Vista laptop and Arch Linux laptop competing for an IP address

kr0n05931 · 2009-03-24 00:48:30

Well, when I turn on my mom's Windows Vista: Home Premium laptop at any time while my Arch Linux laptop is on, Windows says that there are two machines using the same IP address shortly after her computer connects to the router, and then it boots my Linux notebook off of the router and cuts it off from wireless. Is there any way to prevent this? We are both using DHCP.

Specs:

Router: Linksys WRT54G
IP: Dynamic, DHCP

Note: I connect to the router fine when her laptop is off, but I am forced to use a 25FT LAN Cable to get Internet when she is on.

Last edited by kr0n05931 (2009-03-24 00:52:27)

Ranguvar · 2009-03-24 01:03:12

Fight! Fight! Fight! Don't take that crap, Arch!

Anyways. I'm guessing something's messed up with your router. It should be making sure no two devices get the same IP. Worst case, you could give one or both a static IP -- I do this all the time anyways, because it's easier to work with.

Mektub · 2009-03-24 02:30:59

Perhaps both computers have wireless configured with a static IP that happens to be the same ?

That the router is configured with DHCP is not enough.

What do you have in /etc/rc.conf ? or in /etc/network.d ? or are you using wicd ?

Mektub

sand_man · 2009-03-24 03:03:18

I can't see how this can happen, shouldn't they detect different MACs? or at least a different host/computer name?

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#1 2009-03-24 00:48:30

Vista laptop and Arch Linux laptop competing for an IP address

#2 2009-03-24 01:03:12

Re: Vista laptop and Arch Linux laptop competing for an IP address

#3 2009-03-24 02:30:59

Re: Vista laptop and Arch Linux laptop competing for an IP address

#4 2009-03-24 03:03:18

Re: Vista laptop and Arch Linux laptop competing for an IP address

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