A network administrator is hosting a local application on a Type 2 hypervisor, but the application only has accessibility to the host machine. Which of the following address types would the…

The correct answer is B. Loopback. When an application is hosted locally and accessible only from the host machine, it is typically accessed via the loopback address (127.0.0.1) or localhost. Public addresses are routable on the internet and would allow external access - not applicable here. Private addresses…

Submitted by stefanr· Mar 6, 2026Networking Concepts

Question

A network administrator is hosting a local application on a Type 2 hypervisor, but the application only has accessibility to the host machine. Which of the following address types would the administrator most likely visit to access the application?

Options

APublic
BLoopback
CPrivate
DAPIPA

How the community answered

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A
4% (2)
B
93% (42)
C
2% (1)

Explanation

When an application is hosted locally and accessible only from the host machine, it is typically accessed via the loopback address (127.0.0.1) or localhost. Public addresses are routable on the internet and would allow external access - not applicable here. Private addresses are for internal network communication but can be accessed by other devices in the same network - not just the host. APIPA addresses (169.254.x.x) are automatically assigned when DHCP fails and are not used for intentional host-only access. The administrator would most likely use the loopback address to access the application locally.

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