> Hello, I am trying to access

> http://localhost, http://127.0.0.1 or http://server_name/localstart.asp 

on

> Win2K Family Server OS with IIS 5 but cannot.

> 

> When I type in the address bar:

> http://localhost, I get the dialogue box:

> "Connect" or "stay offline", I click --> connect,

> 

> Then I get a dialogue box:

> "Work offline" or "try again", I click --> work offline

> 

> Then I get are two web pages:

> http://localhost/localhost.asp and

> http://localhost/iishelp/iis/misc/default.asp

> 

> When I type http://my_server_name, I get the same dialogue boxes and the

> same pages with "my_server_name" instead of "localhost".

> 

> When I type http://127.0.0, although I get the same dialog boxes and 

respond

> the same way, nothing happens.

> 

> Also, I created a virtual directory and created a simple asp page 

exactly as

> described in an ASP book, but it doesn't work, and I cannot view this 

page.

> I am not quite sure what is the problem, but it is obvious that there is

> one.

> 

> This Win2K OS is on a second HD of my hp computer. On my other HD I have

> WinXP that is connected to the Internet via cables. But here using Win2K 

I

> cannot connect to the Internet from some reason. I might not have a 

Network

> card. Also I don't have sounds or music on this OS (Win2K), and so 

probably

> don't have a sound card. How do I get these cards? Is there anything 

else I

> need to buy beside the Win2K OS? Can I download it? Is there any 

connection

> to not being able to view the localhost web page?

> 

> Thanks for any responses, Ilan.

> 

> 

> 

Hi



I normally click try again when this comes up and it works fine.

You could set your internet properties to never dial but that can be a 

pain.