Comment on A smart plug to monitor your router and automatically reset power if WiFi failsComments−draw_down10yIs it normal for routers to need to be reset periodically? Seems like a pain.−anotheryou10yI have one that looses the internetz when a newer macbook or an iphone cause noticeable traffic. After a reboot it's fine for a while.ISPs in Germany can force you to use their router. I have a proper one which remains unused :/−vetinari10yJust connect your own router to ISPs one, set it to the bridge mode and disable wifi on the ISP router. Done.−anotheryou10yIt's not actually the wifi that fails, it's the internet connection. tried that−witty_username10yYeah, rarely ever have I needed to restart my modem, if at all, I just reboot it from the web interface to save the 10 secs of walking.−recursive10yIt's certainly not unusual. It is a pain.−pix6410yISPs give out the cheapest possible routers.−mavhc10yI assume they take into account the cost of support calls, replacement hardware, and loss of future business because people think they're crap−cgriswald10yI imagine the costs are negligible, because the average person is probably only going to call once or twice and be told to reboot the router (which works), before they just start rebooting it on their own whenever they have a problem.
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Is it normal for routers to need to be reset periodically? Seems like a pain.
I have one that looses the internetz when a newer macbook or an iphone cause noticeable traffic. After a reboot it's fine for a while.
ISPs in Germany can force you to use their router. I have a proper one which remains unused :/
Just connect your own router to ISPs one, set it to the bridge mode and disable wifi on the ISP router. Done.
It's not actually the wifi that fails, it's the internet connection. tried that
Yeah, rarely ever have I needed to restart my modem, if at all, I just reboot it from the web interface to save the 10 secs of walking.
It's certainly not unusual. It is a pain.
ISPs give out the cheapest possible routers.
I assume they take into account the cost of support calls, replacement hardware, and loss of future business because people think they're crap
I imagine the costs are negligible, because the average person is probably only going to call once or twice and be told to reboot the router (which works), before they just start rebooting it on their own whenever they have a problem.