IP CONFLICT PROBLEM 1

[andrew299]

Hello
I am having a problem with my windows 2000 computer which is causing me to want to break it - please help me!!
The problem occurs when I want to use the network it is connected to. I obtain licences through flexlm for the software that I run. After about five minutes of use an error message appears - ip conflict with ip address ...
network systems may be disrupted as as result -
Ok I thought I know nothing about IP addresses I will call IT - who advised me that I would need to change the IP address and they informed me that this should happen automatically when I log in again. So off went the machine - checked my ip address - it was still the same. The settings were set to automatic so I carried on everything was fine for about twenty minutes. This has been happening for about 6 months now - the reply from our IT department is that this is impossible, it shouldn't be happening! - great I thought but it still does.
Does anyone have any ideas of what I can try from my machine - or what the problem is?
Thanks
Andrew299

It may have hit every branch on its way out of the ugly tree, but hey! It works. (but don't quote me on that)

 

[jrbarnett]

I don't know exactly how far your IT staff have restricted access to your computer, but you go to start -> settings -> control panel -> network and dialup connections -> then right click on Local Area Network Connection, right click on the item and choose Properties.
Highlight TCP/IP then click Properties and see if details are hard coded in there or if it is set to "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS Server addresses automatically."
(don't be surprised if you get "You don't have enough access rights to change these settings" messages).

If not, I'd ask them to switch your PC over to DHCP. Do NOT change anything without approval of your IT department, it could render your PC unable to connect to the network at all.

I'd also note down the other IP address and ask them to find out which PC is using it (this shouldn't be difficult for them at all) and check the settings on there as well.

John

 

[andrew299]

John
Thanks for your help. The IT department came round to look at the machine and found out the other computer sharing the IP address. They blocked the IP address that mine was finding and forced it to pick up a new one. Unfortunately the same error occured. They then put in a new network card which so far has solved the problem.
Thanks
Andrew

It may have hit every branch on its way out of the ugly tree, but hey! It works. (but don't quote me on that)