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blog:2020-05-07:automatic_router_re-starter_for_3 [2020/05/07 16:11] – va7fi | blog:2020-05-07:automatic_router_re-starter_for_3 [2020/08/07 18:31] (current) – va7fi |
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====== DIY $3 Automatic Router Re-starter ====== | ====== DIY $3 Automatic Router Re-starter ====== |
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This person had issue with their router loosing sync and requiring a reboot periodically, so they made a power switch that pings Google every 5 minutes and that power cycles the modem (with a 30 second down time) if it can't reach Google. | This person had issues with their router loosing sync and requiring a reboot periodically, so they made a power switch that pings Google every 5 minutes and that power cycles the modem (with a 30 second down time) if it can't reach Google. |
([[http://www.whatimade.today/make-an-automatic-router-re-starter-for-3-with-an-esp8266-01-and-single-relay/ |link]]) | ([[http://www.whatimade.today/make-an-automatic-router-re-starter-for-3-with-an-esp8266-01-and-single-relay/ |link]]) |
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Pretty ingenious, although, although, I don't remember the last time I've had to reboot my router. My guess is there's something wrong with the router or the copper lines (if they're on old ADSL). | Pretty ingenious and I guess if you can't reach Google, it's probably your fault, not Google's... Although, I don't remember the last time I've had to reboot my router. My guess is there's something wrong with the router or the copper lines (if they're on old ADSL). |