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Function name : IpReleaseAddress

Group: IP Helper - Library: iphlpapi

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The IpReleaseAddress function releases an IP address previously obtained through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

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Code examples:

How to release and renew a lease on an IP address previously obtained through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Declaration:

DWORD IpReleaseAddress(
	PIP_ADAPTER_INDEX_MAP AdapterInfo
);
  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER IpReleaseAddress IN iphlpapi;
	STRING @ AdapterInfo  

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Parameters:

AdapterInfo [in] Pointer to an IP_ADAPTER_INDEX_MAP structure that specifies the adapter associated with the IP address to release.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is NO_ERROR.

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Comments:

Normally this functionality is achieved through IPCONFIG /release call.

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