Preventing IP conflict

Hi,

It's now the third time that I bumped into such situation. All of sudden I suffer from network delay and package lost, can't ping DNS server but can ping some IPs that is connecting to my box.

I have suspected my cable, kernel version, etc, etc, and until today, after rebooting into Window$ and noticing the warning message, did I realize that all above is caused by IP conflict -- there is another box on the network using the same IP address as mine.

We know it is definitely because of the malfunctioning of our organization's DNS server. But if I report it to our technical services, I know for sure that I am the person to be blamed: "Why are you using Linux? We are primarily a Window$ shop here. Linux is not supported".

That's the life that I have to live in. I'm wondering if there is anything at my end that can prevent/eliminate the problem.

Thanks

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