Nick and John - thanks very much for your informative replies, especially John for the amazing behind the scenes details. I'll file those for future reference ...
My new iPod touch (yey!) had been added to the network that day AND there is a cordless phone and base station quite close to where the MacBook Air was woken up so it may be those two in combination! Much appreciated. Stephen On 20 Nov 2012, at 08:18, [email protected] wrote: > This is the non-technical reply but with the benefit of coming from an Apple > Genius the other day. > I have had exactly the same problem recently but it has never really bothered > me but (MacBook Air and an iMac) when I was in an Apple store 3 weeks ago I > asked about it and I was told that if there is a cordless device like a > telephone near the router that can sometimes interfere with the router and > cause this. Solution keep other cordless devices away (at least 6ft is what > he said) from router. I could only move mine an extra 2 ft away but haven't > had the problem since. > By the way thanks John for that very comprehensive reply - almost too > technical!! > Nick > On 20 Nov 2012, at 01:45, Stephen Watson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> My partner woke his MacBook from sleep and it came up with a message to the >> effect that "another device on this network is using the same IP address". >> He saw the same message about two weeks ago, but we can't remember if it was >> also when waking his Mac from sleep then. >> >> We are using a Netgear modem connected to an Airport Extreme and all >> connected wirelessly. We also have two iOS device and another Mac connected. >> I used to see the same message myself when I was in Brighton every couple of >> months. >> >> What does it mean? What causes it? Is it any cause for concern and if so, is >> there something we should do? >> >> Thanks very much. >> >> Stephen >> >> Right. Way past my bed ... Zzzzz >> >> >> See my apps at www.blacktablet.co.uk >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > "The climate has shifted to a new state capable of delivering rare and unprecedented weather events,” explained meteorologist Jeff Masters in Feb 2012. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
