- Set up the Microsoft Loopback Adapter on Windows XP:
- Open Control Panel, and start "Add Hardware"
- Select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware"
- Select "Add a new hardware device"
- Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list"
- Select "Network Adapters"
- Select "Microsoft" and "Microsoft Loopback Adapter"
- Assign a static address to it.
- Reboot. Even though it doesn't say you have to.
- Next?