question about error label

[dsj]

Windows system tray frequently shows a notice icon and the message tag states:

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

And the message title reads


windows system error.

What's wrong here? I am using routers. And if I kept ingoring this what will happen? And how to get rid of this mesage?

 

[mechBgon]

Some more information about your network setup might help here 🙂 Basically, it's saying that some other computer or device on the network is using the same IP address that it is using. That's not a desirable situation, but it shouldn't be too hard to correct it.

 

[dsj]

I have a cable connection and I use a linksys wired router. I just moved my computer to the other side of the room and replugged all of the cables and now this message appears on both machines. I didn't have the problem before.

 

[mechBgon]

Ok, I'm assuming you have Win2000 or WinXP.

1) Start > Run > cmd *enter* to open a command-line window on one of the computers

2) Type this command: ipconfig /release

3) Type this command: ipconfig /renew

4) Type this command: exit


See if that gets it resolved.

 

[dsj]

I did that and I haven't recieved any of the message yet and I will continue to see. So does those commands give you a new ip every time you type them?

 

[mechBgon]

The commands tell the computer to "turn in" its IP address to the router (which is assigning them, in your case), and then to request a new one. The router knows it shouldn't give the same address to more than one computer, so it should give your computer a "fresh" IP address when you do those commands.

 

[dsj]

I see. But does the router give IPs? Isn't it the ISP assigning them?