Force router reset while away
I have 2 Nest (brand) security cams in the S&B which are Wifi to my Linksys router WRT120N. This router has a bad habit of dropping the wifi connection every now and then, which means the cams go off...
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2oldman wrote:
I have 2 Nest (brand) security cams in the S&B which are Wifi to my Linksys router WRT120N. This router has a bad habit of dropping the wifi connection every now and then, which means the cams go offline and cannot reconnect without a manual power down of the router.
I've yet to review some further advice given to me by Nest support, but in the meantime, my question has to do with a timed power-down of this router every day while I'm away for the winter. I'd buy a simple 24hr mechanical timer to which the router is connected, then have it cut the router's power for a short time every 24 hours.
I know it's a kludge.. but does anyone see a problem?
I did this for a device on a mountain top that was a pain to drive to. I had it reset at midnight every night and it ran that way for years just fine.
