Tuesday, October 23, 2007

About Computer Networking: What Is an IP Address Conflict?

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  from Bradley Mitchell
It seems a few of our readers have been experiencing IP address conflicts lately. Our top featured article this week, takes a look at this annoying phenomenon and what can be done to avoid it.

 
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Understanding IP Address Conflicts
An IP address conflict occurs when two computers on a LAN (local area network) or the Internet have been assigned the same IP address. IP conflicts between two computers normally render either one or both of them unusable for network operations.

 
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About Wi-Fi Hotspots
A Wi-Fi hotspot is a wireless access point provides Internet access to wireless network devices in public locations such as downtown centers, cafes, airports and hotels. Businesses and schools are incresaingly using Wi-Fi hotspots for their internal (intranet) networks. Home wireless networks also use similar Wi-Fi technology.

 
Reasons Why Wi-Fi Network Connections Drop
On home or public wireless networks, your Wi-Fi connection might drop unexpectedly for no obvious reason. This kind of networking problem is especially frustrating. It's also more common than you might think. Fortunately, solutions exist. Consult this checklist to determine why it is happening and how to prevent it.

 
 
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