# Auto reconnect to wifi when lost connect

## 1. Python Script
Named **autowifi.py** and then put it to **/home/pi** folder
```
#!/usr/bin/python
import os, time

while True:
    if '192' not in os.popen('sudo wpa_cli status').read():
        print '\n****** wifi is down, restart... ******\n'
        os.system('sudo ifup wlan0')
    time.sleep(300) #5 minutes
```

## 2. Shell Script
Named **autowifi.sh** and then put it to **/home/pi** folder
```
#!/bin/sh
python /home/pi/autowifi.py &
```

## 3. Set Autorun
```sudo cp -f /home/pi/autowifi.sh /etc/init.d/```

```sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/autowifi.sh```

```sudo chown root:root /etc/init.d/autowifi.sh```

```sudo update-rc.d autowifi.sh defaults```

## 4. Demo Screenshot
![](https://i.imgur.com/cykJowB.png)