so what is 127.0.0.1? I understand that it would be a web address, but to what webpage? Or who’s webpage?

Chuck, 127.0.0.1 is a loopback network connection. If you attempt to telnet, ftp, etc to 127.0.0.1, you are immediately connected to your own machine. localhost is another name for 127.0.0.1.

127.0.0.1 is reserved IP address. It falls outside the assignable range of IPS, and by definition means your machine. Like the hostname ‘localhost’, it provides a simple loop-back connection to your machine thru the IP stack. So if you ping 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) you’re pinging yourself. Hence could be construed as ‘home’. I just sent off for the tshirt (also from thinkgeek.com).

127.0.0.1 is reserved IP address. It falls outside the assignable range of IPS, and by definition means your machine. Like the hostname ‘localhost’, it provides a simple loop-back connection to your machine thru the IP stack. So if you ping 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) you’re pinging yourself. Hence could be construed as ‘home’. I just sent off for the tshirt (also from thinkgeek.com).

If you really, really don’t know what 127.0.0.1 is, then here’s an explaination (google is your friend):
http://what-is-what.com/what_is/127.0.0.1.html