network IP camera login failure

[Ronstar]

I have an IP camera at my vacation condo through a cable modem. I log in almost daily to check it out. I couldn't login for 4 days with a "server not found" or similar message. Now it's working. Maybe the cable was out. Before I call the cable co, does anyone know what could have caused this?

 

[gauss]

Do you have the IP camera and all the associated network hardware on some type of UPS so that it is more robust to power disturbances?

 

[Ronstar]

No UPS. I suppose there could have been a power outage, but the server was down for four days. Maybe it takes a while to reboot or whatever after a cable or power outage.

 

[harley]

I'm stretching a little, but a power surge or outage followed by a failed reboot, then another surge or outage a few days later followed by a successful reboot? Other than a multi-day power outage I can't see another reason for the long wait time.

 

[gromit]

I'm stretching a little, but a power surge or outage followed by a failed reboot, then another surge or outage a few days later followed by a successful reboot? Other than a multi-day power outage I can't see another reason for the long wait time.

I was thinking the same thing. I saw a suggestion on this board a while back to add a lamp timer to the power for your router and modem. Setting the timer to turn off for a few minutes once a day gives you a better chance that a reboot related outage only lasts for a day, rather than 4 days or indefinitely. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't speak to the success/failure rate of that strategy.

 

[Ronstar]

harley, gromit,

Thanks for the insight. I can't think of a way now to remotely check for power outages. I'll know the next time I go if the clocks show incorrect time. Next time I'm there I'll put a clock in an area that I can pan/zoom to remotely to check to see if the time is ok. If the time is ok after recovering from a server outage, it would probably mean that the cable went out, not the electricity.