----
1. If your system is part of an active local area network, you also have
an IP address. Assuming that you are a client in a client/server
configuration, just make sure you are connected to the server.
2. Start your servlet engine. Wait until it is all the way up before the
next step.
3. Get into your browser and use "localhost" as the host name.
---- Choice 3 -----
If for some reason you have a completely standalone system then you need to
make the system think it's a network.
1. Get into the network setup tool of whatever operating system you have
and give yourself a permanent IP address. You'll have to make sure you have
the TCP/IP protocol first.
In Windows NT you do this by getting into the Control Panel and double
clicking the Network icon. Then you click on the Protocol tab and click on
TCP/IP line. Finally you click the 2nd Radio Button (Specify and IP
address) and type in an address. Click Apply and OK. You might need to
reboot before its effective. I'm not sure.
If you are standalone, it doesn't matter what number you give yourself. If
you latter connect to the internet or other computers then you'll need to
undo that, but for the moment you will be safe.
2. Start your servlet engine. Wait until it is all the way up before the
next step.
3. Get into your browser and use "localhost" as the host name.
One of these approaches should get you further than you are now.
Camille
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