Remote Cycling Of Router?

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Bucky

A friend has a conundrum and wonders what the brain trust might think.

Setup: ISP provides static IP. The IP line goes into a router which then goes into a switch which provides VLAN connections throughout the LAN. For many months of the year, the location is unattended.

The question is, how could one remotely power cycle the router if need be? Suppose the router becomes brain-dead for some reason?

The router in this case is a Linksys model running OpenWRT. The router normally runs Wireguard for remote access via an ssh client. But what if Wireguard ceases to respond?

Thoughts?
 
I guess I'd go for a cellular/GSM ("text message") controlled relay timer that power cycles the router.
Fairly inexpensive and easy to setup. But you'll need to have electrical power, cellular reception and a SIM card.
 
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You could use that in a DMZ for outside use.

Pi Like device and Digital Loggers IOT Relay is good call too.

I Use the IOT Relay with the Web Power Switch due to low amps on the device. It allows me to control alot of amps easily.
 
How do you protect these devices when they are in front of the firewall.

That would be my question.

All my stuff is inside LAN behind firewall. I dunno about exposing older gear directly. Sounds risky.
 
So Pi-Like Device, tied to IOT Relay, with ethernet and Cellular Modem for OOB managment.

That you could make hardened. A small firewall in front of the firewall protecting your web power switch.

Cell modem might be expensive bill monthly but it is nice to have a Managment Port to check ethernet connection.
 
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