Shawn, Kerem,
USING A STATIC IP ADDRESS
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A static route, which Shawn suggests, IS a network connection. It's a
connection to itself of course, but that's all TCP/IP needs and is the
process described in Choice 3 in my earlier note. By the way, this is a
fine solution if one is comfortable with setting and unsetting IP
addresses.
USING A DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS
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If Kerem's system is set up to dynamically assign an IP address as most
dial ins are configured (since it is the default on most PCs), then using
"localhost" does not work unless one is dialed in and connected. (At least
it doesn't on Wintel systems I've used. Perhaps other non-Wintel operating
systems come network enabled by default.
An exception to the above limitation is that at least some JSP/Servlet
servers (e.g. JSWDK) will allow one to disconnect from the network and
continue to run the server, AFTER the JSP/Servlet server has come up fully.
Shutting down without a connection generates error messages, but they are
harmless (at least in my experience with the tools I've used).
However if one has to restart the server again (e.g. some of the free tools
like JSWDK require shutting down and restarting before any changes
{modified JSP, etc.} can take affect). In these cases the connection must
be reconnected BEFORE the startup process. After that one can disconnect
again. Other tools, like the Java Web Server don't require shutdown and
restart for changes to take effect
WHAT APPROACH DID KEREM USE?
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I for one, would be interested to hear which approach Kerem used. Since we
haven't heard further from Kerem, I assume one of the approaches must have
worked.
Camille
Shawn McKisson wrote:
>
> 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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