installed vc++.net but have http://localhost

[freshinstall4times]

I'm just trying to get up and running.

Just installed (no errors noted) doing
http://localhost/quickstart doesn't to work. I just get
the "The page cannot be displayed" message. Does this have
to do with the webIPsettings thing, if so how should that
be setup.

I've go NT2kProfSP4, ISS6 running, desktopSQL running. I
tried changing NIC cards....as local host is supposed to
be a local loopback, no luck.

Tried installing a local loopback network "card" and
disabling my h/w NIC card, no luck.

My apologies if this post doesn't belong here, if you can
send me to a proper group that would be appreciated.

 

[emg]

The way I usually approach these kinds of things is to start with the most
basic situation and work my way up. That means creating a simple html page
and trying to get the browser to open that using
http://localhost/yourname.htm. If that doesn't work, your web server isn't
even running. If it does work, next you try a simple asp page (no
components, no javascript, no database access.) If that works move on to
your more complex situations that rely on database permissions, properly
registered components, etc.

I seriously doubt you need to do anything with your network card. I expect
this is related to your installation of IIS or the application you are
trying to run. http://localhost should work regardless of network settings
assuming you are actually running IIS locally.