Static IP to handle device reboots

[jnxdd]

Is your content request related to a problem? Please describe.
While I enjoy setting up mynode to connect/interact with my devices (different wallets) – simple and easy experience – I don't really want to do it over and over again.

Every so often the mynode has to reboot. For an update, for a change in setting. Or maybe I have to do some fan cleaning. When this happens... I have noticed that the IP address used doesn't stay constant. The impact is that

i) All my LND links across my wallets stop working and have to be reset up.
ii) VPN settings need to be updated
iii) Onion links maybe stop working as well

Why is the IP changing? Not sure as not a network software dev (and it doesn't say assigned on the router).

Describe the solution you'd like
A few options could be possible ranking from h

1. Have the mynode self-assign/request an IP to the router so I don't have to think about
2. Setup a staticIP form the router using DHCP (basic instructions -> pointing with links for where/how to do it primarily. outlining the issue and ways around it so that folks don't have to think and dig, it is just there).
3. Something else that requires little rework.

Additional context
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[tehelsper]

I understand that can be annoying, but the best way to solve it is not to set a static IP via the device. That would require lots of other settings, like DNS servers, etc...

The best way to handle this is to setup a static "host" within your router so a given device will always get the same IP. That way, it learns all the other info DHCP provides, like DNS servers.

[jnxdd]

Thanks for sharing Sounds good. Basically what I think I did (assigning the device an IP on the route). Not sure the language of "host" but I digress!

Maybe then the feature request changes to something of the following. Just trying to help get to a "don't make me think model".

1. A guide for those using the mynode (still requires a technical person)
2. Any solution that simplifies a node for the every-day person (e.g., no idea how, onion links that don't change and don't have latency/fail issues).

Best,
Jared