\nTwo days ago, I finally got to a point where I made myself designed a more automated system for resetting the troublesome router craches at NYGC. The cause is yet unknown to be, but I would imagine it has something to do with heavy piracy downloads upon heavy connections of at least 30 stations.\n<\/p>\n
\nI already used a remote appliance switch, which works quite well when attached to the CD-ROM Driver tray of a computer in a way I could use the computer (even remotely) to switch off and on the router by opening and closing the CD tray, thereby resetting the router.\n<\/p>\n
\nBut this took time. And to use the iphone to control this mechanism, it takes even longer to achieve. Not to mention the time it takes to detect a crash by a special detection host (30 minutes for free version) or when someone started complaining about the crash.\n<\/p>\n
\nSo, on Wednesday, during my usual check in, I looked up a few references to C# programming, which is supposed to be the latest most efficient windows programming tool, downloaded the free compiler from Microsoft, and did a skeleton coding. So it will not be relying on any other detection service except for its own. I set the loop to 3 minutes and not less so I don't put too much data on the network, not that it actually matters, I just don't like the idea of spamming servers every minute.\n<\/p>\n
\nSo now, it will do a detection every 3 minutes or so and reset the router if it has crashed. It is programmed to open the CD tray thereby turning the switch off and on. All I need to do is just sit back and receive notification emails which the program is also programmed to do.\n<\/p>\n
\nOf all the programming I did, this is one windows based I find most useful thus far.\n<\/p>\n
\nNow, I just need to put some covering on this skeleton program. It is still running from the compiler itself without any user friendly features nor is it compiled to run standalone.\n<\/p>\n
\nAt least I won't be getting text messages almost every day about the router crashing complaints.\n<\/p>\n
\nNote to self: The cause and a more efficient remedy of the router problem is a mystery that needs to be solved as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two days ago, I finally got to a point where I made myself designed a more automated system for resetting the troublesome router craches at NYGC. The cause is yet unknown to be, but I would imagine it has something … Continue reading