Unless you mess with your hosts, host.sam or lmhosts files "localhost" works
on all windows machines.
hosts.sam
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# Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Chicago
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
127.0.0.1 localhost
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Todd A Laycock wrote:
>
> Don't think localhost works on win machines unless that's what you
> specif(y/ied) for your computer name when you set it up.
>
> 127.0.0.1 does work though.
>
> On Mon, 24 May 1999, Cravin4 wrote:
>
> > Just type localhost for the host- 127.0.0.1 will also work
>
> > > How do i find the address of my own machine? Like when i want to connect
> > to
> > > test my mud?
> > >
>
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