Router software question?

Does anyone know of any software that can schedule a reboot of an ADSL
router/modem, in particular a Netgear DG834.


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> Does anyone know of any software that can schedule a reboot of an ADSL
> router/modem, in particular a Netgear DG834.
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First thing to do is to update the firmware on the router. Sometimes this
can cure problems.
Second. The only thing I can think of that could reboot a router is to use a
macro script prog (macroscheduler is a good app), which will run through a
set of instructions on a PC and do whatever you program it to do.
Another way is to use a digital timer on the mains, set to power off for 1
minute.

Thanks ABC,
I have the latest firmware and as the router had been up and running for 3
months just thought an automatic reboot would ensure tip top connection.
The timer is a good idea.

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>> Does anyone know of any software that can schedule a reboot of an ADSL
>> router/modem, in particular a Netgear DG834.
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> First thing to do is to update the firmware on the router. Sometimes this
> can cure problems.
> Second. The only thing I can think of that could reboot a router is to use
> a macro script prog (macroscheduler is a good app), which will run through
> a set of instructions on a PC and do whatever you program it to do.
> Another way is to use a digital timer on the mains, set to power off for 1
> minute.
>

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Paul Woodsford <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Thanks ABC,
> I have the latest firmware and as the router had been up and running
> for 3 months just thought an automatic reboot would ensure tip top
> connection. The timer is a good idea.
>
Or how about a programmable robot to press the reset button? <g>

Are you sure that you're not just looking for problems which don't exist?
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Paul Woodsford <paul.woodsford@NO SPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
>Does anyone know of any software that can schedule a reboot of an ADSL
>router/modem, in particular a Netgear DG834.

If the router has a web interface, and can be rebooted from that
interface, you could could use a generic web-page fetching program to
do it. You would have to embed the router password in the script,
which might be a security issue.

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If it is not broke don't fix it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go into the configuration menu and there is a place to do a manual reboot.

Turning on and off at mains could break it one day.

/http://192.168.0.1/Maintenance/Diagnostics/Reboot the Router

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> "Paul Woodsford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone know of any software that can schedule a reboot of an
>> ADSL router/modem, in particular a Netgear DG834.
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>> Paul Woodsford
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> First thing to do is to update the firmware on the router. Sometimes
> this can cure problems.
> Second. The only thing I can think of that could reboot a router is
> to use a macro script prog (macroscheduler is a good app), which will
> run through a set of instructions on a PC and do whatever you program
> it to do. Another way is to use a digital timer on the mains, set to
> power off
> for 1 minute.

Yep that worksm, I used to do that when I was running a D-Link DSL604T,
which usewd to lock after up every 36 hours or so, so I used to force a
reboot every 24. It was an in-elegant way to get around the problem but
at least it worked...

Paul Woodsford wrote:
> Thanks ABC,
> I have the latest firmware and as the router had been up and running
> for 3 months just thought an automatic reboot would ensure tip top
> connection. The timer is a good idea.
>

If you're not experiencing any problems, don't do anything to it at all.
You will change nothing for the better by causing the router to reboot &
there is a slight possibility that you may cause the router to go faulty
(in the long term)..

No problems, then don't fix what ain't broke....

Ok, Ok I get the message. Leave well alone.
Anyway thanks for all the replies.

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> If it is not broke don't fix it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Go into the configuration menu and there is a place to do a manual reboot.
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> Turning on and off at mains could break it one day.
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> /http://192.168.0.1/Maintenance/Diagnostics/Reboot the Router
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