DSL IP address conflict w/2 desktops?

Question

I just got DSL. Whatever PC I turned on first and accesses the internet is the one that works great. The other PC comes up with an IP address error. (There is an IP address conflict with another system on the network) is coming up on the 2nd computer being turned on.

I have a D-Link DSS-16+ 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch that I'm using. It works as I've tested it with both PCs individually. Once I turn on the 2nd PC, and it's at the desktop, I get the IP conflict error (above).

I've tried ipconfig /release and renew, but that's not working either. Whatever PC I have on first works, but am I missing something? Or should I do something different in the TCP/IP settings. When I did an IPconfig, the same IP address both PCs (but only the one that was turned on first, the other one shows up all zeros, 0.0.0.0, etc)

Both PCs work great individually, hooked directly from the DSL equip, or through my switch. But not both of them at the same time. Any suggestions.

Answer 1

It looks like your Switch is not well configured.

Check your router manual and it will show you how to access your router and set it up properly.

Try to manually assign an IP address to one of them or to both of them, just to be safe.

To set up IP manually go to Network Connections => Click on Local Area connections => Click on the TCP/IP and then click properties...

There you will see the option to assign the IP address...

Look at the computer that is working, get it's IP address.

Let's say your IP address is 192.1.1.1 then the one you will asign to the other computer would be 192.1.1.2 just add one to the las set of numbers.

Hope it helps...

It's true you need a router

Answer 2

your dsl modem is a single user modem therefore you cannot just connect it to a switch. You have to have a cable/dsl router. not only that you modem probably needs to be set to bridge mode before connecting to the router because the modem acts as your DHCP server only capable of assigning 1 ip address. you can do it without putting the modem in bridge mode but you will have more problems with it.
another way around it is to have one computer that has 2 ethernet adaptors connect the modem to one and then the other one to the switch and use internet connection sharing. which basicaly is the same thing as a router but you have to leave to computer the modem is connected to on all the time or the other computer will not work.

Answer 3

if you have a switch is doing its job providing the same IP to all conections. However if you have a router should atomaticly set the IPs for as many lines its got. If you want your switch to work properly you must plug one of the computers directly to the service provider and conect the switch to from your computer, you will also need to install the software that came with your switch so you can allow all the parameters to allow the second, third, fourth, and so on computer to acces the service, also remember that the switch is a switch, it means it only allows what you want to access the LAN when you want it so it must be controled by another computer.

Answer 4

You might need to get a new modem. Like the ones with 4 or 5 ethernet ports.

Answer 5

you could't conceal your IP address. once you connect with a provider on the internet (e mail, IM, internet web pages, FTP servers, and so on.), that provider needs to attraction to close the position to deliver the records you requested. IP addresses do no longer enable secret agent ware. Irresponsible computing facilitates secret agent ware. i have been utilising computers for over 25 years and that i have not had an endemic or secret agent ware.