Setting up a Loopback Network Connection

[ZZ_Scarab]

Hi,

I'd like to set up a Loopback Network Connection. Which options do I choose
going through the wizard? I don't want to go down the wrong path and risk
breaking the rest of my connections.

Many thanks.

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "ZZ_Scarab"
> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'd like to set up a Loopback Network Connection. Which options do I choose
>going through the wizard? I don't want to go down the wrong path and risk
>breaking the rest of my connections.
>
>Many thanks.

First, install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter:

1. Go to Control Panel | Printers and Other Hardware.
2. Click "Add Hardware".
3. Click Next.
4. Select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware".
5. Click Next.
6. Select "Add a new hardware device" from the list and click Next.
7. Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list"
and click Next.
8. Double click Network Adapters.
9. Click Microsoft.
10. Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter
11. Click Next twice.
12. Click Finish.

There's no need to run the Network Setup Wizard after that. If you
run the wizard, tell it to "Let me choose the connections to my
network", and un-check the loopback adapter when it asks you to select
the connections to bridge.
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[ZZ_Scarab]

Thank you very much, Steve.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "ZZ_Scarab"
> > wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'd like to set up a Loopback Network Connection. Which options do I
choose
> >going through the wizard? I don't want to go down the wrong path and risk
> >breaking the rest of my connections.
> >
> >Many thanks.
>
> First, install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter:
>
> 1. Go to Control Panel | Printers and Other Hardware.
> 2. Click "Add Hardware".
> 3. Click Next.
> 4. Select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware".
> 5. Click Next.
> 6. Select "Add a new hardware device" from the list and click Next.
> 7. Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list"
> and click Next.
> 8. Double click Network Adapters.
> 9. Click Microsoft.
> 10. Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter
> 11. Click Next twice.
> 12. Click Finish.
>
> There's no need to run the Network Setup Wizard after that. If you
> run the wizard, tell it to "Let me choose the connections to my
> network", and un-check the loopback adapter when it asks you to select
> the connections to bridge.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[ZZ_Scarab]

Hi again Steve,

I followed the steps you suggested and created the Loopback connection. I
then disabled it while working normally with the intent to enable it when
I'm testing ASP apps. However, InetInfo started reporting errors and when
checking Services, it remains in "Starting" status and never gets to
"Started". Needless to say, it completely bogs down the system because it
expends a lot of resources retrying whatever is preventing it from
completely starting. It even prevents Norton AV from loading it's
AutoProtect service properly.

I used SysRestore to go back to two days ago, and everything is back to
normal. Any idea on what could be the problem? I kind of assume that if the
Loopback connection is disabled, that it should have no bearing on what IIS
is trying to do.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Waguih

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "ZZ_Scarab"
> > wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'd like to set up a Loopback Network Connection. Which options do I
choose
> >going through the wizard? I don't want to go down the wrong path and risk
> >breaking the rest of my connections.
> >
> >Many thanks.
>
> First, install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter:
>
> 1. Go to Control Panel | Printers and Other Hardware.
> 2. Click "Add Hardware".
> 3. Click Next.
> 4. Select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware".
> 5. Click Next.
> 6. Select "Add a new hardware device" from the list and click Next.
> 7. Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list"
> and click Next.
> 8. Double click Network Adapters.
> 9. Click Microsoft.
> 10. Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter
> 11. Click Next twice.
> 12. Click Finish.
>
> There's no need to run the Network Setup Wizard after that. If you
> run the wizard, tell it to "Let me choose the connections to my
> network", and un-check the loopback adapter when it asks you to select
> the connections to bridge.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com