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A smart plug that resets router and modem when WiFI fails

1 pointsby bitsweetabout 9 years ago

1 comment

SixSigmaabout 9 years ago
In the 90s we used the serial port to send a heartbeat via a daemon into a Resistor &#x2F; Capacitor combo. If the voltage dropped it fired a relay to press reset on the PC.<p>That&#x27;s how we got good uptime without being on call :)