Schedule reset each evening

Technical Support for Routers
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How do I script reset each evening, and auto connect all USB or ethernet tether? I am using this script:

  # /etc/init.d/cron enable
  # nano /etc/crontabs/root
        00 01 * * * reboot
  # /etc/init.d/cron restart

I can’t confirm if it works

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You’ll potentially run into boot loops with this, as time can go backwards at boot with a device without a “battery” RTC.

My first suggestion is that “reboot” is a sledgehammer. Finding and resolving the reason you think you need to reboot is preferable. Restarting the single service that is problematic, when it is problematic, is a better fall-back.

If you truly need to reboot the router (and I don’t think you do, mine run for months on end, usually until the next power-utility outage or I upgrade them), see https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/cron#periodic_reboot_of_a_router

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hi how do I move scripts from my PC to the root of the router?

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scp is the common way to copy files over SSH. Here’s one reference on using scp on Windows (I can’t comment on options, as I don’t run Windows)

https://success.tanaza.com/s/article/How-to-use-SCP-command-on-Windows