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muhamad90
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mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:28 pm

i have mikrotik router iam wondering if there is script can make it working daily from 7 AM till 7 PM stop working
and next morning booting on automatically same hours daily ,,
 
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Re: mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:35 pm

To save Power ? or to block Traffic?
 
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Re: mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:40 pm

To save Power ? or to block Traffic?
yes to save power
 
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Re: mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:33 pm

I don't think it is possible to do this via RouterOS....

There a some Solutions out there...
- Plug with Timer
- Smart Plug (IoT)
- Industrial Rackmount Power-Managers
- Some UPS with smart funktions
- etc...
 
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Re: mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:01 pm

Above solutions came to mind as well.
Don't forget to gracefully shut down your device before the juice is being cut rather abruptly !
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Re: mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:26 pm

Cost of get some extra equipment to power off/on you device may cost more than you ever will save on energy saved by turning off the router ;)
Example an RB750Gr3 uses max 10w. Compare to a Cisco device, this is close to nothing.
 
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Re: mikrotik router scheduler working time

Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:31 pm

Just an other idea:
A lot of POS-Systems (Point of Sale) use the internal Power-Supply of the Computer
to power external devices. For exemple: cash drawer, payment terminal, Secondary Screens, etc...

If you have a Windows-Computer , you could use something like this (https://www.ebay.de/itm/201672079821)
to power a 12V compatible Mikrotik device.

Exemple of your daily routine:
When you startup the "main" Computer in the Morning, it will power the Mikrotik Router.
And in the evening, you simply have to shutdown your computer via a "shortcut" on your desktop.
The shortcut will safely shutdown the Mikrotik-Device and follwed by the Computer.

Advantage:
- Always works! Even on holidays, weekends, etc..
- No additional Hardware required with Standby-Power or additional Power draw.

Disadvantage:
- Windows-Update may improperly shutdown your Mikrotik-Device
- If you need to reboot your PC during the day, all other devices will be offline for a couple of minutes.

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