Code to reboot wireless?

Smotz · Post by **Smotz** » Wed May 08, 2013 10:39 am

Hi - my wireless drops pretty often - every few days or so I can't connect to it.

Is there a way to reboot just the wireless module on a daily basis?

I wish there was an economical way to install Ethernet for this reason.

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:02 am

Are you on the latest firmware...there were some threads in the past that addressed the issue and there were fixes put in place b the manufacturer.

Smotz · Post by **Smotz** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:09 am

lnevo wrote:Are you on the latest firmware...there were some threads in the past that addressed the issue and there were fixes put in place b the manufacturer.

Not sure. How do I get the latest ?

enigma32 · Post by **enigma32** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:12 am

I did a quick search through the forum and it seems as though there's an option in the wifi setup wizard.
I wouldn't know personally though, since I've never used the wizard; )

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:39 am

Take a look at this thread for some discussion on it..

http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?t=3091

I've never needed to do it myself...also there is another longer thread that had details on the issue and other workarounds like you mention which involved rebooting the wifi I believe. I'm sure Roberto will chime in with details..

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Wed May 08, 2013 1:12 pm

Yeah, start with the thread above.
The new firmware 4.0 needs to be handled in a 2 step process.

arch · Post by **arch** » Wed May 08, 2013 4:57 pm

When my WIFI drops out (which fortunately doesn't happen all that often), I remotely power the RA off and then on again.

I use a Ninja Block (see ninjablocks dot com) (connected via ethernet) wirelessly controlling a Watts Clever socket via 433MHz .

There is a Ninja Block web app, which I use via my phone to turn the socket off and then on.

Not really a cheap or automatic (though it presumably could be with appropriate code - and you can use the Ninja Block for other things). It's got me out of trouble a few times.

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Wed May 08, 2013 5:14 pm

Check out reeftronics also. They can notify you if your device is offline more than an hour and gives great graphs from your RA data at the same time

daniella3d · Post by **daniella3d** » Mon May 13, 2013 11:34 am

Since I updated with the new firmware my wireless does not disconnect, or at least if it does disconnect it reconnect very fast because I have yet to notice an offline moment.

I just returned from a one week trip and getting info from my tank was peace of mind.

Smotz · Post by **Smotz** » Tue May 14, 2013 4:05 am

daniella3d wrote:Since I updated with the new firmware my wireless does not disconnect, or at least if it does disconnect it reconnect very fast because I have yet to notice an offline moment.

I just returned from a one week trip and getting info from my tank was peace of mind.

Thanks I will do so.

Smotz · Post by **Smotz** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:57 am

daniella3d wrote:Since I updated with the new firmware my wireless does not disconnect, or at least if it does disconnect it reconnect very fast because I have yet to notice an offline moment.

I just returned from a one week trip and getting info from my tank was peace of mind.

I didn't upgrade my firmware yet but I did upgrade my wireless. I went from a watchguard firewall with built in wireless to a Sonicwall with a Sonicpoint access point. Hasn't dropped since.

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