Re: starting and stopping networking

James Miller
2004-01-04T21:07:11Z

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 caszonyi@rdslink.ro wrote:

> On Sun, 4 Jan 2004, James Miller wrote:
>
> > something on the 'net. So my basic question is: how do I stop networking
> > services on Debian Sid (I know how on Slackware, but Debian differs)?
> > How do I restart them later, and send a new dhcp request at the same time?
> > Any input on my interim networking method for this machine would be
> > appreciated, as would pointers for accomplishing what I've outlined above,
> > if that proves advisable/feasible.
> >
>
> to stop network
> ifconfig eth0 down
> to start
>
> ifconfig eth0 up
>
ifconfig eth0 down seems to stop the connection alright. ifconfig eth0 up
just brings up the previous configuration, though. It doesn't seem to
make a new dhcp request, which I think really needs to happen. Anyway, no
traffic goes to/comes from the 'net after I do ifconfig eth0 down, then
ifconfig eth0 up. You guessed right, btw, that eth0 is the connection to
the 'net. Anyone else care to take a shot?

Thanks, James