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releasing ip address in OSX
Name: Peterson Date: March 28, 2002 at 07:33:28 Pacific
Comment:
I have read all the messages and can find no direct answer to the method of releasing ip address in OSX.
Could anyone please tell me? In OSX, there is no control panel for tcp/ip.
Name: Becca Date: March 28, 2002 at 10:06:26 Pacific
Reply:
Maybe I'm missing something here but I think this is fairly simple. Choose "System Preferences" in the Apple menu, and click on the "Network" logo under "Internet and Network." There's a tab for TCP/IP settings. Hope this is what you're looking for.
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Response Number 2
Name: the pickle Date: March 28, 2002 at 10:49:55 Pacific
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...and to elaborate on that, if you turn TCP/IP off in that control panel, and then turn it back on, that should have the same effect as expiring the DHCP lease.
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Response Number 3
Name: peterson Date: March 29, 2002 at 04:03:41 Pacific
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Thanks Becca and the pickle for their advices. But I really can't release the IP address as I am talking about OS X......how should I turn off the TCP/IP?
My ISP provider said that at present there was no other way to use PC and Mac (OS X) interchangeably.
I am now looking for other solutions.
What would you guys suggest?
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Response Number 4
Name: the pickle Date: March 31, 2002 at 13:55:20 Pacific
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Your provider is full of crap.
Set TCP/IP to something other than what it's currently set to connect with (i.e., Internal Modem if you're using Ethernet). Save changes, quit System Preferences, then open it up again and reset it to its original settings.
p
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Response Number 5
Name: peterson Date: April 1, 2002 at 03:09:59 Pacific
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