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If two computers have the same IP address, what you are viewing is seen on the other computer?
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03/10/2022
Glorianna
If two computers have the same IP, the router will get a little bit messed up sending the data... that's all. Of course, that will make layer 3 communication impossible, so you'll be able to do almost nothing. And I say almost because, despite what others have said here, it is possible to communicate having all the same IP: through Layer 2 (MAC), broadcast and multicast... quite rare, I know. :)
Having the same IP, at most, maybe one receives data packets that were destined for another... I don't know.
04/08/2022
Benedict
No, in fact if two connected devices have the same ip, it causes a conflict that prevents communication. It's like asking if two phones can have the same number. The ip is what identifies a computer within a network, so it has to be unique.
It_qna
If two computers have the same IP, the router will get a little bit messed up sending the data... that's all. Of course, that will make layer 3 communication impossible, so you'll be able to do almost nothing. And I say almost because, despite what others have said here, it is possible to communicate having all the same IP: through Layer 2 (MAC), broadcast and multicast... quite rare, I know. :)
Having the same IP, at most, maybe one receives data packets that were destined for another... I don't know.
No, in fact if two connected devices have the same ip, it causes a conflict that prevents communication. It's like asking if two phones can have the same number. The ip is what identifies a computer within a network, so it has to be unique.