ip address in use

nelle · nelle #1 (**permalink**)

03-17-2012, 02:51 PM

I got a message last night, that says "Another computer is using your ip address. Try again later. What does this mean?

gsahli · gsahli #2 (**permalink**)

03-17-2012, 03:03 PM

Do you have a wireless router and connect to the internet through that?
Some one else is using the IP address your Mac usually uses.
Before I suggest anything, please tell us how you connect to the internet.
With details, please - OS version, router brand/model, Network Pref pane TCP/IP says Configure using DHCP?

nelle · nelle #3 (**permalink**)

03-17-2012, 03:12 PM

gsahli

My os version is 10.6.8. My router is a Linksys, model Wrt54gl 1.1. I also have the Configure using DHCP set up. Thanks for your help.

Nelle

gsahli · gsahli #4 (**permalink**)

03-17-2012, 06:37 PM

Forgot to ask you what encryption (security) you have set in the router.
It does sound like someone is using your internet.
You should set up the router to use WPA encryption.
You access your router using a browser and going to http://192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
You'll need the router manual to know the default username and password for router access.

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nelle #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2012 Posts: 2	03-17-2012, 02:51 PM I got a message last night, that says "Another computer is using your ip address. Try again later. What does this mean?
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gsahli #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 11, 2010 Posts: 880	03-17-2012, 03:03 PM Do you have a wireless router and connect to the internet through that? Some one else is using the IP address your Mac usually uses. Before I suggest anything, please tell us how you connect to the internet. With details, please - OS version, router brand/model, Network Pref pane TCP/IP says Configure using DHCP?
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gsahli #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 11, 2010 Posts: 880	03-17-2012, 06:37 PM Forgot to ask you what encryption (security) you have set in the router. It does sound like someone is using your internet. You should set up the router to use WPA encryption. You access your router using a browser and going to http://192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 You'll need the router manual to know the default username and password for router access.
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