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Release/renew IP address via Terminal in OS X

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Problem

I am looking to release and renew my IP address in OS X 10.4 (Tiger) using Terminal. Essentially, I need the OS X equivalent of Windows': However, I need the interface to remain active during this process, so using ifconfig down/up will not work. I believe I can clear the IP address with ifconfig <…

Error Output

C:\\> ipconfig /release  
C:\\> ipconfig /renew

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Should do it. Sources: macosxhints.com itnetcentral.com

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