IP Conflict
 

I use a windows based computer wirelessly and all is fine but when my sister starts using her linpus linux Acer One i keep getting this message !

"IP conflict with another system on the network"]
Help !!

go to network connections
right click on your ethernet connection
go into properties
scroll down and double click internet protolcol (tcp/ip)
there you can change your ip address...

Cheers but i don't know what to change my IP too, say if its 111.222.3.4 would i change it to 111.222.3.5?

yes
or you can let the system decide

The system can't decide, the DHCP server can. Which in most cases is the router.

Your IP range is most likely 192.168.x.x or 10.0.0.x, in either case your solution is the right one, just change the last number. to something else (up to 254). The router itself usually uses 1 or 254. So those are taken.

ok so ill try it now but you guys sure its the LAN i have to change it on and not the wireless network connection?

are you using wireless or cable?
if you are using wireless then change the wireless, same goes to the op

I can't get it to work darn it !

which one are you using? cable?

I'm using a wireless adapter.

hmmmm, how many pcs are on your network? and what type of connections?

Just my windows XP PC and my sisters linpus linux Acer One Netbook.

are both PC connected?
try this
right click on your connection,
click repair connection

Hmm still doesn't seem to work. :(

what is your ip adderss and what is your sister's?

Hmm i dont know how to find ip on her linux netbook.

am i allowed to post ip's?

ok you acutally dont need to post your ips, dont know why I asked in the first place...:banghead:
try typing ipconfig, cos I never really used linux so im not sure also

I just found out how to find ip on linux...
type in ping and press enter
or ping your router

cool i found the ips and they are the same. so which one should i change hers or mine?

flip a coin... LOL
I would say yours much easier

LOL !! Okely ill change mine cus i dont like linux ;)

cool, hope this works!

If you change it in windows, you need to do a little more than change just the IP address to get internet.

start -> Run
IPconfig /all

Note the default gateway (which will be your routers IP)

insert the real IP you want here, i'm just giving an example
192.168.1.2
255.255.255.0 (Subnet mask)

And then set default gateway and primary DNS server, to the IP address of your router.

The only reason you need to set the gateway and DNS, is that under windows when you set your IP manually it cant (or wont) detect those automatically.

wouldn't a ipconfig /renew in the CMD work?