Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 13:26:21 -0600 From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> To: "Gerard E. Seibert" <gerard@seibercom.net> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Error Message Upon Reboot Message-ID: <D46C3192-C2D3-4366-8BC0-4E129BC7B44F@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <20060602151141.C1574@seibercom.net> References: <20060602151141.C1574@seibercom.net>
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On Jun 2, 2006, at 1:21 PM, Gerard E. Seibert wrote: > The following error message suddenly appeared after I booted up my > system. The PC is connected to a small LAN. I Googled but was not > able to find out what the message is suppose to mean. > > //Error Message Below// > > ~ $ Jun 2 15:01:56 seibercom kernel: arp: 00:07:e9:ea:f5:52 is > using my IP address 192.168.0.2! > > //End Error Message// > > Since I have not seen this message before, I was wondering it is > something I should be worried about. It means another computer on the same LAN is using your same address that your machine assumed when it booted. Are you using DHCP? If yes, is everyone on the LAN using DHCP? Chad --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad at shire.net
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