Internet on the Islands
 

I'm installing some new network devices and came across this potentially nifty device. For those with a cable modem on the islands and you are in need of a reboot to regain connectivity - perhaps this device helps. Ubiquiti is the manufacturer and they are solid supplier of enterprise grade equipment.

The SmartPower Plug detects an offline condition and reboots the modem.

I have a friend who uses a Ubiquiti bullet to access wi-fi from the mainland a couple of miles away. You need a straight uncluttered line of sight.

Thats pretty slick. I was going to set up a timer to reboot it every night for the winter but never got a chance at closing. I will try one of these in the spring.

I have a simple light timer on my router and all of my cameras. They reset every night around midnight….saved me many times when there was an outage or quick power bump.

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I have timers as well, set for a short off/on at around midnight. If it really works, the SmartPower plug looks like a simpler solution.

I'm not sure what is involved in having it monitor the internet connection. Hopefully the phone and UniFi app are needed only to set up a WiFi connection for the smart plug then the plug is on its own.

Looked at that dongle, it looks pretty cool.

If you have to recycle the modem a lot during the winter, just use an analog lamp timer set to turn off/on at midnight every night. )

That’s a good find. I’ve also done the daily timer trick years ago but later found things stable enough to stay up and not need it. Also had one on a flaky web cam. My place might as well be on an island in the middle of winter 120 miles away ;)

The reviews of the SmartPlug on Amazon was not great but there are several similar devices. This one had the best reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MCRQPCS

Upgrfade HUB66
 

An email today says "We have scheduled upgrades to our core equipment in our data center, overnight tonight." Of course, that means little to islanders for a few months, but at least they are continuing improvements.

Internet Service Providers for the Islands
 

Can anybody recommend a good wireless internet provider for Cow Island ?

Line of sight?
 

Generally, you nered line of sight to the provider. Starlink may work on one side of Cow, not on the other. Same for Hub66.