A while back I recall hearing a tip on KH about a device that would power cycle a modem router etc

[G+_Craig C]

A while back I recall hearing a tip on KH about a device that would power cycle a modem/router/etc. if internet connectivity was lost. I glanced through the show notes for the past several months but I could not find any mention of this. May it was a different show?

 

Either way, I would appreciate any pointers/links for devices that ping an internet address and power cycle devices if it dropped. Thanks much!

[G+_Ben Reese]

My TP-Link AP has that "Watchdog" feature built in. If it looses connection to the router for x minutes it will automatically reboot. The answer I usually hear, though, is get a router that doesn't have to be rebooted all the time lol.

[G+_Eddie Foy]

Not an exact solution, but most even semi-modern routers can be rebooted on a schedule.

 

Can you telnet/ssh into the router?  A bash script on a cron job could reboot it when needed. (just make sure the cron job is there after a reboot.  Was playing around with an Asus RT-N66R and there is no nonvolatile space where things need to be.  I was able to make a script, and execute it.  But on a reboot it was gone.)

 

My HA system could do it, but thats more then a simple device, and the 4 minute reboot is a bear.  (but rarely does the 2851 need a reboot.  The modem on the other hand.....)

[G+_Dominick Valentic]

http://www.dailydot.com/technology/router-wall-plug-restart/

Pretty sure this was what you were looking for...I thought they showed it in the screen savers maybe, but it was mentioned on one of the shows if not more

[G+_Craig C]

Thanks much for the great suggestions!

[G+_A Alto]

Just use a plug-in timer.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Wayne Hobbins there are wireless Christmas Light remotes that would work well as long as you still don't mind clicking it off/on.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Wayne Hobbins Yeah, I noticed. The remote switch idea was more in response to the light timer idea.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Really, the DIY solution is a Raspberry Pi (could even be a Zero or older A/B border) and some relays. I can share a pic later of what I setup a couple years ago to control some lights with a Pi.