ASUS 4G-AC55U modem watchdog

Instability issues in the router firmware did not seem to get fixed by the manufacturer. Problem was that the router lost it’s LTE modem which was cured only by a hardware reset. By logging the device while modem hangup I noticed that the whole USB device was missing. UI was not able to read the IMEI. I opened the case and investigated the modem part. With some experience from this field I was able to guess the modem reset pin that was available as a test point. With the following Arduino pro mini setup I was able to get the router usable again. System detects the modem hangup by the modem led and gives the modem a reset. Network drop hardly noticable. I have successfully used the setup for months.

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