Windows shows the "IP address conflict" warning when two devices on the same Layer-3 network are using the exact same IPv4 address. This situation most often occurs when a device is manually configured with a static address that duplicates an address the DHCP server has already leased, or when two administrators independently assign the same static address to different hosts. Each host must be given a unique IP address to resolve the conflict. Incorrect answers: DNS records, APIPA leases, or wireless SSID changes do not trigger this specific Windows error.
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