How to restart DSL modem betweenwhiles automatically

Question

I have a standard ADSL cable modem. My ISP is troublesome and sometimes internet connection goes off until I have to restart the modem. I usually leave my PC open while I'm out. So if the connection goes off, a software should restart the modem periodically, e.g. once an hour. Is there a software that can do this?

OS: Windows 7

Answer 1

Some things to try:

Software:

• WinRouter Restarter
• Imran's Broadband Helper Utility

Telnet:
(according the product page telnet remote management is supported)
so try this in a command prompt:

1. Telnet "the ip of your router" (generally 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1)
2. You will be prompted for user name & password (if it's not set, generaly admin/admin or root/root or look in the manual)
3. Try "reboot" or "restart" (or "help" or "?" to find the similar command)

If it's succesful you could use tst10 to create a script and add it to your scheduler (you could also test your connection in the script...)

Web interface:
differents ways:

• Sometimes the reset command is called by a simple html, so a shortcut to this page (in scheduler) will do the trick.
• With the firefox extensions Live Http Header or FireBug you could inspect what's sended by the web interface when you reboot the modem, to reproduce it in a more convenient way
• Sikuli (script engine using screenshots)
• Autohotkey (powerfull script/macro engine)