Solidworks Host File Block Install [portable] Site

To avoid host file issues during SOLIDWORKS installation:

: By mapping the server name to a specific IP, you ensure the installer finds the SolidNetWork License (SNL) Manager without relying on potentially slow or misconfigured network DNS. solidworks host file block install

However, I must first clarify:

: You must change the file type filter in the bottom-right corner of the open dialog from "Text Documents ( .txt)" to **"All Files ( .*)"** to see the file named simply "hosts". 3. Edit and Clean the File To avoid host file issues during SOLIDWORKS installation:

: If a DNS server cannot resolve the server name, technical support may advise manually adding the server IP and name to the local hosts file to bypass the lookup. solidworks host file block install