Remote power off switch?

[glacier922]

Not sure where to put this, but here we go. I use logmein to get into my stealth computer from home sometimes. Need it to block some last minute troll bidding. When I switch IP by changing Mac, sometimes the Internet gets knocked out and I need to restart the modem, repower it somehow. Sometimes its all good and internet is atill there with ip changed.Anyone figure out how to do this? Once it is repowered, I need to click on the reset button on my router, but I think have figured a way to do that. Just write up macro to do it for u. But the tricky part is to have remote power shut off. If anyone has a solution, thanks.

[JamesNorth101]

Just buy a remote that can turn power off at the wall.

They costs about $15-$20.



Click it once - Power off.

Click it a second time - Power back on.

[glacier922]

How would you do that if you were away from home though? Can u turn that off through an Internet connection?

[JamesNorth101]

You can get ones that work via the internet.

Of course the downside to this is that the connection needs to be working to turn the plug off in the first place, and you need to get a remote that will turn the plug on automatically after a period of time.

It is possible but the research to find the right remote plug would need to be done.

They may well be an app for it if you have a look.

[glacier922]

Thanks. I think I know how I could get this done. Once I log into my computer, which could already be done in the first place, I would set a macro to click the refresh button within 3 mins or so. Then I would unplug the modem from afar. It's unfortunate, but those dam troll bidders are everywhere.

[JamesNorth101]

I rarely get bidders like what you are describing.

May be worth looking into a way to block or prevent them from bidding at all.

You may fall into all sorts of trouble with shill bidding if that is what you do.

[glacier922]

They usually create an account that is a a few hours old and they bid on my item and never pay. I just wait till my auction ends and once that troll comes, quickly cancel bid. I usually have the tabs all setup to cancel bid.

[Salvo]

Does your modem not auto-reboot after changing the MAC? Most have to shut down and restart to save the settings... Or at least on the same page there should be a button to save + reboot. What kind of router is it?

I know on many desktop motherboards, you can look in the BIOS settings and there are restart options in case of power loss, sudden shutdown, etc.

[GoteBay]

If you have a modem behind the router, it is very tricky and painful. I go through the same and have been working on other means of work around.

My router show a message that, "changes will be complete after rebooting modem". Unfortunately, if the modem is not rebooted within a specified time, router will reset configuration; very painful.

[GoteBay]

Remote Power Switch - This is what I really want