MSNSwitch2 Internet Enabled IP Remote Power Switch with Reboot - Control via Smartphone App, Cloud Service, Web Browser, API, Skype or Google Chat - 2 Independent AC Power Outlets (Model UIS-722b)

I have a piece of hardware that occasionally locks up and requires a hard restart to get it working again. This device has saved me many hours of driving time by allowing me to power it on and off.

I have a remote off-grid cabin that is using T-mobile home internet and a solar power system monitor and control server (running on a Raspberry Pi 4). There is also a slew of Wyze IP cameras at the place. I have the T-Mobile gateway connected to one of the plugs and the Raspberry Pi on the other. After spending maybe a TOTAL of 1.5 hours over 3 days learning the ins, outs, and what-have-yous of this device, It is running perfect. I did change the ping servers to include some servers in other countries (for varied ping times, not sure this was necessary). When this device detects an internet issue, it power cycles the T-Mo gateway every single time. I have it set to a slight delay before it powers it back on just to feel better about my mad configuration skills. Additionally, every night I reboot the gateway via schedule at 3AM... just because. Also -- Even though the Pi runs perfect -- I kick that one every Sunday at 3AM just to keep it honest.I used to have a Google Fi data plan running on a NetGear 5G modem at the place -- this was hella unreliable (even with an external 2x2 MiMo antenna) and would eventually end up in a state where it would lose connectivity and it wouldn't come back -- leaving me unable to see the power system and security cams at the cabin. This device fixed those problems and the T-Mo internet with external 4x4 MiMo antenna has added to the joy.The cloud app (I use it on an iPhone) is spartan, but just like Leonidas, it gets the job done.If you're willing to invest some time in learning a "quirky" operating system, this device could automate turning any type of equipment on/off for you!

My internet like most others seemed to get confused and would necessitate a trip to the basement to reboot the router. Not a big deal but it usually happened when we were busy with a movie or doing our bills and such on the computer. This device, which I found with some research solves that problem. This device allows me to set times for the router to reboot automatically and more than that I can do it remotely from my phone and it has two outlets so I can control another device from the other outlet, using their app. Setup up requires some patience but of all the devices I looked at this one is the one I would recommend..

Struggling to get REST API to accept any credentials? The issue is straight forward, I just missed the 1 line in the documentation that made note that the 'API White List' must be updated. The entire switch, web interface, cloud interface, etc. Can be working but the REST API will refuse to work unless the API White List is updated. The issue that had me stuck initially was that the error message just says basically access denied... when the credentials were correct because I could sign on to the web interface for example. It was the additional validation via the API White List that was the issue. Why not 5 stars... that will happen once I have finished testing the device in full, and it passes all the testing we plan for it.

So far good has app, has web interface. Hopefully open to world web interface would be supported for my device for a while.

I got tired of asking neighbors to troubleshoot the network in a vacation home while I am away and was looking for a device that could reset the world when power went out (frequent occurrence), router hangs (less frequent but equally annoying) or the modem drops ( never trust the ISP). This device seemed to fit the bill.Another review suggested that complete power failure to the device would reset it to factory defaults. I have not observed that to be the case (yet). I have only had it for a few days and have been beating on it to test it out. So far it has functioned as designed.I was stumped by trying to find the "Add Device" option in the Cloud4UIS desktop app and finally gave up and used the ezDevice mobile app. Once I did that, it was easy to use on both desktop and mobile.I ultimately discovered that the "add device" is buried in a submenu of the three dot icon in the upper right corner and is activated by pressing a somewhat inscrutable icon. Not very user friendly UI for that function.The instructions were somewhat terse and required some careful reading to understand the exact steps to take and what the options mean. Having the context pop-up help in the web interface was useful to decode the configuration options.I was able to add the device bot to my skype contact list and was impressed by the functions available. I'm not sure I will use it but it is interesting.Since the location is behind a DDNS IP address, I tried to configure the DDNS service for iCV99. I'm not sure if it actually was successful. The instructions said it required configuring port forwarding on the main router, opening up http (port 80) and presumably directing it to the MSN switch although there were no specific instructions to that effect. The notification logs do not show any DDNS status for the iCV99 service.I will be doing more testing and will update with any issues that come up.I gave it four stars because of the instruction difficulty, the poor layout of some of the tools and because I was unable to get the ddns settings to work.Bottom line though, it seems to do what I need it to do.