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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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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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Isn't it strange that there is NOTHING returned on the Microsoft.com site if you do a search for
"Windows has detected an IP address conflict"
Yet people here, like yourselves and I, obviously have the issue....!!!!
I have a Toshiba Satellite with Vista and it does it to me all the time. Not every time but sometimes when I try to connect to WiFi with my Kindle or my netbook or my desktop, My Wi-Fi disconnects and gives me the error message. No it's not critical but it's annoying as **** having to unplug reset everything constantly.
I am Corky Cunningham and I have an ASUS computer that I purchased two years ago and I have Windows 7 and I hav have getting your message off and on for a couple of months...I do not have a Kindle.......I only have this laptop...I have tried several things..even bought a program from Office Max that was suppose to fix this problem...I see you got another response...and the computers and programs are not the same..so what do we do now??????
