Pinging, Remotely Rebooting and Reflashing Sputnik-Powered devices
How to ping, reboot and reflash Sputnik-powered devices over the internet.
Log into SputnikNet, then select Routers under the CONFIG menu.
To configure Sputnik-powered devices, select "Routers" from the "CONFIG" menu.
Selecting a Sputnik-Powered device.
To select a specific Sputnik-powered device, click on its name in the "Configure Router" column.
Pinging a Sputnik-Powered device.
To send a ping to a Sputnik-Powered device, click on the "Ping" button at the upper right side of the page. The button will say "Pinging..."
If the ping is successful, the button will briefly flash green, stating "ALIVE", then the ping time in seconds. An unsuccessful ping indicates that there is a network problem somewhere between the Sputnik-powered device and the SputnikNet server. See "Troubleshooting" for networking tips.
Rebooting a Sputnik-Powered device.
To reboot a Sputnik-Powered device, click on the "Reboot" button at the upper right side of the page.
Confirm that you want to reboot the device.
If there are active client sessions, you will be asked to confirm. (Client sessions will be briefly terminated during rebooting.)
Wait approximately one minute.
A second pop-up window will appear notifying you that the reboot request was sent.
SputnikNet will ping the device after a reboot.
When the rebooting process is complete, the button will change from "Rebooting..." back to "Reboot". SputnikNet will then attempt to ping the device.
If the ping is successful, the button will briefly flash green, stating "ALIVE", then the ping time in seconds.
Reflashing a Sputnik-powered device.
If the "Reflash" button appears at the upper right side of the page, there is a newer version of Sputnik Agent software available for your Sputnik-Powered device. If you hover over the "Reflash" button, a tooltip will appear indicated the current and available Sputnik Agent versions.
Click on "Reflash" to initiate a software update.
Confirm that you want to reflash the device.
If there are active client sessions, you will be asked to confirm. (Client sessions will be briefly terminated during reflashing.)
Wait approximately two minutes.
A second pop-up window will appear notifying you that the reflash request was sent.
Check to see if the reflash is successful.
If the software update is successful, the "Flashing..." button will disappear ( there will no longer be a "Reflash" button).
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