Localhost IP resolves to [::1] instead of [127.0.0.1] on some XP pcs

[grolschie]

Hi there.

When we 'ping localhost' some of our pcs resolve to [::1] instead of
[127.0.0.1] . This is causing problems because IIS is used on each pc,
and some cannot access local ISS webpages using the url
http://localhost/ whereas http://127.0.0.1/ does work.

What can be going on here?

Googling this is difficult because one cannot google for "::1".

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
grolschie

 

[grolschie]

Hi there.

When we 'ping localhost' some of our pcs resolve to [::1] instead of
[127.0.0.1] . This is causing problems because IIS is used on each pc,
and some cannot access local ISS webpages using the url
http://localhost/ whereas http://127.0.0.1/ does work.

What can be going on here?

Googling this is difficult because one cannot google for "::1".

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
grolschie

Forgot to mention that the hosts file shows: 127.0.0.1 localhost

 

[Pennywise]

|>Hi there.
|>
|>When we 'ping localhost' some of our pcs resolve to [::1] instead of
|>[127.0.0.1] . This is causing problems because IIS is used on each pc,
|>and some cannot access local ISS webpages using the url
|>http://localhost/ whereas http://127.0.0.1/ does work.
|>
|>What can be going on here?
|>
|>Googling this is difficult because one cannot google for "::1".

Found this
http://www.mcse.ms/archive62-2005-4-1584912.html

Doing this:
google: "ping localhost" some of our pcs resolve to "[::1]"

 

[grolschie]

|>Hi there.
|>
|>When we 'ping localhost' some of our pcs resolve to [::1] instead of
|>[127.0.0.1] . This is causing problems because IIS is used on each
pc,
|>and some cannot access local ISS webpages using the url
|>http://localhost/ whereas http://127.0.0.1/ does work.
|>
|>What can be going on here?
|>
|>Googling this is difficult because one cannot google for "::1".

Found this
http://www.mcse.ms/archive62-2005-4-1584912.html

Doing this:
google: "ping localhost" some of our pcs resolve to "[::1]"

Many thanks. I googled for "::1" and it come up with only "1"s. I will
check that out.

regards,
grol

 

[grolschie]

|>Hi there.
|>
|>When we 'ping localhost' some of our pcs resolve to [::1] instead of
|>[127.0.0.1] . This is causing problems because IIS is used on each
pc,
|>and some cannot access local ISS webpages using the url
|>http://localhost/ whereas http://127.0.0.1/ does work.
|>
|>What can be going on here?
|>
|>Googling this is difficult because one cannot google for "::1".

Found this
http://www.mcse.ms/archive62-2005-4-1584912.html

Wonderful!!!! It was because someone installed IPv6 and the localhost
for IPv6 is now ::1.
Uninstalling IPv6 fixed it!!!

Many thanks!
grol