What is a localhost IP address?

Is localhost the same as my IP address?

On almost all networking systems, localhost uses the IP address 127.0. 0.1. That is the most commonly used IPv4 “loopback address” and it is reserved for that purpose.

What is the IP address of localhost 8080?

In localhost:8080, localhost is DNS hostname which is pointing to localhost IP address ie. 127.0. 0.1. If you type ping localhost in terminal or command prompt, you will find that your machine automatically points localhost to IP addresses such as :1 or 127.0.

Why do we need localhost IP address?

When you call an IP address on your computer, you try to contact another computer on the internet but when you call the IP address 127.0. 0.1 then you are communicating with the local host. Localhost is always your own computer. Your computer is talking to itself when you call the local host.

What is localhost on my wifi?

A good way to think of localhost, in computer networking, is to look at it as “this computer”. It is the default name used to establish a connection with your computer using the loopback address network.