Multiple Loopback Interfaces

[John Chludzinski]

I need to used multiple loopback addresses (interfaces) for an server
application that communicates with multiple clients running on the same
machine.  Since a loopback interface short circuits the network stack
(looping back in the IP layer) it is a more efficient means of
communication, hence better for my purpose.

How do I define multiple loopback interfaces?

BTW, I'm a newbie to this mailing mailing list.  Hopefully this is an
appropriate question?

---John