Thread: restrict router usage by time

I am using WA3002G4 in router mode. I would like to know if it is possible to switch-on/switch-off this via PC rather than using the button on modem. This way I can schedule my modem to switch on only when required (2 AM - 8AM) and hence avoid unnecessary bandwidth consumption at other times.

Basically, I want a bridge kind of connection on a router. Is it possible?

well i dont think your can SWITCH OFF and SWITCH ON after sometime.. but you sure can reboot your router from your computer..so you can reboot your router at 2:05am and 7:55am , so it would be free during that time.. is that what you are looking for?

buddy.. its possible... im using script for ut200r2u and it wont suitable for ur modem...

possible?switch off modem at say 5pm and switch it on again at 6pm? after an hour?thats possible?so for 1 hr the modem is completely off?

pls give the script here for ut200r2u

i am waiting for tht type of tool

Originally Posted by superprash2003

possible?switch off modem at say 5pm and switch it on again at 6pm? after an hour?thats possible?so for 1 hr the modem is completely off?

yes sure.. as he is using bridge mode.. he can disconnect and connect na... hope i didnt misunderstand his requirement

yea.. connect and disconnect is possible, but i think this guy wants to completely power off and power on

Originally Posted by superprash2003

yea.. connect and disconnect is possible, but i think this guy wants to completely power off and power on

yes karthik167 want completely power off and power on. me also waiting for that

i dont think thats possible.. i think even aruncse30 is talking only about connecting and disconnecting .. not complete power off ..if you are using bridged mode, then if you disconnect its more than enough,once you disconnect , you are not connected to the internet, so there is no way that your usage is counted..so the only thing whats going to be used is POWER(electricity) consumed by your modem..which is very less.. 12v

it's very unlikely that you can power off a modem/router by using some script.even a computer can't be completely turned off(even after you shutdown there still is power from UPS/mains into motherboard) without manually switching off the UPS.

Originally Posted by superprash2003

i dont think thats possible.. i think even aruncse30 is talking only about connecting and disconnecting .. not complete power off ..if you are using bridged mode, then if you disconnect its more than enough,once you disconnect , you are not connected to the internet, so there is no way that your usage is counted..so the only thing whats going to be used is POWER(electricity) consumed by your modem..which is very less.. 12v

yes... exactly sperprash..

and hey..dudes....only way is.. try to write some script to auto swict off the main board switch.. that will work... heheheee.....

Actually I want to just disconnect and connect under pppoe mode (not bridge). That is say, I will disconnect at 10 PM and connect again at 2 AM so that there is no internet traffic thru my modem in the intervening period. Is it possible? If yes, pls share the script. Thanks.

Regards,
Karthik

you can not power off your modem between 10PM-2AM by using a script.what you can do is restart modem at 2:05AM & everything will be fine as far as billing is considered(make sure to match your system clock with some indian news channel like AAJ TAK).to stop the data transfer through modem in this period you have to disable the connection in modem itself which is very difficult to achieve by using some script.do not worry about data transfer just hibernate your computer between this period & use some software to automatically wake up computer at 2:00AM & schedule your modem reboot script to run at 2:05AM.aruncse30 has already posted the script for ut300r2u modem---
http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...html#post20025 (Request For Java Script To Power On The Modem Ut300r2u)

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Extract it to a folder e.g. C:\tst using winzip/winrar or whatever you prefer. In the folder that you extracted tst10.exe, make a new notepad file (right click > New > text document). Name it reboot.txt. .Open it and type the following lines as mentioned in above post by aruncse30.Now open Control Panel and open Scheduled Tasks. Add Scheduled Task. Follow the instructions. Browse to the directory you extracted tst10.exe to, and open it. Give a name to this task (only for your convenience, can be anything) and choose how often you want the reboot (daily/weekly/what?). Choose the time you want reboot to occur. If you are setting this up on a particular WinXP user account, you may be asked for your XP user password. OK, when the task is created and appears in Scheduled Tasks, right click on it and click on Properties. On the Task tab you will see "Run", where the location of tst10.exe woold be present already. At the end of this line, outside the quotes, add /r:reboot.txt so it looks like
"C:\tst10.exe" /r:reboot.txt

hey.. u cannot disconnect and connect in pppoe mode.. however its possible in bridge mode..

in pppoe more u can jus restart the modem...

i have found that now onwards we dont need to restart our modem... bcoz.. bsnl started to have the data transfer in 15 mins interval... so if u schedule ur download after 2:15 and before 7:45... then u wont get extra usage... im not sure about this.. let me open a new thread regarding this issue.

meanwhile follow whitestar's suggestion