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How to reboot a computer through a phone-call?
Hello,
I am using PcAnywhere via the internet on a remote machine and sometimes it happens that the connection gets hung up and the whole computer freezes. The only solution is to manually reboot the computer (which re-opens PcAnywhere again).
My idea:
If I hooked up a special modem/hardware-box to that computer and to a phoneline then I could make a phonecall to this hardware-box, possibly type in an authorization code and the hardware-box would interrupt and restore the power-supply to the computer, which would force the machine to reboot. (It's a DOS-machine that I connect to through SPX network), so no keypresses necessary after reboot).
My question:
Does such a modem/hardware-box exist? All it should do basically is to control the power-supply to a computer and cut it off if it is called by phone.
Thank you for your advice.
Kind regards
Reinhard
I am using PcAnywhere via the internet on a remote machine and sometimes it happens that the connection gets hung up and the whole computer freezes. The only solution is to manually reboot the computer (which re-opens PcAnywhere again).
My idea:
If I hooked up a special modem/hardware-box to that computer and to a phoneline then I could make a phonecall to this hardware-box, possibly type in an authorization code and the hardware-box would interrupt and restore the power-supply to the computer, which would force the machine to reboot. (It's a DOS-machine that I connect to through SPX network), so no keypresses necessary after reboot).
My question:
Does such a modem/hardware-box exist? All it should do basically is to control the power-supply to a computer and cut it off if it is called by phone.
Thank you for your advice.
Kind regards
Reinhard
What you're looking for is standard in a lot of home automation systems, but for a whole package you're looking at a large chunk of change. I understand what type of gadget you're looking for; good luck finding something cost effective!
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Thanks Bannerman, It seems to me that the problem is a common one, but there are not many solutions for that problem that I can buy ready in a store :)) I will keep looking...
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Perfect! Thanks a lot Bannerman!
these are all late but i am looking for the same equipment so a free update..so far best price is about $129, but havent quit looking.
you can get equipment to reset via an IP address too.
http://www.smarthome.com/1132.html
http://www.bomara.com/remote.htm
http://www.soft411.com/software/remote-reboot_2.html
http://www.remote-reboot-switch.com/tb-252.htm
http://www.kvms.com/remote_reboot_switches.asp
http://www.dataprobe.com/power/pwr_ctl.html
http://www.dataprobe.com/power/ppal.html
http://www.remotepowerswitch.com/rps_main_back.html
you can get equipment to reset via an IP address too.
http://www.smarthome.com/1132.html
http://www.bomara.com/remote.htm
http://www.soft411.com/software/remote-reboot_2.html
http://www.remote-reboot-switch.com/tb-252.htm
http://www.kvms.com/remote_reboot_switches.asp
http://www.dataprobe.com/power/pwr_ctl.html
http://www.dataprobe.com/power/ppal.html
http://www.remotepowerswitch.com/rps_main_back.html