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How do I install the loopback adapter in Windows 2000?
John Savill
September 8, 1999
1 Min Read
A. The loopback adapter is useful for those machines with no networkcard but would like to experiment with installing network protocols and othernetwork related items. Obviously since there is no physical network connectionyou cannot talk to other machines.
Start the Add/Remove Hardware control panel applet (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add/Remove Hardware).
Click 'Add/Troubleshoot a device', and then click Next.
Click 'Add a new device', and then click Next.
Click 'No, I want to select the hardware from a list', and then click Next.
Click 'Network adapters', and then click Next.
In the Manufacturers box, click 'Microsoft'.
In the Network Adapter box, click 'Microsoft Loopback Adapter', and then click Next.
Click Finish.
You should then configure the device with an IP address etc. If you selectDHCP it will use an address 169.254.x.x/16 (subnet mask 255.255.0.0) as no DHCPserver can be contacted due to the lack of network connectivity.
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