Thank you for your reply John.

The problem I run into is with this (from first URL):

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"Important To use the HOSTS file for name resolution, the Enable DNS option
must be selected. To do this, use the DNS Configuration tab in TCP/IP
properties in the Network option in Control Panel. "
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I have tried enabling DNS and it causes other problems. I made the change
on (and then un-changed it) on the TCP/IP Dial-up Adapter. There was a
thread in this group last fall and the consensus was that enabling DNS was
not necessary for a HOSTS file to work.

Of possible import is that I DO have a proxy server at 8080 from an ISP
supplied dial-up "accelerator".

It seems that I read somewhere that the spacing in the file was important.
Viewing my example in fixed-width font will show the exact spacing -- or
perhaps more easy is for me to say that I have two spaces between 127.0.0.1
and localhost as well as the entries.

jim




On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:31:21 -0400, John Dulak wrote:

Jim:

I see. Sorry for the confusion.

I don't know why your origonal scheme did not work. Perhaps you can find
the answer he (Watch out for word wrap.)

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...7/wrkappf.mspx

http://accs-net.com/hosts/how_to_use_hosts.html

HTH & GL

John