[clug-talk] ifconfig

[Kin Wong]

Finally got around to replacing the wireless router that blew up and 
configured it as an access point.  I am just putting the documentation 
together for the group and am stuck in trying to use Linux commands.

I know the command ifconfig is roughly equivalent to ipconfig in 
windoze, however both google and man are not providing adequate clarity 
(and I forgot my trusty book at home).

What I need is the equivalent to ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew?  
I suspect there is a more elegant way to do this that I am totally missing.

Thanks in advance

Kin