ethernet_down() {
    load_profile "$1"

    if [[ "$IP" == "dhcp" ]]; then
        if checkyesno "${DHCLIENT:-no}"; then
            if [[ -f "/var/run/dhclient-$INTERFACE.pid" ]]; then
                report_debug ethernet_down dhclient -q -r "$INTERFACE"
                dhclient -q -r "$INTERFACE" &>/dev/null
                report_debug ethernet_down /bin/kill $(cat /var/run/dhclient-$INTERFACE.pid)
                /bin/kill $(cat /var/run/dhclient-$INTERFACE.pid) &>/dev/null
            fi
        else
            if [[ -f "/var/run/dhcpcd-$INTERFACE.pid" ]]; then
                report_debug ethernet_down dhcpcd -qk "$INTERFACE"
                dhcpcd -qk "$INTERFACE" &>/dev/null
            fi
        fi
    fi

    report_debug ethernet_down if_down
    if [[ "$CONNECTION" == "wireless" ]]; then
        bring_interface flush "$INTERFACE"
    else
        bring_interface down "$INTERFACE"
    fi
    return 0
}