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Using the Loopback Interface to simulate a DMZ
Hello,
I need a detailed explanation of what the loopback interface is and how it works. If my IP address is 192.168.2.2 and the loopback interface is 127.0.0.1 how to they relate to each other? I know that both will allow me to view web pages on my machine with web services running but I dont know how they differ or how they compare or how they really work.
I also need to simulate a DMZ/lan environment and setup a simple firewall with the loopback interface as part of the DMZ and the assigned IP as part of the protected lan environment. Can you explain this concept to me? It is worth alot of points if you can.
Chuck
I need a detailed explanation of what the loopback interface is and how it works. If my IP address is 192.168.2.2 and the loopback interface is 127.0.0.1 how to they relate to each other? I know that both will allow me to view web pages on my machine with web services running but I dont know how they differ or how they compare or how they really work.
I also need to simulate a DMZ/lan environment and setup a simple firewall with the loopback interface as part of the DMZ and the assigned IP as part of the protected lan environment. Can you explain this concept to me? It is worth alot of points if you can.
Chuck
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Delete this question and refund points, no acceptable answer was received.
you have a pretty good explanation of IP address schemes here...
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Please refund points for this question, the topic is way over my head and no one can explain it to me in a manner that I can comprehend. I gave up a long time ago and have moved on to other things. I appreciate people trying to help, but there is too much I dont understand .... and probably never will.....
Thansk,
Chuck
Thansk,
Chuck
I don't agree. The explanation of IP's provided is about as low level as you can get for a somewhat complex topic. Webnso never returned to ask for clarification which either naccad or myself would have provided.
ASKER
The purpose of this question was to determine what and how the loopback interface worked. I am telling you that this topic was over my head and that none of the answers made sense to me.
When did you become me??
You are the expert, so of course it makes sense to you.......
I dropped that class and havnt looked back, that is why I am not interested in discussing it further.
When did you become me??
You are the expert, so of course it makes sense to you.......
I dropped that class and havnt looked back, that is why I am not interested in discussing it further.
ASKER
I have NO desire to bicker about another question so please make this GO AWAY any way you see fit!!!!!!!!!
I will send any more replies i get to Trash.
Thankyou
I will send any more replies i get to Trash.
Thankyou
I'm not interested in a flame war, and I was not intending to insult you.
I simply said the explanation is correct, and if you wanted more clarification you could have asked.
I simply said the explanation is correct, and if you wanted more clarification you could have asked.
webnso and majorwoo answered the question correctly. Asker did not provide feedback. Split points between webno and majorwoo.
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