When I ping my network address the loopback interface answers
On my computer if I ping the address associated to my network card (enp0s31f6 - 192.168.1.15) the loopback device will be the device from where the answer actually come.
I know what the loopback device is, but why does this relationship exist? It is because in every case there must be an out interface?
networking ping loop-device
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On my computer if I ping the address associated to my network card (enp0s31f6 - 192.168.1.15) the loopback device will be the device from where the answer actually come.
I know what the loopback device is, but why does this relationship exist? It is because in every case there must be an out interface?
networking ping loop-device
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tenjohntenjohn
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On my computer if I ping the address associated to my network card (enp0s31f6 - 192.168.1.15) the loopback device will be the device from where the answer actually come.
I know what the loopback device is, but why does this relationship exist? It is because in every case there must be an out interface?
networking ping loop-device
asked Feb 4 at 21:48
tenjohntenjohn
665
On my computer if I ping the address associated to my network card (enp0s31f6 - 192.168.1.15) the loopback device will be the device from where the answer actually come.
I know what the loopback device is, but why does this relationship exist? It is because in every case there must be an out interface?
networking ping loop-device
networking ping loop-device
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192.168.1.15 is the IPv4 address of your device assigned in that particular network. By pinging that address you are actually pinging the localhost or the same "server" on which you are currently working on. There are basically 3 ways to access localhost;
- 127.0.0.1
- localhost
- IPv4 assigned within the network (here 192.168.1.15)
So, when you access/ping 192.168.1.15, the request goes to the device with that IPv4. But here it is the same device, thus acts as a loopback device. Consider pinging the same IP from another device. You'll get reply from the earlier said device and at that time it will not work as loopback device.
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192.168.1.15 is the IPv4 address of your device assigned in that particular network. By pinging that address you are actually pinging the localhost or the same "server" on which you are currently working on. There are basically 3 ways to access localhost;
- 127.0.0.1
- localhost
- IPv4 assigned within the network (here 192.168.1.15)
So, when you access/ping 192.168.1.15, the request goes to the device with that IPv4. But here it is the same device, thus acts as a loopback device. Consider pinging the same IP from another device. You'll get reply from the earlier said device and at that time it will not work as loopback device.
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192.168.1.15 is the IPv4 address of your device assigned in that particular network. By pinging that address you are actually pinging the localhost or the same "server" on which you are currently working on. There are basically 3 ways to access localhost;
- 127.0.0.1
- localhost
- IPv4 assigned within the network (here 192.168.1.15)
So, when you access/ping 192.168.1.15, the request goes to the device with that IPv4. But here it is the same device, thus acts as a loopback device. Consider pinging the same IP from another device. You'll get reply from the earlier said device and at that time it will not work as loopback device.
answered Feb 5 at 4:27
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192.168.1.15 is the IPv4 address of your device assigned in that particular network. By pinging that address you are actually pinging the localhost or the same "server" on which you are currently working on. There are basically 3 ways to access localhost;
- 127.0.0.1
- localhost
- IPv4 assigned within the network (here 192.168.1.15)
So, when you access/ping 192.168.1.15, the request goes to the device with that IPv4. But here it is the same device, thus acts as a loopback device. Consider pinging the same IP from another device. You'll get reply from the earlier said device and at that time it will not work as loopback device.
answered Feb 5 at 4:27
KulfyKulfy
5,02651744
192.168.1.15 is the IPv4 address of your device assigned in that particular network. By pinging that address you are actually pinging the localhost or the same "server" on which you are currently working on. There are basically 3 ways to access localhost;
- 127.0.0.1
- localhost
- IPv4 assigned within the network (here 192.168.1.15)
So, when you access/ping 192.168.1.15, the request goes to the device with that IPv4. But here it is the same device, thus acts as a loopback device. Consider pinging the same IP from another device. You'll get reply from the earlier said device and at that time it will not work as loopback device.
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