Rebooting an Orbi satellite

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davidartiss wrote:

A simple question today! Is there a way to reboot an Orbi satellite remotely? As in, just a specific satellite?

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Is it possible?  Certainly.  Is it simple or convenient?  No.

The web interface to my Orbi satellites does not provide an option to reboot. (neither the status page nor the debug page).

There are two ways I can think of, but neither is easy.

Use Telnet.

There is a Python script that will enable telnet on Orbi routers and satellites (but maybe only certain models).

With telnet enabled, you can telnet into the satellite, log in ("admin"/password), enter the reboot command and the satellite will restart.

I have OpenVPN enabled on my Orbi, so once I have connected through OpenVPN, I can telnet to any device that accepts telnet.

(Getting OpenVPN to work is also not trivial.)

Use Some "Gizmo"

Smart Plugs often keep their schedule on the actual plug. Their apps need the WiFi/cloud pathway to define the schedule, but once it is on the plug, the plug no longer needs WiFi.  So, power the satellite with a smart plug.  From a remote location set up a schedule to power off at a certain time and then power back on one minute later.  Even though the plug may be getting WiFi from the satellite, (and lose that WiFi during a reboot), it will turn off and back on.  (I have done this with TP-Link KASA plugs many times.)