[WBEL-users] Releasing DHCP Lease

Jeff Maze maillists@crescentdigital.com
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:13:57 -0400


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Hello,
    I was just wondering something.  Windows has the "ipconfig /release"
command to release the DHCP lease.  In essence, does the "ifdown ethX"
command in Linux do the same thing?  Just was curious.
    If not, is there a specific command in Linux to release a DHCP lease?
    Thanks..
 

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