Someone sharing a IP address on my wireless network?

metomeyametomeya New
edited June 2005 in Science & Tech
Ya, somethings I get an error message from windows saying:
"Error, someone else is sharing your IP address"

Is someone hacking on? I have MAC address enabled (only MAC addresses on the router can log on), and I also have WEP (other computers won't support WPA), and other computers have a hard time finding the network if I'm not broadcasting the network name or everyou call it.

Is this just a gliche in windows hopefully?

thanx

Comments

  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited June 2005
    Its possible, but doubtful.

    WEP is cracked pretty easily, it takes time though, and MAC addys can be spoofed. It would be a lot of work just to use your ip. I dont think it would be worth the trouble. Unless you have a curious neighbor kid or something messin with ya.

    can u screenshot the actual error and post it? And when u get this error, does your Internet connection remain active?
  • metomeyametomeya New
    edited June 2005
    Ya I'll do a Print Screen next time I see it and post it here ;D
  • DexterDexter Vancouver, BC Canada
    edited June 2005
    Does your router do logging? Turn on logging and and see if you can log what's going on.

    Dexter...
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