Here’s a quick tip on how to reset your network adapter. This could come in handy if a server has an incorrect ip address and requires a reset to obtain the right ip address.
Simply run the following command:
sudo service network-manager restart
Reference
How do I reset the network adapter using a terminal command?. askubuntu. http://askubuntu.com/questions/54710/how-do-i-reset-the-network-adapter-using-a-terminal-command [04/12/2016].