I know the thread name may not seem reef related but it is. I am looking for people who are way smarter than me with technology to chime in. I've been watching and doing lots of automation research and eventually plan to get a controller in the future. Sooner rather than later if I don't get the tank upgrade I want.
In all that research I've been looking into backing up the controller and making sure I would get a notification if power went out. I have seen a lot of people supply their modems and routers with a battery backup as often times just because power goes out that doesn't mean there isn't still internet but obviously if there's no power the modem and router won't work even if there is internet still available.
That being said I've also gathered the impression that I should ditch the crappy ISP provided router and modem combination and get a separate modem and wi-fi router as it's not only cheaper in the long run (think I pay $12-$13 a month) but that it also provides better internet speeds. I think I'm paying for gigabite service through Fios but I'm only getting 240 Mbps download and 185 Mbps upload on the "older" (2-3 year old) desktop and my brand new laptop with a better internet card is only getting 340/440 Mbps.
In all that research I've been looking into backing up the controller and making sure I would get a notification if power went out. I have seen a lot of people supply their modems and routers with a battery backup as often times just because power goes out that doesn't mean there isn't still internet but obviously if there's no power the modem and router won't work even if there is internet still available.
That being said I've also gathered the impression that I should ditch the crappy ISP provided router and modem combination and get a separate modem and wi-fi router as it's not only cheaper in the long run (think I pay $12-$13 a month) but that it also provides better internet speeds. I think I'm paying for gigabite service through Fios but I'm only getting 240 Mbps download and 185 Mbps upload on the "older" (2-3 year old) desktop and my brand new laptop with a better internet card is only getting 340/440 Mbps.