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remote reboot of orbi systems
i have current versions of code on all devices. I want to reboot the router AND ALL THE SATELLITES remotely (with software). When I connect with a browser - I see no way to reboot anything. If there...
JoeHag wrote:i have current versions of code on all devices.
I want to reboot the router AND ALL THE SATELLITES remotely (with software). When I connect with a browser - I see no way to reboot anything. If there is, please point me to it. I used the ANDROID app, under the HOME icon and it appears to only reboot the router itself (Orbi base). How do I remotely reboot the satellites (one at a time or all together). The backhaul RBR50 is wired and the RBS40v is wireless.
Also, someone posted a desire to have a scheduled reboot in the software, I would also support that as an option.
thanks,
What you want can be done, but it is not simple, quick or convenient. Orbi units support telnet access (the original Orbi's at least). So, you could do this:
- Turn on OpenVPN (which is often a challenge) and get it to work reliably with your remote device (laptop, tablet, etc.)
- When you want to reboot the Orbi units:
- Connect to the Orbi using OpenVPN
- Open a telnet app
- Connect to one of the satellites by IP address
- Log in using the admin credentials ("admin" and password)
- Type the command "reboot"
- Drop the telnet connection
- Connect to another satellite & repeat
- Finally, connect to the Orbi router & repeat (which, of course, will break the OpenVPN connection)
My guess is that this is not a solution very many people would embrace.
The second question: "scheduled reboot" can be handled with hardware, i.e. smart plugs.
This article on the web explains how smart plugs can function without internet access:
https://livinghightech.com/smart-plugs-internet-down/
I was drawn to this paragraph:
Schedules Created in Device Apps
Schedules created for name brand devices, like Hue WeMo and Kasa will continue to work if the internet goes down. This is because the schedule gets saved to the device (or hub for hue). If the internet is down for too long the devices may lose their time and then the schedule will stop working.
With (for example) three KASA smart plugs, a schedule might be:
On Sunday morning at 1:00am, turn off all of the plugs
On Sunday morning at 1:01am, turn on the router plug
(wait for the router to come up)
On Sunday morning at 1:05am, turn on the satellite plugs
I would start with one KASA plug on one satellite to verify that it actually works. i.e. if the Smart Plug is connected to the satellite WiFi, when the satellite is shut off, that WiFi connection should go down. Honestly, I don't know if the Smart Plug will search out a different Orbi or if it will wait for the satellite to reappear.
In my case, this is sort of academic, since my Orbi stays powered up (on UPS) until there is a power outage that lasts longer than 30 minutes. (Several times for over 4 months.)
Success.
I repurposed one of my TP-Link HS-105 smart plugs. Configured it with the Orbi guest WiFi and set it to turn OFF at 11:59am and turn ON at 12:02pm. Plugged in a fan. About 11:55 I disabled the Orbi guest access. LED on the smart plug went from Blue to Orange (no WiFi) but the fan kept running. Exactly at 11:59, the fan stopped. At 12:02, the fan came back on. That article was correct. The "schedule' is stored in the plug itself and does not need WiFi or internet connection to work.
Just personally, I see no advantage to power cycling my entire house WiFi. This experiment as a "proof of concept" was successful. I have no idea if other brands of smart plugs operate in the same manner, but it would be easy enough to check.