Any idea how to release a DHCP client?

[AllanMarcus]

does anyone know how to release a DHCP lease from the server (panther server)? Even after the client has shut down, that client is still assigned a specific IP address, and I want to release the lease from the server. I’ve tried stopping the server and also rebooting the server, but the lease is still there!

I’ve even tried using NetInfo to tie the MAC address of the client to a different IP address. Doesn’t work.

Please help. I’m stuck.

[rob porter]

the only answer is static addresses, 15 year apple experience no matter what any microsoft boffin tells you macs don’t like dhcp.
crack on, be different.

[rob porter]

renewed dhcp lease countless times and got same ip address from windows 2000 server., even though ip address assigned to other PC.
only when restarting imac % coountlless times and changing location severall times did i get different ip address from 2Kserver.

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