IP Conflict Error

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Today I was disconnecting one of the network cables in my home network to clean one of our computer, and when I reconnected it, the second computer had an error message saying there is an IP conflict with another system on the network. Now, only 1 computer can work on the internet at the same time. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the network connection and that didnt work. I also tried ipconfig/dnsflush>ipconfig/release>ipconfig/renew on both computers and that didn't work either. Currently I'm running a network cable from my DSL modem to a 5 port switch. From there 1 network cable goes to one computer and the other to our other one. Right now I have to turn off one computer to access the internet on the other one. If I have both on at the same time, both get the IP conflict error and connectivity seems to jump between the 2 computers at random. Anyone have an idea on how I can fix this problem?
 
Are your computers set for Automatic IP assignment? Or have you set the IP address' manually?
 
Well, it looks like I found the problem. The network cable going to my router is frayed and I replaced it with a different one :banghead: And hour of dinking aorund only to find it was this :grumpy: A mod can delete this thread if they want, nothing more to see here.
 
icemanshooter23
Well, it looks like I found the problem. The network cable going to my router is frayed and I replaced it with a different one :banghead: And hour of dinking aorund only to find it was this :grumpy: A mod can delete this thread if they want, nothing more to see here.
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No need. There's a valuable lesson to be learned here.

You can spend hours messing about with network settings, but many networking issues can be fixed in 5 minutes by replacing the cables. If nothing else it forces you to verify the physical connectivity between devices. I would say that at least 70% of "network problems" are due to the stubborn refusal of TCP/IP to use air as a transmission medium.
 
GilesGuthrie
No need. There's a valuable lesson to be learned here.

You can spend hours messing about with network settings, but many networking issues can be fixed in 5 minutes by replacing the cables. If nothing else it forces you to verify the physical connectivity between devices. I would say that at least 70% of "network problems" are due to the stubborn refusal of TCP/IP to use air as a transmission medium.
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TCP/IP over Message Pigeons !... Mark my words - It'll be here sooner than you guessed !...
 

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