NETWORK LAYER
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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The ip address 127.0.0.1 is referred to as the loopback interface. Why?
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The pining of the loopback interface tests the TCP/IP stack of the local NIC
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Is on the same network of the sending host
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The host is on a remote network.
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The IP address 127.0. 0.1 is a special-purpose IPv4 address and is called the localhost or loopback address. All computers use this address as their own, but it doesn’t let computers communicate with other devices as a real IP address does.
Detailed explanation-2: -The loopback address has a default IP (127.0. 0.1) useful to test programs on your computer, without sending information over the internet. This helps when you are testing applications that aren’t ready for the world to see.
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