IP address conflict

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Nater324, Aug 11, 2006.

  1. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    I keep getting an error message about twice a day stating that:

    "There is an IP address conflict with another system on the network."

    What does this mean? Is there a way to correct this?
     
    Nater324, Aug 11, 2006
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  2. Colemanguy

    Colemanguy MajorGeek

    Need a bit more info? yoou at work? school? home? Using a router? Using static ip addresses? Generally this happens when they static ip is set, and someone else is using a static ip matching thus causing conflicts.
     
    Colemanguy, Aug 11, 2006
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  3. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    I am at home using a router, Linksys wireless with dynamic ip addresses. I have two computers one laptop (wired) and one desktop (wireless). I thought at first it meant that someone was hacking into my computer trying to use my internet. How do you tell if its static or dynamic?
     
    Nater324, Aug 12, 2006
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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Look at the ipconfig of each computer .....start ...run...Type - cmd
    at the command prompt type ipconfig /all

    post each
     
    TimW, Aug 12, 2006
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  5. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    I alt-print-screened them to Word because I couldn't copy paste it to the thread but now how do i copy paste from Word to the thread?
     
    Nater324, Aug 12, 2006
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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Under the post box...scroll down to manage attachments ....browse to the saved file and then upload.
     
    TimW, Aug 12, 2006
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  7. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    Hope this works:
     

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    Nater324, Aug 12, 2006
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  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    First thing I see is there is no gateway in one of them ....check both tcp/ip settting ....right click my network places / properties ..right click local area network / properties / tcp/ip properties .....are they both set to auto detect?
    If not add the gateway to the one that is missing ....let us know what you got.
     
    TimW, Aug 12, 2006
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  9. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    I did...start, control panel, network connections, and right clicked my network places under the other places tab and tried properties but nothing happened. Is there something I am doing wrong? Is the path different for a wireless connection? This is on the computer that didn't have a default gateway.
     
    Nater324, Aug 12, 2006
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  10. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    control panel ....double click network connections ....right click local connection ...properties...
     
    TimW, Aug 12, 2006
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  11. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    got it, selected is Obtain an IP address automatically for both computers.
     
    Nater324, Aug 12, 2006
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  12. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Look in advanced and see if the gateway address is listed ...if not add.
    And both should be in the same exactly spelled "workgroup" in properties of my computer.
     
    TimW, Aug 12, 2006
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  13. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    I added the same gateway as the other computer and got booted from the connection so I went back in and deleted the gateway and now I am back online.
     
    Nater324, Aug 12, 2006
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  14. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Are you running this on a domain?
     
    TimW, Aug 13, 2006
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  15. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    I don't know what a domain is

     
    Nater324, Aug 13, 2006
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  16. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    sorry, ok now the gateway is there
     
    Nater324, Aug 13, 2006
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  17. Nater324

    Nater324 Private E-2

    Tim Dub, what is a domain?
     
    Nater324, Aug 14, 2006
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  18. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    In a word, a domain is used when you have a network with remote computers and doamin servers that the remotes can connect with ....there are group policy's that control what the remotes can and can't do ...as well as allow the distribution of applications and programs. Simple home and small networks usually work as a workgroup.
     
    TimW, Aug 14, 2006
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