Symptom
A computer's name appears more than once in the Connect to Server dialog (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Connect to Server dialog
The symptom occurs when the IP address of the sharing computer is changed. When it advertises itself with its new IP address, it does not remove the advertisement for the old IP address.
Solution
This issue is resolved in Mac OS X 10.2 and later. To work around the issue in earlier versions, you may delete "slp.regfile" on the sharing computer.
At the sharing computer, follow these steps:
This symptom will recur if the IP address changes. You may repeat these steps as needed.
A computer's name appears more than once in the Connect to Server dialog (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Connect to Server dialog
The symptom occurs when the IP address of the sharing computer is changed. When it advertises itself with its new IP address, it does not remove the advertisement for the old IP address.
Solution
This issue is resolved in Mac OS X 10.2 and later. To work around the issue in earlier versions, you may delete "slp.regfile" on the sharing computer.
At the sharing computer, follow these steps:
- 1. Open the Terminal application.
2. Type: sudo rm /var/slp.regfile
3. Press Return.
4. Type the Admin user password and press Return.
5. Restart the computer.
This symptom will recur if the IP address changes. You may repeat these steps as needed.