Need help to install a home network -will trade for frags

[Slickdonkey]

I figured there was a good reason. So can you explain in detail how you have your ACIII set up to email when the power goes out? If it is on a UPS, it won't know without some kind of relay right? I still don't understand how to set this up.

There is a battery backup port on the ACIII that allows you to plug it (and a router, modem, etc) into a UPS. It'll drop you a note when the alarm and/or power goes off.

 

[le9569]

looks great Ben. If I knew, I'd have come over to observe

 

[jnarowe]

There is a battery backup port on the ACIII that allows you to plug it (and a router, modem, etc) into a UPS. It'll drop you a note when the alarm and/or power goes off.

Whoa doggy! Very interesting. I do see a "Battery" port on mine but you know, I have followed several threads about rigging the ACIII so that it will recognize a power outage and never have I seen anyone mention that port.

Is there some sort of adapter to get from Neptune?

 

[class clown]

Thanks for the comments guys.. The AC III Arrived today and I'm configuring as we speak!!!

if anyone knows where I can get a cheap UPS, let me know..

 

[jnarowe]

don't buy a cheap one, whatever you do. That is seriously asking for trouble. I had two cheap ones at my store purchased not by me, and when we had all the wind storms, they did not do the job. I had to swap out the POS PC because the board got fried and our store was down for a day.

 

[class clown]

I only need it on for like a minute after the power goes out to e-mail me. I can then run home and plug in the generator.

out of curiousity though.. which one did you have bad experience with? I've heard the batteries inside do go bad after a couple years, but like I said, all I'd really want it to do is keep the power on the modem, router, and controller going for a minute or so until the e-mail is sent.