01 INSTALLING MICROSOFT LOOP BACK ADAPTER

STEP 1: Installing  Microsoft Loop back adapter

1. Open the Windows RUN → Type hdwwiz.exe → Click on OK

3. In the Welcome window, click Next

 4. Select →  click Next

5. Select Network Adapters → click Next

8. In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:

• Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.
• Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter
• Click Next

9. In the window ‘The wizard is ready to install your hardware’ → click Next

10. In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

11. 11. Go to Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
12. Right click on Microsoft Loopback Adapter  → select Properties
    
13. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
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15. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:

• IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. Oracle recommends the following non-routable addresses:
• 10.10.10.10
• Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.
• Leave all other fields empty.
• Click on ok → Close
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• Go to path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
• Open hosts file in notepad and enter below line
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• To validate the loopback configuration open a command prompt and enter the following:

       You should see a reply from IP address 10.10.10.10 and RRITEC too