WiFi this and WiFi that!! All good until it is not

[mrpontiac80]

So yesterday morning a heavy wind blew a tree over onto a high line in a close subdivision and blew out a transformer. I lost power but it went off and on a few seconds two or three times before going out for the next 3 hours.

My hydros has battery backup installed so I was ok but when power was restored my WiFi modem was stuck in a way that it wouldn’t connect.

Sort story is that I reset the modem to factory defaults and assigned a new name to the SSID or whatever it’s called. I didn’t think I did, but I changed it evidently. So then nothing would connect without resetting everything to the new WiFi info. People there are 60+ things connected!!

It’s amazing how we have come to have WiFi on everything that plugs in. After nearly a full day trying to reconfigure everything from lights, InkBird, hydros, my wife’s work computers, tv’s and everything else I’m mentally done!

Ok vent over

 

[benbalter]

So yesterday morning a heavy wind blew a tree over onto a high line in a close subdivision and blew out a transformer. I lost power but it went off and on a few seconds two or three times before going out for the next 3 hours.

My hydros has battery backup installed so I was ok but when power was restored my WiFi modem was stuck in a way that it wouldn’t connect.

Sort story is that I reset the modem to factory defaults and assigned a new name to the SSID or whatever it’s called. I didn’t think I did, but I changed it evidently. So then nothing would connect without resetting everything to the new WiFi info. People there are 60+ things connected!!

It’s amazing how we have come to have WiFi on everything that plugs in. After nearly a full day trying to reconfigure everything from lights, InkBird, hydros, my wife’s work computers, tv’s and everything else I’m mentally done!

Ok vent over

Not to be the smat butt here but..... ups backup anyone?. Even better backup your router. Then when it crashes restore it and BAM your in business!!!

 

[Johnd651]

I do have a UPS for the NVR, modem, router and PoE switch.

But I must ask, why didn't you login to the router and put the SSID and password back to what you had it prior?

I have my mobile Hotspot setup to mimic my home connection, so when I turn it on, my pc and tablet connect the same as if at home.

 

[mrpontiac80]

I do have a UPS for the NVR, modem, router and PoE switch.

But I must ask, why didn't you login to the router and put the SSID and password back to what you had it prior?

I have my mobile Hotspot setup to mimic my home connection, so when I turn it on, my pc and tablet connect the same as if at home.

I’m just tech enough to get it done but not efficiently I guess. I Thought I had the SSID correct but didn’t. Honestly everything in the house is a breeze, but the reef equipment stumps me for a bit sometimes.

I took the opportunity to transfer my 3 reefbreeders lights over to a new app also. Problem is they had to be reset and a schedule reprogrammed on the new app one at a time. It’s all good, just glad it’s done.

 

[benbalter]

I’m just tech enough to get it done but not efficiently I guess. I Thought I had the SSID correct but didn’t. Honestly everything in the house is a breeze, but the reef equipment stumps me for a bit sometimes.

I took the opportunity to transfer my 3 reefbreeders lights over to a new app also. Problem is they had to be reset and a schedule reprogrammed on the new app one at a time. It’s all good, just glad it’s done.

Don't feel bad I'm a recoving IT guy the second you reset the router you have to reconnect ever thing

 

[benbalter]

Don't feel bad I'm a recoving IT guy the second you reset the router you have to reconnect ever thing

Ok to add on I would buy a ups backup for the router 100$ should be fine. 2 go to the advanced settings in your router look for back up/restore and make a backup file