What is the purpose of the Microsoft Loopback Adapter?
When sending messages to 127.0.0.1 (or the localhost) the internal network driver typically handles this by shortcutting a few steps. If you have a networksniffer/protocol analyzer like wireshark, it can not see these shortcutted packets. By using a loopback adapter, the messages get send much further through the stack, enabling programs like wireshark to capture … Read more