Other host already uses address -

Bob Goodwin bobgoodwin at wildblue.net
Fri Jun 12 13:43:56 UTC 2009


Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Bob Goodwin wrote:
>   
>> This is a fresh F-10 install on an HP dc5100 desktop. When I try to
>> connect I get:
>>
>>     "Error, some other host already uses address 192.168.1.8"
>>
>>     
> <----------------------[ SNIP ]------------------------------->
>   
>> This is a dual boot since I left a small partition [10 gigs} with the
>> original Windows XP pro that cam with the computer. I wonder if Windows
>> is somehow getting the eth0 connection first?
>>
>> How do I tell? I probably should have wiped it out completely but since
>> the equipment has a short term guarantee I chose to leave Windows there
>> just in case.
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>     
> Is the IP address in the error message 192.168.1.8 pr 192.168.1.6?
> The reason I ask is because the static IP address in ifcfg-eth0 is
> 192.168.1.6 - I hope it is just a typo.
>
> Now, the error message is normally caused when there is another
> machine on the network using the IP address. I have never seen dual
> booting cause this problem. The MAC address should be the same in
> both OS's.
>
> Some information about your network would probably help. What
> machines are on it. Are they all using static IP addresses? Could
> the DHCP server, if you are using one, have already given the
> address out to another machine?
>
> Mike
>   
Yes that's a typo. I can't transfer data from the non-connected computer 
and am forced to use other means, essentially manually copying.

My Netgear router shows the active devices:

    # 	IP Address 	Device Name 	MAC Address
    1 	192.168.1.9 	-- 	00:14:bf:e3:4c:8a
    2 	192.168.1.11 	-- 	00:16:01:70:3c:47



I tried setting the address to 192.168.1.10 which sits idle in the 
corner with no power applied and got the same result?

Presently I am considering installing another Ethernet card and using 
eth1 instead of the on board Ethernet ... Which ethtools shows as good, 
10/100/1000 mfr appears to be Tigon, I never heard of that one? I've 
even gone through the BIOS stuff but nothing I recognize there that I 
haven't tried changing. But I am not that smart!

I have 9 device names vs mac addresses listed in the router setup, have 
not listed this one yet since I haven't found the mac address? But I 
don't think that will cause the problem I'm seeing?

Bob




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