FrontPage Times Out While Trying to Connect to Server
SYMPTOMS
When you
attempt to open a Web, you may receive the following error message
Timed out while trying to connect to a server at <xxxxx> on port 80.
where <xxxxx>
is a number (IP address).
CAUSE
The network
is attempting to resolve the numeric value as an Internet Protocol (IP)
address, instead of recognizing it as the server name.
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This problem is caused by the way host names are resolved. If the host name
you are trying to resolve is numeric, the network may assume that the name
is actually an IP address; therefore, the host name is not converted to an
IP address. The network will time out attempting to reach this non-existent
IP address.
WORKAROUND
To work
around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1:
Use the 127.0.0.1 IP Address
Use the loop
back IP Address (127.0.0.1) as the name of the computer you are trying to
access. This reserved IP address corresponds to your local computer.
Method 2:
Use Localhost
Use
localhost
as the name of the computer you are trying to access. This reserved host
name also corresponds to your local computer.
Method 3:
Use at Least One Alphabetical Character
Rename the
host computer so that it includes at least one alphabetical character.
If you are using Microsoft TCP/IP with DHCP and WINS resolution, you must
change the computer name on the Identification tab of the Network Properties
(in the Control Panel).www.tartoos.com
If you are using Microsoft TCP/IP with DNS for your name resolution, follow
these steps:
1.
On the Windows Start
menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2.
Double-click the
Network icon.
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3.
Click the
Configuration tab, click to select TCP/IP from the list, and click
Properties.
4.
On the DNS
Configuration tab, change the name in the Host box.
The
information in this article applies to:
Microsoft FrontPage
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