mapped network drive to/from local pc

[Tex]

I have an application that runs best from a mapped network drive. The
network drive is simply mapped to a share on the local pc itself. It works
fine when plugged into the network but the drive becomes disconnected when
the laptop unplugs from the network. Does the machine have to have an IP
address for the mapped drive to remain accessible when unplugged from the
network?

The only solution I can think of is to use offline folders. Seems kind of
silly to have to do it that way though.

I had considered mapping to the local 127.0.0.1 address, but that didn't
work.

Any other suggestions?

- tex

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this may help. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to use TCP/IP without installing a NIC

Symptoms: you don't have a NIC in your computer but would like to test the
TCP/IP or a software need to run TCP/IP

MS provide a loopback adapter that can be used for the testing of TCP/IP. To
install the loopback adapter on NT and win9x, go to Network Control applet,
to add MS Loopback Adapter. For w2k/xp, go to Add/Remove
Hardware>Add/Troubleshoot a device>Add a new device, select "No, I want to
select the hardware from a list". Click Network adapters>Network
adapters>Manufacturers>Microsoft>Network Adapter>Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Note: After the adapter is installed successfully, you can configure its
options manually, as with any other adapter. Note that if the TCP/IP
properties are configured to use DHCP (the default), the adapter will
eventually use an autonet address (169.254.x.x/16) because it is not
actually connected to any physical media.


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[Tex]

Perfect! Thanks Robert.

- tex