Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
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Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#2If you are willing to throw a bit of money rather than code at the problem:
Ubiquiti has a power strip in beta now that uses statistics from their routers to decide when to power cycle upstream devices.
You can also find "Web Power Switches" (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0765NCB2L) under $200 that are scriptable, so when a ping to a specific site fails it cycles power to a set of devices.
Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#3This is incredibly cool! I’ve never worked with Z-Wave plugs before, the only home automation stuff I have set up involves WiFi connected smart plugs running Tasmota. How do you get the Z-Wave ones to talk to your Home Assistant setup?
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#4Why does this packet loss happen, and why does restarting the router fix it?
Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#5This is incredibly cool! I’ve never worked with Z-Wave plugs before, the only home automation stuff I have set up involves WiFi connected smart plugs running Tasmota. How do you get the Z-Wave ones to talk to your Home Assistant setup?
Typically this is done with something like an Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5.
Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#6If you are willing to throw a bit of money rather than code at the problem: Ubiquiti has a power strip in beta now that uses statistics from their routers to decide when to power cycle upstream devices. You can also find "Web Power Switches" ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0765NCB2L ) under $200 that are scriptable, so when a ping to a specific site fails it cycles power to a set of devices.
Ooh I didn’t know about that Ubiquiti strip. I must admit that I didn’t even look about for existing solutions (honestly I just wanted to finally have a use for these plugs I had lying about).
Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#7This is incredibly cool! I’ve never worked with Z-Wave plugs before, the only home automation stuff I have set up involves WiFi connected smart plugs running Tasmota. How do you get the Z-Wave ones to talk to your Home Assistant setup?
Typically this is done with something like an Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5.
This is what I’m using. The plugs are also Aeotec and work well, although there is some minor high audio frequency when very close to them. Mine are a few years old though.
The Z-Wave integration for Home Assistant is basically plug and play with this stick. I run HA in docker and just pass the device through, works nicely.
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#8Why does this packet loss happen, and why does restarting the router fix it?
Because isp modems are almost universally garbage. I just shutdown -r mine at 4am using cronjob+ssh
Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#9Why does this packet loss happen, and why does restarting the router fix it?
A&A actually have a nice explanation on their wiki: https://support.aa.net.uk/Packet_Loss
Re: Automatically fixing packet loss on my connection
#10Basically restart the modem by cutting the power every time the connection is flaky. With a very complicated setup.
Cutting power repeatedly a large number of times is a great way of eventually bricking the box.
This modem has an admin web interface. The author could have used it to trigger a restart.
The whole thing could have been automated with just a pi at 100 times less cost, effort and risks.