How to Repair IP Address Conflicts in Windows XP
By Editorial Team
Updated September 28, 2017
If you have two or more computers in your home or work Local Area Network, you may experience an IP address conflict. When you add new computers, network printers or network switches to your network, you will most likely need to request a new IP address for one or more conflicting machines. It might take a few days for the router to resolve the IP conflict on its own. Instead of waiting, you can quickly resolve the conflict.
Navigate to the "Start" menu and select "Run." The Run dialog appears. Navigate to the "Start" menu and select "Run." In the Run dialog, type "cmd" (without quotes) and click "OK." The Command Prompt dialog opens.
Type "ipconfig/all" (without quotes) and press "Enter." A list of the addresses for all network adapters installed in your computer will appear.
Type "ipconfig/flushdns" (without quotes) and press "Enter." This will clean-out and reset the cache that stores the host names matched to their IP address numbers.
Type "ipconfig/release" (without quotes) and press "Enter." This will release the IP address for all adapters that receive their IP address automatically.
Type "ipconfig/renew" (without quotes) and press "Enter." This will renew the DHCP configuration for all adapters that receive their IP address automatically.
Type "ipconfig/all" (without quotes) and press "Enter." A list of the renewed addresses for all network adapters installed in your computer will appear.
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