Puter HELP needed!!!

[lil_bear]

I keep getting a pop up windows system error:
There is an IP address conflict with another system on the network.

Whats that mean and how do I fix it??

[LoDownSinner]

Shut off the other computer.

[Lucy55]

Taken from a web page........ IP conflicts tend to eventually work themselves out in DHCP environments because systems issue repeated requests for valid addresses. But since the process can take a while and doesn't always work as planned, one way to hasten a fix is by manually entering IPCONFIG /RELEASE and IPCONFIG /RENEW from a command prompt (restarting a system accomplishes the same thing but takes a lot longer).

If the conflict persists even after renewing the IP address, it may be because your system's been re-issued the same address it already had and another system on your network is the source of the problem. You can get a clue about the offender by checking the System Log within the Windows Event Viewer (which you can get to via Start|Control Panel| Administrative Tools|Event Viewer) and looking for a DHCP error entry. The entry will list a network address (actually a MAC address) which you can use to identify the conflicting device, either by running IPCONFIG / ALL on a Windows system or checking the label on the back or underside of a non-PC device. Performing a IPCONFIG release and renew or restarting the other device should set things right. If not, restarting your router should do the trick as it will reset the DHCP server and force all systems to request new IP addresses.

If you experience chronic IP conflicts with no apparent cause, you may want to consider updating your router with its most recent firmware. If you're already running the latest firmware, re-flashing the router with the same firmware, in rare cases, can make its DHCP server more reliable.

[mudarra]

<START>
<RUN>

type "CMD" (no quotes) in the run window and hit <ENTER>

A command window will appear

type "ipconfig /release" (no quotes) and then hit <ENTER>

This should give a Windows IP Configuration status, and then return you to the next prompt.

type "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) and then hit <ENTER>

This should give you a new Windows IP Configuration status with a new IP address.

Then type "EXIT" and hit <ENTER>

[kwjones]

<START>
<RUN>

type "CMD" (no quotes) in the run window and hit <ENTER>

A command window will appear

type "ipconfig /release" (no quotes) and then hit <ENTER>

This should give a Windows IP Configuration status, and then return you to the next prompt.

type "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) and then hit <ENTER>

This should give you a new Windows IP Configuration status with a new IP address.

Then type "EXIT" and hit <ENTER>

That is the best method. For those that get confursed at the command line interface, try one of these:

If you see a two little computer screens next to the clock in the lower right corner of your screen, double click the screens, click on the "Support" tab and then click on the "Repair" button.

You can do the same thing by right clicking on the "My Network Places" icon on your desktop (if you haven't removed it). Click on "Properties". Right click on your connection that is having the problem and click "Repair".

[Downin*MN]

Get a Mac. Join the light side. The Apple side. The Jobs - in-the-garage side.

Macintosh is best.

[CaptGoodvibes]

Get a Mac. Join the light side. The Apple side. The Jobs - in-the-garage side.

Macintosh is best.

"So what are we going to do today Brain?"
"The same thing we do every day Pinky. Plan to take over the world!"

Mwaahahahaha... only 50 more years and we'll have a 50% market share.

[mudarra]

IP conflicts are not an OS specific issue.

[CaptGoodvibes]

IP conflicts are not an OS specific issue.

True but networking is easier with a Mac.

[mudarra]

True but networking is easier with a Mac.

So true.




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