HyperHacker Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Just playing with my HOSTS file, and I noticed that if you go to http://0.0.0.0 it returns a blank page immediately instead of delaying a bit like it does with 127.0.0.1. Does this happen to anyone else? If it does, then this would make a better address to use than 127.0.0.1 when blocking domains in the hosts file and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 i personally use 0.0.0.0 because i run a webserver and i dont want all the ad blocking attacking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSpear Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 This is interesting, but I don't know all of the consequences you're going to run into by doing this. Generally the IP 0.0.0.0 translates to "the internet". Drop to a command line and enter the command route print. You'll notice that 0.0.0.0 is the first destination listed. It's a catchall for any address that doesn't fall into a specific routing table rule.Personally, I would stick with 127.0.0.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 0.0.0.0 is what I use in my hosts file... and it really doesn't take that much effort to s+r all the 127 to 0 so you can try it and see if it's better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperHacker Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 This is interesting, but I don't know all of the consequences you're going to run into by doing this. Generally the IP 0.0.0.0 translates to "the internet". Drop to a command line and enter the command route print. You'll notice that 0.0.0.0 is the first destination listed. It's a catchall for any address that doesn't fall into a specific routing table rule.Personally, I would stick with 127.0.0.1.Hm, could be. Ping and tracert tell me the destination is invalid. Firefox doesn't seem to care, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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