Re: Power Cycle

[Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>]

On 3/25/2021 2:07 PM, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 3/25/2021 1:11 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
>
>>>> What did you get - - - - - - - - already ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
>>>>
>>> Whoop!!! Sorry................................
>>>
>>> https://www.lowes.com/pd/myTouchSmart-myTouchSmart-7-Day-Sun-Smart-Touch-Smart-Digital-Indoor-Plug-in-Timer/1003094206
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope that comes through.
>>>
>>> It is a "MyTouchSmart: Plugin Timer.Model #35150-T1
>>>
>>> It was about $17.09 with my discount!!
>>>
>>> The user interface could be a little better but I got it to do what
>>> I wanted it to do.
>>>
>>> Les
>> So what are  you doing with this?  What are you rebooting? Computer?
>> Modem? Router? Sprinkler System? Virtual Sex Robot?
>>
>
>
> Well Jim, that's going to be a rather complex to answer.  But I
> will try to make it as simple possible.
>
> I have a customer that I installed Wifi point in a horse barn that is
> about 750 feet from the house where the Modem/Router is located.  In
> between there are 2 Wireless dishes to connect the barn to a pole on
> a hill above another barn.  Then they wanted to have cameras installed
> and have the ability to view from Florida.
>
> What happens from time to time (once a month or two) is that the WiFi
> point, Data Switches, and other devices in between here and there lock
> up and need to be power cycled.  One is located in a Tobacco Barn and
> another in the attic of the horse barn.  So when something locks up
> someone needs to go to specific (maybe) point and unplug/wait/plug back
> in and restart to get stuff working again and is it supposed to do.
>
> Now, with these timers (3 ea) installed every night at 2:28am the power
> is disconnected.  Then at 2:30am power is then reapplied and stuff
> restarts and HOPEFULLY reconnects the links.  This is set to do this
> every day at the same time.
>
> Only time will tell if it is effective.
>
> I hope I typed that so it was easy to follow as well as to give
> the readers some ideas to apply for future use.
>
> Les

It may help.  Atleast the next day anyway.  It might also help to put in
some smarter higher end equipment, but that costs more.  My experience
has been that network equipment tends to have those kinds of failures
due to either of two things.  Abuse and/or disregard by Microsoft or
flaky conditions from the ISP.

I followed just fine.

If they all use the same Internet Modem it might be a good idea to
stagger the reset times.  Modem first.  Modem Router.  Other routers and
WiFi links.

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