Automatic router rebooting?

Agent Smith

Agent Smith

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I have a WRT54GL flashed with DD-WRT. It has been a solid performer for at least eight years now and is still ticking. The thing is sometimes I think Comcast passes a release and the router chokes. It doesn't happen all that often. I have a DNS update client on a kitchen computer that is on 24/7 and it will say found new IP address, but actually the IP address is the same, so I think Comcast tried to release my IP address or something. I have heard that this happens and the Linksys routers were notorious for not doing a renew.

I used to have the router reboot on a schedule, but it became a PITA when I was using the Internet and that can be at anytime during the day and night. Should I be rebooting the router on a time schedule based on what I heard about release issues with the router and Comcast? I may buy a new ASUS RT-N66U sometime latter on though. I will be flashing it to DD-WRT.
 
I've been toying with the idea to put my router on a timed power plug. It would then cut off the power for 1 minute every weekday night at 4:00 AM or something.
 
I have a feeling its just the router. I had one a while back and i had to do the same thing, had to reboot probably once a week. Been runnig an asus n56u and have had no problems.
 
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