STEP 1: Installing Microsoft Loop back adapter
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:
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. Go to Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
Right click on Microsoft Loopback Adapter → select Properties

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
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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:
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