Internal IP address changes after restart/reset from cable internet

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Ho, I'm wondering if there's a fix for this problem I have discovered. After resetting my cable modem and/or restarting the internal machine address for web-sharing changes - which messes up my self served Worpress/drupal, etc set-ups.

is there a way to make the machine always assign itself the same internal ip?
I tried linking via localhost, but that didn't work.

What's happening is that the CMS are losing connection to mysql locally - I think due to the internal ip address changing

Anyone?

More info - I was able to delete the tables form the mysql database, and then reinstall wordpress, but that's a pain to have to do that all the time. Using phpmyadmin to manage mysql. I haven't been able to track anything down as far as forcing a specific internal ip after a restart. Or do I need to install the cms' i'm using going thru local host or 127... to keep them working?

 

[edesignuk]

Whatever DHCP server is issuing the local IP needs a reservation put on it so that it always assigns your web host computer the same IP. This is normally done by MAC address.

 

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Whatever DHCP server is issuing the local IP needs a reservation put on it so that it always assigns your web host computer the same IP. This is normally done by MAC address.

I think I do have both of the cpus on my network reserved. But I'll double check it. Is there anything I can do In php admin to fix the problem after the fact? The databases are set up with local host permissions.

thanks for the help