Tuesday, October 6, 2015

BIApps Installation : Loop Back Adaptor Creation


Loopback Adapter

Open the Windows RUN Type hdwwiz.exe Click on OK


In the Welcome window, click Next 


Select --> click Next


Select Network Adapters click Next


In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:
  • Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.
  • Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter
  • Click Next

In the window ‘The wizard is ready to install your hardware’ click Next



 Go to Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections
 Right click on Microsoft Loopback Adapter   select Properties

  1. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:
  • IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. Oracle recommends the following non-routable addresses:
    • 20.20.20.20
  • Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.
  • Leave all other fields empty.
  • Click on ok Close


Go to NotePad Right Click --> Run as Administrator

Go to path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Open hosts file in notepad and enter below line
To validate the loopback configuration open a command prompt and enter the following:




... to be continued  Navigate to RCU 









1 comment:

  1. Nicely and easily explained. I was trying for hours to install this apps. Always learning something new from your blog.

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