Computer kicks other comps off network

  1. #1
    bwsailor is offline Newbie

    Computer kicks other comps off network

    I have comcast high speed internet attached through the modem to a Netgear router. I connect my computer by ethernet cable to the router and my wife connects wirelessly. Everything works perfectly until my son comes home from college and tries to connect his computer either by wire or wirelessly. He immediately connects and gets internet but in the process my wife and my computers get kicked off and we can't reconnect until he disconnects. Any ideas what's going on?


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    DJNafey is offline UK site moderator
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    Sounds like it could be an IP address conflict. Go to the Start Menu, select 'Run' and, in the box, type cmd and click OK. In the black Command Prompt screen, type ipconfig /all and press Enter. This will list the IP address that is in use for the ethernet or wireless connection. Do this on each PC including your son's. They should all have different IPs.

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