HOW DO i FIX THIS IP PROBLEM?

Question

this has been coming up everytime I turn my computer on.
WINDOWS- SYSTEM ERROR
There is an IP conflict with another system on the netowork. I have cable and use linksys. But my other PC and laptop are both completely off and this still pops up. When this pops up my connection goes and I can't get anything working on IE or any instant messengers. Could someone be stealing my wireless connection? How come its doing this?

Answer 1

It means that your router has assigned the same IP address to two computers. As the router usually keeps the same IP for a week, you can still have a conflict even if the other PC is off, because it is still in the router list of IPs.

Go to each of your computer, from the start button select run, and in the window that opens type ipconfig /release. This will clear all the computers from your routers list. Then go back and type ipconfig /renew and they should each get a new address. The IP address for each wil display when you do the renew so you can confirm that they are each unique.

Answer 2

Yes someone could be stealing your wireless connection. Do you have WEP or WPA security enabled on your router? If not do it. It's easy to set up and it will keep others from using your wireless connection. If you don't and you live in an apartment I guarantee you someone has probably been using your wireless connection.

Answer 3

You need to switch off and on the router (or cable-modem router) to flush the IP Address cache in the router. It should then work.

Answer 4

yes, you have cable connection so somebody use your unique IP address or already assigned in somebody computer. whenever both computer start simultaneously then both computer get message like you get system conflict message.

do one thing, contact your cable service provide and complaint for this. they will resolve your problem.