Enter IP address directly in IE7 Address Bar

How can I directly enter an IP address in the IE7 address bar? Everytime I
try, IE7 auto-prefixes it with "http//www." text and suffixes a "/" to the
IP address, which then causes the IE7 to fail to find the site.

I need to do this so I can look at a gateway router attached to my PC. I
can see the router by typing the "www." after the "http//:" and then typing
"routerlogin.net", but directly entering the IP address of the router itself
does not work. Running WinXP Pro SP3.



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Pete B

Proper syntax is http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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"Pete B" <> wrote in message
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> How can I directly enter an IP address in the IE7 address bar? Everytime
> I try, IE7 auto-prefixes it with "http//www." text and suffixes a "/" to
> the IP address, which then causes the IE7 to fail to find the site.
>
> I need to do this so I can look at a gateway router attached to my PC. I
> can see the router by typing the "www." after the "http//:" and then
> typing "routerlogin.net", but directly entering the IP address of the
> router itself does not work. Running WinXP Pro SP3.
>
>
>
> --
> Pete B
>

Yes, I know that, but like I said that does not work, you cannot get IEx to
accept that in the address bar. IEx automatically adds a "www." to the IP
address when you hit enter after typing it, so that it becomes
http://www.nnn.nnn.nn.nn/ which fails to connect. That is the problem. Try
it, you will see what I am talking about: IEx tries to convert it into a
URL name format.

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Pete B

"GTS" <> wrote in message
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> Proper syntax is http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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>
> "Pete B" <> wrote in message
> news:OWY1WLy%...
>> How can I directly enter an IP address in the IE7 address bar? Everytime
>> I try, IE7 auto-prefixes it with "http//www." text and suffixes a "/" to
>> the IP address, which then causes the IE7 to fail to find the site.
>>
>> I need to do this so I can look at a gateway router attached to my PC. I
>> can see the router by typing the "www." after the "http//:" and then
>> typing "routerlogin.net", but directly entering the IP address of the
>> router itself does not work. Running WinXP Pro SP3.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Pete B
>>
>
>

"Pete B" wrote ...
> Yes, I know that, but like I said that does not work, you cannot get IEx
> to accept that in the address bar. IEx automatically adds a "www." to the
> IP address when you hit enter after typing it, so that it becomes
> http://www.nnn.nnn.nn.nn/ which fails to connect. That is the problem.
> Try it, you will see what I am talking about: IEx tries to convert it
> into a URL name format.

That seems particularly User Vicious considering that there are
plenty of URLs which do not use "www" as the first part of the
address.

I wonder if WinXP just does not allow entering IP addresses directly, IOW it
is not a solvable problem.....

Is there some other way to go to an IP address?

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Pete B

"Richard Crowley" <> wrote in message
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> "Pete B" wrote ...
>> Yes, I know that, but like I said that does not work, you cannot get IEx
>> to accept that in the address bar. IEx automatically adds a "www." to
>> the IP address when you hit enter after typing it, so that it becomes
>> http://www.nnn.nnn.nn.nn/ which fails to connect. That is the problem.
>> Try it, you will see what I am talking about: IEx tries to convert it
>> into a URL name format.
>
> That seems particularly User Vicious considering that there are
> plenty of URLs which do not use "www" as the first part of the
> address.
>
>

"Pete B" wrote ...
> I wonder if WinXP just does not allow entering IP addresses directly, IOW
> it is not a solvable problem.....

It is not an XP issue. I do this every day with IE6 on several
versions of XP. And of course other browsers allow entry of
IP addresses regardless of OS.

Use this registry fix: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

After downloading, right-click and merge.

Then, spend some time reading...

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Pete B wrote:
> How can I directly enter an IP address in the IE7 address bar? Everytime
> I
> try, IE7 auto-prefixes it with "http//www." text and suffixes a "/" to the
> IP address, which then causes the IE7 to fail to find the site.
>
> I need to do this so I can look at a gateway router attached to my PC. I
> can see the router by typing the "www." after the "http//:" and then
> typing
> "routerlogin.net", but directly entering the IP address of the router
> itself
> does not work. Running WinXP Pro SP3.

I don't know how Windows XP would figure into this. I have no problems on
any computer I try, using IE7, IE8, or Firefox.

"Pete B" <> wrote in message
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:I wonder if WinXP just does not allow entering IP addresses directly, IOW
it
: is not a solvable problem.....
:
: Is there some other way to go to an IP address?
:
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: Pete B
:
: "Richard Crowley" <> wrote in message
: news:...
: > "Pete B" wrote ...
: >> Yes, I know that, but like I said that does not work, you cannot get
IEx
: >> to accept that in the address bar. IEx automatically adds a "www." to
: >> the IP address when you hit enter after typing it, so that it becomes
: >> http://www.nnn.nnn.nn.nn/ which fails to connect. That is the problem.
: >> Try it, you will see what I am talking about: IEx tries to convert it
: >> into a URL name format.
: >
: > That seems particularly User Vicious considering that there are
: > plenty of URLs which do not use "www" as the first part of the
: > address.
: >
: >
:
:

Well, might you know, now just after posting all this, I tried it and it is
working... don't ask me how or why, no clue!!

Sorry I bothered you all, thanks.

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Pete B

"Richard Crowley" <> wrote in message
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> "Pete B" wrote ...
>> I wonder if WinXP just does not allow entering IP addresses directly, IOW
>> it is not a solvable problem.....
>
> It is not an XP issue. I do this every day with IE6 on several
> versions of XP. And of course other browsers allow entry of
> IP addresses regardless of OS.
>
>

Not the problem on my PC. Kaspersky's keeps me clean and safe.

Besides, like I said, the computer genie fixed it while I was not looking.....

:=)

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Pete B


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message news:uTQB09z%...
> Use this registry fix: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
>
> After downloading, right-click and merge.
>
> Then, spend some time reading...
>
> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Pete B wrote:
>> How can I directly enter an IP address in the IE7 address bar? Everytime
>> I
>> try, IE7 auto-prefixes it with "http//www." text and suffixes a "/" to the
>> IP address, which then causes the IE7 to fail to find the site.
>>
>> I need to do this so I can look at a gateway router attached to my PC. I
>> can see the router by typing the "www." after the "http//:" and then
>> typing
>> "routerlogin.net", but directly entering the IP address of the router
>> itself
>> does not work. Running WinXP Pro SP3.
>
>