Windows has detected an IP address conflict

Anonymous
2009-09-22T07:04:32+00:00

I just recently purchased my laptop so I am just learning. The message I got on the computer said, Another computer on this network has the same IP address as this computer. Contact your network administrator for help resolving this issue. More details are available in the Windows System event log. What does this mean and is this something important I need to fix. I would appreciate any help in this matter.

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Anonymous
2009-09-22T08:22:55+00:00

I see that message on my home network sometimes, and it's not critical.  If you have a home network, try powering off your router, waiting a few seconds, and powering it on.  If you're on a business network, consult with the network manager.

Steve Winograd, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience)

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-10-28T00:47:03+00:00

    I am also receiving problems after the last update and my computer is taking forever to connect to the internet even though its a wired connection.

    Please fix this!

    Thanks for your time.

    Noah

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-25T13:33:05+00:00

    A few pages back I posted a fix for this problem. Several people have responded that it worked for them. I was using WIN7 at the time so I know it works for that OS. I took the bait and upgraded to the "free" Win10. Which is not without problems of it's own. GOOD LUCK.

    "The message may lead you to believe that there is more than one computer on your network with the same IP address. After installing itTunes so I could tether my iphone via the USB connection I started receiving this error message.

    Most of the responses I read were pointing to a lot of things you cannot control so I started to look at things I could change.

    I went directly to the network connection I was currently using (my iphone). I opened Network Sharing Center (Windows7 on my laptop). My current connection was shown as Local Area Connection2. Left clicking on that opens the properties screen left clicking on the properties tab will open the configuration panel. The panel will display your current installed protocols and the check marks indicate which ones are being used. In my case IPV4 and IPV6 were both installed and being used. Unclick them one at a time and see which one is necessary to keep your connection up. When you only have one selected and your connection is still active the error will cease and desist. In my case IVP6 was the one that had to go.

    Windows does not discriminate between devices each one you hook up and install drivers for will load the protocols it needs but the other protocols will still remain active until you deactivate them. Generally the oldest protocol will work for all."

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-24T05:56:51+00:00

    This message means more than one computer is using the same IP address, which is resulting in a conflict.

    In order to resolved this issue, u must make sure that each computer/ network device is assigned with an unique IP address.

    Trying releasing an renewing the ip address of ur computer if u are using a DHCP based ip assignment.  Issue the follwing commands from DOS:

    ipconfig/release

    ipconfig/renew

    Regards,

    Krish

    I have same issue, but this thing which you explain not help.

    I was take advice of one guy from one game to speed up Internet and try to fix this problem and this show much better solution then this above. Just one name for this is TCP Optimizer but still have problem, maybe Microsoft need to find solution for this.

    My modem is ZTE MF667 USB 3G Dongle, i think i wrote about this here on MS forum.. but whatever, i just answer on this what you wrote.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-12T22:35:51+00:00

    I am also having this issue myself right as I speak.i have about 15 to 20m each time I use it then its cuts off.been this way since I bought the laptop.i have no other problems with anything else but my laptop which is running off of Windows 7.wish we could get a confirmation on it being a program bug so we can figure out another way around it!?

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