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?