A smart plug that resets router and modem when WiFI fails

Posted by bitsweet on Monday May 02, 2016 @03:39PM
from the resetplug.com dept.

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Re:A smart plug that resets router and modem when WiFI fails by SixSigma on Monday May 02, 2016 @04:01PM (#11615045)

In the 90s we used the serial port to send a heartbeat via a daemon into a Resistor / Capacitor combo. If the voltage dropped it fired a relay to press reset on the PC.

That's how we got good uptime without being on call :)

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