Frequent msg. of IP address conflict

Win XP is giving me frequent messeges that my IP is conflicting with that of another system. I guess DHCP is used by BSNL. Why then this message? In any case the connectivity or speed are not getting disrupted.

What I could gather from solutions to similar problems posted elsewhere is this-

It's a non-problem. What happens is the IP address's LEASE expired. If the machine is off, the lease expires and some other machine asks for an IP, then it can get the now free IP. When the box that had the IP comes back, a bug in the DHCP code by you-know-who fails to release the old IP and to get a new one. The error message occurs and you get to learn about IP leases.

You can't fix this one, but can release and renew to get a new IP.


So, I guess Microsoft is to blame

Mostly during the evening/night. Its not regular but, say, once every 15 minutes. I keep the computer suspended, when not in use but I disconnect the Broadband connection as well. The message appears as a warning by windows beside the taskbar clock saying "IP Address Conflict with Another System on Network". I'll try to get a screenshot when I get it again. I'm using the PPPoE s/w and dialler provided by BSNL. My modem is UTStarcom. The software is RASPPPOE - PPP over Ethernet Protocol for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME written by Robert SchlabbachLicensed to Banyan Networks, India Version 0.98, October 3rd, 2002. I don't quite remember whether theproblem comes up when I run MIRC or eDonkey etc. Last time it came up when MIRC was running. That does not mean it has some connection with MIRC. But I'd keep an watch the next time.

Originally posted by vishalrao@Apr 17 2005, 10:21 PM
Can you post a screenshot?

Here's the screenshot-

There were 2 ro 3 worms and Virus in my PC infecting some files related to JVM for quite a long time. I didn't quite bother to clean them - thought they were of the benign variety B) . Now that I have cleaned those files, let me see if the IP conflict problem goes away.