IP Conflicting Error in Windows XP Network

IP Conflicting Error in Windows XP Network

This is a networking error.

For the solution of this problem, I have some recommendations for you:

1. Renew your IP address:

This first solution to try is to renew your IP address. Follow the details written below to renew your IP. To avoid any confusion that may cause you trouble during renewing your IP address, I’ve also added pictures to help you.

You can go to the Start -> Control Panel,

Then click on Network Connections.

Right click on the local area connection and then choose Properties.

Click on the General Tab and then move your mouse a little bit down in the list box and then click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and highlight and then click Properties.

Now select Obtain an IP address automatically as well as Obtain DNS server address automatically..

Now click ok. I hope this time you will succeed in renewing your IP address and will get rid of this problem which has caused you a lot of problems in doing your work.

2. Software Problem: If you are still facing the same problem even after following the above mentioned steps, then there might be some other reason to this problem i.e., IP conflict error and to me now there might be some software which is not performing its functions properly and leading to this problem eventually. If you are using some kind of software that has to do anything with networking, delete it and renew your IP again and check. This might solve the problem.

3. Programs like Anti-viruses: If you are still not able to solve this problem of giving an error of the IP conflict then there might be some programs which are not disabled and causing problems in renewing your IP address, for example, programs like Zone Alarm or Anti-Viruses programs like Norton Antivirus. Disable firewalls and Antivirus and check again.

4. Driver Problems: If you still cannot solve the problem and cannot renew your IP address then it could be due to Network Interface Card (NIC) and this is because due to some drivers installed on your computer so download the latest drivers and I hope this will work and you will not receive an IP conflict error message.

5. Re-configuration of an IP address: The other way to solve this problem is to change your IP address if your computer is using the static IP address but make sure that this new IP address is not already being used by someone else.The way to check it is to Ping the IP address. To ping an IP, click Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt.

A window like shown below will open.

Type command: “ping ‘IP you want to put’ ”. In the image, I have used 192.168.1.2 as an example. Put here the new IP, you want to give to your computer and press enter. If it shows that you are receiving packets, then this IP is being used already. If you get an error “request timed out”, then this IP might not be in use. You can try this one.

6. The use of DHCP:

If you don’t want to change your IP address manually than using DHCP is best as it automatically finds an IP address which is free and you can easily use it.

7. Updating a firmware:

Sometimes the actual DHCP fails to perform its proper function and assign the same IP address to more than one computer so for the solution to this problem you have to update your firmware which will solve the problem.

I hope this solves your problem.