localhost > localhost.com hell

CSU

I want to bind localhost.com to localhost, it should be simple right?...but here is my hosts file:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost

127.0.0.1 localhost
localhost.com localhost

when I go to localhost.com (in any browser) I get nothing
When I ping localhost.com:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\Users>ping localhost.com

Pinging localhost.com [64.99.64.32] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Reply from 64.99.64.32: bytes=32 time=1620ms TTL=245
Reply from 64.99.64.32: bytes=32 time=121ms TTL=245
Reply from 64.99.64.32: bytes=32 time=123ms TTL=245

Ping statistics for 64.99.64.32:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 121ms, Maximum = 1620ms, Average = 621ms

What's with 64.99.64.32?

Anyone any idea whats going on please?

markpb

Try

localhost localhost.com
or
127.0.0.1 localhost.com

instead of the other way round?

CSU

markpb wrote: »

Try instead of the other way round?

In the words of the great H.J.Simpson

"DoH!"

*FACEPALM*

:P

Thanks mark

markpb