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How do you release an IP address?

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Name: Michael Mekhuri
Date: November 20, 2001 at 19:24:52 Pacific
Comment:

Hi,
I'm new to Linux and got myself into a
problem with my cable internet...

Basically I need to know how to release an
IP address in Linux? I'm currently using
SuSe 7.2, if you need any other information
let me know.

Thanks,
Mike



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Name: Joel
Date: November 20, 2001 at 20:50:23 Pacific
Reply:

At the shell, type in:
ifdown (can be eth0, eth1, etc)

that shuts down that network card and releases the ip address.

To bring the card back up use:

ifup

-Joel


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Response Number 2
Name: Joel
Date: November 20, 2001 at 20:52:24 Pacific
Reply:

Arghh.

To bring down the network card use:

ifdown eth0 (or eth1, eth2, etc)

to bring it up type

ifup eth0

Damn forum filtering.

-Joel


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