I am showing a prompt that 2 computers are sharing the same IP address...how is this possible?

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When attempting to access the internet I am often shown the prompt that 2 computers are sharing the same IP address and thus losing the internet connection. How is this possible?
 
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One of the devices is likely been manually set to the IP. It also can happen when the router gives out the same ip to 2 different machines. It is designed to not do this but if you would reboot the router it forgets what it gave out before and a end device may still be using the ip.

Most times it shows the mac address of the device conflicting so you should be able to find it.

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bill001g

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One of the devices is likely been manually set to the IP. It also can happen when the router gives out the same ip to 2 different machines. It is designed to not do this but if you would reboot the router it forgets what it gave out before and a end device may still be using the ip.

Most times it shows the mac address of the device conflicting so you should be able to find it.

 
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