Netkeeper

Keeps internet connection open if possible (Restarts network LTE modem), this project uses https://github.com/Salamek/huawei-lte-api, see supported devices list

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Installation

Repository

You can also use these repositories maintained by me

Debian and derivatives

Add repository by running these commands

$ wget -O- https://repository.salamek.cz/deb/salamek.gpg | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/salamek-archive-keyring.gpg
$ echo "deb     [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/salamek-archive-keyring.gpg] https://repository.salamek.cz/deb/pub all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/salamek.cz.list

And then you can install a package netkeeper

$ apt update && apt install netkeeper

Archlinux

Add repository by adding this at end of file /etc/pacman.conf

[salamek]
Server = https://repository.salamek.cz/arch/pub/any
SigLevel = Optional

and then install by running

$ pacman -Sy netkeeper

Configuration

Configuration is stored in /etc/netkeeper/config.yml:

TARGETS: ['google.com', '8.8.8.8', 'youtube.com']  # Targets to test
TARGETS_FAIL_THRESHOLD: 50  # <= 50% must fail to restart modem
MODEM_URL: 'http://admin:admin@192.168.8.1/'
RESTART_SERVICES: []  # List of systemd services to restart after modem has successfully regained connection 
CHECK_INTERVAL: 60  # seconds

Usage

Package installs systemd service named netkeeper.service that monitors your router, to check that it is running run:

systemctl status netkeeper

Command details:
    run                 Run the application.
    status              Show status of router.
Usage:
    netkeeper run [-l DIR] [--config_prod]
    netkeeper (-h | --help)
    netkeeper status

Options:
    --config_prod               Load the production configuration instead of
                                development.
    -l DIR --log_dir=DIR        Log all statements to file in this directory
                                instead of stdout.
                                Only ERROR statements will go to stdout. stderr
                                is not used.