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Subject: Re: Adding new IP's without reboot?
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:32:54 -0500
"Ben Dover" <nuckingfutsto@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a way to add new IP=92s to a FreeBSD 4.9 or 5.1 box without=20
> rebooting.  I add them to /etc/rc.conf but they are not effective until a=
=20
> reboot.  There are some webhosting assistant programs which allow instant=
=20
> use of IP=92s with *nix and I was hoping there was a way to do this in FB=
SD.

Look into ifconfig. Webmin will also handle it. ifconfig the program used f=
or
manipulating network interfaces. The man on it useful.