ip conflict in win xp

[ashnik]

Yesterday 2 - 3 times i got ip confict msg in WIN XP SP2.
I have a 64 Kbps unlimited connection through lan from local cable guy.
What does that indiacte?

I have made him to unlock my mac address as my friend has a laptop and he often use my connection.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Yesterday 2 - 3 times i got ip confict msg in WIN XP SP2.
I have a 64 Kbps unlimited connection through lan from local cable guy.
What does that indiacte?

I have made him to unlock my mac address as my friend has a laptop and he often use my connection.

now in this case there is a very storng possibility that u have nothing to do with it & u cant do any thing to solve it... what i mean is... if some one in ur cable netowrk puts the same IP as ur system... then both of the system, ur & his will have this worning... u cant spot him like this... only thing u can do is to report ths to ur cable guy & hope that he understands that whats a IP conlict is...

I'm sorry to say but some one just can be doing this... just to disturb u...

 

[ashnik]

but if he puts the same ip as that of mine, can he use my account , when i'm using it?
Consider that he knows my login name and pass.

The cable guy is quite friendly with me, coz i run the DC++ hub.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

but if he puts the same ip as that of mine, can he use my account , when i'm using it?
Consider that he knows my login name and pass.

The cable guy is quite friendly with me, coz i run the DC++ hub.

well as u said that u have made him (cable guy) open the mac address locking sicurity & if he (the IP conflict dude) knows ur ID n password.... then yup its quite possible.... but cant say exaclty that whether its possible to use a same account simultaneous... it will depend on the connection distributing software that the cable guys using & over its configaration....

 

[ashnik]

so do u think it's better to lock the MAC add?

 

[digen]

MAC Address-to-IP mapping isnt done at the users end.It is implemented at the ISP side.

I'm not quite sure of what hardware/software is required for serving this purpose so cant comment but you can enquire at the ISP whether they incorporate it.

But I doubt it since if it existed they would have been smart enough to implement it righto !

 

[ashnik]

no no, i was talking about asking him to lock my mac address.