Resetting a router

[Mark Smith]

This is a very good point. I'll check out the PowerKey thing.

Thanks,

Mark

On 17 Aug 2005, at 20:37, kee nethery wrote:

> My preference on things such as this is to use a power controller and 
> to toggle power to the router instead of trying to log into it and 
> telling it to reset. If it is hosed, logging in might not work but 
> power cycling it always works IF it is wedged and not defective.
>
> I've used the PowerKey from sophisticated circuits and it is 
> applescriptable and easy to use. There are tons of other power control 
> devices out there, search for "network power switch" to get 
> alternates.
>
> Kee Nethery
>
> On Aug 17, 2005, at 11:06 AM, Mark Smith wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>>  I have, at my workplace, an OS X machine that collects various bits 
>> of data from various places on the web at preset times (I have rev 
>> apps that are started as cron jobs that do the work). From time to 
>> time, the router drops the internet connection and generally seems to 
>> get it's little knickers in a twist. Resetting the router sorts it 
>> out, and I've created an ugly Rev/Applescript/QuicKeys combo that 
>> will reset the router if I'm not physically present, and, of course, 
>> it only seems to happen when I'm not there....
>>
>> I was away for a month just recently, and it all went wrong after 
>> about two weeks, so until I got back to reset things, the data was 
>> not collected. I can't help feeling that a simpler, probably Rev only 
>> solution would be more reliable, but I can't figure out how to get 
>> Rev to login to the router and press the right HTML buttons to do it.
>>
>> Has anyone here had similar experiences and found a solution?
>>
>> This is a Belkin adsl modem/router box, that has the usual HTML based 
>> control interface.
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>>
>>
>> Mark Smith
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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