On 8 Sep 2005, at 16:46, Paul Moortgat wrote: > How can one know which IP address one has if the G5 has never been > on the internet? It's a standalone Mac. 127.0.0.1 will link you through to local host - as will localhost. Having said this, 127.0.0.1 and localhost will resolve to the local machine regardless of whether you're connected to the internet or not. Does that answer your question? Simon Forster _____________________________________________________ LDML Ltd, 62 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HZ, UK Tel: +44 (0)70 9230 5244 Fax: +44 (0)70 9230 5247 _____________________________________________________