Posted by Dave D on 09/26/05 22:11

"Dave D" <dave_d@dave_d.com> wrote in message
news:cdudnRnOyaaYwaXenZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d@pipex.net...

>
> You could add a known domain name to your hosts file, eg www.google.com,
> and point it to 127.0.0.1, following the same format as existing entries.
> ie-
>
> 127.0.0.1 www.google.com
>
> Now try and load up google. If it doesn't load, your hosts file is working
> fine and the problem is elsewhere. If it loads as normal, your hosts file
> (at least where DNS requests are concerned) is being ignored. Obviously,
> you need to remove the entry when you've completed the experiment.
>

I forgot to mention- you need to run ipconfig /flushdns from a console after
making changes in your hosts file, as they may not take effect otherwise.

Dave

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