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Topic: Can I setup a timer to restart the system?

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Post #1
valypetre
20 Feb 2008, 12:04

Say at 12 hours? smile My Asus wl500gP seems to lose some of its clients and when I restart it manually they connect back. So... can I setup a timer?

Post #2
m4rc0
20 Feb 2008, 16:17
valypetre wrote:

Say at 12 hours? smile My Asus wl500gP seems to lose some of its clients and when I restart it manually they connect back. So... can I setup a timer?

How about cron?

Post #3
valypetre
20 Feb 2008, 19:39

go on... I would like it to reboot at every 12 hours. how can I make it happen?

(Last edited by valypetre on 20 Feb 2008, 19:47)

Post #4
m4rc0
22 Feb 2008, 09:56

edit cron with

crontab -e

include the following line


* 0,12 * * * reboot

This will reboot your router at midnight and at noon everyday

(Last edited by m4rc0 on 22 Feb 2008, 10:22)

Post #5
$@m
22 Feb 2008, 15:31

or :

* */12 * * * reboot

Post #6
valypetre
23 Feb 2008, 12:12

thanks

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