IP Configuration Error

[iMatt mini]

I meant to take a screenshot but I just clicked OK before I could.
I got some error about IP Configuration. I use a router, and I used to get this error on my Windows laptop but always ignored it because it worked fine.
But we have about 7-8 computers on the router at all times, could that be causing this error to pop-up?

Does anyone else get this. I get it daily on my Windows Laptop, I just got it for the first time today on my iBook.

 

[jeremy.king]

I meant to take a screenshot but I just clicked OK before I could.
I got some error about IP Configuration. I use a router, and I used to get this error on my Windows laptop but always ignored it because it worked fine.
But we have about 7-8 computers on the router at all times, could that be causing this error to pop-up?

Does anyone else get this. I get it daily on my Windows Laptop, I just got it for the first time today on my iBook.

Most likely said something about IP in use. That means that you have two machines that are trying to use the same IP address, a big no-no in networking. You should triple check that EVERY machine either (a) is set to use DHCP and that the number of allowed DHCP clients is set high enough on your router OR (b) if you are going to use static IPs, make sure EVERY machine is set to use a unique IP address.


Good Luck

 

[fwhh]

Maybe it was an "duplicate ip"-error? This happens when two computers have the same ip-address assigned. You may check on all your computers that the same ip address is not set twice. Most routers offer "DHCP" Configuration, which automatically assigns the right ip-address. You may want to enable this on your computers.

 

[iMatt mini]

I'm not into networking. How would I go about doing this?

 

[yellow]

An exact error message would be quite helpful.

 

[jeremy.king]

I'm not into networking. How would I go about doing this?

On Mac, use the Help system
On Windows, use the Help system
For the router, RTM

Hopefully you are into reading