You don't need a network connection to use localhost. That name should
resolve locally to 127.0.0.1.
If it doesn't, you should add a static route so that it does.
--shawn
----- Original Message -----
From: Camille Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: how to start execute a servlet in own computer not in internet
> 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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