To install the Loopback adapter in Windows XP:
- Click Start > Control Panel > Add Hardware.
- Click Next on the introduction dialog box.
- Select Yes, I have already connected the hardware and click Next.
- Select Add a new hardware device, and click Next.
- Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced), and click Next.
- Select Network adapters, and click Next.
- Select Microsoft as the manufacturer, select Microsoft Loopback Adapter as the adapter, and click Next.
- Click Next to confirm the installation.
- Click Finish to complete the installation.
To install the Loopback adapter in Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, Server 2008 or Server 2012:
- Click Start, then type cmd in the search box.
- When cmd.exe appears, right-click it and choose Run as administrator.
- In the command prompt, type hdwwiz.exe and press Enter.
- Click Next.
- Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced), then click Next.
- Select Network adapters, then click Next.
- Select Microsoft as the manufacturer, select Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter as the adapter for Windows 10, then click Next.
- Select Next to confirm the installation.
- Select Finish to complete the installation.
To configure the newly created adapter:
- Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
- Select the newly created connection (named Local Area Connection #, where # is its order number).
- Right-click on the selected connection and choose Properties from the menu.
- Confirm that Microsoft Loopback Adapter or Microsoft Loopback Adapter # is displayed in the Connect Using: field.
If it is not, return to step 2 and retry properties for another adapter.
- Deselect everything except Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties to open Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.
- Select Use the following IP address. Fill in the IP address and Subnet mask fields.
Example: 10.10.10.10, 255.255.255.0
- Click Advanced to open Advanced TCP/IP Settings.
- Switch to WINS and select Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
- Click OK to close Advanced TCP/IP Settings.
- Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.
- (Windows XP only) Deselect Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity to remove the connection warning icon from the system notification area.
- Click OK to close the connection properties.